Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Edinburgh Fringe preview: Bobby Mair
The UK comedy circuit has a habit of embracing comedians from around the globe with dark tales.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th July 2014Edinburgh Fringe preview: Susan Calman
Susan Calman is smart, funny and probably the finest comedian on the circuit who can stand upright in a black taxi cab.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th July 2014Edinburgh Fringe preview: Bridget Christie
As Edinburgh previews go, this one is pretty unmissable.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th July 2014Tim Minchin review
This was really Tim Minchin's night and from the opening chords of Rock And Roll Nerd he was on sparkling form.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 11th July 2014Edinburgh Fringe preview: Lindsay Sharman
I'm tentatively obsessed with relative newcomer Lindsay Sharman. I first saw her in the final of the Piccadilly Comedy Cub New Comedian of the Year final in 2013.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th July 2014Edinburgh 2015 Fringe preview: Brett Goldstein
I've had a soft spot for Brett Goldstein ever since I first reviewed him at a stand-up gig and he had to deal with one of the most difficult audiences I've ever seen, which included a drooling devil dog and a potty-mouthed old lady.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th July 2014Review: Brendon Burns, Soho Theatre
It's wryly amusing that early on in Brendon Burns' latest show he has a pop at the notion of comedians' comedians and Stewart Lee - "he invented the pause".
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th July 2014Edinburgh Fringe preview: James Acaster
No pressure on James Acaster, but I've been hearing really good things about his Edinburgh show, Recognise.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th July 2014Edinburgh Fringe preview: Shappi Khorsandi
I've been intrigued by Shappi Khorsandi ever since she first made waves on the stand-up circuit around a decade ago.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th July 2014Edinburgh Fringe preview: Liam Williams
Williams' solo work falls somewhere between character comedy and confessional. Is he really such a dour northerner? Is his outlook really so bleak? It is hard to tell where truth ends and imagination starts.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th July 2014