Author Archive

I Am Hamlet

I Am Hamlet

- 3 March 2015

This well put together two hander showed an amateur theatre director desperate for a Hamlet,...

Benjamin Booker

Benjamin Booker

- 27 February 2015

Resolutely lo-fi, Benjamin Booker’s music defies genre, form, structure and internal logic, and, on occasion,...

Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane

- 25 February 2015

Former TV talent star Jodie Prenger and ex-Emmerdale actor Tom Lister wowed the audience in...

The Decemberists

The Decemberists

- 25 February 2015

Colin Meloy stepped out onto an empty stage, acoustic guitar in hand. Bathed in light...

The Blues Band

The Blues Band

- 24 February 2015

They’ve been going a while (36 years to be exact), but The Blues Band are...

Peter James’ Dead Simple

Peter James’ Dead Simple

- 24 February 2015

Despite having read the novel, this stage version of the Peter James novel managed to...

Arcadia

Arcadia

- 5 February 2015

Set across a two century divide, in a stately home in the North of England,...

One Man, Two Guvnors

One Man, Two Guvnors

- 17 December 2014

Once again Theatre Royal Brighton nail it with a stunning piece of Christmas programming. Ditching...

The Human League

The Human League

- 16 December 2014

How refreshing to attend a gig where a band delivered exactly what the audience wanted,...

The Rainbow Chorus

The Rainbow Chorus

- 16 December 2014

Brighton boasts an extraordinary number of ‘gay’ choirs but The Rainbow Chorus is the most...

Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty

- 16 December 2014

Once again Emporium deliver a Christmas offering that is filled with delight. Not quite pure...

The Full Monty

The Full Monty

- 9 December 2014

With an audience liberally peppered with ‘ladies’ expecting a night of male striptease expectations were...