Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: Deep in The Heart of Me @ Sweet Waterfront 2 Thirty years on from Shirley Valentine, Janet takes a holiday to Greece. There she meets the woman of her dream, in a suit and tie singing Frank Sinatra songs. To a backdrop of his greatest hits, All or Nothing at All, Strangers in the Night, I’ve Got you under my Skin their romance unfolds and Jane By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: Fall of Duty @ Sweet Waterfront 2 Behind The Lines’ story of Edwardian actor Basil Hallam and forces’ sweetheart Elsie Janis makes a case for the value of creating something live from the archives, as opposed to being drawn into a maelstrom of escapist digital technology and online post‐truth‐alt‐right propaganda. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: At the Junction Café This play deals with very deep emotions, which are all the more powerful because they are repressed. Two strangers meet in a café. Who are they? What will transpire? At times moving, at times hilarious, this play explores human relationships today. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: Richard III (a one-woman show) An audience. Anything can happen. All the world is a stage. What part will you play? Pushing the boundaries of Shakespearean Performance, Brite Theater have re-imagined Richard III as a bold and engaging one-woman show. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus – The Superhero Show Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus (BrightonGMC) will be performing two shows on the opening weekend of the Brighton Festival Fringe. The Superhero Show will be an explosion of energy, colour and harmonies with a clear mission: to entertain and inspire. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: Mediocre as F*&k by Gavin Lind Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the most mediocre of all? In his 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, Gavin shared the story of his struggle to accept the reality of his own mediocrity. Now he’s back and more mediocre than ever. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: Passpawt The world’s worst cat is about to board a plane… PASSPAWT is the true-life tale of Slovakian-born Helena and her pet Linda, the result of the greatest advertising scam of all time. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE: Fannytasticals@Sweet Dukebox Six local female performers in their 20s, 30s and 40s make up The Fannytasticals and have been performing their hilarious and satirical sketches, songs, and monologues to sell-out audiences in Brighton over the last year. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: Reality Check@Caroline of Brunswick What a difference a year makes! The world has changed a bit since Athena’s acerbic first 45mins show. Now she’s back with a work in progress debut hour; developing all new material on the important stuff like Trump, Brexit and rap themed fish and chip shops. By Contributor • 1 min read
In The South BRIGHTON FESTIVAL PREVIEW: HIV experts to discuss Brighton’s ‘Fast Track City’ status Experts in HIV will attend a special Brighton Festival event hosted by Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS), in association with the Martin Fisher Foundation, to discuss the city’s United Nations ‘Fast Track City’ status. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: Angel to Vampire! by Nigel Osner Nigel Osner brings Angel to Vampire! to the Sweet Waterfront for the Brighton Fringe after the show was very well received at the Edinburgh Fringe 2016. Nigel takes an intimate and engaging cabaret journey through a lifetime of yearning, illustrated by original songs and stories. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts ‘My Mourning Year’ A memoir of bereavement, discovery and hope by Andrew Marshall Andrew G. Marshall is a marital therapist with a practice helping couples in London and Sussex.He has penned eighteen self-help books about relationships, including the international best-sellers I Love You but I’m Not in Love with You and How Can I Ever Trust You Again? in the name of Andrew Marsha By Besi • 1 min read
