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Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, Theatre Royal Brighton (Brighton Festival) — Review
An outstanding production full of soul, fun and debauchery, led by a strong ensemble cast.
Read More »An Old Fashioned Girl, The Warren: Theatre Box (Brighton Festival), Review
A musically entertaining cabaret performance that left me wanting the dramatisation to be further developed.
Read More »Shakespeare Untold, Dome Studio (Brighton Festival) – Review
Pros: An imaginative new perspective on well-known stories Cons: Risks being patronising at times In a combined production from Shakespeare’s Globe and Seabright Productions, Shakespeare Untold introduces us to the worlds of Romeo & Juliet and somewhat obscurely Titus Andronicus, through the fictitious peripheral characters of the Capulet’s party planner, and the Emperor of Rome’s head chef. At two hours long, complete with interval, Shakespeare Untold is a fringe festival exception but the audience are never restless, not even for a ...
Read More »Of Riders and Running Horses, Withdean Stadium (Brighton Festival) – Review
Euphoric, uplifting dance, in a meticulously planned theatrical experience.
Read More »Belonging(s), Kings House (Brighton Festival) – Review
Pros: Great work from the props and production people and a real cryptic puzzle to solve. Cons: Over-long. Cold. Belonging(s), from Tilted Productions, is a big, ambitious and clever promenade dance show. It starts underground and ends on the beach, looking out to sea. It has nine performers at its heart, but incorporates more than twenty local participants who duck in and out of the action. It takes two objects, the vinyl record and the cardboard box, brings out every one ...
Read More »Rosie Wilby: The Conscious Uncoupling, Sweet Dukebox (Brighton Festival) – Review
Pros: Rosie’s monologues reflecting on how she met her ex are beautifully heartfelt. Cons: It is not a completely polished show, but this is part of its charm. Sweet Dukebox, located in the Iron Duke pub, was the first stop on my day of theatre at the Brighton Fringe Festival. A walk along the beach to the venue made a nice change from dashing around London, and the venue was a lovely traditional pub with friendly staff and a small ...
Read More »Nederlands Dans Theater 2, Brighton Dome (Brighton Festival) – Review
This show was a wonderful mix of breathtakingly beautiful dance mixed with humour and heart.
Read More »Chiflon: The Silence of the Coals, Brighton Dome (Brighton Festival) – Review
A beautiful piece of theatre that, with more developed storytelling, could be incredibly emotive.
Read More »451, Greenwich+Docklands International Festival – Review
An absolute must-see show. Captivating story telling. A poignant theme for our time.
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