http://www.theargus.co.uk/brightonfestival/brightonfestival2011/critic/ The Argus /brightonfestival/brightonfestival2011/critic/ en-gb Sat, 26 May 2012 17:57:17 +0100 Sat, 26 May 2012 17:57:17 +0100 http://www.theargus.co.uk/brightonfestival/brightonfestival2011/critic/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.theargus.co.uk/resources/images/1001955/?type=rsslogo http://www.theargus.co.uk/brightonfestival/brightonfestival2011/critic/ http://www.theargus.co.uk/brightonfestival/brightonfestival2011/critic/9062650.Four_Play__New_Venture_Theatre__Brighton__May_29/?ref=rss The title was a play on words – four being the number in the cast. Just four actors were required to portray 17 characters, a feat that involved over 120 costume changes. ]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:31:39 +0100 d0c1ad590214e47461805be28552d301 http://www.theargus.co.uk/brightonfestival/brightonfestival2011/critic/9062665.The_Passion_Of_Joan_Of_Arc__Brighton_Dome_Concert_Hall__Church_Street__May_29/?ref=rss The Passion Of Joan Of Arc made it to the top of the shortlist for the most harrowing film this reviewer has ever seen. ]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:34:43 +0100 b6993bdbedd219d28872ea0365fa343e http://www.theargus.co.uk/brightonfestival/brightonfestival2011/critic/9062631.Bane_3__Pavilion_Theatre__Brighton__May_28/?ref=rss Opening the third part of his brilliant noir trilogy Bane, Joe Bone set his audience a real challenge. ]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:26:12 +0100 b7418eacfc21cff44cd944a7fdc60a90 http://www.theargus.co.uk/brightonfestival/brightonfestival2011/critic/9062646.Mathematics_Of_The_Heart__Marlborough_Theatre__Brighton__May_29/?ref=rss If you wanted to laugh out loud, get drawn into four people’s lives, while becoming part of the story, this was the show for you. ]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:29:43 +0100 10e5d604521292f0264660c17422e97c http://www.theargus.co.uk/brightonfestival/brightonfestival2011/critic/9059341.Rob_Rouse___The_Great_Escape__Komedia__Brighton__May_25/?ref=rss Rob Rouse is a man you’d happily have a pint with. His latest show, The Great Escape, which detailed his family’s move from London to the Peak District, revealed he’s witty, self-effacing and a born yarn-spinner. ]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:13:26 +0100 28f98573f4f00c7e6282e9dafcd928ee http://www.theargus.co.uk/brightonfestival/brightonfestival2011/critic/9059334.Martha_Tilston__Komedia__Brighton__May_25/?ref=rss Accompanied by her backing band, The Woods, Martha Tilston presented rather a mixed bag of a set. ]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:11:33 +0100 1ec584f933c746826214292bdffb76da http://www.theargus.co.uk/brightonfestival/brightonfestival2011/critic/9059311.Glenn_Hughes__Komedia__Brighton__May_26/?ref=rss It may be time Glenn Hughes changed the name of his biggest hit from Burn to ‘Gurn’. ]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:06:15 +0100 109171b2c7c160d2615e45f95ef868ce http://www.theargus.co.uk/brightonfestival/brightonfestival2011/critic/9059330.Alexander_Karpeyev__Pavilion_Theatre__Brighton__May_26/?ref=rss It's rare for a pianist not to encore after thunderous applause, but Alexander Karpeyev could have had nothing left after this recital’s pyrotechnical virtuosity. ]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:10:01 +0100 700219a76992a0568e8391ca4d9ae6a5 http://www.theargus.co.uk/brightonfestival/brightonfestival2011/critic/9059304.Jon_Ronson__The_Psychopath_Test__Pavilion_Theatre__Brighton__May_26/?ref=rss Talking in support of his new book The Psychopath Test – which explores the madness industry and the titular test developed by Robert Hare – Jon Ronson seems an unlikely figure to tackle the dangers of psychotic behaviour. ]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:04:16 +0100 acebc9e0c85fe9ea40665266e6369bbf http://www.theargus.co.uk/brightonfestival/brightonfestival2011/critic/9059255.Big_Daddy_Vs_Giant_Haystacks__The_Old_Courtroom__Brighton__May_27/?ref=rss At its popular height, British wrestling was about creating a spectacle to an audience of all ages. While Brian Mitchell and Joseph Nixon’s sweary dialogue might alienate grannies, their play captured this atmosphere, with the audience induced to chant “Easy, easy” at the drop of Big Daddy’s gold lamé top hat. ]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:53:00 +0100 638139dd3d76264993df9fa6b18a030d http://www.theargus.co.uk/brightonfestival/brightonfestival2011/critic/9059266.Verdi___s_Il_Trovatore__St_Mary_s_Church__Brighton__May_28/?ref=rss Yet another of Brighton’s fine churches played host to an evening of glorious opera. With its high vaulted ceiling and colourful stained-glass windows, the church provided a fine setting for a concert version of Verdi’s tragic work. ]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:55:11 +0100 354ffe2b25df237dc20395c8dcc5a1b8 http://www.theargus.co.uk/brightonfestival/brightonfestival2011/critic/9059274.Spymonkey_s_Love_In__The_Old_Market__Hove__May_27/?ref=rss It's been three years since Brighton’s very own Spymonkey did their last show. It seems very apt that the city’s Festival Fringe was the event to showcase their latest sketches of physical comedy, Love In. ]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:56:51 +0100 a5643873ecc1eae080b3fc92ef771ccb http://www.theargus.co.uk/brightonfestival/brightonfestival2011/critic/9059243.The_Boom_Jennies__Upstairs_At_Three_And_Ten__Brighton__May_27/?ref=rss This trio of young women represents unexpected, unbridled fun. In an hour-long series of hilarious sketches they enacted everyday scenarios so familiar that they generally pass us by. The content was quirky and sharply observed. Faced with the sheer banality of ourselves, we laughed to tears. ]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:47:55 +0100 fe4815f90a273d7d0c0d1c2ab7dde285 http://www.theargus.co.uk/brightonfestival/brightonfestival2011/critic/9059251.El_Gallo__Corn_Exchange__Brighton__May_28/?ref=rss Watching a performance sung in a completely made-up language may sound like a daunting concept. But within minutes of El Gallo beginning it was easy for audience members to forget they didn’t understand the words being spoken. ]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:51:03 +0100 b3f0d7fb24fb6a2f736afcad008d9def http://www.theargus.co.uk/brightonfestival/brightonfestival2011/critic/9057201.Mr_B_The_Gentleman_Rhymer__How_I_Invented_Hip_Hop__Komedia_Studio_Bar__Brighton__May_27/?ref=rss As a concept Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer is truly original - a banjolele-wielding, tweed-wearing MC combining hip-hop with the values of the English upper classes. ]]> Tue, 31 May 2011 14:22:50 +0100 20e8cafad24810c506d5e2a656a6e32c