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The People’s Monarch

Faye — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:28:11 +0000

To celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, BBC South East Today has commissioned a new portrait of The Queen made up entirely of photographs of the people of the southeast of England. The resulting artwork will be on display at Towner over the Diamond Jubilee.

Around 10,000 images are needed for the gigantic photo-mosaic. The photos can be portaits, family photos, shots of people in front of their favourite southeast landmark, people in their garden or on a fairground ride – anything at all as long as it shows local faces. The pictures can be black and white or colour, recent or old.

The photographs will be included in a work of art, made in collaboration with artist Helen Marshall, entitled The People’s Monarch. Submit your photos via the BBC’s website, and then visit Towner and see yourself in a work of art.

Exit Through The Gift Shop

Faye — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:04:01 +0000

The Little Theatre’s monthly arthouse cinema night in association with FilmClub. Exit Through The Gift Shop is the story of how an eccentric French shopkeeper and amateur filmmaker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner. The film contains footage of Banksy, Shephard Fairey, Invader and many of the world’s most infamous graffiti artists at work.

Honeybees The Musical!

Faye — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:47:16 +0000

Follow the adventures of the Brighton Honeybees, a lesbian women’s hockey team, as they prepare to take on arch rivals the Hove Hornets to win the cup, get the girl and try not to get the wrong end of the (hockey) stick.

Expect an evening of life and love, winning and losing, lesbians and drama queens, with music for everyone, including rock, pop, hiphop, the magnificent ‘Lady Lager’ and even a touch of George FormBEE. It’s an all new Hockey Horror Show!

Honeybees The Musical! is a fundraiser for Allsorts Youth Project, an award-winning Brighton based charity that supports young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual or unsure of their sexuality.

Volcano

Faye — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:20:00 +0000

[ June 25, 2012 12:00 pm to June 30, 2012 12:00 pm. ] Jenny Seagrove leads an all star cast in Noel Coward’s newly discovered gem. Never performed in the author’s lifetime, this is the first major production of a work that gives a fascinating insight into the glamorous and scandalous Caribbean lifestyle that Coward himself enjoyed. Also stars Dawn Steele and Jason Durr.

The Man With The Golden Pen

Faye — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:59:40 +0000

Ian Fleming, creator of secret agent 007 James Bond, stands before the audience, Martini in hand, a terrified look in his eyes…at 42 he is about to do the thing he most fears – he is getting married. It’s 1952 and Fleming is putting the finishing touches to the first Bond book Casino Royale. Bond is with us, the alter ego, an icon of class and everything Fleming aspired to.

This stylish piece captures the essence and spirit of Ian Fleming and succeeds as entertainment and as an insight into an extraordinary man. Written by Mark Burgess, it stars Michael Chance and is directed by Louise Jameson.

Blackbird

Faye — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:01:43 +0000

The Green Room Productions presents David Harrower’s Blackbird, which won the 2007 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play.

Ray is confronted with his past when Una arrives unannounced at his office. Guilt, rage and raw emotions run high as they recollect their relationship when she was twelve and he was forty. Without any moral judgments, the play never shies away from the brutal truth of abandoned and unconventional love. Ray, now 56 and with a new identity, had thought himself safe from discovery. Una, 27, is looking for answers not vengeance. Nevertheless, the consequences are shattering.

Arlington Art & Craft Show

Faye — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:15:25 +0000

[ May 12, 2012 4:00 pm to May 13, 2012 4:00 pm. ] Organised by the Arlington Arts Group, the Arlington Art & Craft Show is now in its seventh year, encouraging new artists to exhibit by ditching the selection process and allowing anyone to show what they want. This has made the show a very interesting event, with established, professional, amateur and new artists showing a wide [...]

Modern African Art

Faye — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:37:13 +0000

The second exhibition in the Under Ground Theatre’s new art initiative. The dramatic and colourful images are the work of young francophone artists emerging from Togo, West Africa, in the decade from 1992 and are being shown for the first time. They represent the dynamic role that contemporary Africa is playing in the divide between tradition and modernity.

During a long period living in West Africa, Eastbourne-based Jeni King became fascinated by the work of local artists who were just beginning to reach a wider audience. She went to exhibitions in the Togolese capital, Lomé, and also visited this new generation of artists at work in their studios. This collection is the result.

Dee Rivers/Michael Sellings

Faye — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:25:52 +0000

Two pianists and two hours of mainly of pop classics and show tunes. Opening the show on both electronic keyboard and concert grand piano will be Dee Rivers, a big fan of audience participation, who’ll be playing some familiar singalong numbers.

Michael Sellings’ piano repertoire will include Neil Diamond, Billy Joel, Barry Manilow and David Gates and songs from Les Miserables. He’ll also play some of his own compositions.

The History Boys

Faye — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:46:13 +0000

Bootcamp Theatre Company presents Alan Bennett’s play set in a boys grammar school in Sheffield in the early 1980s. A bunch of bright, funny sixth-formers pursue sex, sport and a place at Oxbridge. In their efforts, they are enlightened and bemused by a maverick English teacher who seeks to broaden their horizons, and a young history teacher who questions the methods of their schooling.