Marissa Burgess
- Journalist
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Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year 2016 review
The penultimate night of Leicester's three-week comedy love-in means it's time for the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, the traditional beginning of the end of the city's comedy festival. Once again it's sold out, but then punters know there's going to be talent here as all the contenders have been selected by promoters from around the country.
Marissa Burgess, Chortle, 21st February 2016Interview: Paul Sinha - 'I am nothing if not dedicated'
Quiz-loving stand-up prepares another meticulously planned set at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival.
Marissa Burgess, The List, 27th January 2016Interview: Alex Horne - Monsieur Butterfly
'Everyday something goes wrong. It's so unpredictable.'
Marissa Burgess, The List, 7th August 2015Fringe preview: That's The Way, A-Ha A-Ha, Joe Lycett
Still fond of a punning show title, Lycett delivers a love letter to Birmingham.
Marissa Burgess, The List, 21st July 2015Alternative comedy forerunner Andy de la Tour
The comedian will be ending a 20 year absence by appearing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014.
Marissa Burgess, The List, 22nd July 2014Interview: comedian Camilla Cleese comes to Edinburgh
'Six-foot blonde, slightly resembles John Cleese but not that much, thank God'
Marissa Burgess, The List, 22nd July 2014Jack Whitehall Gets Around review
Overall it feels like Jack Whitehall should take one of the aspects to his stage persona and invest in it further to provide his performance with an edge, but as he kept thousands of people entertained for two hours that may be unlikely to happen - simply because doesn't need to.
Marissa Burgess, Chortle, 10th March 2014WitTank dig deep for their fully themed hour The School
"I'm starting to meet the teachers that they have been doing impressions of for years!"
Marissa Burgess, The List, 25th February 2014How to be a critic and not a tw*t
This week I find myself with something in common with Ed Miliband - we've both had people throw their groceries at us.
Marissa Burgess, The Huffington Post, 16th August 2013Cariad Lloyd on the joys of improvised comedy
Improvised comedy at the 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe with Austentatious and Cariad & Paul
Marissa Burgess, The List, 1st August 2013