Steve Bennett (II)
- Irish
- Stand-up comedian and musical comedian
Press clippings Page 22
Kevin Bridges - Melbourne Comedy Festival review
Kevin Bridges was feeling pretty smug about selling out his Melbourne run... until he realised his venue held just 250 people. That would still be an achievement for many, but in his native Glasgow he can fill arenas many times over.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 10th April 2014Funny Rotten Scoundrels: TV review
Despite aiming for the rawness of a gig above a pub, Funny Rotten Scoundrels was not dogged by the shambolic amateurness that pervaded much of London Live's opening night schedule.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 1st April 2014Bath Comedy Festival review
Most comedy festivals have their launch gala shows with in the biggest theatre in town with the starriest names they can get. Bath, in contrast, has the gala for its sixth annual event in a cricket club bar.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th March 2014Tim Key: Single White Slut review
As a confident work celebrating the socially maladroit, Single White Slut is full of apparent contradictions, but the result is a joyous, adventurous experience that doesn't stint on the laughs.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 16th March 2014Simon Munnery: Fylm - Review
There are wonderfully pithy one-liners, and every idea is so original that you can only stand in awe of the fertile comic brain that created it, even when scenes veer to the indulgent or the curiously precise.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 15th March 2014Miranda Hart review
Her strength is primarily her inelegant physicality - she skips, lollops and childishly gallops across the stage more, even, than Michael McIntyre, with whom she shares a fair few delivery traits.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 10th March 2014Review - Inside No. 9: Sardines
It's been a long time since TV embraced the anthology format, but if it creates episodes as classy as these, it could be time for a revival - although it's hard to envisage who else could pull it off as skilfully as these League Of Gentlemen alumni.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 6th February 2014Steve Bennett interview (the comic, not journalist)
I only started taking it seriously in 2012, leading up to my first Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Sara Shulman, Comedy Blogedy, 4th February 2014Review: Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival Preview Show
Securing Jasper Carrott to host Leicester's comedy festival preview show was something of coup.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 11th January 2014The most memorable gigs of 2013
Chortle editor Steve Bennett's personal choice. Number one is Dame Edna.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th December 2013