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REVIEW: Fringe: Elixir

REVIEW: Fringe: Elixir

REVIEW Elixir Head First Boscow Tent Old Steine This new show from Head First Acrobats where three acrobatic and enthusiastic scientists attempt to create the elixir of life is a unique mix of mayhem where lithe handsome boys and incredible circus tricks meet with impeccable comic timing to make you

REVIEW: Festival: The Joey Arias Experience

REVIEW: Festival: The Joey Arias Experience

A great night out, with a stunning performer in the perfect venue, the band could have been a little tighter as they seemed as languid and laid back as Arias pretended to be, but somehow that’s a small criticism for what was one of the best Festival shows I’ve seen.

REVIEW: Spiegeltent: Lost in Transit

REVIEW: Spiegeltent: Lost in Transit

Although some of the narrative was lost in transit the show delivered an entertaining evening full of thrills and some moments of delightful oddness that warmed the audience up to a roaring handclapping appreciative finale.

REVIEW: Spiegeltent: Soweto Spiritual Singers

REVIEW: Spiegeltent: Soweto Spiritual Singers

Soweto Spiritual Singers are a young vocal ensemble, performing both acappella and with instrumental accompaniment showcasing African Spiritual, Folk and Traditional Music and Dance. Their music is a shout of Joy, a towering onslaught of exuberance with earthy rhythms, rich harmonies to uplift the s

REVIEW: Dome: Being Both

REVIEW: Dome: Being Both

As one of the great vocal artists of her generation, mezzo-soprano Alice Coote is renowned for her Handelian repertory and the portrayal of roles originally written for castrati. With lots of indication of depth and analysis about this most curious habit of mixing up of gender roles bringing insight

REVIEW: Pink Fringe: Wolf Meat

REVIEW: Pink Fringe: Wolf Meat

From the same group – Wildheart & Lyric – that brought us ‘told by an idiot’ last year this new outing Wolf Meat has a plot very loosely based on the tale of Red Riding Hood but based in a geriatric drug factory in a Croydon Council estate. This glamourized the world of drugs, porn and violence to t

OPERA REVIEW: The Pirates of Penzance: ENO

OPERA REVIEW: The Pirates of Penzance: ENO

This highly anticipated swashbuckling farce with its new staging is directed by Mike (I’ll never direct an opera) Leigh, who made his operatic debut this evening. I liked his version, all geometric sets and ultra-simplistic colours from Alison Chitty, they worked well, softly gliding and sliding int

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