Eric Page

REVIEW: Fame The Musical @Congress Theatre, Eastbourne

Fame holds a special place in the hearts of many people. This show, although technically good and blessed with an obvious talented cast, failed  to engage on any emotional level, only scored once or twice and was much,  much less than the sum of its parts.

By Eric Page • 4 min read

THEATRE REVIEW: The Sign of Four @Devonshire Park

Good theatre should both entertain and challenge and this careful adaption for the stage by Nick Lane does that comfortably I enjoyed this decolonising narrative, which was handled with careful writing and committed dignified acting, and it certainly helps to present this late Victorian storyline to

By Eric Page • 3 min read

OPERA REVIEW: Gounod’s Faust @Royal Opera House

Experience the decadence and elegance of 1870s Paris in David McVicar’s spectacular production of Gounod’s best-loved opera.

By Eric Page • 4 min read

THEATRE REVIEW: Rotterdam @Theatre Royal

Although highly informative, certainly from this Cis reviewers perspective, it’s also deeply human and authentic and although the gender transition narrative seems to drive the play, as it comes to a close we see if for what it is, a play about unconditional love, acceptance and the need for change

By Eric Page • 3 min read

THEATRE REVIEW: A Song at Twilight @Devonshire Park, Eastbourne

A stylish and relevant production but the imbalance of the acting rather takes the shine off what could have been a stunning production. Nonetheless it’s a fine piece of theatre, done well, perfectly timed but perhaps tastier with a half kilo less of rant, and a cup full more of conviction.

By Eric Page • 4 min read

THEATRE REVIEW: The Picture of Dorian Gray @Devonshire Park Theatre

This bold new production based on the classic novel celebrates Wilde’s wonderful language and appeals to this mixed age audience. Featuring Wilde’s famous wit, The Picture of Dorian Gray is presented as a two act thriller with a narrative momentum which keeps the attention up until the final scenes

By Eric Page • 3 min read

DANCE REVIEW: ROCKBOTTOM @The Marlborough Theatre

ROCKBOTTOM Stuart Waters  March 1 @ The Marlborough Theatre ROCKBOTTOM is the new solo dance piece from Stuart Waters and also his debut as an independent artist. It’s a combination of staccato narratives segued into passionate, desperate, urgent segments of (suggested) auto biographical stories of

By Eric Page • 3 min read

INTERVIEW: Just One Bullet

Eric Page, our Welsh firebrand, chats with Irish writer, Peter Paul Hartnett, to gain some personal insight to his fiercely provocative poetry.

By Eric Page • 6 min read

BOOK REVIEW: Ripples from the edge of Life by Roland Chesters

This is essential reading for anyone recently diagnosed with HIV or for folk supporting them. Chester’s unexpected humour and rather brutal honesty in talking about how he dealt with this shocking experience. In the days of Prep and the flickering hope of a HIV vaccine, we urgently need to be remind

By Eric Page • 1 min read

BOOK REVIEW: Ayiti by Roxane Gay

Not shy to call it as it is Gay uses her power of convincing narrative and the strength that comes from belief and struggle to breathe life into the voices in this superb book and to force us, on her beautiful affirming terms to revaluate our own clichéd misconceptions about Haitie and see it seethi

By Eric Page • 1 min read

REVIEW: Ghost – The Musical @Theatre Royal

This is a great show, a feel good love story of tragedy and the ultimate redemption of loss, a rather hefty narrative done with such a light touch and segue of emotive realism that the audience were both laughing and crying.

By Eric Page • 2 min read

BOOK REVIEW: Boy Erased by Garrard Conley

By confronting his buried past and the burden of a life lived in shadow, Garrard traces the complex relationships among family, faith, and community. At times heart-breaking, at times triumphant, Boy Erased is a testament to love that survives despite all odds.

By Eric Page • 1 min read