Steve Bennett (I)
- Journalist and reviewer
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Matt Forde: Clowns To The Left Of Me, Jokers To The Right review
Despite Matt Forde's position as one our foremost political comedians, he struggles to alchemise these apparently bottomless reserves of Westminster shitstormery into pin-sharp comedy.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 16th June 2022Goodbye Baz: how stars celebrated the life of Barry Cryer
Friends, fans and family of Barry Cryer gathered in London's West End last night to remember the great gagsmith at a star-studded memorial gig.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 14th June 2022Rowan Atkinson interview
'People think perfectionism is admirable... I find it quite corrosive'.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 14th June 2022Janey Godley: Still Got It review
To say Janey Godley has had quite the six months since she was last on stage would be an epic understatement.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 13th June 2022Lara Ricote and Sikisa amongst 99 Club bursary recipients
Lara Ricote, Sikisa, Ania Magliano, Lily Phillips and Sian Davies received money from the The 99 Club's 2022 bursary for female and non-binary comedians.
British Comedy Guide, 13th June 2022Backstage With Katherine Ryan review
The suggestion that Backstage With Katherine Ryan is a genuine look at what goes on in the green room is clearly a myth. If nothing else, the lawyers would never allow it.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 10th June 2022Tony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] review
Given Boris Johnson's daily catalogue of calamities, the time does not seem especially right for satire on the bygone deeds and misdeeds of Tony Blair. But this musical comes from the childish mind of Harry Hill, so the politics almost always plays second fiddle to the silly.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 9th June 2022Brighton Fringe Comedy Showcase review
Review of some of the odder comedy acts at the festival.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 2nd June 2022Jordan Brookes: This Is Just What Happens review
Compared to the audacious high-concept fare that has so far been his trademark, This Is Just What Happens is Jordan Brookes at his most accessible and most personal.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 1st June 2022Omar Ibrahim: Decolonise This
Omar Ibrahim offers a more nuanced take on the hypocrisies and rigidity of left-wing thinking, especially regarding race. His take is detoxified by coming from a largely sympathetic standpoint, from playing up his own stupidity and - of course - from not being white.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th May 2022