Rob Carter
- English
- Actor, writer and comedian
Press clippings Page 5
Live Review: Ricky Whittington & His Cat
The result is a clever up-to-the-minute adult version of a traditional theatrical form with lots of good knowing lines, good subversive humour and good catchy tunes.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th January 2017Capital panto: Ricky Whittington surveys modern London
A crack cast of millennial comics deliver social satire amid the poo jokes and spoof songs in an alt-panto created by Liam Williams and Daran Johnson.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 30th December 2016Ricky Whittington & His Cat review
Ricky Whittington is a modern-day panto that's got everything, not least a sense of raucous fun with intelligent lines mixed with the nonsense, a social astuteness to underpin the big-and-daft comedy, and a tightly directed cast of talented people.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 16th December 2016Camden Comedy Club birthday gig review
Free burgers, prosecco, ice cream and, of course, birthday cake were dished out to create a party spirit... though it was barely needed: the audience on a mundane Tuesday night was as bawdy as many a weekend club.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th October 2016Review: Rob Carter is Christopher Bliss
There's a sweetness to the spoof, and Bliss's awkwardness is well-judged. Carter portrays his lisping creation with tight precision, making him credible despite the ridiculous script.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 16th September 2016BCG Recommended Shows
The top shows British Comedy Guide saw at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe.
British Comedy Guide, 15th August 2016Podcast: Rob Carter is Bliss
Actor and comedian, Rob Carter, is bringing his novelist character creation, Christopher Bliss, to the Edinburgh stage. Who is Christopher? Who is Rob? And what is Stand Up & Slam?
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 15th August 2016Five fast Fringe questions with...Rob Carter
With over 3000 shows at the world's biggest arts festival, here at The Reviews Hub, we want to make the job of choosing your Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows that little bit easier. So here's Rob Carter answering our annual Five Fast Fringe Questions on his creation Christopher Bliss.
The Reviews Hub, 26th July 2016Stand Up & Slam preview
When unstoppable comedy force meets immovable poetry object, there can only be one winner...
TV Bomb, 25th July 2016Stand Up & Slam answers 10 Edinburgh Fringe Questions
Poetry and comedy quartet Stand Up & Slam - aka Oli Forsyth, Dan Simpson, Rob Carter and Rich Wilson - tell all about their tantalising new improvised format, complete with guest stars.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd August 2015