Veronica Lee
- Journalist
Press clippings Page 39
Doctor Brown: Befrdfgth, Soho Theatre, London
There are those who might be tempted to load the show with all manner of deep meanings about spirituality, parental responsibility and sexuality, but, as one member of the audience pointed out: "It's just a kids' show turned dirty." I couldn't have put it better myself.
Veronica Lee, The Independent, 4th November 2012Jenny Eclair, touring
Deliciously potty-mouthed comic on fine form.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 31st October 2012Russell Kane, Hammersmith Apollo
High-concept comedy needs razor-sharp timing and I suspect on other nights that's exactly what Russell Kane delivers, but here he fatally lost momentum an hour into an 80-minute show.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 29th October 2012Shappi Khorsandi, Soho Theatre
If the first rule of being a novelist is to write about what you know, then the first rule of comedy is to be yourself. And in that respect Shappi Khorsandi starts with an advantage, as being herself means she's warm and likeable and the audience are instantly on her side.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 19th October 2012Me and Mrs Jones, BBC One
Slow start to comedy about yummy mummy with love troubles.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 13th October 2012Danny Bhoy, Bloomsbury Theatre
Epistolary comedy from the Scottish stand-up.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 11th October 2012Kevin Bridges, Hammersmith Apollo
Affable Glaswegian stand-up mixes easygoing anecdotes with sardonic comedy.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 1st October 2012Comedy World Cup, Channel 4
At an hour, the show felt overextended, and I hear the recording was a marathon.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 16th September 2012Alan Davies interview
On the eve of his first stand-up show for a decade, Alan Davies apologises to Veronica Lee and explains why celebrities should beware of Twitter.
Veronica Lee, The Telegraph, 24th July 2012Mrs Brown Rides Again - live review
The references to gays are horribly unfunny, the show's heavy-handed Oirishness makes me uncomfortable and many of the jokes are so old you could supply the punchlines. But there's an undeniable warmth to this show and it's filled with big laughs because of Brendan O'Carroll's superb clowning.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 15th June 2012