Ballet British Columbia review
Ballet British Columbia is Canada’s leading contemporary dance company. They are renowned for their edgy performances, and sharp choreography. No doubt the choreographers had put a lot of effort, thought…
Stand Up and Slam preview
It is the nature of recent times that many things no longer exist solely in the categories we give them. The concept of genre has progressed from the home artists…
Arts Podcast: On “Jekyll and Hyde” the musical, Brighton Fringe lineup and more
This week, Alex is joined by our theatre editor Georgia to discuss the SMUTS upcoming musical performance and other events in Brighton this Spring!
Artist Focus: Alistair Hornsby
Alistair Hornsby was born and raised in Luxembourg. He is currently finishing a degree in Anthropology at Sussex University after a year abroad in Oregon. Art and photography are his…
What does it mean to be a man? – Testosterone review
Dynamic theatre company Rhum & Clay blew audiences away at Hove’s The Old Market last week with a daring venture into the culture of toxic masculinity. Testosterone is inspired by…
The Badger’s guide to Brighton’s alive and thriving Jazz scene: Day by day
Brighton, more than our university community gives it credit for, has its kind of town and gown divide. On campus, most use the internet to figure out what’s new in…
Brighton Rock review
Following its eagerly anticipated tour across the U.K, Bryony Lavery’s newly crafted adaptation of Graham Greene’s iconic ‘Brighton Rock’ came to the very heart of it’s murderous setting at Brighton’s…
Ballet British Columbia preview
This is the first ever visit of the Ballet British Columbia to the UK. Their repute grows internationally as they take over theatres across the UK. One definitely should not…
This week’s must reads : Northlanders and The Ancient Magus Bride
Northlanders by Brian Wood, published by Vertigo This historical epic is the perfect mix of history, Vikings and gore. It is an anthology series about various historical and legendary events…
Why the term ‘mainstream’ is bad for music
The term ‘mainstream’ in music is complex and detrimental. It is thought to mean music liked by a huge number of people that has managed to make it into the…
GoGo Penguin at Concorde 2: Jazz in the mainstream?
Jazz music today exists in a peculiar space of seemingly both simultaneous loss and revival. The not-original-but-now-renewed crossover of jazz and rap music, and the successes of film phenomenon La…
The Brit Awards 2018: A Year of Grime and Politics
There is no doubt that the Brit Awards are less entertaining than they used to be. 1995 saw the Blur vs Oasis battle seemingly decided with a Blur win, 1997…
Hammerhead review
The two most fear-inducing descriptors for theatre in the UK must surely be “one-man show,” and “audience participation.” Although both are at the core of Joseph Morpurgo’s newest stage show,…
Brighton Rock preview
For a brief run from March 6th – 10th, the widely reputed 1938 Graham Greene novel, Brighton Rock returns to the very heart of its story here at Brighton’s Theatre…
Artist Focus: January Morissette
January Morissette is a first-year Media Practice student at Sussex. As a multidimensional artist, she does not work with just one medium. Her work oscillates between digital media such as…
The Russian State Ballet of Siberia’s Cinderella review
The Russian State Ballet of Siberia came to the Theatre Royal Brighton this week with a trio of classic ballet performances to impress a range of audiences. The Badger was…
The Badger Reviews: Derry Girls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MwnpSEzprQ This week, Sophie our film editor, reviews season one of Derry Girls. Have you seen it? What did you think? Leave us a comment on our social media!
Krater’s Valentine’s Day Special review
Love was in the air at a Valentine’s special of Krater Comedy Club last Wednesday and, despite the pouring rain outside, Komedia was packed full of people to see some…
Retrospective: Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Punch Drunk Love’ (2002)
During a 2002 interview with Charlie Rose, when asked whether he is going to take some time off, Adam Sandler promptly replies, “I don’t really wanna have to think too…
The Wombats: ‘Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life’ review
Three years after their last release, The Wombats are back with their long awaited fourth album ‘Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life’. Since ‘Glitterbug’ reached number 5 in the charts…
