Arts REVIEW: OperaUndone This was a convincing performance done with conviction and thoroughly enjoyable all round. It’s also unusual to see music presented in such a straight foreword way at the Marlborough which has such a reputation for avant-garde and experimental works, but it’s a beautiful venue to experience live cla By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts Brighton Fringe 2014 Launched With more than 700 shows on offer, a third are family friendly and lots are FREE and featuring venues from toilets to a PerfomR an app based on Grindr , this is a huge effort to present, organise and arrange and it’s sorted in time for us, the humble punters to enjoy this May. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: In the Mirror a Monster This new novel by Marten Weber is a gripping noir thriller with s shadowy undertones. It twists and engages you with the growing anxiety of the protagonists as they struggle to understand, adapt and deal with the profound changes wrought in their lives by these two fit lads from abroad. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Rodelinda: ENO Handel’s epic story of love, power and mistaken identity is a triumph, but not an easy one to present to the modern audience, but the singing is exquisite; tonight the ENO live up to their hype as the House of Handel. Book now! By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts REVIEW: New Ways of Living: Pink Fringe Its Divine meets Hedwig, its glittery maw scratches as it gulps and glints on the decent into bacchanalian chaos. It jerks & gasps against this glazed over fourth walls, in this hothouse there are no stones to throw, just shade, looks and cool moves. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: Ooh Yes I Do!: The Ultimate Gay & Lesbian Lesbian Wedding Planner It is a truth universally acknowledged that a man in possession of a good bloke must be in want of the ultimate gay and lesbian wedding planner. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: Verdi’s Rigoletto: ENO Hawaiian baritone Quinn Kelsey is captivating, full of power and conviction, his performance as the jester Rigoletto is the best I’ve ever seen, he’s on stage from the first moment, rarely leaving it, and it commanding with his huge presence from the off. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts 100 reasons to love Ryan Gosling: Joanna Benecke: Book review This is a humorous attempt to show us how perfect Mr Gosling is, and he does look rather sweet in quite a few of the pictures, of which there are plenty of high quality colour ones on every page. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts Tie me up! The complete guide to bondage: Stephen Niederwieser: Book review This books relaxed style and focus on pleasure are the perfect combination for this introduction to bondage, part of his famous ‘blue series’ and a book that’s sure to benefit both the rank beginner and the experienced practitioner. Bondage for everybody! By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts The Elements of Eloquence: Mark Forsyth: Book review In his inimitably entertaining and witty style he takes apart famous lines and shows how you too can write like Shakespeare or Oscar Wilde. Whether you’re aiming for literary immortality or just an unforgettable one-liner, The Elements of Eloquence proves that you don’t need to have anything to say By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts Peter Grimes: Opera Review: ENO Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britten at English National Opera Taken from the Victorian poem The Borough by George Crabbe the plot of Grimes is grim indeed, he’s a rough bully from a mean family without much sympathy and in the habit of beating his young apprentices to death. Britten reworks Grimes int By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts Beards: An unshaved history: Book Review Clarke takes us on a sexy photo tour of his view on history of the beard trend, The beard as an expression of the modern man and the tribes he aspires to be apart of. By Eric Page • 1 min read
