By: Pointy Finger Sara Segovia’s one woman show as an alien on earth crash lands with a thud. The premise of Segovia’s show is ripe for humorous exploration: an alien has landed on planet Earth, and is coming to terms with where they are. Decked out in all green, with antennae on her head, and cosmic silver boots, Segovia looks the part, but fails to fully explore the premise that she has created. Beginning on a promising note, we see Segovia’s alien character arrive on Earth scared and not quite understanding what’s going on. It would have been nice to…
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Writer/Performer: Giulia Menichelli Reviewer: Lela Tredwell The Burning of a Sicilian Whore is a passionate performance inspired by the true story of 17th Century professional poisoner Giulia Tofana. This evocative one woman show transports us back in time to Sicily in the 1600s. The atmosphere created in the space is warm, sensual and intense. The oranges placed on the audience’s chairs are a wonderful touch helping us to plunge into the sensory world of the first monologue which introduces us to Giulia Tofana. This is an intelligent, bold, sensual play that brings to life a fascinating character. The narrative is…
By: Pointy Finger Reviewer: Simon Topping Outstanding comedy ventriloquism in the heart warming, alternative and very funny, coming of age story, from this rising star of the entertainment circuit. Lachy is a shy man, he doesn’t like to shout about himself, he’s hiding in plain sight. His companion, a Witch called Brew, does his talking for him, she’s in control and puts him in his place. Will this change as the night goes on? The crowd at the Rotunda Theatre watches in anticipation. Lachlan Werner comes onto the stage dressed as a warped alter boy, face painted white. He doesn’t…
By: Marina and Maddy Bye and Sam Abu Wardeh Reviewer: Simon Topping Fabulous sketch comedy and marvellously outlandish clowning from this comedic power duo, plus one. Sisters Maddy and Marina Bye have a certain way of being stupidly funny which is unique to them, in a glorious way. Before the show even officially starts the audience is greeted by the pair, and the third clowning miscreant of the piece, Sami Abu Wardeh, as we start to take our seats. The trio mischievously play stressed venue staff trying to fit us all in as the performance time nears. It’s a humorous…
Curated By: Luke Rollason Luke Rollason’s entertaining showcase of new talent shows us that the future of comedy is in very safe hands. The show starts on a slightly off-tone as Rollason (our host) opens with some clunky prop comedy. Rollason’s awkward and self-deprecating energy doesn’t seem the right choice to start, and gives the next act a tough job to warm the audience up. Thankfully, Christian Brighty is more than up to the challenge. Arriving to the stage dressed in period garb, performing as a Mr Darcy style character, the crowd are immediately won over. Brighty’s character is…
By: Charlotte Fox Reviewer: Simon Topping Promises of a stand-up show with a mix of music, sketch and character are not fully realised in this piece, which raises a smile here and there but sadly rarely ignites into laughter. It is never in doubt that Charlotte Fox is a ball of energy. From the off she bursts onto the stage full of beans and continues at pace throughout her performance. The high kicks, yoga postures and constant movement are all impressive. However what the performance gives in high energy it lacks in the quality of her material. Fox seems nervous…
By: Julia Masli Reviewer: Simon Topping This Malcolm Hardee Award winning comedian wows the Brighton Fringe with her debut show; an homage to migration in the form of fabulous absurdist physical comedy, with a sprinkling of Choosh! (a slang term for bullshit). Coming onto stage like a warped and clean shaven Charlie Chaplin, dressed all in black with massively oversized stuffed trousers and a broken umbrella, Julia Masli delights the audience with her gently provocative and regularly hilarious clowning antics. Tonight’s show follows the story of a hungry clown from an Eastern European village who voyages to America for a…
By: Peripeteia Theatre Company Writer: Anna Pellegrini Director: Adam Cachia Reviewer: Lela Tredwell This bold, striking play will provoke much discussion around its themes concerning relationships, gender and abuse. At the heart of the piece lies the dehumanising process that takes place in abusive relationships. It cleverly explores this through the ‘eyes’ of a sex doll and it’s interactions with the woman who has bought it for her partner. Given the subject matter, this could be crude, or even comically handled, but on the contrary, this show explores complex relationship dynamics and doesn’t shy away from depicting the darker side…