Tonight is the last date of an 111-show run for Stewart Lee, during which he’s been showcasing ‘work in progress’ material for the forthcoming third series of his BAFTA-winning BBC Two show, Comedy Vehicle. This of course means two things. Firstly, that the esoteric trails of comic thoughts that feature throughout have been finely honed…
Sheffield based fans of the self styled ‘forty-five-year-old functioning alcoholic, vasectomised father of two’ had been looking forward to the last weekend in January ever since tickets for his show went on sale in autumn of last year. Yes, you guessed correctly, Stewart Lee was back in town this weekend with his new stand up…
His comedy is not that of laugh-out-loud and a punchline with every sentence, but a more thought-out intricate story which often refers back to previous parts of the show. Once delivered he would often painstakingly de-construct his joke, explaining its origins and essence and berating the audience for not getting it. The more he despairs…
“YOU’VE got to up your game”, comedian Stewart Lee mockingly berated the High Wycombe audience of his show at the Swan last night, after claiming yet another of his jokes didn’t get the response it deserved. He claimed his exasperation at the crowd was not part of his regular routine, joking that a fair portion…