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Stomp! is still banging in Brighton! Broom-breaking, sink-shaking, chair-clashing fun for all ages, this spectacular mix of comedy, theatre and rhythm puts you in a trance and gets you moving in your seat all at the same time. Not just a load of pots and pans and lids and bins, this innovative use of recyling is a Dome must-see. Seen it before? Go again! You will be stomping and smiling all the way home…
Brighton Dome, 25 November
5/5
Lucy Kamper

The formula of rising stars and headline acts makes for a successful evening of surprising freshness. Jim Holland gave an assured performance, even working some friendly heckling into his set. Claire Parker was a particular highlight with her post gender reassignment look at the world. Star of the night was Seann Walsh who could rightfully stick a ‘boy wonder’ Tshirt on – if you are a comedy fan, go see him now; he will not be playing local venues for too much longer. Andrew Lawrence headlined and, was very popular with the side of the crowd who like the more gross out side of comedy.
Komedia, 27 November
3/5
Alison Swann

For Voodoo Vaudeville virgins it’s like is this: a cool, cabaret night of slightly surreal, brilliantly bizarre and macabre mix of circus-style, theatrical and music hall treats. This company has a cult following and it’s as easy as black cherry pie to see why.
Themed on the ‘clowns of the apocalypse’, the show saw everything from burlesque to Bee Gees tributes tinged with gothic eroticism, and a spellbinding performance from the eerie Sawchestra. And who will ever forget Baby Warhol – the smooth, Barry White-toned, hand puppet and self-proclaimed guru perched on a picture frame?
Voodoo Vaudeville: wickedly phantastic.
Komedia, 24 November
4/5
Monica Perdoni

After seeing Okkervil River a few weeks ago at the Concorde, you’d be forgiven for assuming Okkervil man Jonathan Meiburg’s other project would be a quaint, gentle cousin. This couldn’t be further from the truth as Texans Shearwater lamented nature’s demise in spectacular style. Mournful human wails and whale song, wrangled from strings and hammer dulcimer echoed poetically as charging brass and drums blasted through the ether. Songs from their latest record ‘Rook‘ and their previous four are transformed from delicately balanced pangs of melancholia to something more immediate live. An astute, mesmerising performance to be remembered.
Komedia, 24 November
4/5
Nick Aldwinckle