Edinburgh Review 9/10 - August 2015 Darkchat - August 12th, 2015

Stewart Lee explains at the outset that this is a work in progress in preparation for his next TV series and  he will tackle two subjects, the second of which brings gasps of astonished laughter from the audience. What follows is a masterclass in intelligent comedy as Stewart Lee ponders some of the absurdities of …

A great deal to enjoy ★★★★ - August 2015 The Telegraph - By Mark Monahan - August 11th, 2015

“No one is equipped to review me.” So says Stewart Lee a little way into his Edinburgh Fringe set, having already made it clear that neither his audiences, nor his fellow comedians, nor indeed The Telegraph newspaper are going to get an easy ride here. He’s still bristling about (among other things) a slating that…

Assembly Rooms, George Street, Edinburgh ★★★★★ - August 2015 Bouquets & Brickbats - August 11th, 2015

“No one is equipped to review me,” says Stewart Lee – and I doubt I’m the first reviewer to feel compelled to include the line in my review. And he’s right, in a way; he’s fiercely intellectual, this comedian, and I’m sure he could shoot down in flames any criticism I might make. It’s fortunate,…

Spotlight: Stewart Lee - August 2015 The Skinny - August 4th, 2015

Do you still enjoy coming to Edinburgh? Do you feel obliged to come every year? “I do. You need to be at the heart of the comedy community, you need to see the new things that are coming through. I also think it’s good to get a clear run at something, working something out for…

Stewart Lee previews Robert Lepage - July 2015 The List - By Stewart Lee - July 3rd, 2015

Every August, Stewart Lee arrives in Edinburgh determined to experience a life-changing cultural event. For the comedian, bets don’t come much safer than on a Robert Lepage production I’ve worked at the Edinburgh Fringe every year since 1987, except in 2001 when I was too broke to run up the usual performer debt. I used…

TICKETS FOR STEWART LEE’S EDINBURGH RUN ON SALE TODAY APRIL 7TH - April 2015 April 7th, 2015

http://www.arfringe.com/show/1927/stewart_lee_a_room_with_a_stew I am on in the big room at Assembly Rooms where Carpet Remnant World sold out for the run in 2012. £12.50 Dates: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 New material in preparation for the next series of…