Steve Bennett (I)
- Journalist and reviewer
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2Northdown New Comedian Of The Year 2022 review
The same faces often pop up across multiple new act finals, but the competition run by London venue 2Northdown finds a fresher batch of funny than most. And the 12 who made it to the final - whittled down from around 400 entries - ensured a very entertaining evening.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th November 2022We Are Not Alone review
It's a great premise for a comedy, picking up after the point most alien invasion movies end to imagine just how the extraterrestrials might rule their new domain.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 28th November 2022OnlyFans comedy talent hunt review
In a bid to expand away from its image as a conduit for home-made porn, OnlyFans has launched a comedy 'creative fund' with a £150,000 prize fund - £100k for the winner, £25k for two runners-up. You probably wouldn't bet on that being enough to overturn the site's reputation, but you can't deny that's a generous contribution to kick-starting a comic's career.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd November 2022Sara Pascoe: Success Story review
From being booked to play Hugh Grant's birthday party to pretending to be a Pete Burns superfan for a reality TV series, Pascoe has a strong array of showbiz encounters to turn into jolly, self-effacing anecdotes, even if you might have heard her tell some of them in the media before.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 21st November 2022Jerry Sadowitz at the Eventim Apollo review
Those who think 'woke' to be a dirty word believe there's a huge, untapped market for offensive comedy that's been stifled by the politically correct elite. But for all the publicity garnered by Jerry Sadowitz's cancellation at the Edinburgh Fringe, the Eventim Apollo was barely a third full for what was billed as his biggest gig yet.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 16th November 2022Tim Key: Mulberry review
To call Mulberry a lockdown show would be to do it a great disservice. There are very few casual, clichéd references to Joe Wicks or sourdough here.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 10th November 2022Russell Kane review
He certainly has a spring in his step at being back on stage after performing was so cruelly taken away from him - and it's very infectious.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 7th November 2022The Horne Section TV Show review
Review of Alex Horne's attempts to escape from the Taskmaster's shadow...
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 3rd November 2022Scott Bennett: Great Scott review
Whatever his shortcomings at home, no such weaknesses are displayed on stage, as Bennett is a stand-up in fine control of his material, his delivery and his image, drawing on archetypes of hapless male behaviour without being totally defined by them.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th October 2022Friday Night Live review
What a week to bring back a partially topical comedy show!
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd October 2022