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Brighton Fringe Critic 2012
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The Café, Metrodeco, Brighton, until May 20, call 01273 917272
Sponge cakes are a metaphor for consumer greed and credit measured out in coffee spoons in Ben Aitken’s The Café, which explores political discontent through the microcosm of a struggling café. read more -
The Man With The Golden Pen, Upstairs At Three And Ten, Brighton, May 15
When Roger Moore's James Bond faced a crisis he straightened his hair, raised an eyebrow or set his jaw, before getting on with it. Similarly, Michael Chance's Ian Fleming is of the old school, facing potential problems with a pink gin in his hand and a stiff upper lip. read more -
The Jolly Folly Of Polly The Scottish Trolley Dolly And Other Mini Marvels, Upstairs At Three And Ten, Brighton, until May 19, call 01273 917272
In the intimate setting of Upstairs At Three And Ten, Ripley Theatre serve up a mixed bag of short plays. read more -
Rachael's Cafe, Marlborough Theatre, Brighton, until May 17, call 01273 917272
Friendly, mini-skirted Rachael spends her days serving home-cooked food and tea in the café she owns in Bloomington, Indiana. But her life isn’t as straightforward as it sounds – because Rachael was born Eric. read more -
Nick Pynn With Kate Daisy Grant, The Old Market, Hove, May 13
Nick Pynn’s multi-faceted music is as original and far-reaching as the ideas that inspire it. Whether gliders over the A23 or an underwater post office off Vanuatu in the South Pacific, Pynn creates a scene layer by layer. Using one rare instrument after another, from dulcimer to theremin, and live-looping them together, he produces beautiful, rounded soundscapes. read more -
Five-Step Guide To Being German 2.0, Laughing Horse @ The Hobgoblin, Brighton, May 15
Billed as the Five-Step Guide To Being German, Paco Erhard’s stand-up comedy for the Fringe was, of course, nothing of the sort, as he explained we would need at least 18 of them; and he might have guessed the fair smattering of Germans, Austrians or people married to Germans and Austrians in the Hobgoblin audience. read more -
East, Latest Music Bar, Brighton, May 15
ByMoonlight Theatre’s take on Steven Berkoff’s prosily poetic work brought London life roaring into focus like a day-tripper riding a clapped-out Harley to Southend. read more
