REVIEW: Steel Magnolias @ Theatre Royal Brighton
Amusing and engaging, with some solid comic throw away lines and one stand out emotional scene of grief expressed, it felt froth with no firmness.
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SPOTLIGHT ON: George Takei- Still boldly going
Brian Butler talks to a Star Trek legend about his internment, LGBTQ+ activism, and panto in Brighton
Beverley Knight MBE nominated for an Olivier Award for her role in ‘Sylvia’
The English recording artist and musical actress – who also stars as a judge on the ITV series Starstuck – plays Emmeline Pankhurst in the Old Vic’s Sylvia, a role which she has reprised, having also played the historic feminist figure on the West End in 2018.
REVIEW: ‘The Way Old Friends Do’ @ Birmingham Repertory Theatre
With a sharply funny, high-camp, and dragged-up script, this production is full of laugh-out-loud moments woven alongside the heart-warming story of friendship, coming outs, and love.
SPOTLIGHT ON: Brighton Festival – 120 events over 3 weeks
Brian Butler finds gathering round in our Queer community is at the heart of Brighton Festival
COLUMN: This is… #DaleyPop!
Buckle up for the best POP music
Fierce Festival’s artistic director Aaron Wright to step down
After seven successful years, Aaron Wright, artistic director of Fierce Festival – a festival of international theatre, performance and experiences which takes place in and around Birmingham – is stepping down.