=Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh ★★★★ - August 2015 Three Weeks - By Kieran Scott - August 13th, 2015

“No one is equipped to review me,” suggests Stewart Lee, who can’t help but continue to have a dig at the press – and, more specifically, the Telegraph. He spends time tearing apart his audience for being “lacklustre”, while humorously stating that the show would be better at The Stand with his proper fans. Lee,…

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…

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…