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In praise of… Stewart Lee - June 2011 The Guardian - June 2nd, 2011
His performances unfurl like a stroll on a summer’s day: scenery and good companionship take precedence over destination When praising a comedian it is generally a good idea to quote one of his or her jokes. The trouble with Stewart Lee is that he doesn’t really do gags – at least not in the traditional…
Stewart Lee – The Complete Vegetable Stew. - May 2011 Asheq.co.uk - By Ash in Art - May 28th, 2011
There’s no doubt that my favourite, living British comedian is Stewart Lee. Last night, he played to almost 2,200 people at the Royal Festival Hall. Having seen Lee a few times now, this was easily the largest crowd I’ve seen him perform to. Introduced by Armando Iannucci, The Complete Vegetable Stew lasted 3hrs 45mins (including…
Amongst the Crowd - May 2011 Amongst the Crowd - By mattlocke - May 20th, 2011
Most of the discussion around social media and TV focuses on the technologies being invented, or the potential business models (or lack of them) emerging. But we don’t often talk about what it means for the writers, directors and other talent involved in making TV. This Guardian article shows a mixed picture, with Iain Morris,…
Cultural Life: Jez Butterworth, playwright - May 2011 The Independent - By Morgan Durno - May 20th, 2011
Theatre: Having been in New York, I just saw Punchdrunk’s ‘Sleep No More’, an adaptation of ‘Macbeth’, where the set is an entire building in NYC’s Chelsea district. With six floors, it’s fantastically designed so you can walk around freely putting together the pieces of the play yourself; it’s the most amazing, fully-immersive experience. In…