Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Harriet Dyer: Trigger Warning review
A captivating presence, Dyer tells the story of a traumatic event that has cast a shadow over her life - humour is one of the ways she has coped.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 13th April 2023Pleasance announces 2023 Charlie Hartill winners and Comedy Reserve acts
The Pleasance Comedy Reserve is back for its 17th year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a double bill of eight brilliant new acts, hand-picked by the Pleasance and performing at Pleasance Dome and Pleasance Courtyard.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th April 2023Elf Lyons to star in new play about sexual behaviour and loneliness
Elf Lyons is one of the stars of The Misandrist, a new play by Lisa Carroll.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th April 2023Stewart Lee visits graves of comedians in new alternative online series
Stewart Lee's guide to the graves of comedians is one of the contributions to a new alternative online series launching this week.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th April 2023Review: The Laugharne Weekend
Although there was plenty of top rate comedy slotted in between the art, I have to be honest. The funniest set actually came from a musician.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th April 202350 £2k awards announced from the £100k 'Keep It Fringe Fund'
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has announced the recipients of the 'Keep it Fringe' fund, a new initiative to support Fringe artists, led by Fringe Society President Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd April 2023Review: Sketch Off 2023 Final, Leicester Square Theatre
I guess April Fools Day was a pretty good day to have this year's annual Sketch Off Final, brilliantly hosted by waspish thespian Anna Mann (alias Colin Hoult).
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd April 2023Review: Musical Comedy Awards, Bloomsbury Theatre
History was made at the WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards final this year. For the first time there were more women than men competing for the prestigious trophy at the Bloomsbury Theatre.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st April 2023Suzi Ruffell, Snappy at Soho Theatre review
Why on earth isn't this comic a much bigger star?
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 30th March 2023Underbelly puts more Edinburgh shows on sale
Underbelly has announced a host of new shows for their Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 programme.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th March 2023