Arts REVIEW: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Following the sudden departure of Rufus Hound’s last month from his role playing Freddy Benson the shows producers took the opportunity last week to introduce to the press his replacement, Alex Gaumond, fresh from playing bossy Miss Trunchbull in Matilda at the Cambridge Theatre along with Bonney La By Besi • 4 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Alternative burlesque phenomenon hits soho The SuicideGirls: Blackheart Burlesque tour has been wowing audiences across the globe with its tongue-in-cheek humour, raw sexuality, and stunning choreography. This January, after a decade-long wait, and fresh from a nationwide tour of America, UK SuicideGirls fans will finally see the return of t By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: The Short & Girlie Show A night of improvised comedy sketches, silly songs and crap raffle prizes. The show will feature a solo spot from the Short & Girlie Show’s musical director Hannah Brackenbury, otherwise known as Tim Minchin and Victoria Wood’s lesbian love-child. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Marriage of Figaro This second outing of Fiona Shaw’s Figaro has mellowed and matured in the few years since the last time it graced the ENO stage. The wit is still there, the endless movement and r revolving stage allowing us insight and side squints into the upstairs/downstairs business of this grand space and the s By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts REVIEW: Best of the Fest The Best of the Fest night always highlights the best stand up comedians who are appearing in the Brighton Comedy Festival. LAST NIGHT’S SHOW, MC´d by Andrew Maxwell in his very ”Orish” way was full of his usual slightly twisted observations about being an Irish man in England and his merciless dire By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Miss Behave’s Gameshow A renegade gameshow for the austerity generation. Part gameshow, part variety show, part disco… Everyone’s a winner! Fifty minutes of games, acts, dancing, fun and phones! In a reaction to the slick and earnest high production populating the world of entertainment today, Miss Behave presents a delib By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Briefs: ‘The Second Coming’ at the Old Market Take six Australian hunks and one New Yorker of differing shapes and sizes, add a fierce portion of drag and mischievous masculinity, infuse with dancing, tumbling, juggling, acro-balancing, trapeze, hula hooping, lip syncing, six-inch heels, cover in sequins frocks and glamour, season with wicked w By Besi • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Brighton Comedy Festival The Brighton comedy festival offers the widest range of stand up and performance comedy outside of the Edinburgh festival with the very best up and coming acts, there’s plenty of choice. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts THEATRE PREVIEW: Lynn Ruth Miller’s Not Dead Yet! Brighton’s favourite cabaret octogenarian returns to the Marlborough Theatre and she’s Not Dead Yet! Lynn Ruth Miller is 80 years old. She’s lived a lot – and nearly died a few times too. She’s faced massive fears and eaten a lot of last suppers, from discharging herself from hospital after being gi By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Winter Pride UK Arts Awards 2014 The second Winter Pride UK Arts Awards will be hosted by Irish broadcasting personality Brendan Courtney at Tobacco Dock in East London on Saturday, November 15. Winter Pride UK, a unique celebration of creativity and a dazzling display of the finest performance and visual arts, is open to all artis By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Kitten Killers at Otherplace FRESH from their first Edinburgh Fringe, the Kitten Killers are returning to Brighton with their award nominated debut show directed by Lee Griffiths (Late Night Gimp Fight). A raucous hour of quick-fire skits, silly songs and rather inappropriate mime. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: The Short & Girlie Show Eight women, three acts, two hours. Are you ready for the Spreading the Love Tour? The UK’s longest running all-female comedy improv troupe present sketches and songs based on audience suggestions and feature: • The Short & Girlie Show IMPROVISATION www.shortandgirlie.com • Hannah Brackenbury CO By Besi • 1 min read
