Arts REVIEW: Cosi fan Tutte: ENO Full of flirtatious passion and with a real sense of revelation and surprise designer Tom Pye’s evocative and surreal British travelling circus interpretation of a Coney Island fairground was a feast for the eyes it also allowed this most silly of operas to detach itself from reality enough to relax By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts REVIEW: African Dance Party This was a fun night out and everyone at this packed out night was up for it, engaging with the music and all seemed to be having a great time, everyone dancing and appreciating this slick night of quality African fusion music By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Brighton’s Youth Celebrate Sir John Tavener It’s always a pleasure to listen to Taverner, when the air is misted with the scent of frankincense the high ethereal brick vaults pierced through with the rays of a setting sun and massed voices rolling around a sacred space then it’s a highlight and delight, By Eric Page • 2 min read
Comedy REVIEW: Hedwig & The Angry Inch: New Venture Theatre This is an authentic production of Hedwig keeping to the spirit and intention of John Cameron Mitchell’s writing and giving us a Hedwig who demands our unconditional love whilst slightly scaring us with the intensity of a life lived at full throttle. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts Gay choir supports local charities Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus have raised nearly £550 for two local charities at their annual Festival Fringe shows Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus’ two extremely well-received Fringe Festival performances of Nautical but nice at St George’s Church, Kemptown at the start of May helped to boost the coffers of By Besi • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Normal Heights Walker should be congratulated, this play is charming and seriously touching while never dipping into mawkishness or melancholy. Even in his saddest moments Uncle Edward shines with hope, and when going full pelt into the shining light of living life fully is a force of nature. By Eric Page • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News L Project single enters UK charts We’re All Human official theme tune for IDAHO on May 17, breaks into the UK charts. We’re All Human, the new charity single from the L Project and official theme tune for the 10th International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHOT) on May 17, has entered the UK official independent singles chart at no 36. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Actually Gay Chorus The latest production from Actually Gay Men’s Chorus, One Night Only, featured a variety of styles from contemporary and classic pop, to wartime ditties and operatic arias all performed with genuine emotion, humour and a touch of wistful reflection. The secret behind any successful concert programmi By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: ‘Rainbow Chorus Sings Out!’: Brighton Fringe Festival The Rainbow Chorus, Brighton and Hove’s LGBT choir, swing open the doors of St George’s Church in Kemp Town for a free, informal showcase of their current repertoire on May 19. A chance to hear a preview of the colourful Rainbow Chorus, led by Musical Director Aneesa Chaudhry, performing contemporar By Besi • 1 min read
Arts “We are UNSTOPPABLE!”, Conchita Wurst, triumphs in Copenhagen Austria won the 2014 Eurovision song contest this evening with their controversial entry Rise like a Phoenix sung by bearded Austrian drag entertainer Conchita Wurst. In an emotionally charged night in Copenhagen the audience took the Austrian performer to their hearts and made it very clear from th By Besi • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Thebans at ENO This was a bold, innovative and really rather smart production which gripped from its opening moments until the last anguished pure note. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Normal Heights: Brighton Fringe May 8-19 Raucous brother act from USA honours deceased uncle, while promoting inclusion and laughter. Normal Heights is the original one-and-a-half-man show that was a five-star audience favorite at the Boulder International Fringe Festival. Creator/performer Jim Walker and accompanist brother Adam bring the By Besi • 2 min read
