Reviews

Memories Of Mermaids

Memories Of Mermaids

- 21 October 2013

Brighton and Hove Black History Month saw a triumph in this amazing one-woman show by...

Jason Byrne’s Special Eye

Jason Byrne’s Special Eye

- 21 October 2013

“Every time I play this venue, people say ‘those plants were great.’” There are no...

Fascinating Aïda

Fascinating Aïda

- 21 October 2013

After 30 years together, Britain’s doyens of cabaret performers (plus a superlative younger soprano) have...

Crime And Punishment

Crime And Punishment

- 21 October 2013

An adaptation of Dostoyevsky’s Crime And Punishment (by Marilyn Campbell and Curt Colombus) was a...

Keaton Henson

Keaton Henson

- 21 October 2013

The tender falsetto strains of an apparently troubled young male singer-songwriter is a path worn...

Roisin Conaty – Lifehunter

Roisin Conaty – Lifehunter

- 21 October 2013

Performing live, as opposed to appearing on the rather proscribed and sterile medium of TV...

Daughter

Daughter

- 21 October 2013

From the moment they appear on stage it’s nigh on impossible not to draw comparisons...

Simon Munnery – Fylm

Simon Munnery – Fylm

- 21 October 2013

Simon Munnery’s career has, so far, enjoyed considerably less commercial success than it has critical...

Paul Merton’s Impro Chums

Paul Merton’s Impro Chums

- 21 October 2013

Paul Merton’s Impro Chums are well known for being a slick and polished troupe, and...

Half Man Half Biscuit

Half Man Half Biscuit

- 21 October 2013

It may have felt like an over-50s night but this was a positive bonus with...

Richard Herring – We’re All Going To Die

Richard Herring – We’re All Going To Die

- 21 October 2013

The stalwart of the Brighton Comedy Festival, Richard Herring’s latest show ambitiously tackled our own...

Guilt and Shame – Addicted to Everything

Guilt and Shame – Addicted to Everything

- 21 October 2013

A sordid night in Brighton has seemingly become a birthright for the many Stags and...