Sunday 1 November 2009

Box-Eyed: Did Jon Culshaw make a good impression?

Sunday 1 November 2009


For the second week running, there's just the one review in my Box-Eyed column over at Newslite.tv, this one taking a look at Jon Culshaw and Debra Stephenson's new impressions show, er, The Impressions Show.

"For many people, impressionists are only above ventriloquists on the ladder of entertainment. Both are "party trick"-style skills that audiences find diverting, but the actual content of their material can leave a lot to be desired. Consequently, both have their peaks and troughs in widespread popularity, but there's generally an appetite for lighthearted impressions-based sketch shows – something less politically-motived than Rory Bremner, and more along the lines of Alistair McGowan's Big Impression or Dead Ringers." Continue reading...