Arts SPOTLIGHT ON: Cam sex, drag queens and Grindr In the first of two articles, Brian Butler finds a treasure trove of queer shows By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Theatre Myra DuBois to bring ‘Be Well’ – a new manifesto for mental health – to Brighton’s Komedia on Thursday, November 16 Myra DuBois calls out to you, the disadvantaged, downtrodden and tyrannised of the world, with her manifesto for mental health: AdMyrism! But are you ready to receive the call? By Graham Robson • 1 min read
-credit-Darren-Bell Arts REVIEW: The Way Old Friends Do @ Theatre Royal Brighton Great fast paced fun for fans of modern relationship comedy, light touch while pretending to be something deeper, a must for those who worship at the Alter of ABBA with plenty of original music scattered throughout the evening. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Symphony of Sorrowful Songs by Henryk Górecki; English National Opera; London Coliseum; London, UK; 25 April 2023; Nicole Chevalier – soprano; Lidiya Yankovskaya – Conductor; Isabella Bywater – Director/Designer; Roberto Vitalini – Video Designer; Jon Driscoll – Lighting Designer; Photo: © CLIVE BARDA/ArenaPAL; Music Classical REVIEW: Symphony of Sorrowful Songs @ ENO This haunting performance of Henryk Górecki’s Third Symphony is a startlingly but soothing staging from the ENO yet again showing us what a dedicated team of people can do with imagination, flair and a determination to explore and share the very best of music with a diverse and invested audience. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Music Opera Review: la Bohème @ Theatre Royal Brighton This is an utterly charming performance, with some of Kents signature touches, a stage filling bit of spectacle, live orchestra, La Boehme is a romantically sad story, ending in tragedy but with some delightful set pieces celebrating love hope and beauty By Eric Page • 2 min read
Theatre National Youth Theatre releases rehearsal images of new production ‘Bakkhai’ – a queer reimagining of the Ancient Greek classic. Ancient Greece and gig theatre collide in a boldly reimagined Bakkhai like you’ve never seen it before. Underscored with original electronic music, filled with celebratory raucous dance and devised with some of Britain’s most exciting new talent from the NYT REP. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Theatre REVIEW: Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story Brian Butler finds a new Lady Di show clever, funny and tasteless By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Theatre REVIEW: Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons @ Theatre Royal Brighton Brian Butler is totally engrossed in a play on words By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Wish You Were Dead @ Theatre Royal Brighton Brian Butler is underwhelmed by an over-acted piece of theatre By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Comedy SPOTLIGHT ON: Rob Madge – unapologetically queer and loving it Brian Butler chats to Olivier award nominee Rob Madge By Brian Butler • 4 min read
HIV Playwell Productions and Positive East to curate powerful exhibition on diverse HIV experiences to accompany Live to Tell: (A Proposal For) the Madonna Jukebox Musical by Brian Mullin Live To Tell: (A Proposal For) The Madonna Jukebox Musical is a “highly personal, impassioned stance on living with HIV” (Everything Theatre) that follows the quest of Brian, a Madonna superfan living with HIV, as he pitches himself to Madonna to create a musical based on her songs, whilst also faci By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Arts REVIEW: Heathers The Musical @ Theatre Royal Brighton It was my first time. A line from this bizarre high school musical which reflects my own experience this evening and wow did I get more than I bargained for! By Eric Page • 4 min read
