Stage Reviews

Keith Allen performs as O'Brien and Mark Quartley as Winston

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This blistering production of 1984 is doubleplusgood

Vagabond Skies - The Van Gogh Musical was staged this weekend at the Devonshire Park Theatre in Eastbourne

Vagabond Skies - The Van Gogh Musical was staged this weekend at the Devonshire Park Theatre in Eastbourne

World premiere of musical based on Vincent Van Gogh dazzles the audience

Ivana Turco, centre, stars as Jamie New in Everyone's Talking About Jamie

Ivana Turco, centre, stars as Jamie New in Everyone's Talking About Jamie

'High energy and powerful emotions' : Everyone's Talking About Jamie at Theatre Royal

TONY! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera]

TONY! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera]

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Review: Tony Blair musical rocks the Theatre Royal

Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial is coming to Brighton this week

Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial is coming to Brighton this week

'I was completely entertained by the captivating courtroom shenanigans'

Moby Dick at the Theatre Royal was magical and disturbing

Moby Dick at the Theatre Royal was magical and disturbing

'Magical, melancholic and disturbing - I felt like I was on the boat with the crew'

The Argus reviews Gravity and Other Myths: Out of Chaos

The Argus reviews Gravity and Other Myths: Out of Chaos

'What have I just watched? - that was probably the strangest thing I have ever seen'

Production photos for The Way Old Friends Do

Production photos for The Way Old Friends Do

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'Great fun': Abba-based comedy swoops into Brighton with big colours and emotions

George Rainsford and Giovanna Fletcher in Wish You Were Dead

George Rainsford and Giovanna Fletcher in Wish You Were Dead

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'Rainsford as Roy Grace was excellent but the play failed to thrill'

The cast of Heathers on stage

The cast of Heathers on stage

Bright colours and dark comedy shine as West End musical hits Brighton

West End Version of the Lion King! Shaun D’souza, St Catherine’s College

West End Version of the Lion King! Shaun D’souza, St Catherine’s College

West End Version of the Lion King! Shaun D’souza, St Catherine’s College

The Cluedo play is based on the famous board game of the same name

The Cluedo play is based on the famous board game of the same name

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'Cluedo is a delightfully gleeful, hilarious, family-friendly comedy'

Tim Peake: My Journey to Space

Tim Peake: My Journey to Space

Review: Tim Peake: My Journey to Space

Looking Good Dead has been produced by Peter James and has been performed at the Theatre Royal Brighton

Looking Good Dead has been produced by Peter James and has been performed at the Theatre Royal Brighton

Review: Peter James' Looking Good Dead on stage in Brighton

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'Revitalising breath of fresh air' - The Dresser at the Theatre Royal review

The Midnight Bell

The Midnight Bell

Review: The Midnight Bell, Theatre Royal Brighton

The Tempest by Folksy Threate at Brighton Open air threatre

The Tempest by Folksy Threate at Brighton Open air threatre

'Impressive cast' - The Tempest by Folksy Theatre earns four stars

The Women in Black at the Theatre Royal in Brighton

The Women in Black at the Theatre Royal in Brighton

Laughs, screams and ghosts - the Women in Black at the Theatre Royal

Afterhours Cabaret Club ‘The Night’

Afterhours Cabaret Club ‘The Night’

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I watched a man dance with a firework up his bum and I loved every minute of it

Paul Merton and chums

Paul Merton and chums

Brighton Fringe

Make it up as they go along

Jason Donovan as Lionel Logue and Raymond Coulthard as George VI

Jason Donovan as Lionel Logue and Raymond Coulthard as George VI

Brighton Fringe

Stage interpretation of Oscar-winning film

Kiss Of The Red Menace, Laughing Horse @ The Hobgoblin, June 2

Kiss Of The Red Menace, Laughing Horse @ The Hobgoblin, June 2

Brighton Fringe

Kiss Of The Red Menace, Laughing Horse @ The Hobgoblin, June 2

Brighton Fringe: Egozentricity – Happiness Lab, The Warren, May 31

Brighton Fringe: Egozentricity – Happiness Lab, The Warren, May 31

Brighton Fringe

Egozentricity – Happiness Lab, The Warren, May 31

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, St Ann’s Well Gardens, also on July 2, call 01273 917272

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, St Ann’s Well Gardens, also on July 2, call 01273 917272

Brighton Fringe

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, St Ann’s Well Gardens, also on July 2, call 01273 917272

Darren Walsh: I Am A Giant, Laughing Horse @ The Hobgoblin, June 1

Darren Walsh: I Am A Giant, Laughing Horse @ The Hobgoblin, June 1

Brighton Fringe

Darren Walsh: I Am A Giant, Laughing Horse @ The Hobgoblin, June 1

Tom Walsh: Talk, Upstairs At Three And Ten, May 31

Tom Walsh: Talk, Upstairs At Three And Ten, May 31

Brighton Fringe

Tom Walsh: Talk, Upstairs At Three And Ten, May 31

Triptych, Preston Old Church, Brighton, June 2

Triptych, Preston Old Church, Brighton, June 2

Brighton Fringe

Triptych, Preston Old Church, Brighton, June 2

Fish Pie, The Nightingale, Brighton, May 31

Fish Pie, The Nightingale, Brighton, May 31

Brighton Fringe

Fish Pie, The Nightingale, Brighton, May 31

Stella, The Old Market, Hove, May 29

Stella, The Old Market, Hove, May 29

Brighton Fringe

Stella, The Old Market, Hove, May 29

MOOT Presents The Rite Of Spring, Friends’ Meeting House, Brighton, May 29

MOOT Presents The Rite Of Spring, Friends’ Meeting House, Brighton, May 29

Brighton Fringe

MOOT Presents The Rite Of Spring, Friends’ Meeting House, Brighton, May 29

Killers, Old Police Cells Museum, Brighton, May 29

Killers, Old Police Cells Museum, Brighton, May 29

Brighton Fringe

Killers, Old Police Cells Museum, Brighton, May 29

Jewel, Marlborough Theatre, Brighton, May 30

Jewel, Marlborough Theatre, Brighton, May 30

Brighton Fringe

Jewel, Marlborough Theatre, Brighton, May 30

In Extremis, The Old Courtroom, Brighton, May 30

In Extremis, The Old Courtroom, Brighton, May 30

Brighton Fringe

In Extremis, The Old Courtroom, Brighton, May 30

Songs For A New World, The Estrade, Brighton, May 30

Songs For A New World, The Estrade, Brighton, May 30

Brighton Fringe

Songs For A New World, The Estrade, Brighton, May 30

Write Fiction With Wendy Ann Greenhalgh, The Writers’ Place, Brighton, May 30

Write Fiction With Wendy Ann Greenhalgh, The Writers’ Place, Brighton, May 30

Brighton Fringe

Write Fiction With Wendy Ann Greenhalgh, The Writers’ Place, Brighton, May 30

The Maternal Instinct, The Dukebox Theatre, Hove, until June 1, call 01273 917272

The Maternal Instinct, The Dukebox Theatre, Hove, until June 1, call 01273 917272

Brighton Fringe

The Maternal Instinct, The Dukebox Theatre, Hove, until June 1, call 01273 917272

A Beginning, A Muddle, An End, New Venture Theatre, until June 1

A Beginning, A Muddle, An End, New Venture Theatre, until June 1

Brighton Fringe

A Beginning, A Muddle, An End, New Venture Theatre, until June 1

POEt, Hilton Metropole Hotel, Brighton, until June 1

POEt, Hilton Metropole Hotel, Brighton, until June 1

Brighton Fringe

POEt, Hilton Metropole Hotel, Brighton, until June 1

Max And Ivan: The Reunion, Upstairs At Three And Ten, Brighton, May 24

Max And Ivan: The Reunion, Upstairs At Three And Ten, Brighton, May 24

Brighton Fringe

Max And Ivan: The Reunion, Upstairs At Three And Ten, Brighton, May 24

Return To Venice, Purple Playhouse, Hove, until June 2, call 01273 917272

Return To Venice, Purple Playhouse, Hove, until June 2, call 01273 917272

Brighton Fringe

Return To Venice, Purple Playhouse, Hove, until June 2, call 01273 917272

Doug Segal’s I Can Make You A Mentalist, The Warren, Brighton, May 24

Doug Segal’s I Can Make You A Mentalist, The Warren, Brighton, May 24

Brighton Fringe

Doug Segal’s I Can Make You A Mentalist, The Warren, Brighton, May 24

Night Of The Living Tories, Caroline Of Brunswick, Brighton, May 24

Night Of The Living Tories, Caroline Of Brunswick, Brighton, May 24

Brighton Fringe

Night Of The Living Tories, Caroline Of Brunswick, Brighton, May 24

Housemates – The Sitcom, Hanover Community Centre, Brighton, until May 31, call 01273 917272

Housemates – The Sitcom, Hanover Community Centre, Brighton, until May 31, call 01273 917272

Brighton Fringe

Housemates – The Sitcom, Hanover Community Centre, Brighton, until May 31, call 01273 917272

Theremin Jam Session, Hendrick’s Carnival Of Knowledge, Hove, May 24

Theremin Jam Session, Hendrick’s Carnival Of Knowledge, Hove, May 24

Brighton Fringe

Theremin Jam Session, Hendrick’s Carnival Of Knowledge, Hove, May 24

Brighton Beach Boys, All Saints Church, Hove, May 25

Brighton Beach Boys, All Saints Church, Hove, May 25

Brighton Fringe

Brighton Beach Boys, All Saints Church, Hove, May 25

Can You Hear Seagulls? The Old Courtroom, May 24

Can You Hear Seagulls? The Old Courtroom, May 24

Brighton Fringe

Can You Hear Seagulls? The Old Courtroom, May 24

Big Boys Don’t Dance, The Warren, May 24

Big Boys Don’t Dance, The Warren, May 24

Brighton Fringe

ARGUS ANGEL WINNER: Big Boys Don’t Dance, The Warren, May 24

Andrew And The Pony, Quadrant, Queen’s Road, Brighton, May 26

Andrew And The Pony, Quadrant, Queen’s Road, Brighton, May 26

Brighton Fringe

Andrew And The Pony, Quadrant, Queen’s Road, Brighton, May 26

Mark Diamond’s Breakup Haircuts, Caroline Of Brunswick, Brighton, until June 2, call 01273 917272

Mark Diamond’s Breakup Haircuts, Caroline Of Brunswick, Brighton, until June 2, call 01273 917272

Brighton Fringe

Mark Diamond’s Breakup Haircuts, Caroline Of Brunswick, Brighton, until June 2, call 01273 917272

Meadowlands Festival, Glynde Place, Glynde, May 24 to 26

Meadowlands Festival, Glynde Place, Glynde, May 24 to 26

Brighton Fringe

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Meadowlands Festival, Glynde Place, Glynde, May 24 to 26

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience, Thistle Hotel, Brighton, until June 9, call 01273 917272

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience, Thistle Hotel, Brighton, until June 9, call 01273 917272

Brighton Fringe

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience, Thistle Hotel, Brighton, until June 9, call 01273 917272

Judy In Person, New Steine Hotel, Brighton, until June 2, call 01273 917272

Judy In Person, New Steine Hotel, Brighton, until June 2, call 01273 917272

Brighton Fringe

Judy In Person, New Steine Hotel, Brighton, until June 2, call 01273 917272

Alchemy, Distillation And Botanical Folklore, Hendrick’s Carnival Of Knowledge, Hove, May 27

Alchemy, Distillation And Botanical Folklore, Hendrick’s Carnival Of Knowledge, Hove, May 27

Brighton Fringe

Alchemy, Distillation And Botanical Folklore, Hendrick’s Carnival Of Knowledge, Hove, May 27

Albert Einstein: Relativitively Speaking, The Nightingale, Brighton, May 26

Albert Einstein: Relativitively Speaking, The Nightingale, Brighton, May 26

Brighton Fringe

Albert Einstein: Relativitively Speaking, The Nightingale, Brighton, May 26