Arts The Flaming Lips: Brighton Dome: Review My main knowledge of The Flaming Lips comes from a couple of albums released about a decade ago. They seemed quite sweet, though occasionally slight, collections about scientists and killer robots – not sure if such a category exists but let’s call it Geek Pop. Their show at the Dome last night show By Eric Page • 1 min read
Music Elias String Quartet: St George’s Church: Brighton Festival Review This was an exceptional evening of musical accomplishment and a real highlight of the festival for me so far, the Elias Quartet are simply superb. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts Les chansons instrumentales: part 1: All Saints: Brighton Festival: Review James Baillieu playing anything is worth queuing for, when he’s linked up with such a charming and sophisticated soprano as Irish delight Ailish Tynan then we know we are in for a treat and this delightful duet of songs and chamber music from Poulenc and Hahn was just that, a real treat. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts Bullet Catch: Spiegeltent: Review Rob Drummond’s show is more about theatre than magic. He examines free will, destiny and the butterfly effect of small decisions having monumental consequences. By Eric Page • 1 min read
News Beowulf – A Thousand Years of Baggage: SpiegelTent: Review This show has a few technical flaws, but it does have enthusiasm, talent and chutzpah in bucket loads and that makes for an exciting fresh and memorable evenings entertainment that made me a laugh about an 8th century Anglo Saxon epic poem which can still delight in it’s endless questions of ‘meanin By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts Britten – The Canticles: Theatre Royal: Review Neil Bartlett and Paule Constable’s staging of Britten’s Canticles is a beautiful, often sublime, experience in which the sacred and the earthly meet to powerful effect. Although most of the words are inaudible due to the operatic style of singing – my companion said he wasn’t sure he got one – this By Eric Page • 1 min read
News The Lady Boys of Bangkok. The Sabai Pavilion. Review Glamorous Amorous! With a title like that it could only be the Lady Boys of Bangkok back with a fabulous new show for 2013. Those lovely Lady Boys always bring a much needed injection of high camp and glamour each year to The Brighton Festival. This evenings show was a little slow to start but as By Eric Page • 3 min read
Film Roma Boys: Film Review Roma Boys is an interesting take on the traditional gay love story. A faux documentary which incorporates presumably real documentary footage, it looks at prejudice that can be found even within a minority. By Eric Page • 1 min read
News How Like An Angel: Circa, I Fagiolini: All Saints Church: Review Australian performing arts and acrobatic group Circa’s exhilarating brand of contemporary circus fused with the exquisite sound of I Fagiolini’s wonderfully evocative singing, How Like An Angel celebrates the beauty of Hove’s All Saints Church by exploring the spaces acoustically and also with stunn By Eric Page • 2 min read
Music Paul Lewis: Brighton Festival at Glyndebourne: Music Review This concert provided a breathtaking overview not only of Schubert’s genius but also of the artistry of one of today’s great instrumentalists, made even better by a picnic in the ground of Glyndebourne, the spring sunshine and a wonderful display of spring flowers By Eric Page • 1 min read
News Beautiful Thing: The Arts Theatre Soho: Theatre Review This is a wonderfully evocative play full of striking social comment all wrapped up in a gentle and honest romantic love story. This revival of this well loved play delighted the packed audience at the theatre this evening, brought a tear to my companion’s eye and left us all feeling a lot happier a By Eric Page • 2 min read
News Table Manners: The Basement: Theatre Review This year’s Festival didn’t appear to have an immediately obvious must-see. However, only three days in, I seem to have stumbled across what may turn out to be its absolute hit. By Eric Page • 2 min read
