Paul Fleckney
- English
- Journalist and reviewer
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Alex Horne: veteran who keeps upping the eccentricity
Every year at the Edinburgh fringe festival, the comedian pushes his luck a bit further - and his latest show is outright folly.
Paul Fleckney, The Guardian, 29th July 2014Mark Thomas: how to define Nigel Farage
The comedian and activist revisits the successes and dangers of his 100 Minor Acts of Dissent tour.
Paul Fleckney, The Guardian, 21st May 2014Josie Long: finding the funny in a tour of Tate Modern
Josie Long has never been one for comedy clubs - her latest gig takes audiences on a whistlestop tour of Tate Modern. Art always inspires her sets, but she may be an unreliable guide...
Paul Fleckney, The Guardian, 24th April 2014Tim Key, Single White Slut - review
The highest praise I can give it is that it's a more-than worthy successor to Masterslut and the award-winning Slutcracker.
Paul Fleckney, London Is Funny, 14th March 2014Daniel Kitson, Analog.Ue - review
Daniel Kitson's latest National Theatre show is a technical feat-cum-therapy session, with little in it for the audience.
Paul Fleckney, London Is Funny, 6th March 2014Daniel Kitson: standup's restless, theatrical polymath
Did you hear the one about the comedian who was as good at avant-garde theatre as he was at cracking gags?
Paul Fleckney, The Guardian, 4th March 2014Comedy review: Frank Skinner, Man In A Suit
Depth is lacking though - or at least, dwelling on a subject long enough to anchor this 90-minute show. Instead it's a drifter. Highly accomplished and very funny, but a drifter all the same.
Paul Fleckney, The Independent, 15th November 2013Review - Russell Brand, Messiah Complex
Russell Brand used to be a comic preoccupied solely with sex and drugs, but now, oh god, he's read some books and has some big ideas. Sounds excruciating? Well, he walks the walk.
Paul Fleckney, London Is Funny, 15th October 2013Review - Judah Friedlander, World Champion
Bit of a disappointment, this. This is one of those evenings that begins perfectly well, then after about 20 minutes it dawns on you that nothing interesting is gonna happen.
Paul Fleckney, London Is Funny, 5th June 2013Review - Eddie Izzard, Force Majeure
The audience was certainly into it and laughter was plentiful, but it felt like a room striving to enjoy it rather than kicking back and enjoying the ride.
Paul Fleckney, London Is Funny, 13th May 2013