Why I didn’t walk out of a Stewart Lee gig - June 2015 The Headstrong Historian - June 30th, 2015

Stewart Lee’s marathon run of work-in-progress stand up shows opened last night (29/06/2015) in the Soho Theatre. Lee will carry on these shows almost continuously until January 2016, preparing material for his BBC comedy vehicle. A favourite comedian of mine, I had seen him perform towards the end of this process last year in the Leicester Square…

Lyceum Theatre - June 2015 Now Then Magazine - By Iain McDonald - June 13th, 2015

Last month saw the return of comedian Stewart Lee to the magnificent backdrop of the Lyceum Theatre. Having recorded his previous live show Carpet Remnant World here, the venue is a favourite haunt of Lee. This time, by his own admission, it’s a work in progress. Some material is tried and tested, while other sections…

Review: Live at St. George’s Hall Bradford - June 2015 The State Of The Arts - By Sinclair Belle - June 10th, 2015

It is difficult to clearly articulate the varying ways that Stewart Lee’s comedic style is different to the traditional conventions of mainstream stand-up. Although Lee knowingly pokes fun at the industry he claims to be at the fringes of (with regular jibes at ‘popular’ comedians such as Lee Mack and Michael McIntyre), his interesting position…

Review: Stewart Lee, A Room With A Stew – The Shed, Brawby - June 2015 York Mix - By Pete Markham - June 8th, 2015

Watching your audience numbers shrink from 1,800 to 70 in the space of just one day might raise the spectre of a Spinal Tap-style career tailspin. But that wasn’t the case for Stewart Lee, as he moved on from his show at the Barbican on Saturday night to his second York area sell-out of the…

Review: Two Rooms With A Stew - June 2015 York Press - By Maxine Gordon & Charles Hutchinson - June 8th, 2015

Stewart Lee, A Room With A Stew, York Barbican, Saturday NOT everyone gets Stewart Lee. Famously, Dominic Cavendish, the theatre critic of the Daily Telegraph, walked out of one of his gigs, lambasting Lee for insulting his audience and saying: “If Lee had a shred of insight into the working lives of others, he’d realise…

Stand-up masterclass at Newcastle City Hall - June 2015 Newcastle Chronicle - By Helen Dalby - June 5th, 2015

“Nobody is equipped to review me,” says Stewart Lee towards the end of his two-hour set at Newcastle City Hall. He means intellectually and, of course, he’s joking – but I’m inclined to agree with him. This is a stand-up so skilled in deconstructing the art form he’s performing while performing it – and crucially,…