Arts KAT CALLS Well, I’m now nearly two months behind with my ‘weekly’ column which shows you either a) how busy I’ve been or b) how deep my suntan is. The answer is a) FYI – I’m no sun-lover and my legs still look like under-cooked Cornish pasties. In fact the only reason I’m sitting here writing this […] By Kat Pope • 16 min read
Maisie Trollette’s 80th Birthday Party Community News Brighton salutes David Raven in his 80th year Legendary entertainer David Raven will be celebrating his 80th Birthday in the company of friends he has worked with during his 40 years in show business at a Royal Gala Variety Show hosted by Lola Lasagne at the Theatre Royal on Sunday, August 18 at 7.30pm. David, better known to his fans as Maisie By Besi • 2 min read
Reviews THE PRIDE: Trafalgar Studios, London: Review Four stars After the clipped 1950’s tones of the first scene of Alexi Kaye Campbell‘s 2008 Olivier award-winning debut, it’s a bit of a shock when the lights go up again to find Mathew Horne standing there in full Nazi regalia. But The Pride is a shocking play all round. During it’s two and a […] By Kat Pope • 4 min read
Features & Longread Adonis Cabaret – Boys! Boys! Boys! Last month I was invited to visit the Adonis Cabaret show at Oceana on Brighton seafront, by Davina Sparkle, the show’s Brighton host. Since its conception in 1998, Adonis has grown into a national brand, starting as just one show in Brighton it now runs six shows throughout the country every Saturd By Besi • 3 min read
Reviews PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT: The Congress Theatre, Eastbourne: Review Five stars: There’s a strong heartbeat underlying Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Yes, the 500 costumes used in each performance are never less than stunning (now iconic even), and the mix of gay anthems and pop classics is a sure-fire winner, but it’s the characters who shine most vividly in Simon By Kat Pope • 5 min read
Arts HAVE A WORD in September: at Emporium ‘Have A Word’ the LGBTQ arts literary performance event presented by Ellis Collins is at Emporium, Brighton’s newest arts venue. The next Have a Word is on September 11 and performers include: Performing will be.. Godphotography BG.. Artist and Photographer Lucas Luca..Writer and Artist Elaine Axten By Besi • 1 min read
News ‘Privates on Parade’ previews at 112 Church Street Jason Sutton is appearing in the lead role in Peter Nichol’s musical comedy farce at the Theatre Royal in Brighton from Thursday August 22 to Saturday 31. He will be previewing excerpts from the show for regulars at 112 Church Street on Wednesday, August 14 from 9pm. WHAT: Miss Jason previews Priva By Besi • 1 min read
Theatre Marlene comes to Brighton Marlene Dietrich is one of the most enduring of all gay icons – glamorous, outrageous, brave and entirely unconcerned with convention. Her long career spanned just about the whole of the 20th century, and her legend continues even now, twenty years after her death. She started out as a jobbing actre By Contributor • 3 min read
Music TÊTE À TÊTE OPERA FESTIVAL – PART ONE: Riverside Studios, Hammersmith: Review I’ve not once, but three times met people who’ve told me that the company they work for had given them tickets to Covent Garden but they never used them as they hated opera. What a waste of tickets, I’ve wailed, appalled. Why not eBay them if you can’t use them? I’ve had more or less […] By Kat Pope • 13 min read
Arts SAME DEEP WATER AS ME: Donmar Warehouse: Review: Stars: Two Big things were expected of Same Deep Water As Me, Nick Payne’s eagerly awaited new play, his first since the award-winning Constellations, but this play about two small time Luton ‘no win, no fee’ solicitors falls flat. Andrew (a subtle Daniel Mays), is a man trying his best to show some decency bu By Kat Pope • 3 min read
Arts GOTTA SING, GOTTA DANCE : Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne: Review: Five stars It was, to be frank, a bit of a new experience to be in a packed Devonshire Park Theatre for the press night of their new summer show, Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance. I’m usually the youngest one in half an audience, but not this time. Full (young) house ahoy! Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance returns this […] By Kat Pope • 4 min read
