REVIEW: Film The Shiny Shrimps The Shiny Shrimps is in cinemas now – it’s a wonderful film : see it if you can. By Brian Butler • 2 min read
PREVIEW: Something Underground – Lewes Festival of Solo Theatre Something Underground, an award-winning local theatre company is running the first-ever Lewes Festival of Solo Theatre from November 8 to 10. Brian Butler previews an exciting line-up for the festival’s debut. By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Review: Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus – In time for Pride The past informs the present – and in the 50th anniversary year of the Stonewall Riots, the Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus offer us a journey through time, stopping at milestone dates and places in LGBT+ history. By Brian Butler • 2 min read
REVIEW: Me and the Girls @The Devonshire Theatre Eastbourne Me and the Girls is a paradox – a ‘new’ Noel Coward play. It is in fact a clever musical adaptation of a short story which the Master wrote on holiday in Jamaica, and published in 1962. By Brian Butler • 2 min read
REVIEW: Eley Williams @The Spire BBC arts producer Simon Richardson, opening the four-day Coast is Queer LGBTQ+ literary festival at The Spire in Kemptown said: “I know some people in our community don’t feel the term ‘queer’ represents them. But I think it says something about being radical and disruptive.” By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Chichester Festival Theatre winter season 2019-20 Brian Butler previews the 2019/20 winter season at Chichester Festival Theatre and finds lots of delights to look forward to. By Brian Butler • 2 min read
FILM REVIEW: Kanarie (Canary) The ‘canaries’ are the white male members of the South African Defence Corps Church Choir and Concert Group- a bunch of 18 and 19-year-olds who have a bewildering equal love for God and the Army. By Brian Butler • 2 min read
REVIEW: Spring Awakening @The Spire The Brighton-based Apollo Company has chosen for its inaugural production an award-winning musical that speaks strongly to today’s teenage audience. By Brian Butler • 2 min read
New Queen on the block Tom Redgrave aka Pat Clutcher is one of a new generation of drag performers working the Brighton circuit. He talks to Brian Butler about his Sunderland roots, not being a hit with pop star David Essex’s fans, and his hopes for his future act. By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Strictly a star performer Joe McFadden, winner of Strictly, star of TV’s Heartbeat and Holby City talks to Brian Butler about his forthcoming lead role in Priscilla, dancing with Katya, and learning the hard way. By Brian Butler • 4 min read
FILM REVIEW: Consequences Produced by Temporama and distributed by Pecadillo Pictures, Brian Butler reviews Darko Stante’s Consequences. By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Shortlist for Iris LGBT+ Film Festival 2019 revealed Organisers announce the 14 feature films and 17 programmes of short films that will compete for the 2019 Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival in Cardiff in October. By Brian Butler • 2 min read
