Brighton Festival 2012 Brighton Festival Fringe launches today

Blonde Poison, The Old Market, Hove, May 23

4:41pm Monday 28th May 2012

Argus Angel logo - 100px wide Brighton Festival Fringe launches today Staring at her mirror, prettifying herself for a gentleman caller, Stella Goldschlag is like any other glamorous lady of a certain age, keen to talk about the past and dragging out photo albums.

Faust, The Warren, Brighton, May 23

4:11pm Monday 28th May 2012

Argus Angel logo - 100px wide Brighton Festival Fringe launches today Hell, observes our chest-baring dandy of a devil incarnate in this fire-and-brimstone single act fringe epic, is to be found in the pub on a Friday night, in the drunken moments where 21st century damsels and dukes bid sleazily for one another's attention.

The School Of Life, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, May 27

1:22pm Monday 28th May 2012

Brighton Festival 2012 Confusion is normal. Act first and reflect later. You can change the world if you want to. Help is at hand to stay sane. These were just some of the nuggets of advice espoused by three authors here representing the London-based School Of Life, which has recently published its “How to…” guides.

Richard Egarr, Music Room, Royal Pavilion, Brighton, May 26

1:18pm Monday 28th May 2012

Brighton Festival 2012 You play Bach your way and I'll play him his, was Wanda Landowska's celebrated riposte to criticism of her harpsichord interpretation. But every musician plays Bach his way today, because everybody can. Yet blood is still spilt in argument over Bach on period keyboards or modern pianos. Richard Egarr's contribution to the debate was a fine, full-blooded performance of Book l of the 48 Preludes and Fugues on what he described as the Aston Martin of harpsichords.

Index On Censorship, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, May 26

1:20pm Monday 28th May 2012

Brighton Festival 2012 A very hot ticket on a very hot day, Index On Censorship was a debate about free speech, self-censorship, the nature of offence and the rights of society.

Allege, The Basement, Brighton, May 26

12:53pm Monday 28th May 2012

Brighton Festival 2012 French choreographer Clement Layes intrigued the sold-out venue with his personal but bizarre solo performance.

Circus Klezmer, Theatre Royal Brighton, May 25

12:52pm Monday 28th May 2012

Brighton Festival 2012 Put together a troupe of tumbling acrobats, Klezmer musicians, trapeze artists, jugglers with a dozen oranges and a Jewish wedding inspired by Chagall and you have Circus Klezmer.

Sean Shibe, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, May 25

12:48pm Monday 28th May 2012

Brighton Festival 2012 Teenage Scottish guitarist Sean Shibe began and ended his sell-out concert with music composed or inspired by the Dowlands, English composers and lutanists in Shakespeare's time.

War Sum Up, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, May 25

12:50pm Monday 28th May 2012

Brighton Festival 2012 War Sum Up, a multimedia opera of traditional Japanese poetry and contemporary manga graphics, wasn’t really a pleasant experience. But then at the heart of the performance lies some fairly dark and unpleasant themes.

This Time Tomorrow, Varndean School, Brighton, May 27

12:21pm Monday 28th May 2012

Brighton Festival Fringe launches todayIt was a blistering hot Sunday afternoon and Varndean school shimmered in the heat. In the playground were four vehicles – the set. An audience of two were tucked into the back seat of each car and waited, windows obscured by black paper studded with pinpricks of light, enough air swirling around from the open boots to keep things cool.

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