Alexander Bennett - All It Takes - Work in Progress

Date:

12 July 2026

Time:

3:30pm - 4:30pm

1 Milk Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1SZ

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About this event

Wondering when all your work will pay off? Waiting for your lucky break? This is a show for you. Expect songs and strong feelings.

★★★★★ “Surprisingly powerful – will leave you in tears of laughter” Broadway World

★★★★★ “Hugely talented – captivating” Three Weeks

★★★★★ “See this show” Broadway Baby

★★★★ “Balances hilarity with poignant themes” Edinburgh Festivals Magazine

Alexander Bennett is a Chortle and Leicester Comedy Festival Award nominated comedian. His solo shows have received rave reviews, been recommended by the British Comedy Guide, featured in The Times Top Jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe and performed at London’s prestigious Soho Theatre. He has been heard on the Always Be Comedy, Comedian’s Comedian, and Jokes with Mark Simmons podcasts, on the BBC (5 Live, Radio 4) and his own award nominated podcast Born Yesterday. He has been featured in the Guardian, Metro and IPaper.

★★★★ “A testament to the power of comedy to illuminate the human experience” The Reviews Hub

★★★★ “Dark, biting, deeply cynical humour is part of his comedic DNA” The QR

★★★★ “Genuinely hilarious” One4Review

★★★★ “Brilliantly moving, hilarious and singular” ENTERTAINMENT NOW

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