Benign spirit interrupts hilarious Stewart Lee show - January 2016 WestBriton.co.uk - By Gareth Bartlett - January 21st, 2016

Stewart Lee (and guest), Hall For Cornwall, Truro Review by Gareth Bartlett THE “White Supremacist Theme Park” of Cornwall had an unexpected visit from the county’s Benign Spirit in Truro. Last night’s Stewart Lee show at Hall For Cornwall was going rather well – despite the stand-up comedian’s insistence to the contrary – until a…

On England, comedy, Islamophobia and being politically correct - January 2016 Madamasr.com Blog - January 19th, 2016

A few days before the end of the England trip, we managed to watch A Room with a Stew by Stewart Lee, a comedian my wife’s family, who the UK Border Agency hadn’t wanted me to see, gave me the gift of knowing about. Truth is, the hour and a half I spent watching Stew was…

Stewart Lee at the Southbank Centre – “Miles Davis Has Arrived” - January 2016 Illegitimate Theatre - By Ezra MIles - January 18th, 2016

Before Stewart Lee starts his three hour set he issues a warning to any mobile phone users: if he sees anyone taking photos or texting he will “smash the phone with the microphone stand, then wank on it, and then take it to the backstage toilets and shit on it too”. He needn’t bother, though.…

Comedian Stewart Lee talks about A Room With A Stew before visiting Bath’s Theatre Royal - January 2016 Bath Chronicle - January 12th, 2016

Award-winning comedian Stewart Lee brings his A Room With A Stew to the Theatre Royal Bath on Monday January, 18. A Room With A Stew, is a work in progress towards the material for Series 4 of the triple BAFTA nominated Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle. Throughout this extensive tour, the comedian will explore new subjects,…

Curmudgeonly comedian Stewart Lee genuinely loves Truro - January 2016 West Briton.co.uk - January 8th, 2016

THE thought of interviewing Stewart Lee – the 41st Best Stand-Up Ever according to his 2007 tour – always leaves me nervous. He’s a curmudgeon, isn’t he? A morose misanthrope who despises those people who will fill the Hall For Cornwall on Wednesday, January 20, and will shoot me down in flames with his inflammatory,…

How I Escaped My Certain Fate - November 2015 'I Think You Would Like This' blog - By Matt Watts - November 25th, 2015

I recommend the book How I Escaped My Certain Fate by Stewart Lee to anyone interested in the mechanics of stand-up comedy. I wouldn’t recommend it to the lecturers who taught the drama side of my degree. They have all as good as read How I Escaped My Certain Fate already because I crow-barred it…