Bruce Dessau
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 303
Alan Davies interview
Alan Davies returned to stand-up in 2012 after ten years away with a new show, Life Is Pain, in which he tackled issues ranging from parenthood and pornography to Facebook and feminism.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th February 2013Interview: Alan Davies
'People told me therapy would make me unfunny'
Bruce Dessau, The Independent, 10th February 2013Stewart Lee interview
You won't see much of Stewart Lee in his latest TV series starting on February 5. He is executive producer/curator of Comedy Central's The Alternative Comedy Experience and only crops up briefly interviewing the acts between their appearances.
Bruce Dessau, , 4th February 2013Review: Luisa Omielan, Soho Theatre
Once you see Luisa Omielan's fizzy, full-throttle, hot-blooded performance in What Would Beyoncé Do? you won't forget it.
Bruce Dessau, , 3rd February 2013Review: Chris Ramsey, Bloomsbury Theatre
When I reviewed this show for the Evening Standard I gave Chris Ramsey three stars, which might have suggested that the gig was not a big hit with me. Well, I'm not revising my opinion. I just want to clarify that the gig was hugely enjoyable.
Bruce Dessau, , 1st February 2013Stewart Lee interview
Do you hate stand-up comedy? You might love Stewart Lee's new quirky TV series.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 30th January 2013When interviewees bite back
Jerry Sadowitz is at the extreme end of comedians when it comes to dealing with the press, but he is not the only comedian who has difficulties with the way he is covered.
Bruce Dessau, , 27th January 2013Alan Davies interview
The Jonathan Creek actor on why comedians have become the new fall guys - and why he's returning to standup.
Bruce Dessau, The Guardian, 20th January 2013Review: Michael McIntyre's Christmas Show
It was an entertaining event, if one where the Rubicon separating old-school and politically correct comedy was repeatedly crossed.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 18th December 2012British comedy awards: worthy winners?
There was plenty to howl about at last night's comedy awards. But while Olivia Colman and Cuckoo missed out, there were well-deserved gongs for The Thick of It, Hunderby and Reeves & Mortimer.
Bruce Dessau, The Guardian, 13th December 2012