Dominic Maxwell
- Journalist
Press clippings Page 23
The Edinburgh Comedy Awards: Sophie Willan
Nominee Sophie Willan makes serious, nuanced points, yet keeps the mood buoyant.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 26th August 2017Why Fringe comics don't care about May, Trump & Brexit
In a sweaty Edinburgh cellar a bearded young comedian is telling us about the joys of deciding to stop being left-wing for a while. It is, we assume,
a joke. After all, the comedian concerned, Fin Taylor, spent his previous Edinburgh hour, Whitey McWhiteface, lecturing us about the woes of white privilege, albeit while owning up to being one of its beneficiaries. This is just another ironic pose, right, the precursor to some dismissive material about the usual baddies - Brexit, May and Trump?
Craig Quartermaine and Brendon Burns interview
A unique pair of comics have picked the Fringe for a pioneering show, says Dominic Maxwell.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 29th July 2017Comedy review: Daniel Kitson at the Roundhouse, NW1
The bumblingly bearded comedian explores the limits of stand-up in a show that's playful, profound and at times overreaches itself.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 13th July 2017Review: Reginald D Hunter
Hunter is at his most user-friendly -- animated, verging on jumpy, and burning through idea after idea.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 8th May 2017Review: Spencer Jones at the Soho Theatre, W1
This show still feels like a work in progress -- good thing it's often a mighty entertaining one that involves a singing penis.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 3rd May 2017Comedy review: Ayesha Hazarika
The former spin doctor's best material is about what it felt like to be inside the party machine, but it takes too long for her to get to it.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 20th April 2017Review: Jon Richardson at Alban Arena, St Albans
The comedian is thick-skinned about talking about his thin skin and is great at dealing with mishaps in the room.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 31st March 2017Review: Henning Wehn at Leicester Square Theatre, WC2
The German stand-up wraps his mangled vowels round the issues of immigration and identity -- and he triumphs at it.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 27th March 2017Review: Count Arthur Strong at the Alban Arena
There are flat sequences that could do with some sharpening, but there's too much to treasure in this mock old-school entertainer.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 20th March 2017