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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18 May 2017
This Boy Tom
This new musical by BBC bursary winner Natalie Sexton displays impressive cast and choreography in its story of "acceptance, courage and friendship".
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18 May 2017
Borderline
Refugees. A topic that both divides and unites. Everyone seems to have an opinion on refugees and the Calais Jungle but what is the situation like?
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16 May 2017
Cabaret OTT (On The Tube)
Democratic rats, dueling OAPs and singing cannabis plants - life's a cabaret!
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15 May 2017
Oyster Boy
All female company Haste Theatre bring to Brighton a lighter adaptation of Tim Burton's short story Oyster Boy.
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14 May 2017
Chris Dingli's Bad Dad
Chris Dingli shares an hour of telling us the worst sins he's committed in his short life as a father.
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13 May 2017
Shaggers - 6 May line-up
A variety comedy show whose theme is the above and where the ever-revolving set of comedians let loose with their sexual stories.
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12 May 2017
The Life and Death of Puppet King Richard II
With a quaint set, charming puppets, and the actors' dynamic vocal work, this ambitious Shakespeare tale holds the potential to warm a midsummer's Brighton evening.
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12 May 2017
What is normal?
Haunting masks, acappella Italian opera and an abundance of vitamin C pills, 'What is normal?' has truly pushed the boundaries of absurdity.
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12 May 2017
The Intimate Strangers: Mister Bond
Two proudly peculiar men with no filter bring to the Fringe a sketch comedy that relied heavily on sheer audacity and less on structure.
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12 May 2017
Comedy Sans Frontières - 6 May line-up
An admirable cause for comedy – 70% of donations from this free show go to Médecins Sans Frontières with a new line up every weekend.
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12 May 2017
Dave Chawner: C’est La Vegan, work in progress
My choice last year for the Pick of the Fringe, Dave Chawner returns with a new show very much a sequel to last year's show, Circumcision.
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12 May 2017
The Writers' Bloc
A play with huge jeopardy that suffered from little rehearsal time and a short running time.
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12 May 2017
Acute Psychotic Episode III - When the Change Came
A very personal experience, this piece will leave you with a lot to think about and hopefully a new view into the world of mental health.
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10 May 2017
Aaaand it’s back! Twig The Pixie’s Family Funsplosion!
I have always admired children's performers for their enormous physicality. Twig the Pixie is less physical than, say, Into The Water but has the storytelling and stand up talent to carry a ferociously loud audience.
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10 May 2017
At the Junction Cafe
Two very different characters in an otherwise empty cafe, what could possibly go wrong as Buckle Collective introduces their first performance in the Brighton Fringe?
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9 May 2017
The Ruffian on the Stair
Religion, sexuality and relationships underpin this portrayal of working class life in post-war England