Jay Richardson
- Journalist
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Jon Richardson review
Mining deeply intimate personal concerns helps elevate the pernickety comic's touring show to a great height.
Jay Richardson, The List, 28th April 2023Glasgow International Comedy Festival Closing Gala review
Glasgow's comedy festival has always attracted a wealth of great acts and been a strong showcase for upcoming local comics. But it's arguably never had the defining tentpole events of a festival like Leicester. Or the close, distilled festival spirit of much smaller rivals such as Machynlleth or the Cat Laughs in Kilkenny.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 3rd April 2023Review - Paul Black: Nostalgia
With a strong sense of himself, Black maintains that he doesn't care about the future, though this partly seems like a spoof of a feckless, nihilistic millennial, partly a facilitation of his retrospective theme.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 3rd April 2023Róisín McCallion: Keeping Up Appearances review
Sardonic and darkly funny hour hints at a performer with more idiosyncratic depths to be explored.
Jay Richardson, The List, 31st March 2023John Kearns: The Varnishing Days review
Fatherhood and new-found levels of fame may have provoked an existential crisis, but they've also created an hour of tenderness and hilarity.
Jay Richardson, The List, 30th March 2023Glasgow Comedy Festival review: Marc Jennings
Marc Jennings marked his King's Theatre debut with a lean, punchy performance.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 27th March 2023Suzi Ruffell: Snappy review
An on-brand stand-up set featuring a vivid cast list and dashes of pleasing physical comedy.
Jay Richardson, The List, 24th March 2023Stewart Lee, Glasgow Comedy Festival review
In his new show Basic Lee, Stewart Lee riffs on his repertoire and reputation with a verve that is infectious.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 20th March 2023Weegie Hink Ae That? review
It feels like Weegie's writing needs to improve drastically if they're to really capitalise on their rapid career ascent.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 19th March 2023Nick Mohammed: 'Mr Swallow treads a very fine line between charming and irritating'
As character comic and writer Nick Mohammed embarks on a debut tour with his excitable creation Mr Swallow, he tells us that hunting for jokes remains the priority.
Jay Richardson, The List, 16th March 2023