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Ed Byrne, Udderbelly, Old Steine Lawns, Brighton, May 11
1:42pm Monday 12th May 2008
It wasn't just Irish eyes that were smiling as Ed Byrne took to the Udderbelly stage last night. His hour-long set, inspired by the Michael Douglas film Falling Down, consisted of Byrne divulging his list of pet hates, with everything from smug parents to Jade Goody's lack of talent being subjected to his quick wit.
The Lady Of Burma, Udderbelly, Old Steine Lawns, Brighton, May 11
1:41pm Monday 12th May 2008
From the moment Liana Gould stepped on to the stage it was as if Aung San Suu Kyi herself had entered the room.
The Moscow State Circus, Preston Park, Brighton, until May 20
9:32am Monday 12th May 2008
Anyone lamenting the loss of old-fashioned showmanship (of late not much in vogue) should check out The Great Moscow State Circus where traditional circus skills, OTT theatrical make-up and Lurex fishnets are not only alive and high-kicking but enjoying a renaissance.
Stephen K Amos, Udderbelly, Brighton, May 8
3:29pm Saturday 10th May 2008
The May heat didn't stop Stephen K Amos delivering a packed, fast-paced set of acerbic insults juxtaposed with moments of genuine affection for his audience.
Total, Old Police Cells Museum, Brighton Town Hall, until May 10
12:24pm Friday 9th May 2008
Four female voices in the darkness of the town hall basement dissect a life in Brighton writer Ed Harris's latest experimental work.
Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Orchestra, Komedia, Brighton, May 8
12:22pm Friday 9th May 2008
It sounded like the outer reaches of Fringe weirdness - an hour in a small, hot room being entertained by a man with socks on his hands. Surprisingly, it was brilliant.
Shazia Mirza: Fun, Udder Place, Brighton, May 7
2:43pm Thursday 8th May 2008
Shazia Mirza has, as my dad might say, a bit of a bee in her bonnet.
Dinner, Brighton Little Theatre, Brighton, until Saturday, May 10
1:34pm Wednesday 7th May 2008
It's not the kind of meal that Jamie Oliver would serve up down the road.
Tom Tom Club, Udderbelly, Brighton, until May 26
2:57pm Tuesday 6th May 2008
From the moment the thumping bass kicks in to herald the start of proceedings, to the final, gravity-defying acrobatics at the end, the Tom Tom Club is thrilling.
The Haunted Moustache, Upstairs at Three And Ten, Brighton, until May 18
2:53pm Tuesday 6th May 2008
Legend has it that hair harbours mystical powers - poor Samson discovered this when he lost his locks and no wizard worth his abracadabra would be seen out with anything less than a full beard.
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