Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 8
Fringe 2024: Rarely Asked Questions - Dr Jo Prendergast
Introducing New Zealand comedian, psychiatrist and author Dr Jo Prendergast who makes her Edinburgh Fringe debut with The Cool Mum at the Gilded Balloon.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd August 2024Book Review: Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things? By Pierre Novellie
Novellie's area of work combined with his skilful way with words - neatly sarcastic, amiably sardonic and stylishly self-deprecating - makes this latest exploration of the human mind in all its strangeness essential reading.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd August 2024Fringe 2024: Rarely Asked Questions - Catherine McCafferty
A dark comedy that will highlight the dichotomy of our lived experience with the stories we deem palatable for others.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd August 2024Interview: Kate-Lois Elliott
Comedian, actor and writer Kate-Lois Elliott's family were brought up in a religious Christian cult based in South London until they escaped when her mother was 16.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st August 2024Fringe 2024: Rarely Asked Questions - Stephen Mullan
Irish Argentinian comedian, award-winning actor and popular Love Island Australia narrator Stephen Mullan returns to the Edinburgh Fringe this year with his fourth solo show, Rascal, about learning from the failures of looking for love...
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st July 2024Interview: Joe McTernan
"An aggressive squirrel monkey urinated on me four times"
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st July 2024Could this be my last year at the Edinburgh Fringe?
Could this year's Edinburgh Fringe be my last Edinburgh Fringe? It's a question that has been bubbling around in the back of my mind for the last few weeks. There has to be a last Fringe for everyone. Could it be this one for me? Have circumstances conspired to make it my farewell Fringe?
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st July 2024Edinburgh Fringe 2024: Rarely Asked Questions - Anna Akana
For those who have seen Anna Akana's acting work she will not need an introduction.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st July 2024Edinburgh Fringe 2024: Rarely Asked Questions - Shitty Mozart
They tried to clone Mozart, it went horribly wrong, and now we're stuck with the consequences: Shitty Mozart.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th July 2024TV viewers convinced Johnny Vegas is Olympic gymnastics commentator
Viewers of BBC's Olympics coverage were convinced that comedian Johnny Vegas was commentating on the gymnastics on Tuesday evening.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th July 2024