Pic by Mark Senior Reviews REVIEW: Titanique - "outrageously gay" There should be a trigger warning for Titanique the musical - it’s outrageously gay and leaves little to the fertile imagination. Co-written by Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and Tye Blue, and directed by Tye Blue, it’s a sure-fire, 5-star romp with a laugh every few seconds and quick-fire By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Field of Anise @ Ironworks It’s a story of love, of belonging, and a shocking betrayal, made worse by an ending I had not seen coming and which will make you gasp. Not only is this Amir’s debut as a playwright, he also stars and directs – an amazing achievement. By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: A Language of Limbs by Dylin Hardcastle A Cartography of Queer Becoming: Dylin Hardcastle’s A Language of Limbs By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Mannequim @ Brighton Fringe – Actors Brighton Fringe’s Mannequim is billed as a”ploem” – a mashup of a play and a poem, and it truly is, as much of its speech is cleverly in rhyming couplets. What Ted Gooda and Lexy Medwell have created is the dialogue between lifelong friends Alex and Michaela – Alex a boy desperately wanting to be [ By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Glenda & Rita: LIVE @ Brighton Fringe They really are black and white -costume, hair, make-up ; they’re monochrome humans. It’s a brilliant, bizarre & comic By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Reviews BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: ‘Second Class Queer’ A speed dating evening in a gay bar in Berlin is the unlikely setting for Kumar Muniandy’s searingly honest examination of queer identity, racism, homophobia, displacement and guilt. Krishna is a Malaysian of Indian heritage, and he is outwardly calm, witty and attractive. But underneath he has a gu By Brian Butler • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: ‘The Shark is Broken’ @ Theatre Royal Brighton the production never loses its bite…navigating between laugh-out-loud moments and poignant examinations of creative pressure, making this a thrilling theatrical voyage By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Calamity Jane @ Theatre Royal Brighton Calamity Jane -West End actress and singer Carrie Hope Fletcher drives this stagecoach with relentless toe tapping energy By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: La Bohème @ Theatre Royal This renowned romantic opera, telling the heartbreaking story of the consumptive Mimi and her penniless writer lover, was beautifully brought to life on stage. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Flutter Bye @ Brighton’s Ironworks Studios. This one-night only performance deserves a longer outing By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Credit: Josh Brady Arts Dance Review: Sad Book @ Old Market Hove Sad Book is a beautiful picture of one man’s sorrow and the world’s ignorance of it By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Human, Animal by Seth Insua Human, Animal: A Radiant Exploration of Identity, Connection, and Transformation By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: ‘Before We Hit the Ground’ by Selali Fiamanya A Luminous Exploration of Identity and Belongin By Eric Page • 2 min read
1.86.0-AW6WM2Y76NF6MQVVKKRNUZIGMA.0.1-3 Arts BOOK REVIEW: Troll by Johanna Sinisalo Trolls Among Us: A Queer Literary Expedition into Finnish Mythopoeia By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts Opera Review: ENO Mary Queen of Scots There are huge amounts of drama, of change of place, of journeying, of transformation, of betrayal, but for some reason this very low-key, low-budget production doesn’t allow any of this to be explored other than through the music and the occasional singing burst, which are amazing but rare. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts OPERA REVIEW: The Marriage of Figaro : ENO ENO A Theatrical Anatomy of Desire, Power, and Performance By Eric Page • 3 min read
Reviews REVIEW: Brighton Family Panto is a “fabulous” treat This month’s Brighton Family Panto was always going to be the most important one ever for David Hill. As co-writer and producer, David lost his Dame when the phenomenal Jason Sutton, aka Miss Jason, died in April. Jason had already been cast as Dame Nurse Nelly for Sleeping Beauty – so for David, th By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Slava’s SnowShow @ Theatre Royal Brighton A Whimsical Winterscape of Wonder: Slava’s SnowShow Enchants and Transforms By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: ‘Isaac’ by Curtis Garner An unflinching exploration of queer coming-of-age in the digital era, offering a meditation on masculinity, desire, and the complex choreography of first love By Eric Page • 2 min read
Culture REVIEW: The Devil Wears Prada musical with music by Elton John. Groundbreaking. Last weekend I stepped into the glamorous world of Runway Magazine at the Dominion Theatre in London’s West End for the new Devil Wears Prada musical with my BFF, (hey doll if you’re reading this :)). Vanessa Williams, best known for her celebrated roles in Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives and as By Dale Melita • 2 min read
Community News REVIEW: Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ choirs shine at the annual World AIDS Day concert December 1 is World AIDS Day – a global day of remembrance, the time when we remember those who died, and celebrate those scientists, doctors, the countless volunteers and the unceasing work that collectively they do to make the lives of those living with HIV increasingly better. Earlier in the even By Andrew Kay • 3 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: ‘Queer Rites’ by Enfys J. Book A radiant cartography of spiritual becoming which frames queer milestones as inherently magical experiences. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts Book Review: Art, Annotated by DK The book’s unique strengths lies in its annotations, which decipher the often-obscure language of visual art. Providing readers with the tools to understand each artist’s technique and intent. Turning appreciation into active participation, making even the most intricate or elusive works accessible. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts Book Review: Trans Bear Diaries: Calling My Deadname Home by Avi Ben-Zeev His journey reminds us that to fully embody our truth, we must first make peace with every chapter of our story—even the ones we may wish to leave behind. By Eric Page • 2 min read
