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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

Josh Pugh Live at Birmingham Town Hall review - observational gags with a touch of the surreal

Wednesday, 26 July 2023 Read more...

Amy Schumer, Netflix Special review - New York smarts about being a fortysomething

Friday, 30 June 2023 Read more...

John Kearns, Brighton Komedia review - Van Gogh, joining the circus and pooey nappies

Monday, 29 May 2023 Read more...

Phil Wang, RFH review - smut and smarts

Tuesday, 23 May 2023 Read more...

Hannah Gadsby, Netflix special review - shaggy dog story of marital bliss

Tuesday, 16 May 2023 Read more...

Dick and Dom in da Bungalow, Touring review - Bogies, bottoms and other childish fun

Tuesday, 25 April 2023 Read more...

Emmanuel Sonubi, ArtsDepot review - confessions of a former bouncer

Monday, 17 April 2023 Read more...

Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial, Ambassadors Theatre review - courtroom drama hits the back of the net

Thursday, 13 April 2023 Read more...

Chris Rock, Netflix special review - no holds barred on the Oscars slap

Friday, 17 March 2023 Read more...

Crybabies, Soho Theatre review - sharp sci-fi spoof

Thursday, 09 March 2023 Read more...

Bridget Christie, The Haymarket, Basingstoke review - making the menopause funny

Tuesday, 07 March 2023 Read more...

Ricky Gervais, BIC review - nudging the boundaries again

Monday, 27 February 2023 Read more...

What's Love Got to Do With It? review - Jemima Khan's feelgood romcom

Monday, 27 February 2023 Read more...

'Weird Al' Yankovic, London Palladium review - deep dive into his original songs

Tuesday, 21 February 2023 Read more...

Catherine Cohen, Brighton Komedia review - songs and New York sass

Thursday, 09 February 2023 Read more...

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish review - thrilling adventure with Antonio Banderas

Saturday, 04 February 2023 Read more...

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