Reviews

Ernie at Music for Dogs in Brighton

Laurie Anderson: Music for Dogs

May 11th, 2016 by

So here we are in the queue. Me and Ernie the pug, my doggie companion for the evening, plus his human, Eliza. Ernie makes great noises, almost like talking or singing, a kind of wild monkey-chatter yap. Next to us is Tati, a small and rather elderly lady doggie who stands with dignified poise as […]

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Operation Black Antler

Blast Theory & Hydrocracker: Operation Black Antler

May 10th, 2016 by

How far would you go to protect yourself, your family, your country? Does the end justify the means? If you are acting under orders, for the greater good, does that absolve you of any harm done to individuals along the way? Is it OK to be a whistleblower? Is it OK to spy on your […]

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Marc Rees: Digging for Shakespeare

Marc Rees: Digging for Shakespeare

May 10th, 2016 by

Here’s flowers for you; hot lavender, mints, savoury, marjoram… Digging for Shakespeare takes its audience on a journey that starts on a bus, proceeds through a park, wanders through a woodland, diverts into an industrial storage unit, and dallies amongst the dales of Hollingdean, which are populated with a fine array of allotments, many sporting […]

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Bom-Bane Family Players: Bom-Banimals

May 8th, 2016 by

Each stage of Jane Bom-Bane’s meticulously crafted promenade show is a dramatic reveal. It’s a journey through a house and a tale that gathers pace and impact as it travels, as the audience of six twists and turns down the narrow stairs of the ultimate ‘artist’s open house.’ Bom-Bane’s performance café is a Brighton institution […]

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Protein Dance - May Contain Food - Photo by Alicia Clarke

Protein Dance: May Contain Food

May 4th, 2016 by

Protein Dance’s director Luca Silvestrini collaborates with musical director and performer Orlando Gough in a piece that seamlessly layers speech, movement, and a cappella singing into an all-encompassing spiritual experience. The all-singing, dancing, talking, and waiting ensemble of eight dash about our tables to serve the audience in a constantly churning kaleidoscope of floor patterns. […]

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