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The Beautiful Cosmos of Ivor Cutler: Vanishing Point & National Theatre of Scotland

The Beautiful Cosmos of Ivor Cutler: Vanishing Point & National Theatre of Scotland

- 15 May 2015

Musician, poet, storyteller and cult figure, Ivor Cutler managed to captivate an improbable cross-section of...

Stuck With You

Stuck With You

- 13 May 2015

Audley and Co Productions brought a different flavour to their repertoire for this year’s Brighton...

The Christeene Machine

The Christeene Machine

- 13 May 2015

This cross-dressing zombie dance act from Texas was the perfect election night distraction. Entering slung...

The Business of Murder

The Business of Murder

- 13 May 2015

This is a superbly acted, tense thriller with a clever script that forensically dissects our...

What The Butler Saw

What The Butler Saw

- 12 May 2015

Joe Orton’s writing never fails to make me laugh but this is him at his...

Lucia’s Chapter’s of Coming Forth by Day: Mabou Mines

Lucia’s Chapter’s of Coming Forth by Day: Mabou Mines

- 8 May 2015

Lucia Joyce, daughter of James and mentally unstable – the stuff of theatrical magic, which...

The Lads In Their Hundreds: Comèdie de Picardy

The Lads In Their Hundreds: Comèdie de Picardy

- 7 May 2015

With only schoolboy French I was worried that this might be a tough act to...

My Kampf

My Kampf

- 6 May 2015

Andy Thomas gave a very frank and honest comedic account of his life in My...

Shit Faced Showtime

Shit Faced Showtime

- 6 May 2015

Having seen Shit Faced Shakespeare before, I knew all were in for a treat when...

The Apple Family Plays: The Public Theater New York

The Apple Family Plays: The Public Theater New York

- 5 May 2015

This canon of drama arrived at the festival garlanded in praise and glory, a dangerous...

Beyond: Circa

Beyond: Circa

- 5 May 2015

My memories of circus go back to the days of Billy Smart, lions, tigers and...

Lungs: Paines Plough – Brighton Festival 2015

Lungs: Paines Plough – Brighton Festival 2015

- 5 May 2015

Paines Plough’s mobile theatre space is an intimate and impressive venue, ideally suited to this...