Veronica Lee
- Journalist
Press clippings Page 12
Mandy, BBC2 review - Diane Morgan's new creation
When the laugh-out-loud punchline came, it really landed.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 14th August 2020Loss of Edinburgh Fringe in 2020 is no laughing matter
The cancellation of the month-long event due to the coronavirus will have long-lasting effects on the comedy industry.
Veronica Lee, i Newspaper, 7th August 2020John Cleese, livestream from Cadogan Hall review
More of an erudite lecture than a show.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 3rd August 2020Comedy in the Courtyard, BAC review - al fresco gags
Short season of outdoor gigs opens, with performances from Iain Stirling, Luke Kempner, Glenn Moore and Steff Todd.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 28th July 2020Mark Watson's Carpool Comedy Club review
Drive-in comedy shows are now well into their groove (although sadly a couple of promoters have had to cut their losses because of poor sales at some venues), and distinct differences in approach to what's on offer have emerged.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 22nd July 2020Car Park Comedy, Henley review
A review of Dane Baptiste, Hal Cruttenden, Suzi Ruffell and Christian Reilly.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 13th July 2020@TheDriveIn, Blackheath review - comedy and caraoke
Pleasant summer entertainment from Ivo Graham, Andrew Maxwell and Duncan Beiny.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 10th July 2020The Drive-In Club, review
Daniel Sloss (***) quickly up to speed but Dom Joly (**) has 'the first car crash at a drive in'.
Veronica Lee, i Newspaper, 6th July 2020Review: UK's first drive-in comedy shows
It was a weary and frustrated Dom Joly (**) who left the stage after performing the first drive-in comedy show in the UK. Sadly it had been, as he said earlier, "the first car crash at a drive-in". At the later show, Daniel Sloss (***), with strong support from Kai Humphries, fared much better.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 4th July 2020Desiree Burch, Soho Theatre On Demand review
Burning Man, sex, race - and LSD.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 25th May 2020