Arts Hedwig and the Angry Inch New Venture Theatre’s production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, runs from May 2-17. Internationally ignored song stylist Hedwig Schmidt is an East German rock ‘n’ roll goddess who also happens to be the victim of a botched sex-change operation. Backed by hard-rocking band The Angry Inch on their “Eas By Besi • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: New Ways of Living: Pink Fringe Its Divine meets Hedwig, its glittery maw scratches as it gulps and glints on the decent into bacchanalian chaos. It jerks & gasps against this glazed over fourth walls, in this hothouse there are no stones to throw, just shade, looks and cool moves. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts Clare Summerskill headlines charity event An outstanding line up of acts are appearing on Saturday, February 22 at a charity fundraiser to benefit the Brighton Women’s Centre. Comedienne Clare Summerskill, Lara A King, Hannah Brackenbury, The Short and Girlie Show, Dave Stewart, Ronnie Rialto and Jan Allain are confirmed to appear at a fabu By Besi • 1 min read
Arts REVIEW: Verdi’s Rigoletto: ENO Hawaiian baritone Quinn Kelsey is captivating, full of power and conviction, his performance as the jester Rigoletto is the best I’ve ever seen, he’s on stage from the first moment, rarely leaving it, and it commanding with his huge presence from the off. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts ‘Have a Word’ tonight as part of LGBT History Month Have A Word…LGBTQ Arts Poetry Performance night returns to the Latest Music Bar this evening. Artists appearing include: • V G Lee…Comedian Author Columnist • Lesley Thomson… Novelist • Rosie Wilby …Comedian Writer and Broadcaster • Colin Bell… Novelist Poet • Della Lupa … Singers Musicians Artists By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Peter Grimes: Opera Review: ENO Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britten at English National Opera Taken from the Victorian poem The Borough by George Crabbe the plot of Grimes is grim indeed, he’s a rough bully from a mean family without much sympathy and in the habit of beating his young apprentices to death. Britten reworks Grimes int By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts ‘Oh What A Lovely War’ The Great War, the war that was supposed to end all wars, began one hundred years ago. More than 16 million soldiers and civilians died in the ensuing carnage. To mark the anniversary, Southwick Players are presenting Joan Littlewood’s ground-breaking Oh What A Lovely War. Told using songs from the By Besi • 1 min read
General News ‘Kreepy Walks’ enter third season Being the second most haunted city in the country after York it is not surprising that Brighton has more than one ghost walk. In 2012 actor Adrian J Andrews founded the Kreepy Kemptown Ghost Walks. Adrian had for many years been fascinated by things Paranormal and says it was a natural decision for By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Cock Robin and his very merry men: Dome Studio: Review Brian Ralfe’s traditional adult panto plays the Studio Theatre at the Dome until February 4. Exactly how many cocks can you squeeze into one show? The writers managed to squeeze a fair number into this production of Cock Robin and his very merry men at the Studio Theatre, Brighton Dome on Tuesday ni By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Robin Cousin’s ICE: Brighton Centre: Review ICE, a new show created by Robin Cousins, opened at the Brighton Centre this week. For most of the last 30 years Robin Cousins has been involved with Holiday on Ice productions as performer, choreographer and director. The Holiday on Ice formulae is well tested with regimented lines of skaters, ca By Besi • 2 min read
General News Torvill & Dean to skate Bolero in Sarajevo Skating legends Torvill & Dean return to Sarajevo on February 13, 2014 to perform their breath-taking Bolero routine – 30 years on from their historic gold medal-winning performance at the 1984 Winter Olympics. Following a joint invitation from the Mayors of Sarajevo and East Sarajevo to visit the c By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Harold Pinter Double Bill at Brighton Emporium Two plays by Harold Pinter, will be showing at Emporium Brighton from Friday, February 7 to Saturday, February 22. This double-bill features Ashes to Ashes, one of Pinter’s last plays centred around a married couple who find themselves at crisis point, and the more experimental Silence, written a qu By Graham Robson • 1 min read
