Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
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Frank Skinner and Barbara Nice to write plays
Frank Skinner and Barbara Nice are among the talents who have been commissioned to write plays for the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th September 2020Live review: Greenwich Comedy Festival
I've been to all sorts of comedy shows in the last few months, but this one seemed to be the best. Maybe it's because Greenwich Comedy Festival gigs always have an al fresco vibe as they are usually in marquees. Maybe I just needed a laugh more than ever. Or maybe the acts were just excellent and that's what a comedy gig needs most of all.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th September 2020Review: Travels With My Father, Netflix
Jack Whitehall's latest comic travelogue with his curmudgeonly dad Michael in tow is set in Australia, but apart from the location everything else here is pretty much the same. Childish humour, grumpy parent, beautiful scenery.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th September 2020Russell Howard donates £5000 to Clapham Grand
Russell Howard has extended his run of 'work in progress' dates at newly reopened The Clapham Grand to include two further dates: 4th October and 11th October after completing a run of 3 sold out shows, whilst kindly donating the £5k proceeds from 20th September's show to the 'Save The Grand' campaign.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th September 2020Bloomsbury hosts night of visually impaired comedy
More than a dozen visually impaired comedians are coming together this October to create a spectacle for Eye Say, Eye Say, Eye Say! Offering 20/20 insights on their diverse experiences living in the capital, the covert congregation will be livestreamed on Zoom as part of the Bloomsbury Festival.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 23rd September 2020Up at the O2 with Suzi Ruffell review
Spectacular views and even more memorable comedy.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 18th September 2020Matthew Reed sells artwork of The Stand to raise money
Comedian and illustrator Matthew Reed is selling prints of his portraits of The Stand Comedy Club to raise money to helpt to keep the comedy chain going.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th September 2020Acts announced for BBC stand up shows
Some of the acts have been revealed for the forthcoming six-part series, BBC Presents: Stand Up For Live Comedy. Shows will come from venues around the UK including London, Belfast, Glasgow and Bristol. The show will be released on BBC Three, with a repeat on BBC One the following week.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th September 2020New comedy venue launches in London
One of London's best loved comedy clubs Laugh Out London (Third best comedy club in London - Time Out) returns to a new socially distanced venue. Join them at Costa Del Tottenham as they host the best comics in the country for just £5 per person.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th September 2020Review: Michael McIntyre, Showman, Netflix
This is classic observational comedy, which will all be relatable to almost everyone. Well, almost all of it. He just needs to point his wife in the direction of some cheaper shoe websites.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th September 2020