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Spamalot – Python silliness is a knowing feast of fun
Theatre Royal, Brighton: Spamalot, starring Marcus Brigstocke, Jodi Prenger and Todd Carty The word ‘romp’ is probably a bit overused in theatre reviews. But absolutely on the button for this touring production of Spamalot, the stage musical “lovingly ripped off … Continue reading
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Mark Watson: funny stuff that makes you think
Brighton Festival Fringe, Royal Albion Hotel: Mark Watson It was a rare treat – and unbelievable value – to catch comedian Mark Watson in action road-testing new material for his forthcoming Do I Know You? tour at the Five Pound … Continue reading
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Jus’ Like That – Tommy Cooper show does the trick
The Hawth, Crawley: Jus’ Like That with Clive Mantle and Carla Mendonca It took a while to get the audience going in this warm-hearted tribute show to comedy legend Tommy Cooper, but by the end Clive Mantle had them where … Continue reading
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Genius and silliness from the original urban spaceman
Neil Innes: A People’s Guide to World Domination – The Ropetackle Centre, Shoreham Neil Innes is charm personified, and a delightful entertainer. He’s also a bit of a musical genius, although much of that has been hidden over the years … Continue reading
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Yeasayer get the blood moving in seafront sell-out
Digital, Brighton: Yeasayer There was something distinctly underground about Yeasayer’s gig at Digital. It was more than the atmospherics provided by the King’s Arches venue, formerly the Zap Club – maybe it was that shared sense of being in on … Continue reading
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Hammersmith Apollo: Delirious – the final gig
Hammersmith Apollo: Delirious (+ The Cutting Edge Band) It’s hard to overestimate the impact that Littlehampton band Delirious have had on at least a couple of generations of young Christians. From the early days of The Cutting Edge Band, excitedly … Continue reading
Spike Milligan’s Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
Chichester Festival Theatre: Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall by Spike Milligan An interestingly mixed crowd of older and younger Goons fans filled much of the Festival Theatre on Thursday night for Bristol Old Vic’s sparky production of Spike … Continue reading
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Review: Oli Brown Band, Worthing Assembly Hall
Oli Brown Band – Worthing Assembly Hall It’s an irony that in a genre where artists get better the older they are, blues newcomer Oli Brown is turning heads while still in his teens. Oli’s power-packed three piece – the … Continue reading
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Anish Kapoor – Royal Academy of Arts
Royal Academy of Arts: Anish Kapoor (Exhibition 26 September – 11 December, 10am-6pm, Fridays 9.30pm) Wandering around the press preview of this major solo exhibition by 1991 Turner Prize winner Anish Kapoor, I couldn’t help but be struck by the … Continue reading
Review: Hay Fever – Chichester Festival Theatre
Chichester Festival Theatre: Hay Fever by Noel Coward If you’re in need of a lift, make sure you catch Hay Fever at Chichester – it’s a delight. First of all, there’s the script. It doesn’t matter a jot that there … Continue reading
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