“CONTENT PROVIDER” reads the backdrop on the Philharmonic stage, behind a set made of just that – content. Specifically, piles of other stand-up comics’ DVDs, which Stewart Lee bought online for 1p each, during the bouts of insomnia brought on by the nightly exertions of his sweaty, energetic on-stage persona. The piles – of Russell…
There was a time in the mid-90s, when a popular theory emerged that comedy was the new rock n roll. This idea emerged when Newman and Baddiel became the first comedy act to sell out Wembley Arena, arriving on motorised skateboards to roars and applause from the arena-sized audience. In truth, Rob Newman did look…
Stewart Lee returned to Liverpool this week with his latest tour, Content Provider, for a two night residency at the Phil. I had previously reviewed an early version of this latest show when Stew showcased it almost a year ago and which you can read both here and, astonishingly, on Stewart Lee’s own website here – I am…
When I first saw Stewart Lee’s Content Provider at De Montfort Hall, Leicester in February, I had the ill-conceived and frankly deranged idea in my head that I could review it. In fact, I was so confident in my abilities that I spoke to the artist himself after the show and proclaimed my over-ambitious intentions to…
FGM BENEFIT – UNION CHAPEL, LONDON, 18TH SEPT MONDAY How about this for an 80s/90s benefit line up! Sue Perkins, Harry Hill, Bridget Christie, Jo Brand, Mark Thomas, Shazia Mirza, Athena Kugblenu and Stewart Lee are to take part in a benefit gig to help the victims of female genital mutilation. The fundraiser in London’s…