Press clippings Page 10
Best comedy shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016
What to find the biggest laughs, from Daniel Kitson at The Stand to James Acaster at Pleasance Courtyard
Brian Donaldson, The List, 1st July 2016Edinburgh Fringe preview: Rob Auton
Daniel Kitson has called Rob Auton "entirely compelling to watch". What more recommendation do you need?
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th June 2016Opinion: what is stand-up?
What is stand-up comedy? I thought I knew, but I'm starting to wonder.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th May 2016Daniel Kitson review
The biggest surprise, though, for those used to Kitson selling out in minutes, is why the Liverpool Everyman was only half-full last night; a clash with Liverpool FC's Europa League showdown with Sevilla notwithstanding.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 19th May 2016Opinion: mainstream v alternative - is the gap closing?
We live in interesting times for comedy. I never thought I'd see Sara Pascoe on The Graham Norton Show. Maybe the gap is closing between what we describe as alternative and what we describe as mainstream. Maybe one of the legacies of Comedy Vehicle is that it did attract comedy fans to more cerebral notions of the nature of comedy. Sadly not enough for BBC2's beancounters.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th May 2016New live show from Daniel Kitson announced
Daniel Kitson is to perform a new show later this year.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th March 2016Daniel Kitson announces work in progress mini tour
Performer to test new material at all three Stand venues.
Murray Robertson, The List, 15th January 2016Opinion: comedy gigs of the year 2015
Featuring Katherine Ryan, Bryony Kimmings, Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse, Rob Delaney, Sam Simmons, Simon Amstell, Dara O Briain, Daniel Kitson, Bill Bailey and Joseph Morpurgo.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st December 2015Comedy gigs of the year 2015
Featuring Rob Delaney, Tommy Tiernan, Frankie Boyle, Daniel Kitson, Sam Simmons, Bill Bailey, Stewart Lee, Weird Al Yankovic, Richard Gadd and Spencer Jones.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th December 2015Review: Daniel Kitson, Starlit Sky
Indulgence is a word which comes partly to mind, but it's all totally forgivable, given Kitson's fabulous ability to recapture childhood debunking of adult pretensions.
Joe Riley, Liverpool Echo, 3rd November 2015