Caroline Cronin
Review: THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO, Theatre Royal Brighton
Heartbreaking, thought-provoking and beautifully staged, The Beekeeper of Aleppo is one of those productions that stays with you.
Review: BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: WHEN I WAKE UP AGAIN, Streaming Now
A difficult watch at times, and not without its flaws, but ultimately a thoughtful and inventive addition to the Brighton Fringe.
Review: BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: FOR THE RECORD, Junk Poets - Caravanserai
What if you were forced to spend eternity with your ex? That’s the deliciously awkward premise behind For The Record, in which former lovers David and Nancy reunite in a kind of musical purgatory to revisit their relationship — and wrestle with the question of what might hav
Brighton Fringe Review: HOW TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE IN AN IMPOSSIBLE WORLD – WITH A PIANO!, Rotunda Theatre (Squeak)
How To Survive and Thrive in an Impossible World – with a piano! is billed as an “interactive wellbeing show” - a two-man musical about resilience.
Review: BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: THE SHAPE OF THINGS UNDONE (an audio-only piece)
The concept of an audio-only theatrical experience is an intriguing one.
Review: DEATH ON THE NILE, Theatre Royal Brighton
Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile—here adapted by Ken Ludwig and directed by Lucy Bailey—arrives on stage with all the glamour and menace you’d hope for: a sun-soaked cruise, a clutch of suspiciously well-dressed passengers, and, inevitably, a murder that sends everything spiralling.
Review: THE CONSTANT WIFE, Theatre Royal Brighton
Adapted by Olivier Award-winner Laura Wade from Somerset Maugham’s original play, The Constant Wife, this new version is directed by Co-Artistic Director of the RSC Tamara Harvey and is now embarking on a UK Tour which, delightfully, opened in Brighton this week.
Review: BLOOD BROTHERS, Theatre Royal Brighton
Three years ago, I sat in this same auditorium reviewing Blood Brothers for this publication, and I wondered then what gives this show its extraordinary staying power.
Review: 2:22 A GHOST STORY, Theatre Royal Brighton
Four years on from its premiere at the Noel Coward Theatre, 2:22 A Ghost Story continues to unsettle audiences across the UK and internationally.
Brighton Fringe Review: HAVE YOU MET STAN? A NEW MUSICAL, The Grounds @ Platf9rm, Hove
There’s something quietly powerful about Have You Met Stan?, a new original musical by Bart Thiede, that has just had its final show at the Brighton Fringe.
BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: SPLIT ENDS, Rotunda Theatre Brighton (Squeak)
In Split Ends, writer-performer Claudia Schnier blurs the lines between autobiography and artifice with an intensity that lingers long after the house lights come up.
Brighton Fringe Review: WUMMY, The Quadrant
Wummy is the tale of a wannabe 'yummy-mummy' who is broke, sharing a flat with undesirable housemmates.
Brighton Fringe Review: SAMANTHA DAY: GENERATION WARS!, The Quadrant
Brighton Fringe is the perfect breeding ground for improvisational comedy, and there’s plenty of it scattered across the city.
Brighton Fringe Review: YOU'RE SO F**KING CROYDON!, The Lantern @ ACT
In You're So F**king Croydon!, writer-performer Katie Hurley dives headfirst into the question: can where you're from dictate who you become? The result is a riotous, nostalgia-drenched journey through adolescence and early adulthood, brimming with bold energy and brutal honesty.
Review: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, Theatre Royal Brighton
This new production from director Lucy Bailey is a visual feast of delights.
Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, Theatre Royal Brighton
The Rocky Horror Show is a proven worldwide success garnering both critical and commercial acclaim since its debut in 1973.
Review: THE SHARK IS BROKEN, Theatre Royal Brighton
Ever wondered what went on behind the scenes during the making of Jaws? It’s a well-documented story indeed, but those that aren’t familiar won’t be at a disadvantage when watching The Shark is Broken because it’s a carefully crafted comedy that works effectively as a standalone piece, even
Review: PICTURE YOU DEAD, Theatre Royal Brighton
Local Brightonian legend Peter James brings yet another slick adaption of his Roy Grace novella series to the stage on a six-month UK Tour.
Review: THE 39 STEPS, Theatre Royal Brighton
A stage adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1930’s spy film (which was in turn was an adaptation of John Buchans novel), The 39 Steps is a madcap dramedy set in 1935 but many of its themes feel relevant today, despite the wacky premise of just four actors playing 139 characters.
Review: BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: SUMMONING SONDHEIM at Bar Broadway, Brighton
Have you ever wished that you could bring your favourite musical composer back from the dead for just one day by means of a spooky musical seance? If so, then Summoning Sondheim is right up your street.
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