Summer Hours by Alessandra Thom Thom writes with precision and tenderness in equal measure—a formidable combination. One leaves Summer Hours slightly dazed, as if emerging from someone else's fever dream into the cold Scottish morning.
REVIEW: The Real Thing @Theatre Royal Stoppard’s words fly around, they are funny and caustic, the actors obviously enjoy speaking them, even if the sentences are often more than a mouthful, the set piece speeches are entertaining and irritating, clever, deep and shallow and it’s all very showy and apparently entertaining on one level,
BOOK REVIEW: Timber by Dale Lazarov & Player In ‘Timber’, a hunky third-wheel bachelor goes on a quiet hike in his solitude after his paired up friends disturb his sleep by having endless early morning sex in the campgrounds. After completely losing his way in a slightly magical forest, he meets an uncannily-masculine threesome of lumberjacks
BRIGHTON FESTIVAL REVIEW: Sarah Connolly: All Saints Church There was hefty representation from the gay composers tonight and the spread of their works balanced the simple but strong lyricism of the first half, with a wonderfully witty encore of a James Fenton poem offered up with panache. This was an evening of quality, musical excellence and pure vocal joy
REVIEW: Brighton Fringe: Blackbird The play begins straight into the action with this challenging in your face piece of fresh writing and superb acting. A classic bit of thrilling chilling fringe theatre.