Review: Stewart Lee – Vegetable Stew - October 2010 Spoonfed - By Mike Stephenson - October 29th, 2010

Stewart Lee breaks all the rules. Not the rules you’re supposed to break. The other rules are the ones Stew breaks. The proper rules. You wouldn’t expect anyone to break these rules but Stew breaks them. He breaks the rules that are proper. That’s what industry practitioners call the ‘in’. Illustrating the process behind the…

Digging deep for laughs with Stewart Lee - October 2010 Evening Standard - By Bruce Dessau - October 28th, 2010

If you’ve never been to a stand-up gig, Stewart Lee is probably not the best place to start. But if you’ve recently been bitten by the comedy bug and yearn for something more considered than the McIntyre, Manford and Bishop brigade, Lee’s latest show, Vegetable Stew, is perfect. After two decades in the trenches this…

Vegetable Stew, Brighton Dome ★★★★ - October 2010 The Guardian - By Brian Logan - October 22nd, 2010

“People say I don’t have any jokes,” says Stewart Lee in his new show – then sends up his supposed inability to crack a gag. But don’t be fooled. Lee’s entire act is a joke: if his lips are moving, he’s not being serious. What’s unique is his nimbleness in keeping a step ahead of…

Vegetable Stew at the Brighton Comedy Festival - October 2010 Chortle - By Steve Bennett - October 20th, 2010

A few years ago it would have been hard to believe Stewart Lee would ever play an 1,8000-seat venue on the strength of his own name. But his ongoing artistic and, to an extent, popular renaissance means he can make a decent attempt at filling it. And no one seems more surprised than him. For…

Complex Stew is one to savour - October 2010 This is Leicestershire.co.uk - By Fraser Marshall. - October 19th, 2010

Stewart Lee was at the Curve to present Vegetable Stew; material intended for his forthcoming Comedy Vehicle TV show. In his book, How I Escaped My Certain Fate, Lee admitted he enjoys losing an audience and attempting to win it back, which made it difficult to tell if Sunday’s performance was deliberately evasive. Lee’s understanding…

Vegetable Stew, Brighton Dome ★★★★ - October 2010 The Latest 7 - By Victoria Nangle - October 19th, 2010

Stewart Lee is touring the country, trying out material for his new TV series that will go out next year. This show, a part of that tour, was no new gags night but a carefully structured set, which he characteristically outlined from the off as being on three topics: charity, Adrian Chiles and politics. Although,…