Fringe Review: Aberdeen University Comedy Society’s Superbly Silly Sketch Show
To my mind, there are two kinds of Fringe: there is ‘mainstream Fringe’, established and semi-established acts performing in established venues, and then there is ‘fringe Fringe’, as epitomised by...
View ArticleA Not So “Quiet Night” in Indio with Diana Krall
As night approached and the boiling temperature of the day cooled to a simmering 100 degrees, the air-conditioned oasis of the desert hotel was bubbling with heat of its own kind. Though it is not...
View ArticleEdinburgh Fringe Review: Festen, the perfect antidote to traditional Fringe...
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: these days, the Fringe seems to be principally about comedy. I’ve encountered dozens of stand-ups peddling their wares over the course of the festival, and a...
View ArticleThe Festivals of 2012
The Festivals of 2012 By Liam Martin It’s undeniable that the world of festivals has reached an apex in the UK, it’s festival event horizon. I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to suppose that there...
View ArticleGreen Man Festival 2012 – A Review
Depending on where you are in life, time is judged differently. For some two years wouldn’t be considered a substantial amount of time., for others it would feel like an age. Either way in two years,...
View ArticleBally Brilliant Bristol Improv Intimate Incredible Inevitabilities
A question, dear reader, a quiz if you will: what are the two most terrifying words in the entirety of the English language? ‘Serial’ and ‘killer’? ‘Student’ and ‘loan’? ‘Darth’ and ‘Vader’? ‘Ant’ and...
View ArticleArtsFest 2012
The second weekend in September has been Arts Fest weekend in Birmingham for the past 15 years. According to the website; ArtsFest celebrates the West Midland region’s astounding wealth of creative...
View ArticleThe Guid Sisters – Review by Jennifer Adam
The Guid Sisters – Review by Jennifer Adam “An energised production with humorous songs and heartfelt honesty.” The Guid Sisters by Michel Trembly Translated by Martin Bowman and Bill Findlay...
View ArticleA Taste of Theatre: Developmental Storytelling by Jennifer Adam
A Taste of Theatre: Developmental Storytelling Developmental Theatre, or “taster Theatre” as I have come to call it, was an entirely new concept for me. With no script, a tight time schedule and only...
View ArticleCOUNCIL HOUSE MOVIE STAR – live arts installation
30 October to 11 November 12 noon until 5pm daily Camp & Furnace , Greenland Street, Liverpool, L1 0BY Council House Movie Star is an immersive live arts installation exploring themes of ageing...
View ArticleEfterklang, Live at the Usher Hall Edinburgh
Amongst the ornate beauty of the Usher Hall in Edinburgh, Danish trio Efterklang make a quiet but powerful mark with their softly spoken minimalist beats. This gig is part of a wider UK tour, one that...
View ArticleNew art destination in Luton: Departure Lounge
An abandoned former Woolwich building society in Luton has been transformed into a sprawling new art gallery and creative community space. From its cavernous depths to the labyrinthine upper storeys,...
View ArticleStealing Sheep + Support (Homecoming Xmas Gig), The Kazimier, 14th December 2012
It was a chilly evening to be outside waiting too long, but that was where this writer found himself on the gig night; warned of a possible sell-out night, arriving early was the best course of action...
View ArticleDouble-Fly, The Way to Go! Sounds like a Real Name – Shanghai
Since their creation in 2008, Double Fly Art Center (hereafter referred to as “Double Fly”) has created all sorts of videos. These have seemed very absurd, with a sense of the amateur, coarse and...
View Article‘The Weave’: Album Review
Venture down a dark, city centre back street in Liverpool on certain nights and you may hear the distant sound of a singing, high trumpet emanating from some low lit local bar or pub: invariably this...
View ArticleCloud Eye Control @ Manipulate Visual Theatre Festival
Los Angeles based theatre group Cloud Eye Control have developed 3 short theatre pieces that involve animation, motion graphics and innovative use of projection and shadow. This is the American troupes...
View ArticleAvantgarde Music: Fifth CoCart Music Festival, Poland @CoCA_Torun
For the 22nd-23rd March 2013 you are invited to the fifth edition of the CoCArt Music Festival in Torun, Poland! Unique in this part of Europe, the festival integrates the latest trends in the field of...
View ArticleSuperEverything: A live cinema examination of Malaysia by @Lightsurgeons
Touring the UK this spring is SuperEverything* by leading audio-visual artists The Light Surgeons. This is a cross disciplinary, live cinema performance, commissioned by the British Council. It has has...
View ArticleThe Nutcracker; Never a Dull Moment
The Nutcracker: Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Thursday 10th January, 2013. It’s a Christmas classic, but the Scottish Ballet’s take on this distinctive and memorable show is just as fresh as ever, and an...
View ArticleDead Hedge Trio – Cutting it Up
Dead Hedge Trio, Mello Mello Jazz Cafe, Tuesday 26th 2013 Spring, unfortunately has not yet reached north-west England yet a sweaty, hot-under-the-collar temperature was achieved earlier this week at...
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