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The Marilyn Monroe Show, The Parlure Spiegeltent, Brighton, until May 25
2:19pm Friday 23rd May 2008
In order to explore the complexity of Monroe's life, three actresses are used.
There is Norma Jean, young, shy and insecure, always wanting to be loved.
Marilyn, sex goddess, part self-created and part studio-made. Finally Zelda Zonk, the star's intellectual alter-ego, forever battling against the dumb blonde image.
The show delivers a fast-moving and dramatic account touching briefly on major points in her life, moving from wistful young dreams through fame to the inevitable tragic end.
Musically, it's a mixed bag, with some songs enhancing the storyline and others holding it up. In My Dreams is a touching ballad that allows Diana Chrisman to establish Norma's fragility. Jessica Sherman, Zelda, makes a dramatic impact with the number that depicts Monroe's life spinning out of control.
Evelyn Connors' impersonation of Marilyn is remarkable, although occasionally in getting the voice right there is a slight loss of audibility.
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This week's walk: Horsted Keynes and Furner's Green
From the village of Horsted Keynes, this walk heads eastwards to encircle the nearby settlement of Danehill, crossing and recrossing two well-wooded valleys before returning along part of the Sussex Border Path, a longdistance walking route which sticks fairly closely to the boundary between East and West Sussex.
In this section
- Eyes Down! Bingo with Ida Barr, Udderbelly, Brighton, May 24
- Brain Drain, Cella @ Sanctuary Cafe, Hove, May 24
- Ising On The Cake, Friend’s Meeting House, Brighton, until May 23
- Rob Deering, Udder Place, Brighton, May 17
- An Evening Of Playback Theatre, The Brunswick, Hove, May 18
- Me And Jezebel, Brighton Little Theatre, Brighton, until May 24
- Follow Me, Komedia, Brighton, until May 21
- I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change!, Brighton Unitarian Church, until May 21
- Coco Peru, Komedia, Brighton, until May 21
- Little Howard And The Pencil Of Life And Death, Udder Place, Brighton, May 16
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