Comedy Reviews

Review: The Boy With Tape On His Face and Jason Cook – Stockton Arc

Review: The Boy With Tape On His Face and Jason Cook – Stockton Arc

After the impressive reviews and word of mouth recommendations relatively unknown act ‘The Boy With Tape On His Face' received during last month's Edinburgh festival I jumped at the opportunity to catch him performing at Teesside's most famous comedy club.…

Review: The Wild Bunch New Act/Material Night – Walkabout, Middlesbrough

Review: The Wild Bunch New Act/Material Night – Walkabout, Middlesbrough

Hidden away in the upstairs function room of Middlesbrough's Walkabout pub is a lovely little gig supporting new and local talent at low cost and high value for money.…

Review: Glenn Wool, Ryan Smith – The Trimmers Arms, South Shields.

Review: Glenn Wool, Ryan Smith – The Trimmers Arms, South Shields.

It is a truism of the 21st Century to say that Glenns with two ‘n's aren't supposed to be funny (look at, err, Glenn Hoddle for instance). With this in mind, I approached Glenn Wool's show at The Trimmers Arms in South Shields with a degree of trepidation.…

Review: Adam Hills: Mess Around – Assembly @ Assembly Hall, Edinburgh.

Review: Adam Hills: Mess Around – Assembly @ Assembly Hall, Edinburgh.

For those not familiar with Adam Hills' work, the Spicks & Specks host usually goes to great lengths to craft structured, considered shows.…

Review: Jason Cook: The End (Part 1) – The Stand, Edinburgh.

Review: Jason Cook: The End (Part 1) – The Stand, Edinburgh.

Basing your Edinburgh show - albeit loosely - on the day you thought you were going to die doesn't sound like a situation that contains much comedy potential.…

Review: Chris Ramsey: Aggrophobic – Pleasance Hut, Edinburgh.

Review: Chris Ramsey: Aggrophobic – Pleasance Hut, Edinburgh.

Chris Ramsey's debut debut solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe, 'Aggrophobic', is an affable, entertaining performance from the Northern comedian.…

Review: Dan Willis (Michael Jackson: World’s Greatest Entertainer) – Espionage, Edinburgh.

Review: Dan Willis (Michael Jackson: World’s Greatest Entertainer) – Espionage, Edinburgh.

Directly following Dan Willis' ‘Ferris Bueller's Way Of...', the Newcastle comic performed a themed show in the same venue as a non-offensive, humorous tribute to Michael Jackson.…

Review: Adam Hills: Mess Around – Assembly@Assembly Hall, Edinburgh.

Review: Adam Hills: Mess Around – Assembly@Assembly Hall, Edinburgh.

This year Adam Hills has thrown out the rule book. He declined to write an Edinburgh show, instead opting to ‘mess around' with members of the audience as he says they're ‘instantly more fascinating than any attention seeking comedian on-stage'.…

Review: Richard Herring: Christ On A Bike – Assembly@George Street, Edinburgh.

Review: Richard Herring: Christ On A Bike – Assembly@George Street, Edinburgh.

'I consider Richard Herring to be one of the must-see performers of any Edinburgh Festival', writes Jamie Stubbs.…

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