Voicebox: Brighton Fringe

Brighton Fringe takes place every May and is a great place to spend the May bank holidays and the summer half-term break. This vast celebration of all things creative has grown out of, and is inspired by, home-grown talent. More than 50% of participants are based in Brighton and Hove. The festival is committed to helping the arts flourish and are completely open-access, which means anyone can put on a Brighton Fringe event. No selection criteria are imposed on participants. This enables both new and established performers to try out new work and take risks. They also help artists develop professionally through a range of workshops, mentoring and bursary programmes. A wide array of critically acclaimed shows and performers also appear at Brighton Fringe each year, drawn by the huge number of appreciative audience members who attend every year.
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16 May 2016
Interview with Sajeela Kershi
Sajeela Kershi, figurehead behind the inspired Immigrant Diaries has a daring new show in which she discusses Asian women and the so-called Islamic State.
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15 May 2016
Necessity
Lively and enjoyable, with a dark undercurrent that drives the play to its gripping denouement.
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14 May 2016
The Girl Who Fell In Love With The Moon
Lots of 'ooh's, a bit of 'ahh', a great deal of 'haha!' and it all ended with an 'awhh' (as well as a few goosebumps).
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13 May 2016
How to...make the most of Brighton Fringe
Are you reporting from Brighton Fringe this month? Whether you're working as a reporter for Voice, writing for your own blog or reviewing for another magazine, here's a handy guide to get you started.
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13 May 2016
Bourgeois & Maurice
Under the giant disco ball of Brighton's Spiegeltent, Bourgeois & Maurice provided opportunity to laugh at the world and its horrors, taking us on a sequin-saturated political journey.
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13 May 2016
Sarah Kendall: A Day in October - with support from Stephen Bailey
An absorbing narrative which takes the audience on a sometimes unnervingly vivid journey of tragedy and comedy.
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11 May 2016
Glengarry Glen Ross
Vile is recurring theme at the fringe, but never has vile been so slick, so everyday, and so horribly depressing.
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11 May 2016
Nathan Willcock: State of the Nathan
After a good start, the show sadly slowed down and, to be honest, it was rather disappointing by the end.
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11 May 2016
32
These two gals combined acrobatics, a goofy sense of humour, and the odd spinning plate to tell the semi-autobiographical story of their creative arts journey.
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11 May 2016
A Billion Days of Parenthood
This charming New-Yorker really helped open my eyes to the world of parenthood; the ups and downs, the ins and outs, and the itchy momma bears.
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11 May 2016
Ellie Ford
Bringing the power of authentic folk music to life, Ellie Ford and her backing band delivered yet another memorable performance at Brighton Fringe.
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11 May 2016
LJ Da Funk’s Anti-Fascist, Counter-Terrorist Comedy Orgy
This show rode on a wave of two successful elements – neither of which had much to do with the intended routine.
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11 May 2016
Oliver Meech: When Magic & Food Collide
Perhaps not a true collision of magic and food, but entertaining and full of surprises nonetheless.
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10 May 2016
Street Stories
The most honest and heartbreaking experience I had down in Brighton…
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10 May 2016
James Bennison: How to be a Supervillain
A work in progress with solid bones to satisfy every geek's urge to take over the world.
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10 May 2016
Drowned Voices Rise
A beautiful installation in a garden, with poetry readings by Brian Mander to help set the tone.
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10 May 2016
The Marked
It was hot, painfully hot in the Main House at The Warren. But, stunning production value prevailed.
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9 May 2016
Jacob Hawley & Jake Farrell: GABOS
A pair of painfully hungover comedians who tickled more ribs than the majority of (apparently) sober performers at the fringe. Perhaps they're onto something…