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Veronica Lee

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Veronica is an award-winning writer and critic who contributes on theatre and comedy to the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph, Observer and London Evening Standard.

Articles By Veronica Lee

Olga Koch, Soho Theatre review - personal, political and playful

Monday, 13 September 2021 Read more...

Dead Ringers Live, London Wonderground review - impressionists on great form

Friday, 20 August 2021 Read more...

Edinburgh Fringe 2021: Comedy Allstars, Underbelly review - depleted festival kicks off

Thursday, 12 August 2021 Read more...

Wonderville, Palace Theatre review - magic and illusion family show

Thursday, 05 August 2021 Read more...

Bo Burnham: Inside, Netflix review - a masterpiece about lockdown angst

Monday, 02 August 2021 Read more...

Comedy Shindig, Melbourne Hall review - Jason Manford headlines opening night

Sunday, 18 July 2021 Read more...

Jimmy Carr, Palace Theatre review - rape gags and risible claims

Saturday, 19 June 2021 Read more...

Mark Thomas, Soho Theatre review - new state-of-the-nation show

Thursday, 10 June 2021 Read more...

Four Quartets, Theatre Royal Bath review - Ralph Fiennes gives a compelling performance

Friday, 04 June 2021 Read more...

Arthur Smith, Brighton Fringe review - touching memoir of his dad

Monday, 31 May 2021 Read more...

Reclaim These Streets fundraiser, 21Soho review - entertaining mixed bill hosted by Sarah Keyworth

Wednesday, 19 May 2021 Read more...

Mark Watson's Carpool Comedy Club, Henley-Marlow review - Nish Kumar sticks it to the Tories

Monday, 17 May 2021 Read more...

Some Kind of Heaven review - a Florida retirement community yields its secrets

Thursday, 13 May 2021 Read more...

Mark Watson's Carpool Comedy Club, the Hop Farm review - strong kick-off to 2021 live comedy

Monday, 03 May 2021 Read more...

Comedy podcasts round-up 5: politics, relationships and spoofery

Thursday, 29 April 2021 Read more...

The Importance of Being Earnest online review - Oscar Wilde updated for the Nando's generation

Wednesday, 21 April 2021 Read more...

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