Arts REVIEW: Calamity Jane @ Theatre Royal Brighton Calamity Jane -West End actress and singer Carrie Hope Fletcher drives this stagecoach with relentless toe tapping energy By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Slava’s SnowShow @ Theatre Royal Brighton A Whimsical Winterscape of Wonder: Slava’s SnowShow Enchants and Transforms By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: GODZ @ Vault – Brighton Fringe This male acrobatic troupe is an unmissable highlight, especially for audiences who appreciate a mix of raw physical prowess and playful flirtation. GODZ delivers on all fronts, ensuring that every moment is packed with energy, charm, and awe-inspiring stunts. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts REVIEW: Fool’s Moon: Dance Plague @ Bosco Spiegeltent Fool’s Moon: Dance Plague is a peculiar piece of theatre that teeters on the edge of brilliance and befuddlement. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: ‘United Queendom’ at Spiegeltent It’s pure Friday night Spiegeltent realness, darling! So grab your gang, head out, and bask in the inclusive embrace of Chastity Belt and her band of elegant sexy artists. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: ‘In the Shallows’ by Tanya Byrne Brighton-based author Tanya Byrne‘s In the Shallows isn’t just a story – it’s an emotional journey that speaks directly to the heart of young lesbians and the wider LGBTQ+ community. Set against the backdrop of Brighton, this slow-burn sapphic second-chance love story delves deep into themes of long By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: ‘DRAG: A British History’ by Jacob Bloomfield The book takes us by the manicured gloved hand and leads us, via clubs, shows, scandals, politics, intrigue, to some rather delicious Queer individuals and the way they used Drag to succeed and flourish on stage By Eric Page • 4 min read
Books BOOK REVIEW: ‘Everything Possible’ by Fred Small (author) and Alison Brown (illus) Everything Possible celebrates love and friendship, gently encouraging children to dream their own dream and choose their own path, wherever it may take them. The colourful illustrations celebrate the diversity of younger people, letting them ‘see themselves’ in this inspiring and uplifting story. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Brighton Festival REVIEW: Celestial Voices @ The Old Market (Brighton Festival) …possibly the most interesting intersectional cultural evening I’ve attended in a long time, full of beauty, cultural fertilisation, invocation, innovation and pure raw beauty. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts FRINGE REVIEW: You Bet @ Round Georges We feel Bet the woman, tender, whole, emotionally unfulfilled by her lovers, but not by her life. Bet the friend, turning over the disappointment from the other women in her life. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts REVIEW: Van Gogh Alive @ Brighton Dome Corn Exchange Eric Page reviews “engaging and thoughtful” Van Gogh Alive at Brighton Dome By Eric Page • 4 min read
Music Opera Review: la Bohème @ Theatre Royal Brighton This is an utterly charming performance, with some of Kents signature touches, a stage filling bit of spectacle, live orchestra, La Boehme is a romantically sad story, ending in tragedy but with some delightful set pieces celebrating love hope and beauty By Eric Page • 2 min read
