The Ladies and Gentlemen of The Press
Since you ask, the members of the fourth estate have said some nice things about Mr. Addison over the years. Of course, they've said some less nice things, too, but that's by the by. It's the nice ones we're concerned with. You say you'd like to see some them? Oh, no, I don't think... Oh, very well. If you insist:
'ATOMICITY' (2005)
"Encompasses everything that a comedy show should do. Beautifully constructed, informative, knowingly clever, almost a piece of theatre, but with fluidity and spontaneity... This is a joy of a show." The Observer
"An electrifying hour." The Guardian
"Another impressive performance." The Independent
"Addison is probably the country's prime exponent now of the too-clever-by-half school of comedy. Where, say, Stewart Lee uses his impressive intellect to batter ideas into submission by interrogating them on their own terms, Addison gives them a quarter-twist anti-clockwise and bumps them against each other to see whether they strike sparks. In his hands, they always do." The Financial Times
'CIVILIZATION' (2004)
"Thank God for Chris Addison, who consistently delivers what, to my mind, an Edinburgh show ought to be... 'Civilization' is as carefully structured as a play and as fluid and relaxed as the most accomplished stand-up. There aren't enough stars for Addison's show: he is erudite but not inaccessible or superior, confident without being arrogant, and the show is so well written and sharp that you will bore your friends for days afterwards quoting memorable lines from it." Stephanie Merritt, The Observer.
"His scathing wit deserves comic-laureate status." Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times.
"An hour of superlative, intelligent comedy." The Daily Telegraph.
"He's brilliant, no question." The Times.
"A fantastic show. Flawless." The Independent.
"His material is so carefully constructed, so thematically fine-tuned, so seamless of delivery, it's like history was supposed to be recorded this way - all your Domesday books and Encyclopaedia Britannicas the work of lazy hacks and dancing whores." The Scotsman.
'THE APE THAT GOT LUCKY' (2002)
"Addison is one of the most versatile comics on the circuit... one of the Fringe's finest performers."
The Scotsman.
"Addison's shows have become increasingly ambitious and increasingly funny. The boy is at the peak of his considerable power... Marvellous." The Sunday Times.
"His is an elevated brand of comedy." The Guardian.
"I laughed my ass off like a baboon." The Sunday Herald.
"If there was a comedy GCSE, Chris Addison would be a set text." The Observer.
'PORT OUT, STARBOARD HOME' (2001)
"The best stand-up I've seen..." The Observer.
"An intelligent, sympathetic performer. Very, very funny." The Guardian.
"Biting and side-splitting social commentary." The Age, Melbourne.
"A glittering comic intellect." The Sunday Herald.
'CAKES AND ALE' (2000)
"Downright hilarious... His stories reduced a packed crowd to tears of helpless laughter." The Sunday Times.
"He excels in comedic intelligence." The Guardian.
"The sharpest, funniest, most whole-hearted show of the year." The Daily Express.
And that's quite enough of that.
'ATOMICITY' (2005)
"Encompasses everything that a comedy show should do. Beautifully constructed, informative, knowingly clever, almost a piece of theatre, but with fluidity and spontaneity... This is a joy of a show." The Observer
"An electrifying hour." The Guardian
"Another impressive performance." The Independent
"Addison is probably the country's prime exponent now of the too-clever-by-half school of comedy. Where, say, Stewart Lee uses his impressive intellect to batter ideas into submission by interrogating them on their own terms, Addison gives them a quarter-twist anti-clockwise and bumps them against each other to see whether they strike sparks. In his hands, they always do." The Financial Times
'CIVILIZATION' (2004)
"Thank God for Chris Addison, who consistently delivers what, to my mind, an Edinburgh show ought to be... 'Civilization' is as carefully structured as a play and as fluid and relaxed as the most accomplished stand-up. There aren't enough stars for Addison's show: he is erudite but not inaccessible or superior, confident without being arrogant, and the show is so well written and sharp that you will bore your friends for days afterwards quoting memorable lines from it." Stephanie Merritt, The Observer.
"His scathing wit deserves comic-laureate status." Stephen Armstrong, The Sunday Times.
"An hour of superlative, intelligent comedy." The Daily Telegraph.
"He's brilliant, no question." The Times.
"A fantastic show. Flawless." The Independent.
"His material is so carefully constructed, so thematically fine-tuned, so seamless of delivery, it's like history was supposed to be recorded this way - all your Domesday books and Encyclopaedia Britannicas the work of lazy hacks and dancing whores." The Scotsman.
'THE APE THAT GOT LUCKY' (2002)
"Addison is one of the most versatile comics on the circuit... one of the Fringe's finest performers."
The Scotsman.
"Addison's shows have become increasingly ambitious and increasingly funny. The boy is at the peak of his considerable power... Marvellous." The Sunday Times.
"His is an elevated brand of comedy." The Guardian.
"I laughed my ass off like a baboon." The Sunday Herald.
"If there was a comedy GCSE, Chris Addison would be a set text." The Observer.
'PORT OUT, STARBOARD HOME' (2001)
"The best stand-up I've seen..." The Observer.
"An intelligent, sympathetic performer. Very, very funny." The Guardian.
"Biting and side-splitting social commentary." The Age, Melbourne.
"A glittering comic intellect." The Sunday Herald.
'CAKES AND ALE' (2000)
"Downright hilarious... His stories reduced a packed crowd to tears of helpless laughter." The Sunday Times.
"He excels in comedic intelligence." The Guardian.
"The sharpest, funniest, most whole-hearted show of the year." The Daily Express.
And that's quite enough of that.
