Here is a fairly good indication
of why reviews are total pants from the official Edinburgh fringe
website on August 18th, 2007...
Alistair Barrie - Obviously
Aug 18
Reviewer: David Quirk, United Kingdom
"Excellent, well thought out comedy delivered in a gentle
but cutting manner. Look out for his act in the future, this
guy is a rising star (*****)."
Aug 18
Reviewer: Richard, United Kingdom
"Didn't find this funny at all - his humour was arrogant
and egotistical. I'm fed up with comedians who think they're
really funny but just bang on about themselves all the time but
really don't have anything to say. Don't bother with this one
(**)."
Still, some people just can't get enough of them, so here are some more (below) ...
BYE
GEORGE
QEH, The Southbank Centre
Jan 19 2009
click on publication name for full review
Evening Standard Review
The Telegraph
The Scotsman (****)
The London Paper (****)
London Lite (****)
Cape Town Comedy Festival 2007
Assorted Review Highlights
"Barrie has a casually sardonic sense of humour and is
sharp as a guillotine blade. Woe betide the bloody fool who tries
to heckle him" - Cape Town Argus
"The show starts with the dark comedic brilliance of
Alistair Barrie. Subject matter ranges from his parody of the
Blair/Bush alliance, his fear of growing old and bald to his
dislike of 'happy' people. Done in his heavy British accent,
this seasoned star proves to be an ultimate hit with the audience"
- Cape Times
"He had the Cape town audience eating out of his hand"
- 48 Hours
"And you thought all comedians could do was make you
laugh. Turns out they can warp time too - speeding it up or slowing
it down as they make their way through their act. Even Einstein
would have been impressed by MC Alistair Barrie, a livewire Brit
with a mouth as fast as his wit." - entertainment.iafrica.sa
HAPPINESS
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