Arts BOOK REVIEW: ‘Love and Other Poems’ by Alex Dimitrov For LGBTQ readers seeking a literary journey that intimately explores love in all its dimensions, Dimitrov’s collection serves as a beacon of affirmation and connection by celebrating Love’s Tapestry By Eric Page • 2 min read
Cabaret REVIEW: Andrew Pepper stuns with ‘House of Pepper’ at Crazy Coqs Andrew Pepper’s one-man cabaret House Of Pepper is a chaotic, whirlwind of high camp, some low singing notes and just tons and tons of fun. His opening is a mishmash of fast paced dialogue and snatches of songs, and as he tells us in one of many innuendos: “It’s 30 days since I sniffed around […] By Brian Butler • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: ‘Punchline’ by Andrew Kay with Brian Capron at Lantern Theatre Comedian Terry has got about as low as he can get in his career. He’s the compère for strippers with a second act spot to tell jokes before the band takes over. And so, over 55 minutes he tells us his back story, cutting in and out of gags from famous comics and revealing bit […] By Brian Butler • 1 min read
Arts Book Review Race Rules: What Your Black Friends Won’t Tell You by Fatimah Gilliam One of the book’s strengths lies in its emphasis on solidarity and allyship. Gilliam provides practical strategies for dismantling racism, encouraging readers to move beyond passive sympathy towards active engagement. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Cluedo 2 @ Theatre Royal Brighton If there’s one silver lining to be found in this tangled web of theatrical missteps, it’s the brevity of the production. Like a swift accusation in the final moments of a Cluedo game, the end mercifully arrived, sparing the audience any further agony. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: ‘Countless Sleepless Nights: A Collection of Coming out Stories and Experiences’ by Carina Maggar Love flows through this book, gushes at us, warms us with its hope… snatched moments of startling clarity and honesty from people requiring to speak their truth. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Sister Act: The Musical @ Theatre Royal Brighton Sister Act the Musical is an absolute delight from beginning to end. It’s a testament to the power of music, laughter, and sisterhood, and it left me smiling long after the final curtain call. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW Wild Things by Laura Kay An entrancing, delightful book about listening to your inner voice, the deeper under currents of desire and choosing the path less trodden, being impulsive, following your dreams and finding yourself out there, wild and energised. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Books BOOK REVIEW: ‘Survivor’s Guilt’ by Robyn Gigl Attorney and LGBTQ+ activist Robyn Gigl, whose books have won many prestigious awards, tackles the complexities of gender, power, public perception in this twisted plot of human trafficking in another powerful legal thriller featuring Erin, a transgender attorney at its centre. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: The Handmaid’s Tale @ English National Opera The ENO’s revival of The Handmaid’s Tale, depicting the story of one ‘handmaiden’ Offred in this totalitarian, theonomic, and neo-Puritanical regime, is taken from Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel, veers away from too much direct graphic brutality but is a scary view of what might be, and is unremi By Eric Page • 4 min read
Reviews REVIEW: Cinderella Re-mixed – the Brighton Alternative Pantomime Welcome back to Brighton’s long-standing alternative pantomime, with a fizzing, high-octane, raucous and filthily funny re-imagining of the Cinderella story. Boasting four top-line drag artists and high-class singing soloists, this show is a joy, going back to basics and the traditional look and fee By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: ‘Afterglow’ – Southwark Playhouse The heart wants what the heart wants in this gay threesome drama By Brian Butler • 2 min read
