Arts REVIEW: Biblical heroines: BEMF A great collection of music and artists in a superb venue, exactly what the BEMF is all about, interesting quality music brought to us by passionate and accomplished players. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: The Day of the Witches: BEMF This sponsored concert where the BEMF brings new and established musicians together to showcase their talents was a spectacular success. With music from five different groups of these talented young musicians we were taken us on a real treat of a musical journey from the last few hundred years. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Celts: Art & identity: British Museum The exhibition is at the Sainsbury Exhibition Gallery, some rather dim and soulless spaces at the back of the museum, it’s billed as the first major exhibition of the Celtic culture in the British Isles in over 40 years. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts REVIEW: Crownton Dobby This is a fun romp, delightfuly silly and a well thought out parody of country house costume dramas and a particularly astute spearing of Downton Abby By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: La bohème: ENO This was thoroughly modern Mandy driven Mimi and it worked for me and for the rest of the audience, the full house loved it, being very generous with their cheers and applause. By Eric Page • 5 min read
Arts REVIEW: Barber Of Seville: ENO This was a fun and enjoyable night out at the ENO, full of laughter and delightful performances. I’d recommend this production for a first timer as it will leave you humming and smiling all the way home. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts REVIEW: Lady Macbeth Of Mtsensk: ENO Famously damned by Pravda, supposedly on Stalin’s say so as ‘muddle rather than music’ Shostakovich’s opera was premiered in 1934 and the public loved the merciless parody heaving with lust, sex, violence, corruption and the spearing of male power. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts REVIEW: Carmen: Connaught Theatre Carmen Ellen Kent Productions. Connaught Theatre Eastbourne Directed by Ellen Kent, this traditionally staged, romantic production was set in Seville, with an impressive horse-show included, this great production features Bizet’s unforgettable melodies including the best known baritone aria of all, By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Brighton Art Fair: Brighton Dome Now in its twelfth year, Brighton Art Fair was packed out at the opening last night at the Brighton Dome with 100 of the best contemporary artists from the UK and abroad, showing and selling their diverse work direct to the public. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: The Great Gatsby: Eastbourne This Great Gatsby is one for the ardent fans of Blackeyed or dedicated followers of Fitzgerald. I would suggest you get the film out instead but that was terrible, so don’t. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: Cafe Debris: Marlborough Theatre If you like your cabaret funny, strange, familiar, creepy, shocking and seriously entertaining then get yourself along to the Marlborough Theatre as soon as you can, Café Debris are only here until the 8th of September and I would recommend you catch this show while you can. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts THEATRE REVIEW: Flare Path: Terence Rattigan Celebrating the 70th anniversary of VE day Flare Path paints an evocative portrait of life in wartime Britain for the RAF bomber crews, their wives and sweethearts, who were left awaiting their return. Based on Rattigan’s experiences as a tail gunner during World War II and set in 1942 against a bac By Eric Page • 4 min read
