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Steve Bennett (I)

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Review: Egg at Latitude

Toxic masculinity is the through-line of sketch duo Egg. But although Anna Leong Brophy and Emily Lloyd-Saini are obviously coming from a female perspective, they are empathetic to the damage it does to men, too.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th July 2019

Review: Mawaan Rizwan at Latitude

Mawaan Rizwan is a great choice for a festival, not least because of his silly, infectious rap tracks, accompanied by a killer beat, on such significant subjects as mangoes or the fact that he's never been skiing.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th July 2019

GameFace series 2 review

Roisin Conaty's sitcom has got a deserved promotion to Channel 4 for its second series, and things seem to be going well for her character, Marcella, too. She's finally got an acting job - the opening slo-mo sequence follows her preparing backstage en route to the spotlight - and she's even passed her driving test.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th July 2019

Review - Michelle Collins: Strong Monster

As a show, Strong Monster is very loose and not especially cohesive, but it's driven forcefully onwards by Collins's charismatically camp, scatty energy, making it more fun than it probably has any right to be.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th July 2019

Review: I'm Only In It For The Parking by Lee Ridley

He's honest about his life without being mawkish or over-dramatic; emphasising his consistent point that disabled people are not intrinsically different from the non-disabled (or, probably more accurately, the 'not-yet disabled').

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 4th July 2019

Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room on Netflix review

Katherine Ryan's latest stand-up show has a lost a little something in the transition from stage to Netflix. Live, her charisma and playfulness comes through a little stronger than on screen, to better sugar the more abrasive edges of her humour.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 2nd July 2019

Supper Club review

That was the aim of a pop-up Supper Club last night, which boasted a bespoke menu, unusual cocktails, and a stand-up - Jack Barry - as a final course.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th June 2019

Brexit review

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th June 2019

Neil Hamburger review

With Hamburger's creator Gregg Turkington allowing no trace of irony to creep into his alter-ego's worldview, he sings the title song about how 'no one loves a hater'. But plenty of people love this hater, with good reason.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th June 2019

Review: Amused Moose New Comedy Award finalists

Ahead of their day in the sun at the Edinburgh Fringe on August 19, the finalists in this year's Amused Moose New Comedy Award got a chance to run through their sets in the 'little top' at Richmond's Big Funny Fest.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th June 2019

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