Brighton Festival 2012

Blonde Poison, The Old Market, Hove, May 23

4:41pm Monday 28th May 2012

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.

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Faust, The Warren, Brighton, May 23

4:11pm Monday 28th May 2012

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.

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Rom Com Con, The Blind Tiger, Brighton, May 26

12:30pm Monday 28th May 2012

Comedy pair Lizzy Mace and Juliette Burton are on a mission – to find love in the manner of a romantic comedy. But unlike the heroines of every rom com ever made, these two ladies don't have a tear-jerking soundtrack, immaculate hair or a guaranteed Prince Charming after 90 minutes.

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Joyced!, Hendrick's Library Of Delightfully Peculiar Writings, Brighton, May 26

12:28pm Monday 28th May 2012

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The Hanging Gardens Of Brighton, Old Steine Gardens, Brighton, May 25 to 27

12:23pm Monday 28th May 2012

On the last weekend of Brighton Festival and Fringe, everyone in the city was ready to party. New company Babylon kicked off the festivities with The Hanging Gardens Of Brighton, a new small festival, one of several preview events around the country ahead of their debut full-size festival in August.

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This Time Tomorrow, Varndean School, Brighton, May 27

12:21pm Monday 28th May 2012

It 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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The Oh F__k Moment, The Writer’s Place, Brighton, May 26

12:16pm Monday 28th May 2012

We don’t usually sit around recalling our mistakes. You can’t just unsend an email sent to the wrong person, and we often spend our lives trying to forget these things ever happened. This performance by Hannah Jane Walker and Chris Thorpe was designed to tempt skeletons from the cupboard and offer redemption.

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Much Ado About Wenlock, The Warren, Brighton, May 26

12:15pm Monday 28th May 2012

This delightful show of “physical theatre” celebrated the Olympics – in unlikely fashion. While national patience runs thin before London 2012 has really started, Rachael Savage and Vamos Theatre “bring a little bit of magic” back, yet no Olympic torch in sight.

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Pappy’s, Upstairs At Three And Ten, Brighton, May 27

12:17pm Monday 28th May 2012

Just for a moment when Ben, Matthew and Tom bounced on to the stage waving, it could have been The Wiggles, such is the upbeat enthusiasm with which they perform.

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The Silent Movie Experience, Komedia Studio, Brighton, May 27

12:19pm Monday 28th May 2012

In the wake of the 2011’s awards-show darling The Artist, the mode of silent cinema has received a bit of an awareness boost of late. The Silent Movie Experience at the Komedia Studio provided another cinematic education, this time one that’s perfect for the kids.

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