Steve Bennett (I)
- Journalist and reviewer
Press clippings Page 23
Scott Bennett: Great Scott review
Whatever his shortcomings at home, no such weaknesses are displayed on stage, as Bennett is a stand-up in fine control of his material, his delivery and his image, drawing on archetypes of hapless male behaviour without being totally defined by them.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th October 2022Friday Night Live review
What a week to bring back a partially topical comedy show!
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd October 2022Simon Day and Friends review
Simon Day's fans are so dedicated they've copied his look, with plenty of bald middle-aged white men in the audience of Southampton's Stage Door venue.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 21st October 2022Dave Gorman: Powerpoint To The People review
'I like to play the long game,' Dave Gorman says during his latest show which is, indeed, hallmarked by elaborate callbacks to ideas you'd almost forgotten he'd raised so much earlier.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th October 2022Jon Richardson: The Knitwit review
Richardson has such a well-defined persona of grouchy pedantry that even with this slight expansion of his comic horizons, The Knitwit can feel as safe as his risk-averse image.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th October 2022Strictly judge praises Jayde Adams
Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse praised Jayde Adams for bringing a body-positive message to the show last night.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 9th October 2022Kevin Bridges: The Overdue Catch-Up
While Overdue Catch Up is all about him growing as a person, we should also acknowledge how he's growing as a comedian, taking on bigger issues without losing sight of the funny that defines his every anecdote.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 7th October 2022Funny Women final 2022
It was a secret vote from industry judges, but Lorna Rose Treen's victory in this year's Funny Women final must surely have been a landslide.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 3rd October 2022Daniel Howell: We Are All Doomed review
If you're a comedy fan who's never previously encountered Howell, and wondering if the guy who's filling out the London Palladium - twice - is a stand-up wunderkind you need to put on your radar... well, the answer's no. But you can't begrudge his success in giving a new generation exactly what they want, and probably need.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th September 2022Stewart Lee: Basic Lee review
It's a reviewers' cliché to call something a masterclass of comedy, but Stewart Lee's latest show is almost literally that, as he gives what can loosely be described as a lecture in the artform: talking about writing material in part one, performing it in part two.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 28th September 2022