Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: Benny Hill’s @Broadway Lounge Benny Hill’s is a dreadful little drag bar in Spain that’s dying on its feet. Allan – or Allan Benjamin Hill to use his full name – aka Fanny – has hit hard times, when his past, in the form of his ex-wife catches up with him and turns his life upside down. His wife’s revelation is that he has a dau By Brian Butler • 1 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: The Late Show: The Warren This is a slightly soiled laid back bear pit of a show with a cuddly chubby grubby panda host Joe Foster, who did as little as he possibly could to keep the atmosphere up and running but then with ten acts on the bill there wasn’t much space for material even if he’d had any. It was refreshing to se By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: Etherwave: Adventures With The Theremin: Hypnotique This is a curious hybrid of music and education lecture and semi biography of performer Hypnotique who regales us with her personal story about how she came to fall in love with and learn to play the world’s first electronic instrument the Theremin (from 1920s Russia). By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: Rainbow Chorus – Can’t take my eyes off you Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Rainbow Chorus’ contribution to this years Brighton Fringe, was a musical collaboration with the Yorkshire based six strong a capella singing group Deep C Divas. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: Trouble with Men @Warren 2 These 2 short vignettes, written and directed by Nick Mylesand presented by Hidden Bell and Oddservants couldn’t be more different. We open with a three-hander, modern-day gay farce, complete with boy in underwear, witty and bitchy one-liners and a neat little ending. Young cutie is waiting for his By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: The Cocktail Pianist 2 @Sweet Waterfront 2 We’ve all sat far away from home in the lounge of some large hotel when the cocktail pianist starts to play. Some notes he gets right, some notes he doesn’t. Some tunes he knows all the way through – others he doesn’t. By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: The Lady Boys of Bangkok @Sabai Pavilion This is a show where boys can be boys and girls can be… well… boys too… Every single performer was stunning in their own way and all dance brilliantly. Yes, The Lady Boys of Bangkok are back at the Brighton Fringe, and in my opinion this production is bigger and better than ever. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: You Give me Fever @Broadway Lounge Jack Lynch has written and directed an absolute gem of a show, which plays just right in the intimate cocktail bar space at the Broadway Lounge. Accompanied by guitarist James Shannon, its solo performer Pippa Winslow, recreates the Greek myth that was Phaedra. By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: Giant @The Warren Main House GIANT, presented by The Human Zoo Theatre Company, tells the story of 22-year-old Tommy. Living under the same roof as three generations of his family, everyone else seems to have learnt to ignore the strange things his nan says over dinner and the bizarre rumblings coming from the attic. But Tommy’ By Besi • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: Darkroom Diaries @The Marlborough Standing in nothing but tighty-whities and a leather harness, Dutch comedian Johan Goossens is a charismatic storyteller who knows how to beak the ice before sharing (over-sharing?) quirky, awkward and sometimes sticky anecdotes about his colourful sex life. By Spencer Charles Smith • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: CIRCUS’SISSION: Bosco Tent With a rotating cast, each night different fringe artist guests get to showcase their best, weirdest and most hilarious talents, backed up by the incredible acrobatics and comedy of the Head First Acrobats. A little bit raunchy, a little bit weird and a whole lot of fun! By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: The Circus of Horrors @Preston Park After taking to the road over 22 years ago and touring all over the world the phenomenon returns with its latest brand new show especially designed for Brighton Fringe Festival. The spectacular features an amazing amalgamation of bizarre and fantastic circus acts act’s all woven into a sensational s By Contributor • 2 min read
