Alexander Bennett

Alexander Bennett

Alexander Bennett’s comedy has been variously described as dark, silly, filthy and thoughtful. He is the co-host, along with comedian Andy Barr, and creator of the high- concept Chortle award nominated podcast Born Yesterday, which has had guests including Jordan Gray, Phil Wang and Lorna Rose Treen. ★★★★★ BROADWAY WORLD ★★★★★ MUMBLE ★★★★ EDINBURGH FESTIVALS MAGAZINE ★★★★ ONE4REVIEW ★★★★ THE QR ★★★★ SCOTTISH FIELD ★★★★ PEPPER AND SALT ★★★★ REVIEWS HUB His 2023 show I Can't Stand The Man, Myself, received several 5 and 4-star reviews, was shortlisted for the Amused Moose Comedy Award, and a joke from it appeared in the Telegraph's Top 10 Funniest Jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe. It transferred to London's prestigious Soho Theatre in April 2024. The show he directed in 2023 - Siân Docksey's Pole Yourself Together! - also received 5-star reviews and will transfer to Soho Theatre. Alexander has received 5-star reviews for his work with the acclaimed Alternative Comedy Memorial Society and created the cult hit gameshow Hell To Play. He has collaborated with Mark Watson and was nominated at the Leicester Comedy Awards as part of Consignia. Alexander also co-orchestrated a huge charity event at the Pleasance Grand in Edinburgh called Dan Vs Food, in which a cast of 25+ comedians (including Ed Gamble, Iain Stirling, Nick Helm, Sophie Duker and Ivo Graham) watched a man called Dan eat his lunch.…

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