Arts REVIEW: Breakfast at Tiffany’s@Theatre Royal Based on Truman Capote’s novel, this is the story of a young woman in New York City who meets a young man when he moves into her apartment building; this stage adaptation by Richard Greenberg tries to recapture the elegant sense of the film. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts OPERA REVIEW: Nabucco With some charming walk on by local young people and children from The Theatre Workshop this was a lovely engaging piece of opera presented in Ms Kent’s trademark way, lot’s of drama, quality singing and an intimate feeling of seeing good opera done in a straight foreword way By Eric Page • 3 min read
Photo: by Sam Stephenson Arts PREVIEW: Family Pirate Day! at Theatre Royal Avast, me hearties! Board the pirate ship Theatre Royal for a day of swashbuckling. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts THEATRE REVIEW: Present Laughter The full audience found it a very comfortable treat indeed and perfect evening entertainment after the long weekend that is Pride, I certainly agree with the latter. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts Theatre Royal announce Autumn Season productions Theatre Royal Brighton has unveiled its autumn season, which runs from September to the end of the year and includes appearances by some of the country’s most talented and best-loved actors in a series of top quality productions. By Paul Gustafson • 2 min read
Arts THEATRE REVIEW: Rehearsal for Murder@Theatre Royal I’m not going to spoil the ending for you, I’ll let the writer do that instead but it’s worth knowing it’s all a huge wet pail of red herrings with not a decent dénouement in sight. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts REVIEW: All Male HMS Pinafore@Theatre Royal For something so very gay it’s played utterly straight . It’s a parody of a parody of a parody, a Klien bottle of cleverness and shines with its love of the medium. It’s just the Queers who are getting the skewing this time round and that, my fellow benders, makes it all the more fun. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts REVIEW: Peppa Pig’s Surprise@Theatre Royal It’s a lovely day and Peppa is playing outside with her friends. Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig have got a surprise for her and George – they can’t guess what it is, can you? Peppa Pig, George and their friends are back in this brand new live stage show, Peppa Pig’s Surprise. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Penny Arcade in Longing Lasts Longer Penny Arcade is a force of nature and New York’s undisputed queen of the underground. Outrageous and inspirational, Arcade occupies a unique position in the American avant-garde and counterculture movement. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Brighton Festival: Stella by Neil Bartlett A theatrical encounter with a truly remarkable person, Stella is a new show inspired by the strange life and lonely death of Ernest Boulton – one half of the now-infamous Victorian cross-dressing duo Fanny and Stella. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Brighton Festival: SpyMonkey SpyMonkey & Tim Crouch Brighton Festival May 13th Theatre Royal Performed by Spymonkey: Aitor Basauri, Stephan Kreiss, Petra Massey & Toby Park Directed by Tim Crouch Well, what’s not to like about all of Shakespeare deaths rolling out in front of you for an evening’s entertainment. Certainly when i By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: The Father: Theatre Royal Recommend for those who like their theatre with some substance and enjoy a tour de force of acting. By Eric Page • 3 min read