The Saga of the European King Live Review
Upon arrival at O N C A the event looked like a private viewing of a production. The space was picturesque, eccentric and hosted at an art gallery. The room…
“Masterfully intelligent and endlessly creative” – ErictheFred Review
Darkly comic and technologically astounding, ErictheFred is a spectacular show encompassing everything that one hopes contemporary theatre can be. Profoundly moving one minute, outrageously silly the next, the performance twists…
“Smashing distinctions between theatre and music” – Medea Electronica Preview
A week on from The Marlborough’s own modern re-working of Medea, The Old Market raises to the challenge with its own experimental take on the Ancient Greek tragedy. This time…
“Intimate and superbly important” – Digital Tattoo Preview
This week the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA) hosts Digital Tattoo, a multi-media dance piece created by KDE Dance. Handily located beside the library on Sussex campus, the…
REMOTE Preview
Interactive theatre-makers Coney arrive at The Old Market in Hove for one night only on their UK tour of game theatre experience, REMOTE. Boldly proclaiming itself “theatre of the future”,…
Teatro Without Borders
In a world where borders have been – and remain – of great relevance, finding more reasons to fuel a segregating mentality can be very harmful. Spain and Britain’s relationship…
Get thrown into the flamboyant universe of 1960s adolescence with Dreamboats and Petticoats – Review
This week, the Theatre Royal Brighton has on stage plenty of dancing and singing with Dreamboats and Petticoats. This show is for all those who joyfully embrace the cheesiness of…
“A Wild, Strange Ride” – The Saga of the European King Live – Preview
On Friday evening, O N C A is presenting as part of Brighton Digital Festival, the first live performance of the audio drama: The Saga of the European King. The…
Medea, Written In Rage Review
Jean-René Lemoine’s acclaimed production of Medea, Written in Rage came to Brighton’s Marlborough Theatre last week, telling the story of a woman who takes revenge on her former husband by…
“A twisted take on classical clowning” – ErictheFred Preview
Recently, we have found ourselves amidst a bizarre kind of “clowning renaissance”. From the unnerving and occasionally violent sightings across the US over previous years, to FX horror anthology American…
“Romances, rivalries and rock ‘n’ roll anthem” – Dreamboats and Petticoats Preview
Jukebox musical, Dreamboats and Petticoats, arrives at the gorgeous Theatre Royal Brighton this week, for its 10 year anniversary tour. Set at a British youth club in the early sixties,…
“Charmingly amateur and outrageously funny” – Comedians Cinema Club Review
One of Komedia’s most unique, hilarious and downright ridiculous nights – Comedians Cinema Club – returned last week, with an improvised reworking of Pixar’s Monster’s Inc.. A team of six…
The Best Man Review
This week at the Theatre Royal Brighton, Gore Vidal’s scathing critique of US politics resurfaces once more, with Simon Evans’ adaption of his 1960 play, The Best Man. Chronicling the…
WHIST Review
Arriving at Brighton’s Old Market theatre, I was promptly ushered into a space inhabited by a number of intriguing marble-finish objects that appeared to be melting into an oil-like substance…
An Electrifying Night at Sussex Freshers’ – DragSoc East Slope Takeover Review
Wednesday night of Freshers’ Week saw Sussex campus’ East Slope Bar come alive with glitter, rainbows, cheesy pop tunes and the university’s very own DragSoc. The five-piece society committee and…
The Dangers of Solitude – My Floorboards Review
When I arrived at Brighton’s Open Air Theatre, I was apprehensive about My Floorboards. After some research, you would think I knew what I was in for. I was prepared…
“Blood-soaked collage of performance and sexual confession” – Medea, Written In Rage Preview
Jean-René Lemoine’s acclaimed reimagining of the classic Medea story hits the UK’s shores this week with a performance of Medea, Written in Rage at Brighton’s Marlborough Theatre. The production, itself…
Lord of the Flies Review
On a cold and rainy September evening in Hove, warm yellow light floods a stage strewn with leaves, branches and aeroplane parts. This is the island, and it is our…
Get Involved: Sussex Musical Theatre Society (SMuTS) Auditions
Sussex Musical Theatre Society, SMuTS, will be holding auditions for their biggest production of the year this coming Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Every March, the award-winning society puts on a…
“How Far Will They Go?” – The Best Man Preview
Theatre Royal Brighton kicks off an exciting season of top quality theatre next week with West End-bound drama, The Best Man. First performed on Broadway in the sixties, The Best…