Arts REVIEW: Jackie: The Musical: Theatre Royal The Musical has all the ingredients of a superb night out. It’s nostalgic, frothy and as substantial as a bubble being lit by a disco ball and exactly what this audience wanted. The packed house loved it, were up on their feet for the end of the show and left singing, chatting nosily away as they he By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts Trans star of The Voice to play main stage at Brighton Pride Since wowing the judges with her enchanting performance of Bob Dylan’s Just Like A Woman for her 2016 blind audition on The Voice, Jordan Gray has become the contestant we’ve all been rooting for and will appear on the main stage at Pride on August 6. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Brighton Festival: Boy Stroke Girl Can you fall in love with someone without knowing their gender? Peter is about to find out when he falls for the sexually ambiguous ‘Blue’. Their relationship poses a challenge to Peter’s identity, forcing him to face some difficult questions: To what extent are we all encouraged to conform to narro By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Brighton Fringe: HYSTERICAL by Karis Halsall Following a sell-out run in London HOAX (Uk/Aus/Can) and Luminary Theatre (uk) bring their award winning show HYSTERICAL to Brighton Fringe 2016! By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Sunset Boulevard@ The Coliseum Great musicals require great stories. Consider the longest running shows in London’s current West End and the golden ages of yesteryear, and of course the scores and choreographers are key, but it’s strong stories and enchanting characters that matter. By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 2 min read
Arts Pride in London festival showcases LGBT+ community The Pride in London Festival is a two-week showcase of the huge range of diversity in London’s LGBT+ communities. The festival will run from June 13-26 and there is still time to submit events for inclusion. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts English Disco Lovers to raise money for local refugee charities English Disco Lovers return to Brighton Fringe Festival for third year running to open the Spiegeltent on Saturday, May 7 with a second date confirmed on Bank Holiday Sunday, May 29. The English Disco Lovers Community Group was formed in 2012. Their aim? To reclaim the EDL acronym for something posi By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Dealer’s Choice@88 London Road Patrick Marber’s play is a jaundiced look at masculinity and shows how men fail at being fathers, sons and friends. During one night of poker the game itself becomes a kind of weapon which the play’s characters use to goad, taunt and humiliate each other. But the portraits presented, though far from By Michael Hootman • 2 min read
Arts Local theatre producers launch new website Anscombe Production Associates (APA) are one of the City’s most concise one stop production houses. They cover theatre and event production from concept to performance with ‘skill and amassed knowledge on every aspect of creative and operational management’. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Arts PICTURE DIARY: Dignitaries attend first performance of new LGBT song cycle Mayor of Brighton and Hove, Cllr Lynda Hyde, the High Sheriff of East Sussex, Michael Foster and Peter Kyle, MP for Hove & Portslade were among the dignitaries attending the first performance of The Seven Doors of Danny at St Andrew Church, Hove last night. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Richard Alston Dance Company@Sadler’s Wells As part of a 2016 nationwide tour which comes to Brighton in October, Richard Alston presented the world premiere of his sparkling new commission, An Italian in Madrid, alongside three other established company works. By Paul Gustafson • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Louise Reay: Que Sera, 些拉 Fresh from an Australian tour, Louise Reay, winner of alternative new comedian of the year 2015, returns to the Brighton Fringe with a brand new show. By Contributor • 2 min read
