Steve Bennett (I)
- Journalist and reviewer
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Inside No. 9: Stage/Fright review
With its confined sets and small cast, the 55 varied stories under the Inside No. 9 umbrella have always had theatrical sensibilities.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th January 2025Bristol Comedy Competition Semi-Final Two review
Day two of the Bristol Comedy Competition semi-finals, and the standard was (almost) as good as the first.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th January 2025Bristol Comedy Competition Semi-Final One review
Bristol has always punched above its weight when producing comedians, and the city's new comedy festival - in addition to the big-name Comedy Garden and vintage Slapstick Festival celebrations - aims to nurture the already fruitful grassroots scene.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd January 2025Nina Conti: Whose Face Is It Anyway? review
Nina Conti came to prominence with tightly-scripted, high-concept shows deconstructing the psychology of ventriloquism, as if needing to add some artistic weight to a party trick she's so insanely good at.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th January 2025Chortle editor Steve Bennett's most memorable gigs of 2024
Another year, another 250-plus comedy shows watched as editor of Chortle. Here's my rundown of the most memorable of them. That's not always the same as the best, but there's usually a strong correlation...
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th December 2024Bad Tidings review
Bad Tidings feels like a sitcom special that's got too big for its Santa boots. The endearing comedy chemistry between Mack and McCausland overcomes much of this, but not all.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd December 2024Review: Adam Riches and John Kearns ARE 'Ball & Boe'
For all the mucking about, they still make us invest in the relationship, ensuring the ups and downs packed into an hour have emotional resonance But never at the expense of excellent jokes and delightful turns of phrase crammed into every turn.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th December 2024Count Arthur Strong Is Charles Dickens In A Christmas Carol review
A unique take on a familiar festive tale.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 13th December 2024Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian Of The Year 2024 review
The comedy circuit may be ridiculously oversubscribed, with far more stand-ups than gigs (or at least paying ones), but that doesn't stop hopefuls applying for new act competitions in their hundreds each year.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 10th December 2024Andy Zaltzman review
He promises to offer something for all four quadrants of his fanbase: social whimsy from The Bugle podcast; headline-led comedy from The News Quiz which he has so successfully remoulded in his own voice; cricket asides for the TMS crew; and ridiculous props from those who saw him triumph in the latest series of Taskmaster.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 28th November 2024