Stewart Lee: Much A-Stew About Nothing – Leicester Square Theatre - November 2013 The Stage - By Julian Hall - November 8th, 2013

It’s curious thing that Stewart Lee’s annual press outing has, in recent years, come when he starts carving his shows into three half hour segments to fit the remit of his television series – Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle. Lee describes tonight as a “work-in-progress” despite this show running throughout the Edinburgh Fringe and touring the…

Much A-Stew About Nothing – Leicester Square Theatre ★★★★ - November 2013 The Metro - By Sharon Lougher - November 8th, 2013

How many stars to give Stewart Lee? ‘Whatever you decide, dock one off,’ he says teasingly to the critics in the room, ‘this is only going to get worse.’ Of course, you can ignore that: Lee remains one of the best stand-ups in the country and he knows it, which is why, even though he…

Much A-Stew About Nothing – Leicester Square Theatre ★★★★ - November 2013 The Independent - By Julian Hall - November 8th, 2013

Though I’m personally invited to drop a star by Lee tonight, I’ll resist the temptation. This rating comes with a caveat, however. The ursine comic’s often sublime shtick (here ranging over politics, race and age) still requires those allergic to alienating repetition, knowing deconstruction and long-game subversion to deal with that, albeit to a lesser…

Much A-Stew About Nothing – Leicester Square Theatre - November 2013 Chortle - By Steve Bennett - November 7th, 2013

This, Stewart Lee warns his audience in general and the two critics in the room in particular, is not like his usual shows. Not one long, continuous train of thought with a perfectly neat conclusion, but three half-hour works in progress, ideas which will eventually become his next BBC Two stand-up series when he records…

Comedy genius of a 45-year-old railing against the world - October 2013 This Is Cornwall - By David Thomas - October 31st, 2013

REVIEWING a comedy show is normally a pretty straightforward affair. Simply cherry-pick two or three of the best gags from the evening (filtering for a family audience of course), babble about audience reaction, add a cliché or two, and it’s job done. However, reviewing Stewart Lee is a much more complicated affair. For a start,…

Review: Stewart Lee @ Colston Hall ★★★★ - October 2013 Intermission Bristol - By Sid Sagar - October 26th, 2013

Stewart Lee has long been held in high regard and has been branded as “probably the cleverest comedian working in Britain” (Guardian). Given this reputation, the anticipation at the sold out Colston Hall was almost tangible as the lights went down. Lee emerged to rapturous applause before explaining that the material for this ‘Much a-Stew…