Dawn French
- 67 years old
- Welsh
- Actor, writer and comedian
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Dawn French review - comic opens her heart in solo show
French draws on memories of her beloved father and her relationship with her body to tackle the biggest subject of all: how do you be a person?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 13th November 2015Dawn French, 30 million minutes, comedy review
This autobiographical solo debut finds French on captivating, charismatic form, says Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 13th November 2015Dawn French review
30 Million Minutes is more tragi-comedy than straightforward laugh-fest.
Neil Armstrong, The Telegraph, 13th November 2015Review: Dawn French - Thirty Million Minutes
She talks in the souvenir programme about how tricky it is to delve into sadness and loss and anger when people expect her to be funny. It's a trick this funniest of ladies pulls off with great skill.
Simon Button, Attitude Magazine, 13th November 2015Dawn French: 30 Million Minutes in the West End
As has been a hallmark of French's entire career, it's her ebullient, unaffected and effortlessly likeable personality that wins through, even over the shakier moments. Though the performance initially feels over-rehearsed, both audience and comedian relax into each other's company, and by the end even those who wouldn't consider themselves Dawn French fans will be uplifted... and happy to have spent 120 of their precious minutes getting to know her a little better.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 13th November 2015Dawn French: Thirty Million Minutes review
French's performance is very warm, however, and, although some of the stories feel over rehearsed, lacking that feeling of spontaneity, there are a good few laugh-out-loud moments including the teenage Dawn hilariously miming to A Whiter Shade of Pale (she could participate in one of Jimmy Fallon's Lip Sync Battles) and some great comedy dancing.
Maryam Philpott, The Reviews Hub, 13th November 2015Dawn French, Vaudeville Theatre review
When is a comedian not funny? Dawn French has spent so much of her life making audiences laugh that her debut as a one-woman performer requires some recalibration.
Jasper Rees, The Arts Desk, 13th November 2015Dawn French on her solo show
Dawn French on her solo show, kissing cats' bums and why she didn't talk to Time Out for years.
Ben Williams, Time Out, 30th October 2015Dawn French: No ordinary treasure
It's not every national treasure who's happy to chat about their lesbian fantasies. But Dawn French is no ordinary national treasure.
Matthew Stadlen, Stuff.co.nz, 26th October 2015Dawn French on writing sex scenes and novels
The Vicar of Dibley star has written a comedy romp, According To Yes, about an English nanny and her adventures in New York.
Jonathan Prynn, Evening Standard, 22nd October 2015