Press clippings Page 4
John Kearns review
The stand-up delivers the finest set of his career - touching on fatherhood, bin bags and Van Gogh Lego.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 26th May 2023Monkey Barrel announces more Edinburgh shows
Monkey Barrel Comedy has released tickets for more Edinburgh Fringe 2023 shows.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th May 2023John Kearns: The Varnishing Days review
Fatherhood and new-found levels of fame may have provoked an existential crisis, but they've also created an hour of tenderness and hilarity.
Jay Richardson, The List, 30th March 2023John Kearns @ The Stand, Glasgow review
John Kearns shows he can tie silliness and sentiment together to extraordinary effect.
Laurie Presswood, The Skinny, 28th March 2023John Kearns: 'You might not like my show for 20 minutes, but you'll leave happy!'
The self-deprecating star has won two Edinburgh awards but remains a niche concern. Will a recent breakout turn on Taskmaster and a huge nationwide tour bring his absurdist comedy to the mainstream?
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 17th February 2023John Kearns review
The Taskmaster comic is tenderly hilarious.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 16th February 2023John Kearns review
The Taskmaster comic is tenderly hilarious.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 16th February 2023Patti Harrison, Phil Wang and Catherine Cohen: The biggest new comedy of 2023
Our critic picks her highlights of the year, from Lara Ricote - 2022's Best Newcomer in Edinburgh - to Bridget Christie.
Rachael Healy, i Newspaper, 30th December 2022Four British comedians who could break America in 2023
It's always interesting to see what sort of comics and what sort of material breaks America. For some, it's tales of alcohol rehab and addiction, while for others it's observational and whacky. But who are the Brits who many would love to see break America over the next 12 months?
The Upcoming, 29th December 2022These computer generated posters of comedians will give you nightmares
Artificial intelligence is getting good at generating images... but it's not perfect yet. Comedy writer and performer David Reed has demonstrated this by getting a computer to generate posters for some well-known comedians, and posting the results on Twitter. Prepare to have nightmares...
British Comedy Guide, 13th October 2022