Arts REVIEW: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo As part of their 2015 world tour which heads to Brighton in November, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, New York’s internationally renowned, comedy ballet, took the town by storm with a sparkling, hilarious and fabulously entertaining programme at London’s Peacock Theatre. By Paul Gustafson • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: The Trocks are coming! Get set for an uproarious and exhilarating night out this November. New York’s internationally renowned, all-male, professional comedy ballet company, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, returns to Brighton Dome with its brilliantly playful take on some of ballet’s best loved works. By Paul Gustafson • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: BalletBoyz – theTALENT It’s now 14 years since Michal Nunn and William Trevitt first brought us BalletBoyz, and their all male dance company is still going strong, delivering on its manifesto to promote men’s dance and make modern ballet and contemporary dance more accessible to a wider audience. But this doesn’t necessar By Paul Gustafson • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Fringe: Express Yourself: If You Leave Brighton Fringe Festival and particularly the collection of Warren venues continues its tradition of innovative forward thinking programming with 201 Dance Company’s ‘If You Leave’. Following a brief yet successful run in London and ahead of its Edinburgh stint this August ‘If You Leave’ is a must f By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Anything Goes It’s highbrow and lowbrow married together beautifully and Porter’s wonderfully clever puns, rhymes and lyrics are mostly allowed to shine out and dazzle. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Life Through Dance In this new show starring ‘Strictly’ winner, Pasha Kovalev and his sensational dancers, the audience is transported into the world of ballroom and latin dance with all it’s glitter and sequence. Life Through Dance is a non-stop action packed journey in life and love, expressed through the language o By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Michael Flatley, Dangerous Games: The Final Curtain Following a sold out run at the London Palladium in 2014, Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games is returning to the West End at the Dominion Theatre from March 13. Flatley is scheduled to make a special appearance from March 13 to 24 at the Dominion Theatre, paving the way for new you By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: The Blue Camel Club Carousel’s Blue Camel Club is the big night out for hundreds of learning disabled music and dance fanatics in Brighton and beyond. This month’s line-up features London band The AutistiX, drum ensemble Unified Rhythm, the fabulous solo artist Catherine O’Rourke and the ever popular Carousel Singers. By Besi • 1 min read
Fat Boy Slim Arts Fatboy Slim waives fee for Brighton Pride appearance in August International superstar DJ, recording artist and local boy made good, Fatboy Slim returns to headline Brighton Pride’s biggest ever dance big top production on August 1. More Brighton than the beach he lives beside. More Brighton than the Seagulls he cheers on. And prouder than anyone else to be par By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: MIRANDO – The Gay Tempest Brighton based Theatre North’s MIRANDO – The Gay Tempest has been selected to be part of WINDOW, Brighton Fringe’s Industry Showcase in May 2015. “We are such stuff as dreams are made on…” The award winning company (Star of the Brighton Festival 2011) returns with an adaptation of Shakespeare’s The By Besi • 1 min read
Dance Calling gay men everywhere Experience the world’s only gay meditation dance retreat! This May will see the world’s only meditation run for and by gay men take place in Turkey. Led by skilled gay teachers, Vacation will run for five days, between May 20 and 25. The event aims to offer a rare chance for gay men of all ages from By Alice Blezard • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Essence of Ireland: Eastbourne A compelling love story inspired by true events, Essence of Ireland is set against the music and dance of Ireland, USA and Spain. Set against the backdrop of Ireland, England and America in the 19th century, Essence of Ireland tells the story of love, joy, happiness and heartache endured by Coro McG By Besi • 2 min read