Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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New Kickstarter campaign from Richard Herring
Richard Herring has launched a new Kickstarter campaign to help to pay for the filming of the eighth series of Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcasts.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th August 2015Interview: rarely asked questions - Alex Edelman
There is a long tradition of American artists being quickly embraced in the UK, from Jimi Hendrix to Bill Hicks. I think at the moment Alex Edelman is in the process of joining that illustrious list.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th August 2015Interview: rarely asked questions - Simon Evans
Simon Evans is one of the country's most stylish stand-up comedians. And I'm not just talking about his bespoke suits.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th August 2015Interview: rarely asked questions - Kelly Kingham
A chat with Kelly Kingham.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th August 2015Stand-ups star in secret sex confessions show
Comedians Nick Helm, James Acaster, Nish Kumar and Marcus Brigstocke are among the performers appearing in a new unrehearsed show about heterosexual female sexuality at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th August 2015Interview: Bryony Kimmings
As double acts go this is an unusual one. Bryony Kimmings is a performance artist, comedian and maker of experimental theatre. Her partner onstage in Fake It 'Til You Make It is Tim Grayburn, a high flying account manager at an advertising firm.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th August 2015Edinburgh preview: David Mills
I was one of the judges when David Mills won the New Act of the Year in 2011 when the competition moved from the Hackney Empire to the Barbican.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th August 2015Bob Slayer challenge Edinburgh buses to race
Maverick promoter Bob Slayer has challenged other buses in Edinburgh to a race.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th August 2015'Dr Death' show gets police visit
The Edinburgh Fringe show Dicing With Dr Death presented by Dr Philip Nitschke, which is about euthanasia, received a visit from the police today at its venue, Just The Tonic's Caves.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th August 2015Foster's Comedy Awards Panel Announced
The judges, headed by Lucy Lumsden, are Carl Cooper, Alex Hardy, John Nicholson, Charlie Perkins, Zoe Rabnett, Ben Williams, and public panel winners Dave Deverick, Kate Emmett and Mark Muldoon.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th August 2015