Steve Bennett (III)
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Press clippings Page 17
Sarah Millican - Home Bird Live: DVD review
As always, she comes across as a heightened, chummy Everywoman, and while not banging the drum of feminism quite so blatantly as some of her contemporaries, uses that liveability to smuggle in some astute points about pernicious women's magazines and Kate Moss's assertion that 'nothing tastes as good as skinny feels'. For any woman - or any man - who knows that's bullshit, Millican's the comic for you.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th November 2014An Evening With Noel Fielding - review
Even in middle-age, Fielding remains ambitious and inventive, creating a world that works on its own logic yet resonates with ours - and includes some gloriously funny moments only he could have designed.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th October 2014Shappi Khorsandi interview
Although she talks about her children, from 'kids do the funniest things' type stories to deeper concerns about her parenting, it's her father - the exiled Iranian satirist Hadi Khorsandi - who's the biggest character in the show.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th October 2014Nathan Caton: Teenage Mutant Nathan Caton - review
It all makes the audience like him, for he's good company, but the content doesn't feel enough to warrant an hour of your time.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th October 2014Morgan And West: A Grand Adventure - review
There's too much plot between tricks, and while there is a smattering of funny lines, they are clearly mindful of not destroying their carefully-built ambiance with too many mood-shattering jokes.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th October 2014Review - Phil Jerrod: Neanderthal
Phil Jerrod is a Brighton local and this is an appreciative home crowd, but he is a talent who, on this impressive debut, seems destined to become a comedy connoisseurs' favourite, despite never quite hitting the upper echelons in the new act competitions that he's been through so far.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th October 2014Review - Tom Stade: Decisions Decisions
In previous shows he's blamed his long-term partner - a perhaps surprising 19 years and counting - for crushing all his dreams; but here he's more frank in accepting it's all about the tug-of-war between the juvenile version of him.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th October 2014The Infidel: The Musical review
They bring to life a script that's light-hearted, relevant and with the best, most sincere, of intentions - but one would benefit from more finessing, and more of the songs that pack a punch.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 16th October 2014Simon Amstell: To Be Free review
To Be Free is a typically thoughtful Amstell show mixing existential questions with belly laughs, with neither in short supply.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 13th October 2014Review: Brighton Comedy Festival opening gala
There's two more weeks of festival to go - not to mention a revived Fringe in a few smaller pub venues - and the gala made for a confident, if a relatively safe, introduction to the jollities ahead.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 11th October 2014