PREVIEW: LGBT themed events during Brighton Fringe 2014

Brighton Fringe 2014 are hosting 38 LGBT themed events during this years festival.

Below is a roundup of all the events on offer, starting from the first scheduled event, and cascading in date order:Speaking Volumes: HIV+ Life StoriesWhen: May 4,11,18, 25 June 1, 8: 11-5pm. April 30 May 2- 3, 7, 9-10, 14, 16-17, 21, 22, 23-24, 28, 30-31 June 4, 6-7 10-5pmApril 28-29 May 1, 5-6, 8, 12-13, 15, 19-20, 22, 26-27, 29 June 2-3, 5 10-7pm   Where: Jubilee LibraryPrice: Free, non-ticketed.About: 15 stories in spoken volumes of people living with HIV, and their experiences of life with the condition. Crimplene MillionaireWhen: May 1 8-9pm

May 2-3 10:15-11:15pmWhere: Marlborough TheatrePrice: £9 (£7)About: Bogaloo Stu presents the Crimplene Millionaire board game with Derek Daniels. A trip back to a 70s world of glitz and razzmatazz Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus: Nautical but NiceWhen: May 2-3 7:30-10pm Where: St George’s ChurchPrice: £ 12 (£10)About: Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus explores the past of Brighton’s unsung gay pirates. Hedwig and the Angry InchWhen: May 2-3, 6-10 13-17 7:45-10pm

May: 4, 11 2:30-4:45pm

Where: New Venture TheatrePrice: £10About: Hedwig tells her story as a East German Rock ‘n’ roll star victim of a botched sex change operation in this adaptation of the off-broadway smash.Piers and QueersWhen: May 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 31 June 1 noon-1:20pm Where: Regency squarePrice: £8 (£6)About: Tour of Brighton looking at the personalities of queer interest, their achievements and tales.The Marlborough Fringe Street PartyWhen: May 3 noon-10pm Where: The Marlborough TheatrePrice: Free, Non-ticketed.About: Alternative music and off-beat theatre on the outdoor stage.Auld AcquaintanceWhen: May 3, 10, 17 5-6:10pm May 11,18 8-9:10pm        Where: The Dukebox TheatrePrice: £8 (£6)About: Black comedy about two brothers returning home with their wives for their festive season, when an old romance comes back to taunt.Sarah Campbell: Is Everything Okay?When: May 3, 10, 17 May 5:15-6:15 pm  Where: Laughing Horse at Caroline of BrunswickPrice: £5About: The Russell Howard’s Good News writer and Radio 4 stand questions the way the world is going.Xara VaughanWhen: May 3 5:10-6:10pm May 24 6:45-7:45pm (Komedia Studio) May 16 5:30-6:30pm      Where: Komedia StudioPrice: £7 (£5)About: Cabaret singer Xara Vaughan performing a selection of favourite standards and original numbers.Bent DoubleWhen: May 4 7:30-10:15pm    Where: Komedia – Main spacePrice: £12 (£9, £6 NUS / under 25s)About: A night of comedy hosted by Zoe LyonsThe Classics ConnectionWhen: May 4 8:15-10:00pm May 17, 23 June 1 8-9:45pm      Where: The Dukebox TheatrePrice: £6 (£4)About: A tribute play homage to dramatic scenes from Anton Chekhov, Tennessee Williams, and an extract from Harold Pinter’s nobel prize lecture.Margaret Thatcher Queen of SohoWhen: May 5-7 10:00-11:00pm May 21-22 9:30-10:30pmWhere: Upstairs at Three and TenPrice: £9.50 (£8)About: Drag comedy starring Britain’s first female Prime Minister.Is He a Bit Simon Jay?When: May 6-8, 12-14, 19-21, 26-29 May 6:30- 7:30pm   Where: Laughing Horse at Caroline of BrunswickPrice: Free, ticketedAbout: Experience of the surreal life of Simon Reuben Jay (1931 – 2014)Abigoliah Schamaun is working on itWhen: May 6-7 7:45-8:45pm Where: Laughing horse at Caroline of BrunswickPrice: £5 (£4)About: An evening of jokes and stories with New York’s Abigoliah SchamaunSisterWhen: May 7-8 7:30-8:30pmWhere: Marlborough TheatrePrice: £8.50 (£6.50)About: Two sisters, a sex industry worker and a lesbian come together to understand each others’ sexual identities.Phone WhoreWhen: May 7-10 9:00-10:00pm Where: Marlborough theatrePrice: £10 (£9)About: An intimate visit with a phone sex operator.Ma BethWhen: May 8-11 6:00-7:20pm Where: The Old CourtroomPrice: £8 (£7)About: London 1961, Macbeth parody, Duncan a landlord appoints his wife Beth to takeover following a local gang attack with interesting results.Normal HeightsWhen: May 8-10, 12-13, 8:00-8:50pm  Where: The Dukebox TheatrePrice: £8 (£6) £10 on the doorAbout: Musical exploration of sexuality and the cost of silence based on the journals of Edward WalkerWalking : HoldingWhen: May 10-11 12:00, 12:15, 12:30, 12:45, 13:00, 13:15, 13:30, 13:45, 15:30, 15:45, 16:00, 16:15, 16:30, 16:45, 17:00 (30mins per slot) Where: Marlborough TheatrePrice: £5About: A walk through the city in the hands of various strangersWoman on the VergeWhen: May 10 22:15-12:00 midnight Where: Marlborough theatrePrice: £6 (£5)About: Cabaret comedy featuring the women of Brighton Fringe.TwinsWhen: May 12 7:00-8:00pm May 18-19 9:00-10:00pm ( Latest Music Bar) May 13 7:00-8:00pm (All Saints Centre)Where: Latest Music Bar, All Saints CentrePrice: £9 (£7.50)About: A play about twins born two weeks apart.ThiefWhen: May 13-18 7:30-8:20pm Where: Marlborough TheatrePrice: £ 10 (£8)About: Dark and challenging theatre piece inspired by the life and works of playwright and poet Jean Genet.Slut ®evolutionWhen: May 14-17 7:00-8:00pm Where: Marlborough theatrePrice: £10 (£9)About: Exploration of Phone Whore Cameryn Moore’s sex life.EastEnd Cabaret: Dirty TalkWhen: May 16 9:00-10:00pmWhere: Komedia StudioPrice: £10About: Original risqué cabaret songs and music.Rainbow Chorus SingsWhen: May 19 8:00-9:00pm Where: St George’s ChurchPrice: Free, non-ticketedAbout: Rainbow chorus showcase their repertoire at the Kemp Town churchBetty Bourne: It Goes with the ShoesWhen: May 22 6:30-8:30pm Where: Sallis Benney TheatrePrice: £5 (£3)About: Mark Ravenhill guides an audience through a portrait of Bette Bourne, and life in a gay drag commune.Away from HomeWhen: May 22-26 7:30-8:30pm Where:Marlborough theatrePrice: £12 (£10 before April 14)About: A male escort falls in love with a closeted pro footballer.Brydie Lee-Kennedy Repeats on youWhen: May 22-23 9:00-10:00pm Where: Marlborough theatrePrice: £8 (£6)About: Live comedy from Brydie Lee-Kennedy.Dusty Limits: PsychoWhen: May 22-25 9:00-10:00pm Where: Komedia StudioPrice: £10About: Cabaret from award-winning performer Dusty Limits.Sex With AnimalsWhen: May 22-25 10:15-11:15pm Where: Marlborough TheatrePrice: £8 (£6)About: Ryan Good takes us through an expedition of the sexual habits of animals as Ryan the Bisexual LionMyra Dubois: Lady ThatcherWhen: May 22-23, 30 11:00-Midnight Where: Komedia StudioPrice: £10About: Actress and cabaret star Myra Dubois as the Iron Lady back from beyond the grave.Aunty BenWhen: May 24-26 4:30-5:30pm Where: Marlborough theatrePrice: £7 (£5, £20 family ticket comprising of 2 adults + 2 children)About: Exploration of the family relationship between nine year old Tracey and her drag queen Aunty, Ben.Twenty To SomethingWhen: May 25-27 8:00-9:15pm Where: The Dukebox TheatrePrice: £8 (£6)About: Coming of age narrative about a female binge drinking, promiscuous student.La Bouche in Watch My Lips and Baby LameWhen: May 30-31 10:15-11:45pm Where: Marlborough TheatrePrice: £10 (£8)About: Costumed dance, song and animation with La Bouche, and Baby LameKing of the FringeWhen: May 31 8:00-2:00amWhere: St James’s Street Pop UpPrice: £5 (£3)About: Drag King competition to find the first ever King of Fringe.Funny Woman Awards HeatWhen: May 31 8:30-10:30pm Where: Komedia StudioPrice: £10 (£8)About: Female comics compete for a place in the Funny Women Awards Final 2014.Guilt and Shame: Going StraightWhen: May 31 June 1 10:00-11:00pm Where: Upstairs at Three and TenPrice: £8.50 (£7) £6 StudentAbout: A Gay virgin and a womaniser look to change their hedonistic ways by joining a strange religious cult. Sketch Comedy.