Ben Target
- Actor and writer
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British Comedy Guide's top tips
The British Comedy Guide team selects the best Edinburgh Fringe shows they've seen so far in preview.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd August 2019Ben Target review
Target's absurdist show Splosh! - about swimming and his childhood in Houston - cocks a quiet snook at machismo.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 28th February 2019Ben Target interview
Ingredients: 3 x funny stories about being broken up with, 2 x excellent jokes, 1 x dangerous stunt, 0.5 x brief discussion on the meaning of "home", a sprinkling of quality references to genitalia, and free compliments for everyone in the audience.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 25th February 2019Who are the unsung heroes of the Fringe?
Little known Fringe heroes.
Chortle, 12th August 201820 character/clown comedy recommendations for Fringe
Laugh Out London brings you a list of some of the best character/clown comedy shows you will see at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018.
Laugh Out London, 9th July 2018The Beakington Town Hall Meetings review
The winningly weird comic tasks his audience with solving an animal massacre mystery in an evening that spins a good story from endless fun nonsense.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 6th December 2017Live Review: The Battle for Icetopia
The whole enterprise, produced by Alex Hardy and written and directed by Adam Larter has a wonderful "We can't believe we are doing this" atmosphere. It is a glorious triumph of collaborative effort.
Claire Smith, Beyond The Joke, 15th October 2017Review: Tony Law and Friends in the Battle For Icetopia
It's a big, bold and fun show, and a step into territory that most comedians would literally fear to tread. It's reassuring to know that a pulse still beats in the live comedy world away from the weekly treadmill of the clubs.
Paul Fleckney, Chortle, 15th October 2017How to perform comedy to an audience with dementia
So I chatted to comedy performers Pope Lonergan and Ben Targét... "The two of you have this joint project," I said. "Does it have a name?"
"At the moment," Pope told me, "it just has the banner title of The Care Home Tour. One thing we are doing is a three-hour Alzheimer's benefit Forgetting But Not Forgotten, organised with Angel Comedy at the Bill Murray in London on 2nd October. Lots of different comedians."
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 14th September 2017Go with the flow to unearth comedy gold at the Fringe
Sometimes you get the best out of the Fringe simply by going with the flow. Peter Buckley Hill's Free Fringe and everything that came in its wake means that we have the opportunity to dip toes in comedy waters all across the city without drowning financially.
Kate Copstick, The Scotsman, 27th August 2017