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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

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...

Citizen Lane review - fascinating dramadoc about Irish arts benefactor

Friday, 16 April 2021 Read more...

Loyiso Gola, Netflix review - South African muses on race, religion and friendship

Wednesday, 07 April 2021 Read more...

Working From Home online review - Johnny Vegas and Jason Byrne in a strong line-up

Wednesday, 31 March 2021 Read more...

Comedy podcasts round-up 4: plus a vodcast and some retro audio

Monday, 22 March 2021 Read more...

Chinese Arts Now Festival review - comedy of the diaspora

Saturday, 13 March 2021 Read more...

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