Steve Bennett (I)
- Journalist and reviewer
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Only Child review
With an emotional heart and a truly impressive gags-per-minute rate, the BBC deserve to have a hit on their hands with this rarest of beasts - a delightful and funny new comedy.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 21st November 2024Andrew White: Young, Gay And A Third Thing
Young, Gay And A Third Thing was an agent's advice to Andrew White about how he should sell himself, reducing himself to clear classifications to be easily marketable and instantly identifiable... even if she was a terribly vague about what the third category should be.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 11th November 2024Red Richardson: Bugatti Live review
He's slightly lacking in the USP that would make him stand out from the crowded field of other roguish thirtysomething men who a pretty good at stand-up - nothing here could be described as a pure 'Red Richardson' routine - but he's certainly a funny and skilled practitioner of his art.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 11th November 2024Juno Birch: Probed review
She looks, well, out of this world, with blue face and towering peroxide beehive, dressed in wonderful 1960s-era psychedelic cropped trousers and waistcoat. Juno Birch's shtick is that she's from an alien world - well, Runcorn, really, but close enough - while insisting: "I come in peace".
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 7th November 2024Beat The Frog World Series Final 2024 review
There surely can't have been any votes this week with more potential to mould the future of the world than the audience poll to crown the champion of the Beat The Frog new act hunt at Manchester's Frog & Bucket comedy club.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 6th November 2024Weirdos Comedy Present: QAnon Vs Dracula review
The occasional Weirdos shows are the epitome of amateurism, in the best possible way.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 4th November 2024Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe review
Performing in the liberal heartland of Brighton, as part of the Dome venue's comedy festival, Nish Kumar characterises the city as the domain of the 'lefty malcontents'. His people, in other words.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 28th October 2024Sean Lock Comedy Award 2024 review
It's an impossible task, of course, finding the next Sean Lock. But while he is inimitable, kudos to Channel 4 for keeping his spirit alive with their award highlighting comedians who strive to be off-the-wall but maintain a broad appeal.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd October 2024Pith by Daniel Kitson review
It's only been three months since Daniel Kitson unveiled his last show, Collaborator, an innovative premise with more-or-less every member of the audience given their own script.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd October 2024Maisie Adam review
If this really was a job appraisal for how Maisie Adam's career was going, you'd have to assume she'd ace it.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 21st October 2024