Upstairs at 3 & 10 (Lo Res)
Upstairs at 3 & 10 (Lo Res)
Upstairs at 3 & 10 (Lo Res)
BRIGHTON
www.upstairsatthreeandten.co.uk
Best Venue Best Venue Best Theatre Managers
Fringe Report Awards 2007
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THEATRES LIKE THIS ARE SO IMPORTANT...IF YOU REALLY WANT TO SEE HUMAN THEATRE, YOU SHOULD COME TO A PLACE LIKE THIS. EDWARD BOND IN THE GUARDIAN
BRIGHTON
Inside is a complete guide to all the shows on at Brightons favourite Fringe venue, Upstairs at Three and Ten, and its newest, The Warren. For our seventh Fringe were proud to welcome back so many Fringe favourites to Upstairs at Three and Ten. Among those are the infectiously funny Pappys, WitTank and Abie Philbin Bowman, all with cracking new shows to entertain and delight.
Weve sought out the freshest Fringe theatre, with a programme of new writing on subjects as diverse as war, (Churchills Children), relationships (Mating in Captivity), sexuality (My Gay Best Friend), religion (The Prayer Meeting) and technology (Connection Unsecure: Connect?).
...a brand new Fringe venue is being formed. The Warren has a cosy bar, a secret garden and a packed line-up of the best new theatre, cabaret, comedy and kids shows. Come and find classics by Shakespeare, Pinter and Wesker; future classics by Theatre Ad Infinitum and The Wrong Crowd; high camp in TV writer Rob Ellis Manchester-set Fetish Knights; biting satire from awardwinning neo-cabaret
darlings Bourgeois and Maurice; and the heady mix of the beautiful and the bizarre that is the music of Patti Plinko. Keep the little bunnies entertained with a fabulous programme of childrens shows, from Vamos Theatres Olympic-themed mask masterpiece Much Ado About Wenlock, to CBeebies star Patrick Lyngos Snow Play and much more. Laugh your ears off at Jesus: The Guantanamo Years, the Best of Late Night Gimp Fight! and the musical joy of Beverley Sisterssing-Metallica from The Segue Sisters. Or swing by to Fringe Club to relax and hear some of Brightons best musicians. Theres so much more inside
Theres a dash of risqu cabaret from The Bitchuationist, and even a spot of modern music hall from The Ouse Valley Singles Club, whose There are exciting new acts style sits somewhere between like king of the geeks Hayden The Clash and George Formby. Cohen, and a rare chance to Simply marvellous. And we see the latest solo show from havent even started on The star of Michael McIntyres Warren yet Comedy Roadshow, Keith Farnan.
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Contents
Theatre Diary Kids Shows Comedy 5-19 20-21 26-37 44 45 47 22-25 38-43
Fetish Knights
A star-studded cast brings to life the colourful regulars of fictional Manchester men-only bar, Associates. What would the eclectic clientle do if word leaked out that they were a little more concerned with quiche & Corrie than whips & chains?! There are secrets inside this mysterious bar, but to find out what they are, youll have to go in! www.fetishknights.tv
5 H Whatsonstage 5 H Remotegoat 5 H The Scotsman 5 H Manchester Evening News 5 H Attitude Magazine
THURSDAY 03 MAY 8:30pm - 10:15pm 10 FRIDAY 04 MAY 7:30pm - 9:15pm 15 (14) FRIDAY 04 MAY 9:45pm - 11:30pm 15 (14) SATURDAY 05 MAY 7:30pm - 9:15pm 15 (14) SUNDAY 06 MAY 7:30pm - 9:15pm 15 (14) SUNDAY 06 MAY 9:45pm - 11:30pm 15 (14) MONDAY 07 MAY 7:30pm - 9:15pm 15 (14) THIS SHOW HAS AN INTERVAL.
Booking Information
46 48
CLAIRE KING
STARRING
SUE DEVANEY
NIKKI SANDERSON
(CORONATION STREET).
SHOCKING, HILARIOUS AND HEART- WARMING. QUEER AS FOLK MEETS ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS - GENIUS!
ATTITUDE MAGAZINE
ELLIS DIALOGUE SPARKLES LIKE AN OLYMPIC FIREWORK DISPLAY. THIS IS VICTORIA WOOD ON ACID!
THE SCOTSMAN
THE WARREN
VENUE:
BRIGHTON
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THE WARREN
TRULY A REMARKABLE PIECE OF ENTERTAINMENT.
THREE WEEKS ON GET CARTER
VENUE:
Mind-bending psychological thriller by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts. What dont you know? A divorced substance abuser discovers an infestation in her seedy motel room. From the company behind last years critically acclaimed 40th anniversary adaptation of Get Carter. Starring Charlie Allen, Melody Roche & Mandy Jackson.
5H
TOP FLIGHT CRAFTSMANSHIP.
NEW YORK TIMES ON BUG
FRIDAY 04 MAY 5:45pm - 7:05pm 12.50 (10.50) SATURDAY 05 MAY 5:45pm - 7:05pm 12.50 (10.50) SUNDAY 06 MAY 5:45pm - 7:05pm 12.50 (10.50) MONDAY 07 MAY 5:45pm - 7:05pm 12.50 (10.50) SATURDAY 26 MAY 7:30pm - 8:50pm 12.50 (10.50) SUNDAY 27 MAY 7:30pm - 8:50pm 12.50 (10.50)
VENUE:
Loki has broken his chains, and gathers his monstrous offspring around him. This is pretty shitty news. Basically, were doomed. Monsters, frost giants and assorted freaks battle the gods in the battle to end all battles. Musical comedy based on Norse mythology, from John Hinton, creator of international hit Origin of Species www.theatreofthepreposterous.co.uk
REVIEWS FOR PREVIOUS SHOW: ORIGIN OF SPECIES...
SATURDAY 05 MAY 3pm - 4pm 9 (7.50) SUNDAY 06 MAY 3pm - 4pm 9 (7.50)
SATURDAY 26 MAY 3pm - 4pm 9 (7.50) SUNDAY 27 MAY 3pm - 4pm 9 (7.50)
Napoleon: A Defence
Le Navet Bete
Four clowns are thrown into the Napoleonic Wars, along with a cannon, a ship, and an obsession with Josephines body odour... Le Navet Bete are an international touring troupe of clowns whose high energy, spectacular and hilarious shows have wowed audiences in over twenty countries. www.lenavetbete.com
Three Weeks Editors Award Winner 2009 Total Theatre Award Nominees 2008
THE WARREN
VENUE:
SATURDAY 05 MAY 3pm - 4pm 9 (7) SUNDAY 06 MAY 3pm - 4pm 9 (7) MONDAY 07 MAY 3pm - 4pm 9 (7) IF ALL THEATRE WAS LIKE THIS, WE WOULDNT NEED TV.
BBC RADIO
.dash presents a raucous love story about attraction and entropy: astrophysics via boy-meets-girl. Featuring video feeds, live music, toy trains and bone-shaking rumbles. Following their acclaimed, sell-out production of a dystopian Christmas Carol. www.dashtheatre.co.uk
A GOLDEN SHOW.
THE STAGE
SATURDAY 05 MAY 4:30pm - 5:30pm 8 (6) SUNDAY 06 MAY 4:30pm - 5:30pm 8 (6) MONDAY 07 MAY 4:30pm - 5:30pm 8 (6) OFFIE award shortlisted. Supported by Jacksons Lane Theatre.
VENUE:
THE WARREN
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TVs Louise Jameson plays a would-be-diva stuck in the ladies loo on the biggest night of her life. Nigel Fairs plays her unforgivably absent gay best friend! 368 has a rich history of tragedy, comedy and camp. www.nigelfairs.com
BECAUSE FAIRS WRITES WITH COMPASSION AND WIT, THIS IS NOT JUST ANOTHER GAY PLAY.
THE STAGE
Argus Angel Winner for In Conversation with an Acid Bath Murderer Brighton Fringe 2011.
SUNDAY 06 MAY 6:45pm - 7:55pm 10 (8.50) SUNDAY 13 MAY 6:45pm - 7:55pm 10 (8.50)
SUNDAY 20 MAY 6:45pm - 7:55pm 10 (8.50) SUNDAY 27 MAY 6:45pm - 7:55pm 10 (8.50)
Frankie and Charlie are entrapped within the false security of their online existence. Frustrated by the constraints of their virtual worlds, dare they risk breaking out to experience the richness of a real relationship? By exploring physical, vocal, and emotional expression, they free themselves to discover a connection beyond anything they have experienced before.
VENUE:
Two-Headed
MyLovely Productions
Captivating play about two friends whose lives are overshadowed by the dark events of their childhood, following 19th century Mid-Western girls Hettie and Lavinia from age 10 through to 50. Immersed in a religious culture and conflicted by obligations to their community, the girls have to choose between accepting their lot or rebelling against it.
MONDAY 07 MAY 3pm - 4:20pm 9 (7.50) TUESDAY 08 MAY 8:30pm - 9:50pm 9 (7.50) WEDNESDAY 09 MAY 8:30pm - 9:50pm 9 (7.50) SATURDAY 19 MAY 1pm - 2:20pm 9 (7.50) SUNDAY 20 MAY 1pm - 2:20pm 9 (7.50) INTELLIGENTLY UNADORNED VOICE... WORTH LISTENING TO.
OFF-BROADWAY
The dark megacity as dance theatre! Millions walk its streets some notice one another; most pass each other by, driven on by the citys unrelenting rhythm. How can one woman make her individual story matter? Ana Marambios choreography and David Holyoakes music update film noir for 2012. www.nyctolopic.org/thecitywillcrumble
TUESDAY 08 MAY 7pm - 8pm 9 (7) WEDNESDAY 09 MAY 7pm - 8pm 9 (7)
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VENUE:
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Direct from Londons Battersea Barge, Just Another Love Story celebrates the love songs of Stephen Sondheim, Broadways leading composer. Featuring songs from Follies, Gypsy, West Side Story and many more, this is musical theatre at its best! 2nd Company Productions have recently completed a residency at The Pleasance, London Directed by Ray Rackham, fresh from his London revivals of Assassins, Follies and Company. www.2ndcompany.com
REVIEWS OF COMPANY:
EXEMPLARY.
SONDHEIM REVIEW
5H
THIS SHOW HAS AN INTERVAL.
TUESDAY 08 MAY 8:30pm -10:20pm 10 (8) WEDNESDAY 09 MAY 8:30pm -10:20pm 10 (8) SUNDAY 13 MAY 8:30pm -10:20pm 10 (8) MONDAY 14 MAY 8:30pm -10:20pm 10 (8)
Three exclusive interviews with one Almighty God where trespasses are forgiven, temptations are avoided and the answers you are looking for will be revealed. Meet God. Hes bored. So hes answering your prayers... An advertising executive, a virgin and a tree hugger have different problems, but they all seek answers from the same source. www.striptheatre.co.uk
Best Set and Audience Vote Award for Self Portrait in 2009 at the Manchester Infringe Festival.
FRIDAY 11 MAY 1pm - 2:15pm 8.50 (7) SATURDAY 12 MAY 1pm - 2:15pm 8.50 (7) SUNDAY 13 MAY 1pm - 2:15pm 8.50 (7)
VENUE:
Harlows Monkeys
2headedpigeon Theatre Company
An ageing academic knows everything about primates. But when a mysterious girl arrives in his office, his work is disrupted by a gang of marauding apes. An anarchic monkey morality tale from an awardwinning company. www.2headedpigeon.co.uk
THURSDAY 10 MAY 7pm - 8pm 9 (7.50) FRIDAY 11 MAY 7pm - 8pm 9 (7.50) SATURDAY 12 MAY 7pm - 8pm 9 (7.50) YOUNG, FRESH TALENT WITH INTELLIGENCE, WIT, IRREVERENCE AND THE TECHNIQUE TO CARRY IT OFF.
THREEWEEKS
Churchills Children
Lita Doolan
FOR THE WRITERS PREVIOUS WORK:
Arden Edinburgh Entertainment Methuen Emerging Producer Award in association with The Award in 2011. Sunday Times and Ideastap for A Perfect Corpse 2010 in Edinburgh.
VENUE:
Oxford Theatre Company playwriting award. Oxford Playhouse playwriting award. Oxford University Short Story award. Daily Information award.
Brighton Blitz 1943. Parlour games during a blackout reveal fatal consequences for boarding school chums escaping evacuation. Churchills Children is a new play by Lita Doolan.
School girls are evacuated from Brighton except for three clever young ladies who mature as bombs fall overhead on The Old Steine. The spectre of invasion tests old school loyalty.
FRIDAY 11 MAY 3pm - 3:50pm 9 (7.50) SATURDAY 12 MAY 3pm - 3:50pm 9 (7.50) SUNDAY 13 MAY 3pm - 3:50pm 9 (7.50)
ThreeWeeks Editors Choice Award (2009) for The Inconsiderate Aberrations of Billy the Kid. Greyfriars Bobby Terrier Award (2006) for Fringe success against the odds for Deathmatch.
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Scallywags
SOOP
Long-lost twins, desert islands and remarkably similar servants all combine to play havoc in this new adaptation by Elizabeth Freestone (RSC, Globe) exclusively for OnO Theatre Company. Directed by Robin Belfield (Nuffield Southampton) and touring schools throughout the south as an introduction to the Bard for ages 7 upwards. Newbies young and old welcome. www.onotheatre.co.uk
SUNDAY 13 MAY 3pm - 4pm 8 (5) SATURDAY 19 MAY 4:30pm - 5:30pm 8 (5) SUNDAY 20 MAY 4:30pm - 5:30pm 8 (5) Argus Angel Award for Spring Awakening Brighton Fringe 2011 DELICIOUS STUFF.
FRINGEGURU ON UNCLE MONTAGUES STORIES FROM THE SHADOWS.
WWII: Facing invasion, Britains answer is Scallywags - ordinary folk trained to conceal weapons, dot dashes and, if captured, drink rum. With their characteristic blend of physical theatre, music and puppetry, SOOPs comedy-drama asks: what if the occupation had actually happened? www.soop.org.uk
PACKED WITH DELIGHTFUL IDEAS... THIS IS A COMPANY THAT KNOWS HOW TO BE EFFECTIVE WITH THE SIMPLEST MEANS.
BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE
THE WARREN
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THE WARREN
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SUNDAY 13 MAY 6pm - 7:15pm 9 (7) MONDAY 14 MAY 6pm - 7:15pm 9 (7) TUESDAY 15 MAY 6pm - 7:15pm 9 (7)
THE WARREN
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A midnight taxi ride to nowhere letters unsent from a guest house full of lost peopleTwo pieces of vintage Pinter - seriously funny, and absurdly frightening. In Victoria Station, a cabbie receives disturbing instructions from the controller. In Family Voices, tensions increase and revelations abound as a mother and son exchange letters. www.otherplaceproductions.co.uk
Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, stands, Martini in hand, a terrified look in his eyes. At 42 he is about to do the thing he most fears: getting married! It is 1952 and Fleming is putting the finishing touches to Casino Royale and Bond is with us; the alter ego, an icon of class and everything Fleming aspired to. www.chancelproductions.com
TUESDAY 15 MAY 6:45pm - 8:05pm 9 (7.50) WEDNESDAY 16 MAY 6:45pm - 8:05pm 9 (7.50) THURSDAY 17 MAY 6:45pm - 8:05pm 9 (7.50) THIS SHOW HAS AN INTERVAL.
SUNDAY 13 MAY 4:30pm - 5:15pm 10 (8.50) SATURDAY 19 MAY 6pm - 6:45pm 10 (8.50) SUNDAY 20 MAY 6pm - 6:45pm 10 (8.50)
VENUE:
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Liverpool Daily Post Best FringeShow of 2011 Fringe Review Outstanding Theatre Award 2011
Rainbow Ride
Shortcut Productions
THE WARREN
VENUE:
4H
The Times
Translunar Paradise
Theatre ad Infinitum
After his wifes death, William escapes to a paradise of memories. From beyond the grave, Rose performs one last act of love: To help him let her go. Using live accordion accompaniment, this exquisite piece of mask and movement theatre has inspired audiences nationwide. www.theatreadinfinitum.co.uk
AN EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCE.
OBSERVER
EXTRAORDINARILY POIGNANT.
THE GUARDIAN
NEAR-PERFECT.
TOTAL THEATRE
TUESDAY 15 MAY 8pm - 9pm 14 (11) WEDNESDAY 16 MAY 6pm - 7pm 14 (11) WEDNESDAY 16 MAY 8pm - 9pm 14 (11)
A multimedia music/ dance/song and colour journey through the seven hues of the rainbow. Music by original Cockney Rebel Milton Reame James, featuring Kevin Short of 2011s Bloody Cinderella. A sinful everyman travels toward his virtuous rainbows end to dance in a band of
THURSDAY 17 MAY 7:30pm - 8:15pm 9 (7) FRIDAY 18 MAY 7:30pm - 8:15pm 9 (7) SATURDAY 19 MAY 7:30pm - 8:15pm 9 (7)
gold. Originally selected for Manchesters Royal Exchange Blue season, this is a true multicoloured happening. www.rainbowride.co.uk
THE WARREN
VENUE:
The Jolly Folly of Polly The Scottish Trolley Dolly and other Mini-Marvels
Ripley Theatre
VENUE:
A play. An opera. And a musical. In a blissfully short 70 minutes! Featuring a plane, a hotel lobby floor, and The Royal Albert Hall. Polly the Scottish Trolley Dolly stormed Edinburgh with her 15-minute musical tale of a flight attendant succeeding against the odds. Award-winning entertainment.
UNMISSABLE.
THE GUARDIAN
TUESDAY 15 MAY 8:30pm - 9:40pm 10 (8) WEDNESDAY 16 MAY 8:30pm - 9:40pm 10 (8) THURSDAY 17 MAY 8:30pm - 9:40pm 10 (8) FRIDAY 18 MAY 7pm - 8:10pm 10 (8) SATURDAY 19 MAY 7pm - 8:10pm 10 (8)
Funny, poignant, touching tales of love, loss and laughter from yesteryear. Fresh ten-minute plays including Peoples Choice Winner 2011. Tea and cake served by singing tea-ladies. A fresh combination of plays and music to immerse you in a world gone by. www.bite-size.org
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SHOWS YOU WILL SEE AT THE FRINGE. H
DAILY RECORD
Argus Angel for Artistic Excellence 2008 and 2010 FringeGuru Editors Choice Award 2010 Fringe Review Outstanding Theatre Award.
5H
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Faust
DumbWise Theatre
THE WARREN
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When three illustrious Shakespeare couples encounter a mysterious creature, they are informed that their futures are doomed - unless they find their creator and stop the ink before its too late! A journey of fate, fear and farce. Some believe in God, some believe in fate. And others believe in Shakespeare! What do you believe? www.wix.com/looselipstheatre/looselipstheatreco
MONDAY 21 MAY 6pm - 7:30pm 12 (10) TUESDAY 22 MAY 6pm - 7:30pm 12 (10) WEDNESDAY 23 MAY 6pm - 7:30pm 12 (10)
In a twisted re-telling of Goethes classic tale a modern man embarks on a musical spree of corruption, accompanied by a dark outsider. The reckless duo tear their way through pub, club and party until Faust sets his sights on a young girl, sparking a tragic cacophony. Slip into the darkness for a music-fuelled cabaret of sin, seduction and song! www.dumbwise.co.uk
TUESDAY 22 MAY 8pm - 9:30pm 12 (10) WEDNESDAY 23 MAY 8pm - 9:30pm 12 (10) TUESDAY 22 MAY 5:30pm - 6:30pm 7 (5) TUESDAY 22 MAY 7pm - 8pm 7 (5) WEDNESDAY 23 MAY 5:30pm - 6:30pm 7 (5) WEDNESDAY 23 MAY 7pm - 8pm 7 (5) THURSDAY 24 MAY 8pm - 9:30pm 12 (10) FRIDAY 25 MAY 8pm - 9:30pm 12 (10)
Hourglass
A double bill of new short plays by Varndean Colleges final-year acting students. Each has been devised in response to the music of either Doris Day, Cream, Blondie or Squeeze. Over the past six years, students from this highly successful course have performed their final project at Brighton Fringe, before continuing to study theatre and acting at a higher level. www.varndean.ac.uk
VENUE:
Mating in Captivity
Frank Productions
Issy and Mark havent had sex with each other for 1 year, 7 months and 14 days. Issys counting. A piercingly funny debut about staying together or not. When sex is the least fun you can have with your clothes off, whats a marriage to do?
THURSDAY 24 MAY 5pm - 5:50pm 9 (7.50) FRIDAY 25 MAY 5pm - 5:50pm 9 (7.50) HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABOVE THE REST. A GENUINE TALENT.
JIMMY MCGOVERN
SATURDAY 26 MAY 5pm - 5:50pm 9 (7.50) SUNDAY 27 MAY 5pm - 5:50pm 9 (7.50)
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Growing up isnt easy, especially when youre in love with a bear. Captivatingly dark fairytale about a girl who dares to follow her longing. Total sell-out Edinburgh Fringe 2011. www.wrongcrowdtheatre.co.uk
ITS A SHOW WITH CLAWS THAT PROVES KNEEHIGH HASNT CORNERED THE MARKET IN PUTTING WONDER BACK INTO FAIRYTALES. THE GUARDIAN 4 H
THURSDAY 24 MAY 6:30pm - 7:30pm 12 (9) FRIDAY 25 MAY 6:30pm - 7:30pm 12 (9)
ITS RARE TO FIND A PIECE OF THEATRE THAT GENUINELY ENGAGES BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS INTEGRATING STUNNING PUPPETRY, WELL-OBSERVED HUMOUR AND JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF PHYSICALITY. FEST 5 H
A comic story of love, magic, tricks and twists, with colourful costumes and fabulous fantasy. A story of fairies, potions and rude mechanicals; a show that will entertain all ages. www.arts-academy.org.uk
SATURDAY 26 MAY 4:15pm - 5:30pm 8 (6) SUNDAY 27 MAY 4:15pm - 5:30pm 8 (6)
THE WARREN
VENUE:
AT TIMES DARK, BUT ALSO VERY FUNNY AND CHARMING, IT IS A REMINDER OF WHAT FAIRYTALES ARE, AND SHOULD BE, ALL ABOUT. THE SCOTSMAN 4H
THERE ARE GIRL FIGHTS AND BOY FIGHTS, TRANSFORMATIONS AND PLAYS WITHIN PLAYS, MUSIC AND DANCING ALL COME TOGETHER TO CREATE... A VERY ENGAGING AND ENTERTAINING PIECE OF THEATRE...
HOGGARTH 2011
THE WARREN
VENUE:
Spitfires, trick cyclists, electric shocks and toilet rolls: the tragi-comedy of a father and son being together again, recalling the woman they lost, and discovering endings and new beginnings. Peter Henderson returns to Brighton Fringe in a one-man two-hander about the lives of three people.
FRIDAY 25 MAY 1pm - 1:50pm 8.50 (7.50) FRIDAY 25 MAY 7pm - 7:50pm 8.50 (7.50) HENDERSON EXCELS AGAIN.
FRINGEGURU 2011
SATURDAY 26 MAY 1pm - 1:50pm 8.50 (7.50) SATURDAY 26 MAY 7pm - 7:50pm 8.50 (7.50) A CLASS ACT.
THE STAGE 2010
Samantha is a fashion designer. Her lover is married. To her best friend. Fearing the fling will end, she pours a whisky and awaits his call, with only her mannequins for company. Nicola Haydn directs Jo Merriman in this exploration of guilt from one of our greatest living dramatists. www.otherplaceproductions.co.uk
BEAUTIFUL, POETIC, POWERFUL.
THE ARGUS
THE WARREN
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VENUE:
A TOUR-DE-FORCE.
LATEST 7
5H
SATURDAY 26 MAY 6pm - 7pm 10 (8.50) SUNDAY 27 MAY 6pm - 7pm 10 (8.50)
Argus Angel for Artistic Excellence 2011 Outstanding Contribution to the Fringe 2010 Argus Angel for The Importance of Being Earnest 2010 Argus Angel for Hamlet 2007
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Snow White
Think you know Snow White? Think again... No dwarves! No prince! Just one extraordinary journey into the mysterious world of our deliciously scrumptious Snow White. Created through technology, movement and music, Filskit Theatre invites you to follow the henchmen as they decipher messages from the evil Queen, dabble with poisoned apples and discover if princesses really do pick their noses. www.filskittheatre.com
Suitable for 7+ Filskit Theatre Company SATURDAY 05 MAY 1:30pm - 2:30pm 8 (6) SUNDAY 06 MAY 1:30pm - 2:30pm 8 (6) MONDAY 07 MAY 1:30pm - 2:30pm 8 (6) TUESDAY 08 MAY 1:30pm - 2:30pm 8 (6)
Flying eggs, feathery snow, luminous eggs and a bear who gets fatter as you watch. Packed full of tricks, transformations and eggs! This gentle show full of magic and wonder has been delighting audiences countrywide. For ages 3-6 and families, from CBeebies Patrick Lynch. www.lyngo.co.uk
THURSDAY 17 MAY 1pm - 1:50pm 6 (5) FRIDAY 18 MAY 1pm - 1:50pm 6 (5) SATURDAY 19 MAY 1pm - 1:50pm 6 (5) SUNDAY 20 MAY 1pm - 1:50pm 6 (5)
LYNGO THEATRE KNOWS THE SCORE WHEN IT COMES TO PRODUCING THEATRE FOR THE VERY YOUNG.
THE STAGE
THE WARREN
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THE WARREN
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Snow Play
Lyngo Theatre
When Mr Green comes back from holiday to find Mr White in his house its the start of a brrrilliant adventure Performed by CBeebies Patrick Lynch, for 3-7 year-olds. A showdown between Spring and Winter over who gets to stay and who has to go! Produced with The Lyric Hammersmith. www.lyngo.co.uk
THURSDAY 17 MAY 11am - 11:50am 6 (5) FRIDAY 18 MAY 11am - 11:50am 6 (5) FANTASTIC, UTTERLY ENCHANTING.
LONDON EVENING STANDARD
On your starting blocks! In 1850, a Shropshire market town hosted its own Olympian Games, combining country sports with knitting races. This captivatingly comic production tells the tale. A glorious full mask show celebrating the modern Games UK roots, with original music, amazing physicality, and dance choreography, this is an inventive adventure for audiences from 8 to 108! www.vamostheatre.co.uk
AN AFFECTING, HEARTFELT PRODUCTION THAT IS FUNNY AND TOUCHING IN TURN. THE MAGIC OF RACHAEL SAVAGES PRODUCTION IS THAT IT CREATES SUCH A VIVID WORLD WITHOUT VOICE AND WORDS.
THE GUARDIAN
SATURDAY 19 MAY 11am - 11:50am 6 (5) SUNDAY 20 MAY 11am - 11:50am 6 (5) GALES OF INFANTILE LAUGHTER
THE STAGE
SATURDAY 26 MAY 11:30am -1:15pm 8.50 (6) SUNDAY 27 MAY 11:30am -1:15pm 8.50 (6) THIS SHOW HAS AN INTERVAL.
VENUE:
THE WARREN
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ONE OF THE MOST CHARMING, DELIGHTFUL AND PERFECTLY INVENTIVE PIECES OF THEATRE IVE SEEN IN YEARS.
BBC RADIO SHROPSHIRE
THE WARREN
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10pm Patti Plinko Music and Cabaret P39 SUNDAY 06 MAY 11am A Masterclass in Stupidity Workshops P45 1.30pm Snow White Kids P20 3pm Napoleon: A Defence Theatre P6 4.30pm And Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out Theatre P7 5.45pm Bug by Tracy Letts Theatre P6 7.30pm Fetish Knights Theatre P5 9.45pm Fetish Knights Theatre P5 MONDAY 07 MAY 1.30pm Snow White Kids P20 3pm Napoleon: A Defence Theatre P6 4.30pm And Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out Theatre P7 5.45pm Bug by Tracy Letts Theatre P6 7.30pm Fetish Knights Theatre P5 10pm Fringe Club Music and Cabaret P40 TUESDAY 08 MAY 1.30pm Snow White Kids P20
7pm The City Will Crumble Theatre P9 8.30pm Just Another Love Story Theatre P10 WEDNESDAY 09 MAY 7pm The City Will Crumble Theatre P9 8.30pm Just Another Love Story Theatre P10 THURSDAY 10 MAY TO SATURDAY 12 MAY The Great Escape @ The Warren See www.escapegreat.com for details SUNDAY 13 MAY 3pm The Comedy of Errors Theatre P12 4.30pm Pinters Victoria Station & Family Voices Theatre P12 6pm Scallywags Theatre P13 8.30pm Just Another Love Story Theatre P10 MONDAY 14 MAY 6pm Scallywags Theatre P13 8.30pm Just Another Love Story Theatre P10
TUESDAY 15 MAY 6pm Scallywags Theatre P13 8pm Translunar Paradise Theatre P14 10pm Fringe Club Music and Cabaret P40 WEDNESDAY 16 MAY 6pm Translunar Paradise Theatre P14 8pm Translunar Paradise Theatre 14 10pm Fringe Club Music and Cabaret P40 THURSDAY 17 MAY 11am Snow Play Kids P20 1pm Watch the Birdy Kids P21 7.30pm Rainbow Ride Theatre P15 8.45pm Diabolical: The Magic Show Music and Cabaret P41 FRIDAY 18 MAY 11am Snow Play Kids P20 1pm Watch the Birdy Kids P21 6pm Lights! Camera! Improvise! Comedy P32 7.30pm Rainbow Ride Theatre P15
THE SEGUE SISTERS PAGE 35 THE GIRL WITH THE IRON CLAWS PAGE 18
THURSDAY 03 MAY PROGRAMME LAUNCH See www.warrenvenues.com for details Free Entry 8.30pm Fetish Knights Theatre P5 FRIDAY 04 MAY 5.45pm Bug by Tracy Letts Theatre P6 7:30pm Fetish Knights Theatre P5 9.45pm Fetish Knights Theatre P5 SATURDAY 05 MAY 1.30pm Snow White Kids P20 3pm Napoleon: A Defence Theatre P6 4.30pm And Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out Theatre P7 5.45pm Bug by Tracy Letts Theatre P6 7.30pm Fetish Knights Theatre P5
8:45pm Voodoo Vaudeville Music and Cabaret P41 SATURDAY 19 MAY 11am Snow Play Kids P20 1pm Watch the Birdy Kids P21 4.30pm The Comedy of Errors Theatre P12 6pm Pinters Victoria Station & Family Voices Theatre P12 7.30pm Rainbow Ride Theatre P15 8.45pm Best of Late Night Gimp Fight! Comedy P34 10pm Jesus: The Guantanamo Years Comedy P35 SUNDAY 20 MAY 11am Snow Play Kids P20 1pm Watch the Birdy Kids P21
2.30pm The Big Bite-Size Vintage Tea Party Theatre P15 4.30pm The Comedy of Errors Theatre P12 6pm Pinters Victoria Station & Family Voices Theatre P12 7.30pm Rainbow Ride Theatre P15 8.45pm The Segue Sisters Comedy P35 MONDAY 21 MAY 6pm Romeo, Dont Shoot Me Yet! Theatre P16 8pm Fringe Club Music and Cabaret P40 TUESDAY 22 MAY 6pm Romeo, Dont Shoot Me Yet! Theatre P16 8pm Faust Theatre P17
6pm Romeo, Dont Shoot Me Yet! Theatre P16 8pm Faust Theatre P17 10pm Fringe Club Music and Cabaret P40 THURSDAY 24 MAY 6.30pm The Girl With The Iron Claws Theatre P18 8pm Faust Theatre P17 10pm Fringe Club Music and Cabaret P40 FRIDAY 25 MAY 6.30pm The Girl With The Iron Claws Theatre P18 8pm Faust Theatre P17 10pm Bourgeois & Maurice... Started a Band Music and Cabaret P42 SATURDAY 26 MAY 11.30am Much Ado About Wenlock Kids P21 2pm The Full Mask Workshops P45 4.15pm A Midsummer Nights Dream Theatre P19 6pm Arnold Weskers The Mistress Theatre P19
7.30pm Bug by Tracy Letts Theatre P6 10pm Bourgeois & Maurice and Friends! Music and Cabaret P43 SUNDAY 27 MAY 11.30pm Much Ado About Wenlock Kids P21 2.30pm The Big Bite-Size Vintage Tea Party Theatre P15 4.15pm A Midsummer Nights Dream Theatre P19 6pm Arnold Weskers The Mistress Theatre P19 7.30pm Bug by Tracy Letts Theatre P6 9.30pm Fringe Club Music and Cabaret P40
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10pm Eve Speaks: A Musical Cabaret Music and Cabaret P38 MONDAY 07 MAY 1pm The Unquiet Dead Literature P44 3pm Two-Headed Theatre P8 5pm Foil, Arms and Hog Comedy P26 7pm Connection Unsecure: Continue? Theatre P9 8.30pm Off the Cuff Presents: The Village Comedy P28 9.30pm Lunas History of Madness Literature P44 TUESDAY 08 MAY 7pm Connection Unsecure: Continue? Theatre P9 8.30pm Two-Headed Theatre P8 10pm Gareth Morinan: Truth Doodler Comedy P28 WEDNESDAY 09 MAY 7pm Connection Unsecure: Continue? Theatre P9 8.30pm Two-Headed Theatre P8 10pm Gareth Morinan: Truth Doodler Comedy P28 THURSDAY 10 MAY 7pm Harlows Monkeys Theatre P10 8.30pm The Revolution Will Be Re-Tweeted Comedy P29 10pm Insert Comedy Here! Comedy P29
FRIDAY 04 MAY 7pm The Ouse Valley Singles Club Music and Cabaret P38 8.30pm McNeil and Pamphilon Comedy P26 10pm Eve Speaks: A Musical Cabaret Music and Cabaret P38 SATURDAY 05 MAY 1pm The Unquiet Dead Literature P44 3pm Ragnark: The Weird of the Gods Theatre P7 5pm Foil, Arms and Hog Comedy P26 7pm I Can Make You Thin(k) Comedy P27 8.30pm WitTank Comedy P27 10pm Eve Speaks: A Musical Cabaret Music and Cabaret P38 11.30pm Off the Cuff Presents: The Village Comedy P28 SUNDAY 06 MAY 1pm The Unquiet Dead Literature P44 3pm Ragnark: The Weird of the Gods Theatre P7 5pm Foil, Arms and Hog Comedy P26 6.45pm My Gay Best Friend Theatre P8 8.30pm WitTank Comedy P27
FRIDAY 11 MAY 1pm The Prayer Meeting Theatre P11 3pm Churchills Children Theatre P11 5pm The Great Puppet Horn Returns Comedy P30 7pm Harlows Monkeys Theatre P10 8.30pm Youre Amazing. Now Look at Me Comedy P30 10pm The MindWarp Show Comedy P31 SATURDAY 12 MAY 1pm The Prayer Meeting Theatre P11 3pm Churchills Children Theatre P11 5pm The Great Puppet Horn Returns Comedy P30 7pm Harlows Monkeys Theatre P10 8.30pm Youre Amazing. Now Look at Me Comedy P30 10pm The MindWarp Show Comedy P31 11.30pm The Revolution Will Be Re-Tweeted Comedy P29 SUNDAY 13 MAY 1pm The Prayer Meeting Theatre P11 3pm Churchills Children Theatre P11 5pm The Great Puppet Horn Returns Comedy P30 6.45pm My Gay Best Friend Theatre P8 8.30pm Youre Amazing. Now Look at Me Comedy P30
10pm The MindWarp Show Comedy P31 TUESDAY 15 MAY 6.45pm The Man With The Golden Pen Theatre P13 8.30pm The Jolly Folly of Polly... Theatre P14 10pm The Silky Pair: Open Up Comedy P31 WEDNESDAY 16 MAY 6.45pm The Man With The Golden Pen Theatre P13 8.30pm The Jolly Folly of Polly... Theatre P14 10pm The Silky Pair: Open Up Comedy P31 THURSDAY 17 MAY 6.45pm The Man With The Golden Pen Theatre P13 8.30pm The Jolly Folly of Polly... Theatre P14 10pm Insert Comedy Here! Comedy P29 FRIDAY 18 MAY 3pm Age of the Geek Comedy P32 7pm The Jolly Folly of Polly... Theatre P14 8.30pm McNeil and Pamphilon Comedy P26 10pm The Curse of Horse and Louis Comedy P33 SATURDAY 19 MAY 1pm Two-Headed Theatre P8
3pm Age of the Geek Comedy P32 5pm The Beta Males: The Space Race Comedy P33 7pm The Jolly Folly of Polly... Theatre P14 8.30pm The Three Englishmen Comedy P34 10pm The Curse of Horse and Louis Comedy P33 11.40pm The Revolution Will Be Re-Tweeted Comedy P29 SUNDAY 20 MAY 1pm Two-Headed Theatre P8 3pm Age of the Geek Comedy P32 5pm The Beta Males: The Space Race Comedy P33 6.45pm My Gay Best Friend Theatre P8 8.30pm The Three Englishmen Comedy P34 10pm The Curse of Horse and Louis Comedy P33 MONDAY 21 MAY 9.30pm Neil Hickey: The Nerve Comedy P36 TUESDAY 22 MAY 5.30pm Hourglass Theatre P16 7pm Hourglass Theatre P16 8.30pm The Ouse Valley Singles Club Music and Cabaret P38 10pm Neil Hickey: The Nerve Comedy P36
WEDNESDAY 23 MAY 5.30pm Hourglass Theatre P16 7pm Hourglass Theatre P16 8.30pm The Ouse Valley Singles Club Music and Cabaret P38 10pm Lunas History of Madness Literature P44 THURSDAY 24 MAY 5pm Mating in Captivity Theatre P17 7pm I Can Make You Thin(k) Comedy P27 8.30pm Keith Farnan: Money, Money, Money Comedy P36 10pm The Prohibition Charade Music and Cabaret P42 FRIDAY 25 MAY 1pm Who Did I Think I Was? Theatre P18 5pm Mating in Captivity Theatre P17 7pm Who Did I Think I Was? Theatre P18 8.30pm Pappys Comedy P37 10pm Max and Ivan Are... Con Artists Comedy P37 SATURDAY 26 MAY 1pm Who Did I Think I Was? Theatre P18 3pm Ragnark: The Weird of the Gods Theatre P7 5pm Mating in Captivity Theatre P17 7pm Who Did I Think I Was? Theatre P18 8.30pm Off the Cuff Presents: The Village Comedy P28
10pm Max and Ivan Are... Con Artists Comedy P37 SUNDAY 27 MAY 10.30am YOUR Brighton Fringe. A free, unticketed talk and open discussion about the Fringe. See www.brightonfringe.org for more details 3pm Ragnark: The Weird of the Gods Theatre P7 5pm Mating in Captivity Theatre P17 6.45pm My Gay Best Friend Theatre P8 8.30pm Pappys Comedy P37
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98% of people arent happy with their bodies. Jessica is 98% convinced you should see this show. Her unique self-help stand-up cant change your body, but might change your mind. Screen International Magazines Star
of Tomorrow Jessica has collaborated with groundbreaking multimedia company Super Mega Action Plus to create a wondrous audio-visual comedy experience. www.icanmakeyouthink.com
SATURDAY 05 MAY 7pm - 8pm 8 (6.50) THURSDAY 24 MAY 7pm - 8pm 8 (6.50)
Following two successful runs at Edinburgh, critically acclaimed double act and Hackney Empire Finalists McNeil and Pamphilon return with an entirely new show. Directed by award-winning director Matt Holt. Expect sketch, songs and banter. www.mcneilandpamphilon.com
FRIDAY 04 MAY 8:30pm - 9:30pm 8.50 (7) FRIDAY 18 MAY 8:30pm - 9:30pm 8.50 (7)
WitTank
Like a runaway carnival of invention, WitTank hurtle back to Brighton Fringe with a whirlwind of colossal characters, rakish charm and sketch magnificence. www.wittank.com
A DEFINITE MUST SEE.
BRITISH COMEDY GUIDE
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SATURDAY 05 MAY 8:30pm - 9:30pm 8.50 (7) SUNDAY 06 MAY 8:30pm - 9:30pm 8.50 (7)
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The Irish Times best new act 2010 Best Newcomer Capital Comedy Awards SATURDAY 05 MAY 5pm - 6pm 8.50 (7) SUNDAY 06 MAY 5pm - 6pm 8.50 (7) MONDAY 07 MAY 5pm - 6pm 8.50 (7)
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The Revolution will be televised, re-tweeted & available on 4oD. What do we want? Global justice! When do we want it? In 140 characters! Revolutionary stand-up from activist comedian Abie Philbin Bowman (Jesus: The Guantanamo Years, Pope Benedict: Bond Villain).www.abielaughs.com
UP-TO-THEMINUTE, PAINFULLY RELEVANT SATIRE. THE SCOTSMAN 4 H THE APPLAUSE THREATENED TO BRING THE ROOF DOWN. FRINGE GURU 4.5 H
THURSDAY 10 MAY 8:30pm -9:30pm 8.50 (7) SATURDAY 12 MAY 11:30pm -12:30am 8.50 (7) SATURDAY 19 MAY 11:40pm -12:45am 8.50 (7)
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CLEVER, FUNNY AND ORIGINAL. HES GOING PLACES SEE HIM NOW!
THE SKINNY
Most people put many months, if not years of hard work into producing a festival show. Finally theyll arrive at the festival, financially ruined, relationships in tatters, but ultimately with a show that they can be proud of. That sounds really hard. So I bought mine off the internet. It will be brilliant! Well, thats what it says on the box. www.nickhodder.com
THURSDAY 10 MAY 10pm -10:50pm 8 (6.50) THURSDAY 17 MAY 10pm -10:50pm 8 (6.50)
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More cutting comedy from the UKs leading satirical shadow puppet show. The Great Puppet Horn returns to Brighton with a brand new line-up of cardboard characters. Delight as shadowy characters speak, beat-box and pole-dance for your entertainment. www.greatpuppethorn.com
SCATHINGLY FUNNY... THIS GIGGLE-FEST GETS MY FIVE STARS. THE SUNDAY TIMES 5 H WORTHY OF A TV SHOW.
REMOTEGOAT
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FRIDAY 11 MAY 5pm - 6pm 8.50 (7) SATURDAY 12 MAY 5pm - 6pm 8.50 (7) SUNDAY 13 MAY 5pm - 6pm 8.50 (7)
A two-hander, fast-paced, razor-edged blend of sketch and character comedy. Darkly surreal meets frothy sauce with filthy flappers, psychotic police, tortured twitchers and Bill Sykes. www.teakshow.co.uk
RECOMMENDED.
TIMEOUT
COMEDY FEAST.
THREE WEEKS
After gaining The Sunday Times Critics Choice and a Top Ten recommendation from FringeReview last year, Brighton Fringe fanatics The Dog-Eared Collective are back to bend your minds with more supercharged silliness. See Super Swedes Abba in a steam room smack-down, while the Girl Guides dance a political hot-potato and Granny goes topless from beyond the grave. www.objectivetalentmanagement.com
SUBLIMELY SURREAL. CHORTLE 4 H
FRIDAY 11 MAY 8:30pm - 9:30pm 8.50 (7) SATURDAY 12 MAY 8:30pm - 9:30pm 8.50 (7) SUNDAY 13 MAY 8:30pm - 9:30pm 8.50 (7)
Lornas opening a sketch shop - Kathryns helping. Glimpse the pair attempting to impress with sketches and songs whilst getting distracted from their business plans with more personal matters. www.thesilkypair.com
A NEW HOPE FOR THE FEMALE DOUBLE-ACT. SLICK, SEXY AND DAMN FUNNY TOO.
BBC SCOTLAND
TUESDAY 15 MAY 10pm -10:50pm 8 (6.50) WEDNESDAY 16 MAY 10pm - 10:50pm 8 (6.50)
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THEIR JOKES ARE CONSISTENT WINNERS AND THEIR SONGS ARE WELLCRAFTED LITTLE GEMS.
EDINBURGH GUIDE 2011
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Dictators have fallen. Empires have been won and lost. Now geeks rule the world. Combining spoken word, music and comedy, Hayden shows how the meek have inherited the earth. Staring longingly into the heart of all things Geeky, this is a show that will entertain you through our impending technological doom. www.haydencohen.co.uk
FRIDAY 18 MAY 3pm -3:50pm 8.50 (7) SATURDAY 19 MAY 3pm -3:50pm 8.50 (7) SUNDAY 20 MAY 3pm -3:50pm 8.50 (7)
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Jovial guitar chaps Horse & Louis battle their greatest (and only) enemy yet: a terrifying ancient curse that threatens to tear them apart like cheap pastry. Join the Musical Comedy Awards runnersup (2010) and hosts (2011/12) on an incredible musical-sketch-horrorcomedy adventure. www.horseandlouis.com
EXCELLENT.
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INSPIRED.
SPOONFED
VERY SILLY.
CHRIS TARRANT
FRIDAY 18 MAY 10pm -11pm 8.50 (7) SATURDAY 19 MAY 10pm -11pm 8.50 (7) SUNDAY 20 MAY 10pm -11pm 8.50 (7)
The improvised movie live on stage. Oscar has every movie ever made... every film you could imagine. You choose what the films about, its setting and what its called. Oscar finds the DVD. The movie is created before your eyes, with action sequences, captivating plot and a thrilling live film score. Oscar pauses and rewinds, cutting to hilarious DVD extras. www.thescatpack.co.uk
FRIDAY 18 MAY 6pm -6:50pm 9 (7)
OSCAR-WINNING IMPROV. 5 H
BROADWAY BABY
THE WARREN
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HIGHLY INVENTIVE ELEGANTLY WRITTEN AND EXQUISITELY PERFORMED... ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING, GLORIOUSLY FUNNY ACTS OUT THERE.
TIME OUT
SATURDAY 19 MAY 5pm -6pm 8.50 (7) SUNDAY 20 MAY 5pm - 6pm 8.50 (7)
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SATURDAY 19 MAY 8:30pm -9:30pm 8.50 (7) SUNDAY 20 MAY 8:30pm -9:30pm 8.50 (7)
Christ returns to earth, but He doesnt get through U.S. immigration because Hes a bearded, Middle Eastern guy who wants to die as a martyr. www.abielaughs.com
THE GREATEST STAND-UP STORY EVER TOLD.
THE STAGE
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SOLD OUT: Ireland, Brighton and Edinburgh Fringes 06/07/08/09/10. TOURED: Londons West End, USA & Pakistan. BOYCOTTED: by Ian Paisleys DUP.
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QUITE BRILLIANT.
THE TIMES
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Pappys
The UKs best sketch group return to Brighton for the usual mix of sketches, songs and silliness. www.pappyscomedy.com
PAPPYS WIN EVERY GUSHING REVIEWER CLICH IN THE BOOK. REST ASSURED THAT THEY ARE MORE THAN DESERVING OF ALL OF THEM.
FEST
FRIDAY 25 MAY 8:30pm - 9:30pm 9.50 (8) SUNDAY 27 MAY 8:30pm - 9:30pm 9.50 (8)
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A CARNIVAL OF GAIETY.
THE GUARDIAN
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bring their brand new show to Brighton. Its a razorsharp narrative sketch comedy heist blockbuster. www.maxandivan.com
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IF EDDIE IZZARD HAD BEEN IRISH, HED SURELY HAVE TURNED OUT A LOT LIKE FARNAN.
SCOTSMAN
FRIDAY 25 MAY 10pm -11pm 8.50 (7) SATURDAY 26 MAY 10pm -11pm 8.50 (7)
6 H Broadway Baby 5 H British Theatre Guide, Three Weeks, One4Review, The New Current 4 H Edinburgh Guide, Spoonfed, British Comedy Guide, LondonIsFunny
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How did that apple really taste? Join Eve as she presents a kinkier retelling of the Book of Genesis through the language of performance writing, live music and cabaret. Eve tells all in styles ranging from sermon to pillow chat. The Serpent is her lover, Adam is flaccid, and the world is her oyster.
Beatrice Dawn Poetry Prize 2007 (new writing) at Vassar College, New York.
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FRIDAY 04 MAY 10pm -10:50pm 8 (6.50) SATURDAY 05 MAY 10pm -10:50pm 8 (6.50) SUNDAY 06 MAY 10pm -10:50pm 8 (6.50
Patti Plinko
Patti Plinko has been receiving critical acclaim and 5-star reviews across Europe for her original music and showmanship. Pattis sneering, seductive vocals flirt amongst the sounds of dirty jazz, gypsy folk and European chanson. Twisted guitars, violins, beaten pots and whisky bottles to experiments in vinyl & sound. www.pattiplinko.com 39
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THURSDAY 17 MAY 8:45pm - 10pm 10 (8) 2-4-1 THIS SHOW HAS AN INTERVAL.
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Fringe Club
Continue your Brighton Fringe evening at our latenight show. Music from Brightons finest bands and a bar that wont break the bank. Resident house band, Peanut Albinos, curate a programme of sublime sounds featuring the finest music, cabaret and comedy from the best acts. The first rule of Fringe Club is, come to Fringe Club.. For full listings see www.warrenvenue.com
MONDAY 07 MAY 10pm - Midnight 3.50 (2.50) TUESDAY 15 MAY 10pm - Midnight 3.50 (2.50) WEDNESDAY 16 MAY 10pm - Midnight 3.50 (2.50) MONDAY 21 MAY 8pm - Midnight 3.50 (2.50) WEDNESDAY 23 MAY 10pm - Midnight 3.50 (2.50) THURSDAY 24 MAY 10pm - Midnight 3.50 (2.50) SUNDAY 27 MAY 9:30pm - Midnight 3.50 (2.50)
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Step back in time with The Swings Neo-Cabaret Project. One soulful voice & two dynamic dancers - a glamorous experience with hints of theatre, burlesque and dazzling sex appeal. Expect some good old jazz and show tunes; from solo spots to full dancing and singing charades, this trio will charm you with red lips, luscious legs & bowler hats! www.myspace.com/the.swings
THURSDAY 24 MAY 10pm -10:30pm 9 (7.50)
Musical cabaret oddities Bourgeois & Maurice want to introduce you to some friends A mixed-bill bonanza featuring Bourgeois & Maurice with their bitingly witty original songs, alt-drag performance art phenomenon Jonny Woo (A tranny superstar Time Out) and international mime-comedy sensation Dr Brown (The Times Best Comedy Newcomer 2010, Total Theatre Award nominee 2011). www.bourgeoisandmaurice.co.uk
Argus Angel for Artistic Excellence 2009 Bourgeois & Maurice The Times Best Comedy Newcomer 2010 Total Theatre Award nominee 2011 - Dr Brown
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A Masterclass in Stupidity
Le Navet Bete
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Storyteller Matthew Bellwood returns to the Brighton Fringe with a trio of spooky stories, and a brace of ghostly ballads. Featuring classic tales by MR James and E Nesbit. www.somestories.co.uk
BELLWOOD CAME ACROSS LIKE A FOPPISH STEVE COOGAN OR A THOUGHTFUL MARK GATISS ON STAGE.
THE ARGUS
SATURDAY 05 MAY 1pm -2pm 8 (6.50) SUNDAY 06 MAY 1pm - 2pm 8 (6.50) MONDAY 07 MAY 1pm - 2pm 8 (6.50) MONDAY 07 MAY 9:30pm -10:30pm 8 (6.50) WEDNESDAY 23 MAY 10pm - 11pm 8 (6.50)
Join this international troupe of clowns, whose work has been seen in 20 countries, for a serious look at stupidity. A practical masterclass designed for performers (of all disciplines) and students to develop your performing skills and understanding of the art form from some of the finest in the business. www.lenavetbete.com
LE NAVET BETE ARE REINVENTING THE CLOWN.
THREEWEEKS
SUNDAY 06 MAY 11am - 1pm 10 (9) Total Theatre Award Nominees 2008
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From DIY electric shock machines to the Cold Water cure: a poignant, personal and historical keynote comedy journey through the offbeat world of unconventional psychology complete with handson demonstrations. Yvo poet, comedian, sea-swimmer, madwoman looks at mental illness and how to manage it. Or not. www.yvoluna.com
Using examples from their current production, Vamos Theatre, one of the UKs leading mask theatre companies, will teach you their techniques. Vamos have been the driving force of mask theatre for six years. In this workshop you will learn rules of the mask, non-verbal communication skills, audience participation and mask performance.
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Booking Information
Tickets can be purchased for both venues online, by phone and in person.
Index Key
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The Warren
Online The Warren www.warrenvenue.com Upstairs at Three and Ten www.upstairsatthreeandten.co.uk Telephone T 07800 983 290 Brighton Fringe Box Office T 01273 91 72 72 www.brightonfringe.org The Box Office will be open each day during the Fringe from 11am. Concessions are available for students, under 16s, senior citizens (over 60), the unwaged and Equity members. Proof of concession is required when purchasing or collecting tickets. Disabled Access The Warren There are three steps into the garden and then three more into the theatre. The female toilets are up a flight of stairs. For further information about access please e-mail [email protected] or call the box office. Upstairs at Three and Ten Upstairs at Three and Ten - The venue is up a flight of stairs and the toilets down a flight of stairs. E-mail [email protected] for further information.
NB. Under 18s are not allowed in either venue after 10pm and must be accompanied by an adult after 8.30pm. Please arrive 30 minutes before the start time of performances to allow time to collect tickets and find seats. The Theatre Management reserves the right to refuse Admission and to admit latecomers ONLY if and when there is a suitable break in the performance. Some shows may contain no suitable break. Programme correct at time of going to print. Line-ups may be subject to change. Find Us IT TAKES BETWEEN 10 AND 15 MINUTES TO WALK BETWEEN THE VENUES. Russell Place (The Warren) is next to Churchill Square Multi-Story Car-park, and 5 minutes from Russell Square Car Park. It is 10 minutes walk from the Western Road/Churchill Square Bus-Stops (serviced by most bus routes), 5 minutes from the Clock Tower, and is about 15 minutes walk from Brighton Station. Steine Street (Upstairs at Three and Ten) is located next to the Old Steine and St James Street, both on several major bus routes, and is about 15-20 minutes walk from Brighton Station. There is very little nearby on-street parking. Brighton is 35 minutes by train from Gatwick Airport, where planes land, and 50 minutes from London, where important decisions are made.
A Age of the Geek U Page 32 And Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out W Page 7 Arnold Weskers The Mistress W Page 19 B Best of Late Night Gimp Fight! W Page 34 Beta Males: The Space Race (The) U Page 33 Big Bite-Size Vintage Tea Party (The) W Page 15 Bourgeois & Maurice and Friends! W Page 43 Bourgeois & Maurice Started a Band W Page 42 Bug by Tracy Letts W Page 6 C Churchills Children U Page 11 City Will Crumble (The) W Page 9 Comedy of Errors (The) W Page 12 Connection Unsecure: Continue? U Page 9 The Curse of Horse and Louis (The) U Page 33 D Diabolical: The Magic Show W Page 41
F Faust W Page 17 Fetish Knights W Page 5 Foil, Arms and Hog U Page 26 Fringe Club W Page 40 Full Mask (The) W Page 45 G Gareth Morinan: Truth Doodler U Page 28 Girl With The Iron Claws (The) W Page 18 Great Puppet Horn Returns (The) U Page 30 H Harlows Monkeys U Page 10 Hourglass U Page 16 I I Can Make You Thin(k) U Page 27 Insert Comedy Here! U Page 29 J Jesus: The Guantanamo Years W Page 35 Jolly Folly of Polly the Scottish Trolley Dolly (The) U Page 14 Just Another Love Story W Page 10 K Keith Farnan: Money Money, Money U Page 36 L Lights! Camera! Improvise! W Page 32 Lunas History of Madness U Page 44 M Man With The Golden Pen (The) U Page 13
Masterclass in Stupidity (A) W Page 45 Mating in Captivity U Page 17 Max and Ivan are Con Artists U Page 37 McNeil & Pamphilon U Page 26 Midsummer Nights Dream (A) W Page 19 MindWarp Show (The) U Page 31 Much Ado About Wenlock W Page 21 My Gay Best Friend U Page 8 N Napoleon: A Defence W Page 6 Neil Hickey: The Nerve U Page 36 O Off The Cuff The Village U Page 28 Ouse Valley Singles Club (The) U Page 38 P Pappys U Page 37 Patti Plinko W Page 39 Pinters Victoria Station & Family Voices W Page 12 Prayer Meeting (The) U Page 11 Prohibition Charade (The) U Page 42 R Ragnark: The Weird of the Gods U Page 7 Rainbow Ride W Page 15
Revolution Will Be Re-Tweeted (The) U Page 29 Romeo, Dont Shoot Me Yet! W Page 16 S Scallywags W Page 13 Segue Sisters (The) W Page 35 Silky Pair: Open Up (The) U Page 31 Snow Play W Page 20 Snow White W Page 20 T Three Englishmen (The) U Page 34 Translunar Paradise W Page 14 Two-Headed U Page 8 U Unquiet Dead (The) U Page 44 V Voodoo Vaudeville W Page 41 W Watch The Birdy W Page 21 Who Did I Think I Was? U Page 18 WitTank U Page 27 Y Youre Amazing. Now Look at Me U Page 30
Otherplace Productions is a not-for-profit company dedicated to developing talent across the arts and bringing high-quality, accessible live performance to Brighton. Every ticket purchased helps support these aims.
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