Arts REVIEW: Sunset Boulevard@ The Coliseum Great musicals require great stories. Consider the longest running shows in London’s current West End and the golden ages of yesteryear, and of course the scores and choreographers are key, but it’s strong stories and enchanting characters that matter. By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Dealer’s Choice@88 London Road Patrick Marber’s play is a jaundiced look at masculinity and shows how men fail at being fathers, sons and friends. During one night of poker the game itself becomes a kind of weapon which the play’s characters use to goad, taunt and humiliate each other. But the portraits presented, though far from By Michael Hootman • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Richard Alston Dance Company@Sadler’s Wells As part of a 2016 nationwide tour which comes to Brighton in October, Richard Alston presented the world premiere of his sparkling new commission, An Italian in Madrid, alongside three other established company works. By Paul Gustafson • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: End of the Rainbow@Theatre Royal End of the Rainbow charts the months leading to the tragic death in 1969 of Judy Garland, at the age of 47, following her return to London to play a five week comeback series of concerts at the legendary Talk Of The Town. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: The Herbal Bed @ Theatre Royal This is a lovely piece of work, of plausible women doing daily struggle in a world where there’s no rewards for her gender for intelligence, companion, adventure or discovery, whose wiles and ability to see the bigger picture and spin a greater, more convincing story steers a ship of male fools safe By Eric Page • 3 min read
Dance REVIEW: Ballet Rambert@Theatre Royal This excellent show is worth catching if you’ve an interest in contemporary dance but Rambert also reward the first timer with their accessible dance and the audience at the Theatre royal left buzzing after this energetic thrilling evening. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: Collabro at Brighton Centre It’s not even been two years since the boys of Collabro won Britain’s Got Talent, but this show was proof that they’ve come a long way. Their ‘Act Two’ tour is based on their second album of the same name. It’s an eclectic mix that includes Mumford and Sons’ I will wait, Kodaline’s All I want, Queen By Michael Hydes • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Sunday Social Club @ Patterns & The Dog Hauz Patterns and the Dog Hauz have revitalized this old venue and provided a new, clean fun and engaging place to relax with friend, enjoy an raucous evening out or just kick back, eat some hot dogs and enjoy the carefully crafted ambiance. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: David Hoyle’s Seaside Getaway David Hoyle is one of the most accomplished performers who grace our stages and I would encourage, urge and embolden you to go see him next time he is in town. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: The Women of Troy Ella Turk-Thompson suggests that Euripides would have been “baffled and probably horrified” by the way Women of Troy had been interpreted for a modern audience. I don’t agree. I think he’d have been proud. By Michael Hydes • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Warhorse, New London Theatre Last month, an exciting announcement was made that in January 2018 the National Theatre production of Warhorse is coming to the Brighton Centre for a two week run – part of a prestigious tour of just seven UK cities. By Paul Gustafson • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: Would like to meet: Rialto Theatre Great fun and certainly a funny alternative to watching bickering couples desperately trying to enjoy the over prices clichés thrust at them by the cities hoteliers and restaurateurs.If people are tired of overpriced Valentine themed evenings WLTM offers a completely different night out but still ba By Eric Page • 3 min read
