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Brighton Fringe Review: THE LADYBOYS OF BANGKOK, Sabai Pavilion
If theatre is, at its best, a mirror held up to society then The Ladyboys of Bangkok offers that reflection in rhinestones, feather boas, and a kaleidoscope of pop anthems....
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. Set within the everyday hum of a pub, this Irish-Polish queer love story has sincerity and charm as it delves into the meet-cute between Seá...
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. Billed as a part-stand-up, part-puppetry piece, this visceral one-woman show defies easy categorisation—and that’s part of its po...
Review: IL BARBIÈRE DI SIVIGLIA, Glyndebourne Festival
Opera buffa is an ever-popular genre of the art, and more than two centuries after its composition, Rossini's Il barbière di Siviglia remains one this genre's most often staged operas. The music and lyrics are pure genius, but the success of this particular opera comes from an inherent understand...
Brighton Fringe Review: WUMMY, The Quadrant
Wummy is the tale of a wannabe 'yummy-mummy' who is broke, sharing a flat with undesirable housemmates...and absolutely certain she was destined for more. We follow her quest to manifest the dream life - complete with a Chelsea townhouse, doting husband, and of course a bouncing baby - but when the...
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. At The Quadrant—a venue that has become a staple part of the festival each year—comedian Samantha Day took to the stage to ask one very big question: Which generation ...
Review: REMYTHED, King's Head Theatre
“Stories are always being put through the wash, and end up with a sock in there which was never there before.” It’s an old sentiment, the idea that mythological tradition is fluid by its very nature, but somehow, in the hands of Remythed’s company, it feels new....
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: NOISES OFF, New Wolsey Theatre
As someone who first got into the world of British Comedy through Mischief Theatre, particularly The Play That Goes Wrong, it has been quite the fascinating journey to travel back in time through the history of British comedy, including the iconic Noises Off, which has opened at New Wolsey Theatre i...
Review: JUST BETWEEN OURSELVES, Theatre Royal Bath
The sweet isn't sweet enough and the bitter not bitter enough in a touring production where the pacing's slow and the laughs don't readily come....
Brighton Fringe Review: ED MULVEY: PREGNANT GOLLUM, Half A Camel - The Caxton Arms
Ed Mulvey: Pregnant Gollum is self-described as “next wave feminist nerd comedy from the Elon Musk of emotions,” so, as one can imagine, audiences are in for quite a few interesting opinions being shared by Mulvey on stage. The poster for the show is interesting as well, with Mulvey holding his ...
Brighton Fringe Review: THE SECRET SOCIETY, Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Tusk Club)
Walking into The Secret Society in the basement of The Walrus pub definitely feels like you’re about to join a cult - and that’s exactly what it is. Audience members are given a coloured sash with a letter painted on as well as a card, being instructed to not reveal its contents to anyone until ...
Brighton Fringe Review: ACAPROV: THE IMPROVISED A CAPPELLA MUSICAL, Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
Acaprov: The Improvised A Cappella Musical has quite the interesting concept - a group of performers will put on a fully-improvised musical based on audience suggestions, with the music being, as one might guess from the title, completely a cappella....
Brighton Fringe Review: COMICS VS KIDS, Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
Comics vs Kids has a title that exactly describes the show itself - it’s a battle of wits between comedians and children to prove who is the funniest and cleverest of the bunch. Host Nik Coppin begins by explaining the concept of a Fringe Festival to the children in the audience, which is a lovely...
Review: THE KOALA WHO COULD, artsdepot
The Koala Who Could is a bestselling children’s book by Rachel Bright and Jim Field, which has been Adapted and Directed for theatre by Emma Earle. Production Company Nicholl Entertainment is known for their expertise in large-scale puppetry and the adaptation does not disappoint, with lively expr...
Review: SOPHIE MCCARTNEY: ONE FOOT IN THE RAVE, Bloomsbury Theatre
Sophie McCartney: One Foot In The Rave opens with a montage of moments from McCartney’s childhood with “Forever Young” playing in the background. It’s a sweet moment that immediately transitions into rave music, setting the tone for the rest of the show as McCartney dances onto the stage to ...
Review: SHOWDOWN, Albany Theatre
It’s been seven years since the X Factor graced our screens, and at least a decade since the ITV talent show behemoth was actually culturally relevant. Nonetheless, satirical circus show Showdown demonstrates that there’s still a healthy nostalgic appetite for comedy that skewers the show’s cl...
Review: THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR, starring Tom Rosenthal
Satire bites even today, but a little more sympathy in the characters would strengthen its appeal...
Review: TITUS ANDRONICUS, Starring Simon Russell Beale
In a pitch-perfect production by Max Webster, the RSC nails the futility of violence which resonates with audiences today....
Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Former Donmar Warehouse artistic director Michael Longhurst swaps war for Italian football in a new, exuberant Royal Shakespeare Theatre adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing. The latest in a line of theatrical fixtures – including James Graham's award-winning Dear England and Tyrell Williams' Red ...
Review: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, Theatre Royal Brighton
This new production from director Lucy Bailey is a visual feast of delights. Adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig in 2017, this is the first time there’s been a UK Tour of the infamous play and Bailey has given it the first-class treatment....
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. And happily, this curious cultural phenomenon continues to thrill audiences with the current world tour, directed by Christopher Luscombe....
Review: THE DA VINCI CODE, Salisbury Playhouse
As I'm probably one of only a handful who hasn't read the book or seen the film of The Da Vinci Code, I was looking forward to the play based on Dan Brown's bestselling novel of 2003 described as thriller, mystery and treasure hunt....
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...
Book Review: DRAMA GAMES FOR CLOWNING AND PHYSICAL COMEDY, Nick Hern Books
Drama Games for Clowning and Physical Comedy, written by Joe Dieffenbacher, is one of a series, Drama Games, which, as one might guess from the title, has a range of different games for one to try in workshops, classes and/or rehearsals rooms, with topics like Shakespeare, young children and even �...
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