Arts BRIGHTON FESTIVAL REVIEW: Meow Meow: Souvenir I am a huge Meow fan, but this evening made me think about collaborations between superb fringe performers who OWN their venue and audience and take them on a journey into performance on trust and that of a Festival show which is deluged by the weight of its own expectations and slowly drowns in fro By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FESTIVAL REVIEW: m¡longa: Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui To say the dancers were superb is an understatement and some of due and trio dances were astonishing; virtuoso performances of agility, technique and pure scalding sensuality, all contained in a stylised and ruthlessly executed Tango. There were separate stylised dances each shone with a brilliance, By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: Trouble with Men @Warren 2 These 2 short vignettes, written and directed by Nick Mylesand presented by Hidden Bell and Oddservants couldn’t be more different. We open with a three-hander, modern-day gay farce, complete with boy in underwear, witty and bitchy one-liners and a neat little ending. Young cutie is waiting for his By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: The Cocktail Pianist 2 @Sweet Waterfront 2 We’ve all sat far away from home in the lounge of some large hotel when the cocktail pianist starts to play. Some notes he gets right, some notes he doesn’t. Some tunes he knows all the way through – others he doesn’t. By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: The Lady Boys of Bangkok @Sabai Pavilion This is a show where boys can be boys and girls can be… well… boys too… Every single performer was stunning in their own way and all dance brilliantly. Yes, The Lady Boys of Bangkok are back at the Brighton Fringe, and in my opinion this production is bigger and better than ever. By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: You Give me Fever @Broadway Lounge Jack Lynch has written and directed an absolute gem of a show, which plays just right in the intimate cocktail bar space at the Broadway Lounge. Accompanied by guitarist James Shannon, its solo performer Pippa Winslow, recreates the Greek myth that was Phaedra. By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: Giant @The Warren Main House GIANT, presented by The Human Zoo Theatre Company, tells the story of 22-year-old Tommy. Living under the same roof as three generations of his family, everyone else seems to have learnt to ignore the strange things his nan says over dinner and the bizarre rumblings coming from the attic. But Tommy’ By Besi • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: Darkroom Diaries @The Marlborough Standing in nothing but tighty-whities and a leather harness, Dutch comedian Johan Goossens is a charismatic storyteller who knows how to beak the ice before sharing (over-sharing?) quirky, awkward and sometimes sticky anecdotes about his colourful sex life. By Spencer Charles Smith • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: CIRCUS’SISSION: Bosco Tent With a rotating cast, each night different fringe artist guests get to showcase their best, weirdest and most hilarious talents, backed up by the incredible acrobatics and comedy of the Head First Acrobats. A little bit raunchy, a little bit weird and a whole lot of fun! By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FESTIVAL REVIEW: Five short blasts An interesting boat trip, some food for thought, a moment feeling free of the land and riding the wild white breakers of the churning sea, safe in a boat, with a few moments of delightful silliness which I won’t spoil but contain more than one trombone it all adds up to something delightful, etherea By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: The Circus of Horrors @Preston Park After taking to the road over 22 years ago and touring all over the world the phenomenon returns with its latest brand new show especially designed for Brighton Fringe Festival. The spectacular features an amazing amalgamation of bizarre and fantastic circus acts act’s all woven into a sensational s By Contributor • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: Two Singular Sensations @Purple Playhouse Theatre This intimate homage to the stage musical from Brighton-based Elevation Productions starts with mini toeches shining on the tap dancing feet of Edwin Ray, and on his saxophone-playing life-long friend Emma Jane Morton – in their tribute to A Chorus Line. By Brian Butler • 2 min read
