» Review: The Heartbreaks We Embrace
Well cast as a campy cabaret star, Stuart Flynn from Brighton band The Dirty Cakes had us entranced with his deft delivery of intense, sparkly monologue from award-winning writer and director Orlando Reade. As the charismatic red
head casually primped away at a dressing table, he told, with flamboyant flair and sardonic wit, the dark tale of a heart broken by an Iranian lover seeking refuge in liberal Brighton. Intimate anecdotes cleverly contrasted fluffy gay stereotypes (Gaynor and Bassey) with the stark reality of taboos existing elsewhere, gradually building to a grim conclusion.
A gripping script and class performance: cracking combo!
Komedia, 23 February
5/5
Monica Perdoni






