Archives for Reviews - Page 7
Cats – The Mewvie
Reviewed by Angelica Campion In 1985/6 I worked in the theatre in London’s West End, doing the wigs for Guys & Dolls. We would go out drinking in Soho with…
The Lost Toys Find Their Mark
The Lost Toys’ Big Adventure! is an action-packed performance with never a dull moment – even before the performance had begun. The Sussex Hall, the downstairs auditorium of the White…
Unequal Fortunes: A Laughing Matter
Stables Theatre, Hastings Joking Apart, a classic comedy written by Alan Ayckbourn and first performed in 1978, has many elements ideal for the modest resources of local theatre. There are…
A Night at the Grand Olde Opus
Discovering one of Hastings best music events Everyone knows that Hastings is a great place for music, nurturing lots of home-grown talent as well as a place for aging rock…
A Billion Ways To Save Our Planet
Kino Teatr, St Leonards Rod Webb went along to see the musical A Billion Ways and was blown away. A Billion Ways is a massive achievement; an idea sparked off…
THEATRE REVIEW: The Wedding Singer
Bexhill Rocks A wedding scene is the traditional finale to comedy theatre from Shakespeare to Gavin and ; All the cast can be gathered – two main protagonists as happy…
PREVIEW: RADICAL VOICES
The Stag Inn HastingsStag Landlord Nick Holt invites your participation Between 24th November and 1st December Nicole and I will be opening up the Stag to a week-long celebration of…
Trevor Watts / Somersaults Trio
The Beacon, Thursday 17th October Andrew Myers sees Hastings residents Trevor Watts and Olie Brice present two sets of improvised music of the highest quality. It’s fair to say that…
A Siren’s Call & A Sparkling Synthetic Splash
Julia Kotziamani reviews Knewmi and Lil playing at The Brass Monkey on 11th October With more electronics than a NASA launch, the set-up looks intimidating. It’s a busy evening at…
Patrick Altes: TOLERANCE
An exhibition by international artist Patrick Altes, curated by Middle Eastern art specialist, Janet Rady (formerly of Sotheby’s and Lisson Gallery) Previewed by Judy Parkinson Transcultural influences web The international…
“Hurt People Hurt People”
Hustlers (Dir: Lorene Scafaria) Arrested for their part in drugging and then stealing the credit card details of horny traders post-crash 2008, Romana Vega (Jennifer Lopez) and Destiny (Constance Wu)…
In the Moment
An Exhibition Inspired by People Living With Dementia Depot, Pinwell Road, Lewes, BN7 2JSSaturday 28 September – Saturday 19 October 2019 Preview by Susan de Muth At the end of…
Labyrinth
Review and pictures by Anna Arnone In a set scattered with rose petals and bathed in blood red light, Marta Carvalho propels us into the sadness, the frustration, the rage,…
Girls Will Be Boys, Boys Will Be Girls
Exhibition of Ken Russell’s Teddy Girls Series and unseen images by Alan Vines of the oldest established all-male revue company that emerged from the British Army in WWII, The Lucy…
SUB/MISSION
An exhibition by latex artist Michelle Mildenhall31st August to 4th December The St Leonards Pub, London Road. Reviewed by Mia L. Michelle Mildenhall brings more than a little kink to…
It’s Not Hard To Love The Bavard
Wed 21st August, Kino Teatr Review by Andrew Myers Full disclosure – I am a Bavard addict. The third Wednesday of the month has been a highlight of my (admittedly…
Rhythm, Ritual, Rite Of Passage
Richard Makin reviews otolithography by Rebecca AinscoughSt Mary In The Castle, Hastings: 17 May to 16 August Rhythm, Ritual, Rite Of Passage is a collection of mixed-media works channelled by the artist…
Malcolm Glover: INDIA
Thursday 29 August–Monday 30 SeptemberA Wave of Dreams Arts Lab, free admissionPreview By Judy Parkinson Last year Malcolm Glover brought us portraits from St Leonard’s. This year he has gone…
Still Watching Paint Dry
Paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints By Robin Holtom ‘Still Watching Paint Dry’ will coincide with Robin Holtom’s 75th birthday and features a variety of work from his long career as an…
An immersive experience, The House of Marcelle
A. Vasudevan reviews The House of Marcelle at Explore the Arch The arts are littered with beautiful works based on lost love letters. The House of Marcelle, the latest offering…
Hastings Fringe + Daisy The Doctor Danger Present: It’s About Time
Friday 12th + 13th July 2019 On The Rocks Hastings. Free Entry By Mia L Daisy The Doctor Danger bought her one woman show to the seaside, for the opening…
Spanish Flair At St Mary’s In The Castle
Ben Bruges reviews Hastings Sinfonia’s Fiesta, a Night of Passion. As Hastings Sinfonia finished with a triumphant major chord a tutti, conductor Derek Carden put down his baton; but was…
Dramatic Moon Pictures Come To St Leonard
By Jane Pickering To mark the 50th anniversary of the first lunar landing on 20 July 1969, A Wave of Dreams Arts Lab in Kings Road, St Leonards, is hosting…
Cracking A Case In A Convent
Morlington Mysteries – Til Death Do Us Part28th June 2019 368 Theatre Company, St Leonards’ Showground Reviewed by Andrew Myers It’s Lady Penelope’s wedding day. She’s all set to marry…
Catch 22
Miniseries adaptation episode 1 Channel 4 (director: George Clooney/Grant Heslov) Reviewed by Colin Gibson In Joseph Heller’s brilliant, anti-war satire, written between 1953 and its publication in 1961, the military…
Photography Graduates Exhibit Work
Graduates in BA (Hons) Visual Communication - Photography held an exhibition of their work at East Sussex College, Hastings last Friday (June 14th). Chris Coombes ; L to R: Lucy Shaw,…
Men In Black: International
Director: Gary Gray Reviewed by Paul Rodgers Last week, those thoughtful people at Film 4 screened the first three MIB movies in the three days leading up to the release of…