"Stewart
Lee is the closest the British comedy scene has to a cult hero, rarely
has cynicism been so charming, intelligence so sexy, serious concerns
so funny… arguably Britain’s first post-modern stand-up
comedian...wickedly sharp and precise.." Jonathon Gibbs, The Scotsman "An
exo-skeleton comedian, striping the joke as if it were an engine,
every phrase is beautifully written and dryly delivered with precision
and care." "His
stand-up is artfully crafted, possessing an almost musical rhythm
and specialising in a sort of intellectual bafflement at the stupidity
of the world around him ... Catch him before Hollywood does."
"Lee
remains one of the most razor-sharp minds in the comedy industry,
and his material, it can be guaranteed, never lapses into the ordinary."
"A
hawk-eyed brain-box who can make you laugh and think simultaneously,
Stewart Lee is at the top of his form. A sardonic and rigorous,
droll new age boot boy." "Lee
is one of the most imaginative comedians on the fringe... You might
as well go and see him perform, because you’re going to spend
the next year being told how good it is by other people."
"Sad,
vulnerable, sarcastic, angry, curious, droll, mean, cute and unreasonable
– do you like him or want to punch him in the face?"
"Like
all great comedians, such as Gerry Sadowitz and the late Bill Hicks,
Stewart Lee refuses to follow the line of least resistance...disturbing
and exhilarating." "Never
over-cool, never smug, never simply surreal or daft. Always headspinningly
funny, Stewart Lee is a fine stand-up in his own right." "Top
class stand-up." "Lee
walks a comic tightrope, but never loses balance, hanging on to
a line of thought through the most intricate arguments." "Fascinating
stuff... unmissable." "I
was glad I was wearing a steel boned corset because my ribs couldn’t
have taken it otherwise" "The
bravest and most original stand-up at this Fringe... A truly fascinating
show." "Stewart
Lee is a remarkable stand-up... His solo stuff is tantalisingly
sharp and never lacks edge." |