Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 281
Opinion: Do comedians need reviews?
One of the bits of fall-out from the whole Andrew Lawrence furore is that he told me on Facebook that I am not welcome at his forthcoming London shows.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th October 2014L Vaughan Spencer launches Kickstarter campaign
Motivational guru L Vaughan Spencer has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund his new live DVD, entitled Don't Be Needy Be Succeedy. Spencer is recording the show at the Comedy Store in London on November 17 and has said that this may be his last-ever live performance, though he may still be available for corporate bookings. L Vaughan Spencer is the creation of Comedy Store Player and actor Neil Mullarkey.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th October 2014Review: Celia Pacquola, Soho Theatre
Pacquola has an extremely winning personality and she needed it last night. It was one of those occasions when there was a, how can I put this? oh, I know, bell end in the audience, who seemed to want to have a one-to-one conversation with the performer mid-gig.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th October 2014TV preview: Toast of London, C4
Matt Berry really could keep you hooked by reading the telephone directory.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th October 2014Interview: rarely asked questions - Ivo Graham
Ivo Graham might as well have "future star" written through him like "Blackpool" through a stick of rock purchased in a famous seaside resort in the north-west.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th October 2014Opinion: did Jimmy Carr go too far?
Now I'm not going to dissect the joke here and suggest that his first remark was punching up while his second was punching down. Nor am I going to discuss the timing of the gag, only a day after the sentencing of Pistorius. What I'm interested in is the question of whether the audience was really as offended by the gag as some reports suggest?
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd October 2014Lee Mack review
Lee Mack miraculously bridges the gap between alternative and mainstream, even if at times he is a whisker away from mother-in-law material.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 21st October 2014Radio 4 comedy commissioner quits
Caroline Raphael, Commissioning Editor Comedy and Fiction, BBC Radio 4 and Commissioning Editor, BBC Radio 4 Extra has decided to leave the BBC early next spring.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th October 2014Essential tips for new comics by James Woroniecki
James Woroniecki is the Director of the 99 Club, which runs Comedy Clubs across London and has been awarded Best London Club at the Chortle Awards for the last four years running. He has an enviable record of nurturing new talent as well as playing host to some of the biggest names in comedy such as Jack Whitehall and Russell Howard. He has kindly offered to share some of his wisdom: "In my capacity as the UK's most successful multi-award winning comedy promoter I'm often asked to offer advice to new comedians. In such cases I naturally seek insight from the source of all wisdom late 90s dance music, specifically Olive's classic "You're not alone"...
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th October 2014Interview: Rarely Asked Questions - Tom Wrigglesworth
An interview with stand-up Tom Wrigglesworth.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th October 2014