Arts Toupie Lowther: Her life by Val Brown: Book Launch Local author Val Brown launched her new book last night. This book is an insightful new biography of Toupie Lowther who appears as a walk-on character in many biographies of Radclyffe Hall and Una Troubridg but is a most fascinating woman in her own right. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Cabaret REVIEW: Pink Fringe: Madame Señorita Valluerca managed the raucous fringe audience well, charming everyone with just a hint of Iberian Menace behind those flashing eyes. She has that wonderfully Spanish mix of dark and light so compounded in the Spanish soul, like Goya eating candy floss of getting your face sliced by las Meninas, Mada By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: ‘Camp’ at the Spire Peter Kay lookalike Scottee has rounded up some of the UK’s most mediocre talent for a night almost worth the ticket price on December 5. Presented by The Marlborough Theatre and Pink Fringe, ‘Camp’ (as Christmas) is a special festive edition of his now infamous, sell out variety knees up. By Gary Hart • 1 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 PREVIEW: The Lovers by Spun Glass Theatre Brighton-based Spun Glass Theatre are currently researching and developing a theatre project examining why we fall in love and what happens when we lose control of our senses, while exploring ideas of gender, sexuality, and LGBTQ representation. The piece follows the four lovers from Shakespeare’s A By Besi • 2 min read
