LGBTQ Choirs REVIEW: Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus – ‘Retrospective’ Going into St George’s Church this evening, there was an air of expectation of a great night ahead. With gold and silver balloons strung across the walls and a big screen taking centre stage, it felt like a family get together in that dead week between Christmas and New Year when you settle down in By Carole Todd • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus – Divas! Carole Todd reviews Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus’ new show – Divas! By Carole Todd • 2 min read
REVIEW: OPERA “La Dafne” da Gagliano @ Old Market REVIEW: OPERA “La Dafne” da Gagliano @ Old Market By Carole Todd • 2 min read
REVIEW: Four Play – Jake Brunger @ Above the Stag REVIEW: Four Play – Jake Brunger @ Above the Stag By Carole Todd • 2 min read
REVIEW: The Morning After by Peter Quilter @ Above the Stag REVIEW: “The Morning After” by Peter Quilter @ Above the Stag By Carole Todd • 2 min read
REVIEW: Hannah Brackenbury @ Komedia REIVEW: Hannah Brackenbury @ Komeida By Carole Todd • 2 min read
Christmas concert: REVIEW: Actually Gay Men’s Chorus Gscene’s alluring Carole Todd gives us her considered option of what the evening held at the Actually Gay Men’s Chorus Christmas concert By Carole Todd • 2 min read
Christmas concert: REVIEW: BGMC comes of age Tonight’s sold out Brighton Gay Mens Chorus concert was dedicated to James Ledward and his family in order to support the Ledward Fund, By Carole Todd • 3 min read
THEATRE REVIEW: Avenue Q @Theatre Royal 13 years ago in the West End, and due to the hype, an actor friend and I felt obliged to see the ‘flavour of month’ the award – winning musical Avenue Q. By Carole Todd • 1 min read
MUSICAL THEATRE REVIEW: Green Day’s American Idiot @The Theatre Royal Well, tonight certainly demonstrated the magic of the theatre. During the first 10 minutes, I felt alienated and convinced I would not enjoy this loud, brash, American show at all. By Carole Todd • 2 min read
REVIEW: Actually Gay Men’s Chorus at St Andrew’s Church I can’t think of a better way to have spent my birthday other than attending The Actually Gay Men’s Chorus Christmas Concert, It’s Actually Christmas at St Andrews Church, Hove on Saturday, December 22 alongside the Deputy Lieutenant Hugh Burnett, Cllr Dee Simpson Mayor of Brighton and Hove and a c By Carole Todd • 2 min read
REVIEW: Jack and the Beanstalk @Hilton Brighton Metropole The Producers of Jack and the Beanstalk at the Hilton Brighton Metropole, promise a Giant Family Pantomime and a Magical Christmas Fayre, which include excellent children’s dodgems, and non – festive food stalls. By Carole Todd • 2 min read
REVIEW: Priscilla – The Queen of the Old Market! Led by one of Brighton’s popular Drag Queens, Kara Van Park aka Wain Douglas and directed by West End high pedigree performer, Tania Newton, this production is “a joyful, and faithful, representation of the on-going classic musical”. By Carole Todd • 2 min read
Brighton’s ‘Jewel in the Crown’ – David Raven at 85! Brighton’s Jewel in the Crown was the phrase that Miss Jason chose to describe the much-loved David Raven aka Maisie Trollette, at the first of the celebrations of David’s 85th birthday which falls on August 15. By Carole Todd • 3 min read
REVIEW: Brighton and Hove Actually Gay Men’s Chorus – OVATION Generally, the title of a show is chosen carefully to both attract an audience and to give an idea of what to expect. There was no need to attract an audience as St Andrew’s Church was packed to the rafters by the many fans of the Chorus. However, the title could have been interpreted as a tad self- By Carole Todd • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: Let it snow – Actually Gay Men’s Chorus The marvellous fact about LGBT+ choirs in Brighton and Hove, is that they are all unique and bring special elements of their own to each of their concerts. Some are community based, some are theatrical, others are mixed sex, gospel based, pop influenced or just simply people coming together to enjoy By Carole Todd • 2 min read
