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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12 July 2021
Brighton Fringe Review: SWAN
A quasi-French fever dream bound up in swans, mime, and a spectacular nude finish. C’est trés bien!
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12 July 2021
Brighton Fringe Review “The Sex Party” Work in Progress by Frankie Thompson
Nothing you would have ever seen before, absolutely incredible and unique!
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2 July 2021
Sandhill Manor
Produced and performed by graduates of the University of Worcester’s MTheatre course, Sandhill Manor utilises the folktale of the Sandman to weave its own narrative dreamscape.
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2 July 2021
Brighton Fringe: Ghislaine|Gabler
An insensitive and untimely production based around the life of Ghislaine Maxwell.
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1 July 2021
Brighton Fringe Review: Impromptu Shakespeare
Bursting with comedy, lust, tragedy and so much more. Impromptu Shakespeare combines the world of Shakespearian humour with modern-day culture to craft a unique show every night that left an audience howling.
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26 June 2021
Brighton Fringe Review: We're All Strangers Here
Hitcher Encounters navigates digital cartography with ease, forging a well-trodden path through audio and dialogue.
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24 June 2021
Brighton Fringe: The King of Broken Things
A saccharine monologue based around the platitude of fixing broken things and people.
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24 June 2021
Brighton Fringe Review: Retrain, Reduce, Recycle
In the wake of Fatima retraining to cyber, the Clap Back Club delivered a raucous career conference courtesy of Karen and her comrades.
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23 June 2021
Brighton Fringe: MNQUMA By Xolisile Bongwana
MNQUMA by Xolisile Bongwana incorporates dance, tradition and acting to convey cultural themes found in Africa. Unique in its nature, it is a show that will surely open one’s mind.
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21 June 2021
Gilbert and Sullivan's Improbable New Musical... and Helen
This musical highlights the little known but influential life story of Helen Carte, who was the business mastermind behind the successful Victorian musical duo Gilbert and Sullivan.
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20 June 2021
The Travesty of Richard III
Performed in isolation and filmed entirely by Helen Manners and Ian Renshaw, The Travesty of Richard III is a comedic adaptation of William Shakespeare’s original tragedy that depicts the eponymous character’s rise and fall from power.
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20 June 2021
Rosie Sings - Facts About Me
A masterful collection of pop, musical theatre, and cabaret, Rosie commanded the stage with a powerful vocal performance.
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19 June 2021
Burnout Reformation: Discovering self-worth outside of work
Comedian, writer and podcaster Rabiah Coon writes about her multiple bouts of burnout, how comedy helped her overcome them, and the podcast she started to help others find healthy work/life balances.
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18 June 2021
Brighton Fringe Review: The Net Kill
“Outrageously funny and bazaar, Incognito Theatre company have devised an innovative form of theatre”
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18 June 2021
Brighton Fringe Review: Alfie Ordinary's House of Fun
Alfie Ordinary presented a delectable smorgasbord of glam queens, titillating tomfoolery, and guilt-free giddiness.
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18 June 2021
The Devil's Food Cake
A Zoom drama that is highly affecting and cleverly constructed.
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17 June 2021
Social Distancing
A pandemic of online social communication is the subject of Textile Theatre’s dystopian ode to self-affirmation.
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16 June 2021
Brighton Fringe Review: Sitting Pretty
Sitting Pretty was a millennial melodrama, 50 minutes of magnificent mayhem rooted in a fond yearning for yesteryear.