Rob Auton
- Actor, stand-up comedian and writer
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Review - Rob Auton: The Sleep Show, Latitude
It's a bold or foolhardy comedian to use the title The Sleep Show, almost inviting criticism that it'll cause you to nod off. Sadly, that portent has come true with Rob Auton's latest hour, which is so aimless and repetitive for the first 50 minutes that it has a soporific effect. The final act reveals what he was getting at with his musings, but after a languidly unfocussed and over-long journey, especially for an outdoor festival crowd who need little excuse to disengage.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th July 2016Edinburgh Fringe preview: Rob Auton
Daniel Kitson has called Rob Auton "entirely compelling to watch". What more recommendation do you need?
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th June 2016Review: Rob Auton
Sadly, Auton's kooky musings feel somewhat laboured half way into his lengthy expounding of the benefits, characteristics and uses of water.
Holly Sharp, The Reviews Hub, 24th March 2016Latitude line-up announced
The first batch of names for this year's Latitude Festival has been announced today.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd March 2016Edinburgh preview: Rob Auton
As I wrote in my piece on how to get reviewed at the Fringe, luck can play its part as much as skill.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd August 2015Rob Auton - water guy
Edinburgh intros #10: he's done delightful shows on all the big topics - yellow, the sky, and faces. This year, Rob Auton's all about the wet stuff.
London Is Funny, 24th July 2015This week in London: Fringe previews
Acts include Rob Auton and Austentatious.
This Week: London, 22nd July 2015Rob Auton: the Brian Cox of comedy
An award-winning joke about a chocolate bar gave the impression that Rob Auton was a ruthless gag-merchant. But his meandering, poetic shows, riffing on his amazement at the world, encompass a whole lot more than that.
Paul Fleckney, The Guardian, 3rd March 2015Seven questions with... Rob Auton
Rob Auton is truly one of a kind. He performs comedy, writes poetry, and is even an incredible painter. He once wrote an entire show based around the colour yellow which shows just how different his approach to the performing arts is. Auton plays with metaphorical concepts as though they are physical things, which opens up a whole new realm of incredibly thoughtful comedy. If comedy is to be considered an art form, Rob Auton is truly one of its leading young artists.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 27th February 2015Rob Auton wins Joke Of The Fringe award
Rob Auton has taken the top spot this year in Dave's Joke Of The Fringe Award.
British Comedy Guide, 20th August 2013