Kemble’s Riot – Adrian Bunting – Brighton Festival Fringe 2011

Kemble's Riot

I speak to Adrian Bunting – playwrite and author of Kembles’s Riot which is playing at the Old Court House as part of the 2011 Fringe. On December 20, 1808, the original Covent Garden Theatre was destroyed by a fire. The cost of constructing and furnishing the new building, however, was so high that the management was forced to raise the prices. On the opening night, riots broke out during a performance of Macbeth and continued throughout the play…

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Matthew Highton’s Shadowed Vagary – Quadrant – Brighton Festival Fringe 2011

We spoke to comedian Matthew Highton after his first performance of Shadowed Vagary at the Quadrant.

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Underbling And Vow – ‘Ave A Banana – Marlborough Theatre- Brighton Festival Fringe 2011

A preview/review of Underbling and Vow performing their Music Hall time travellers knees up at the Marlborough Theatre.

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Preview – The Importance of Being Ernest at the Iambic Arts Theatre – Brighton Festival Fringe 2011

Highlights of a scene performed by the Barefoot Players of Oscar Wilde’s, The Importance of Being Ernest, from the preview at the Iambic Arts Theatre

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Neil By Mouth – Neil Cole – Brighton Festival Fringe 2011

Neil Cole talks to Andy White about performing his latest show, “Neil By Mouth”, for this years Fringe. Neil also reminisces about a past Fringe performance and gives his unique view on comedy.

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The Spy and the Femme Fatale – David Weedall – Brighton Festival Fringe 2011

David Weedall talks about his latest production and we get a sneak preview of one of the scenes from the play.
Music by David Weedall

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Youth Arts Festival launch – Brighton Festival Fringe 2011

Youth Ars Festival

I spoke to Sarah Pain and others at the launch party of the Youth Arts Festival at the Jubilee Library in Brighton.

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Chi Kung in the Community – Ele Denman – Brighton Fringe Festival

Ele Denman explains all about Chi Kung and how she is bringing it into the Community for the Brighton Festival Fringe.

Music by We are Swift
Film by Sarah Chambers

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#21: Jon Barrenechea of the Duke of York’s Cinema

Andy speaks to Jon Barrenechea, manager of the Duke of York’s Cinema in Brighton, who tells us about the history of the cinema, the ledgend of the roof legs, and how to join the cinema.

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#20: Sam Chara – street opera performer

I met Sam on New Road last year – I was attracted by her superb opera style singing (which I could hear several streets away). I made the firs tpart of the recording last year, and the second part of her singing just a few weeks ago in March 2011.

I loved it – enjoy!

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