Marlborough Theatre Brighton Fringe Brochure 2015

Fringe Programme

may 2015

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wi llkom m e n , bienvenue, welcome! l a s t y e a r w e w o n b e s t v e n u e 2014 i n t h e l at e s t 7 awa r d s , b u t t h at d o e s n ’ t m e a n w e ’ r e r e s t i n g o n o u r l au r e l s .

Instead, we’ve upped our game and put together an unbelievable line-up that will keep you coming back for more throughout the month of May. Featuring a wealth of five star reviewed theatre shows, outstanding original comedy and top-tier cabaret - prepared to be wowed! So whether you’ve known us for years, or you’re just about to discover our

eccentric little venue, there is no better time to get yourself to The Marlborough Theatre.

tHe marlborougH tHeatre fringe team tarik elmoutawakil david shePPeard abby butcher roX anne carney

how to book wa n t t o s e e a s h o w at t h e m a r l b o r o u g h ? b o o k yo u r t i c k e t i n a n y o F t h e F o l l o w i n g way s : - in house Over the bar at the Marlborough Pub. Cash payments only, avoid all booking fees.

- brown PaPer tickets Use their 24hr phone service or book online www.brownpapertickets.com 0800 411 8881

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support anD tHanKs The Marlborough Fringe programme has been made possible this year with the generous support of Heineken, Ketel One and Tuaca.

- brighton Fringe Use the off icial Brighton Fringe website, phone service or pop in to their dedicated box off ice located in the 1 Stop Travel Shop.

26 north street, brighton bn1 1eb www.brightonfringe.org 01273 91 72 72

to avoid any disaPPointment, we recommend that you book in advance .

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We’ll be presenting cabaret style performances on our outdoor stage, live music and DJs, crafty activities and games, and of course tasty food and refreshing drinks. Set against the iconic backdrop of the Brighton Pavilion, we reckon it’s the best way to celebrate the Bank Holiday weekend and start of The Fringe Festival, and we’d love you to join us!

brighton Fringe ticket holders can enJoy Food & drink discounts at the street Party and throughout the Festival .

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Pink Fringe

Pink Fringe is our in-house production company, dedicated to building year round queer culture in Brighton & Hove.

We’re presenting four outstanding shows this year that simply must not be missed.

From Manchester, co-presented

by Queer Contact, we have Kate O’ Donell’s Big Girl’s Blouse, a one-woman show about growing up trans* in the 1970s, and Eggs Collective Get a Round, a celebratory yet honest exploration of a Girls Night Out.

And to top it all off, we hail the glittering return of Miss Behave’s Gameshow; anarchic, post apocalyptic and awash with sequins and cardboard – Winner of best Cabaret at the Adelaide Fringe Festival 2015.

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To find out more visit our website: www.marlboroughtheatre.org.uk or send us an email: info@marlboroughtheatre.org.uk

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hop, utter filth, and a smattering of musical theatre (“KILL FOR A TICKET” Boy George).

All the way from New York, we have THE CHRISTEENE MACHINE, a guerrilla cabaret that blends gender politics, hip-

You can hire the Marlborough Theatre throughout the year for shows, gigs and parties, or whatever your imagination allows.

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Arch 468 Cuddles

by Joseph Wilde Friday 1 st May 7.30 pm Saturday 2 nd May 7.30 pm Sunday 3 rd May 7.30 pm

Eve is a 13 year old vampire.

She has never left her room and everything she knows about the world comes from what her sister Tabby has told her. Eve lives in a world without sunlight.

A world crammed full of story book characters but with just one living, breathing human being to cuddle. Eve does everything a good little vampire girl should, including drinking her (human) sister’s blood. But one day, Tabby tires of opening her veins and, in a breath, the whole world changes.

£10 / £7 1 hr 15 mins @Arch468 facebook.com/Arch468 www.arch468.com

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A Little Respect

Hungry Wolf Visionary Youth Theatre Irreverent and dark, A Little Respect is a sexy little thriller f illed with intrigue, waspish one-liners and homoeroticism.

What f irst appears to be a traditional piece of situation comedy quickly becomes something sharper and more sophisticated. Stolen kisses, adolescent cruelty and cyber revenge keeps you guessing until the f inal thrillingly hilarious scene. Fresh, spiky and funny, A Little Respect is a shot in the arm for fringe theatre.

Monday 4 th May 6 pm Saturday 9 th May 4 pm Sunday 10 th May 4 pm

“A massive highlight of Brighton Fringe” WHATSONSTAGE

@Hungrywolf V Y T www.thetheatreworkshop.com

£10 60 mins

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Edith, Elizabeth and I Inspired by the life and works of Edith Sitwell. Juliet attempts to put on a play about her heroines, Edith Sitwell and Elizabeth I, but discovers that telling the tales of others has its pitfalls, particularly when the subjects themselves turn up, and force her to face a few home truths. A witty, honest and moving one-woman show with a cast of three, all vying for the role of leading lady.

David Sheppeard Tuesday 5 th May 8.30 pm Wednesday 6 th May 8.30 pm Wednesday 20th May 7.30 pm thursday 21 st May 7.30 pm £9.50 / £7.50 60 mins

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Jules Craig Tuesday 5 th May 7pm Wednesday 6th May 7pm Thursday 7th May 7pm £9.50 / £7.50 60 mins

@edith_who facebook.com/EdithWho www.edithwho.org.uk

Hard Graft I am making a show about my dad, but I don’t want him to see it.

In Hard Graft, David Sheppeard investigates how much can change between one generation of a family and the next and the lengths we go to bridge the divide. A performance about reluctant fathers and wayward sons set against the backdrop of the occasional mining disaster and the fading industrial landscapes of South Wales. Produced by Faith Dodkins. Outside eye and Mentor, Stacy Makishi.

b i g g i r l’ s Kate o’Donnell b l o u s e Sometimes it’s hard to be a woman… Who knew what being transgender was in the 1970s?

Not Kate’s family. To be fair, crispy pancakes had only just landed in the Midlands so she had her work cut out. Big Girl’s Blouse sees Kate make a song and dance about her life using humour, music and costume to tell her story.

Commissioned by Contact.

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. Supported by the Wellcome Collection as part of the Sexology Season.

Friday 8 th may 6 pm saturday 9th may 6 pm sunday 10 th may 6 pm £9.50 / £7.50 60 mins @kateodonnellx facebook.com/KateODonnellpresents www.kateodonnelpresents.co.uk

eggs collective eggs g e t a r o u n d collectiVe Friday 8 th may 7.30 pm saturday 9 th may 7.30 pm sunday 10 th may 7.30 pm £8.50 / £6.50 60 mins @eggscollective facebook.com/eggscollective www.eggscollective.com

Pinned on the arse-end of a night out, this is a show with lipstick on its teeth and Wotsits on its face. A wayward exploration of friendship and kindness that spills out towards its audience. In a world that tells us we’re not rich, thin or successful enough, Eggs Collective wonder if the basic principles of a good night out might make the world a better place. Eggs Collective are a trio making sharp, funny, politicallymotivated performance that falls between the cracks of theatre and cabaret.

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wo l F m e at tuesday 12 th may 7.30 pm wednesday 13 th may 7.30 pm thursday 14 th may 7.30 pm Friday 15 th may 7.30 pm £9.50 / £7.50 60 mins

@WildHeart_Lyric facebook.com/WildheartandLyric www.wildheartandlyric.co.uk

A brilliantly ridiculous take on Red Riding Hood, set in Grandma’s Croydon drugs den. A brand new show from emerging company Wildheart & Lyric, Wolf Meat brings absurdist humour & compelling storytelling to an irreverent world of dirty deals & mistaken identity. Using physical comedy, audience interaction, & live music, Wolf Meat subverts wellknown characters & turns morals on their heads in this sexy, raucous, urban thriller. Directed by the internationally acclaimed Mick Barnfather.

WHATS ON STAGE for ‘Birdy’

hunger September, 2008. On the 43rd floor of a trading building, Christian, Tom and Alex are on to something.

This is their last chance, a final attempt to follow their dream: a stack of cash, a pile of coke, Hugo Boss underwear worn in Barbados, Instagram pictures of #Moet & Chandon and #girls in satin dresses and #vivalasvegas. But Our Lady of this Building is unhappy.

And hungry. Time is running out, dreams have to be chased and profiteroles need to be bought. Something extraordinary is coming...

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tHe ice cream Van tuesday 12 th may 9 pm wednesday 13th may 9 pm thursday 14 th may 9 pm £10 / £8 45 mins

@eat_your_hunger facebook.com/vanofyourdreams

P ay n e killer

tHe uplifters

Serial killer John Falkener is a dangerous psychopath who enjoys torturing his victims.

He targets and gains access to the home of enigmatic widow, Phyllis Payne. The plot thickens as dark secrets are unearthed in this thrilling psychological black comedy.

Performed and Produced

by The Uplifters: Hilary Palmer and Rowan Dixon.

how to be Fat wednesday 20 th may 9 pm thursday 21 st may 9 pm £9.50 / £7.50 60 mins @mathilda www.mathilda.wordpress.com

tuesday 19 th may 7.30 pm saturday 30 th may 7.30 pm sunday 31 st may 7.30 pm £9.50 / £7.50 60 mins

@TheUpliftersCo facebook.com/TheUpliftersTheatre

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Not how to get fat - no one knows how to do that - how to be fat. How to have a fat body. How to be part of an obesity epidemic. How to have a body that doesn’t fit. How to do diets. How to flatter a fat body with the right clothes.

How to unflatter a fat body with the wrong clothes. A show for anyone who has a body.

Calories in, calories out.

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Friday 1 st M ay

7.30 pm 9.15 pm

Cuddles by Joseph Wilde p 5 We Can Make You Happy p 14

Saturday 2 nd M ay

1 pm 4 pm 6 pm 7.30 pm 9.15 pm

Marlborough Street Party p 3 Chris Titmas’s Weekend Breakdown p 18 Lynn Ruth Miller’s Not Dead Yet p 14 Cuddles by Joseph Wilde p 5 We Can Make You Happy p 14

Sunday 3 rd M ay

4 pm 6 pm 7.30 pm 9.15 pm

Chris Titmas’s Weekend Breakdown p 18 Lynn Ruth Miller’s Not Dead Yet p 14 Cuddles by Joseph Wilde p 5 We Can Make You Happy p 14

Monday 4 th M ay

4 pm 6 pm

Chris Titmas’s Weekend Breakdown A Little Respect p 5

Tuesday 5 th M ay

7 pm 8.30 pm

Edith, Elizabeth and I Hard Graft p 6

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Wednesday 6 th M ay

7 pm 8.30 pm

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Thursday 7 th M ay

7 pm 8.30 pm 10.15 pm

Edith, Elizabeth and I p 6 The Christeene Machine p 15 The Christeene Machine p 15

Friday 8 th M ay

6 pm 7.30 pm 9 pm

Big Girl’s Blouse p 7 Eggs Collective Get a Round King of the Fringe p 15

Saturday 9 th M ay

4 pm 6 pm 7.30 pm 9 pm

A Little Respect p 5 Big Girl’s Blouse p 7 Eggs Collective Get a Round p 7 The Shift Takes Brighton p 16

Sunday 10 th M ay

4 pm 6 pm 7.30 pm 9 pm

A Little Respect p 5 Big Girl’s Blouse p 7 Eggs Collective Get a Round p 7 The Shift Takes Brighton p 16

Tuesday 12 th M ay

7.30 pm 9 pm

Wolf Meat p 8 Hunger p 8

Wednesday 13 th M ay

7.30 pm 9 pm

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Thursday 14 th M ay

7.30 pm 9 pm

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Friday 15 th M ay

6 pm 7.30 pm 9 pm 10.15 pm

Stories about Love, Death and a Rabbit p 18 Wolf Meat p 8 How to Read Minds and Influence People p 16 Chris Fitchew: Oops! p 19

Saturday 16 th M ay

6 pm 7.30 pm 9 pm 10.15 pm

Stories about Love, Death and a Rabbit p 18 Stuck! p 19 How to Read Minds and Influence People p 16 Chris Fitchew: Oops! p 19

Sunday 17 th M ay

6 pm 7.30 pm 9 pm

Stories about Love, Death and a Rabbit p 18 Stuck! p 19 How to Read Minds and Influence People p 16

Tuesday 19 th M ay

7.30 pm

Payne Killer

Wednesday 20 th M ay

7.30 pm 9 pm

Hard Graft p 6 How to Be Fat p 9

Thursday 21 st M ay

7.30 pm 9 pm

Hard Graft p 6 How to Be Fat p 9

Friday 22 nd M ay

7.30 pm 9 pm

Tomás Ford: The Final Chase p 17 Miss Behave’s Gameshow p 17

Saturday 23 rd M ay

7.30 pm 9 pm

Tomás Ford: The Final Chase p 17 Miss Behave’s Gameshow p 17

Sunday 24 th M ay

7.30 pm 9 pm

Tomás Ford: The Final Chase p 17 Miss Behave’s Gameshow p 17

Monday 25 th M ay

7.30 pm 9 pm

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Tuesday 26 th M ay

7.30 pm 9 pm

Kingmaker p 12 The Room in the Elephant

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Wednesday 27 th M ay

7.30 pm 9 pm

Kingmaker p 12 The Room in the Elephant

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Thursday 28 th M ay

7.30 pm 9 pm

Pramkicker p 13 The Rose of Jericho

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Friday 29 th M ay

7.30 pm 9 pm

Pramkicker p 13 The Rose of Jericho

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Saturday 30 th M ay

7.30 pm 9 pm

Payne Killer p 9 The Rose of Jericho

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Sunday 31 st M ay

7.30 pm 9 pm

Payne Killer p 9 The Rose of Jericho

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Robert Khan & Tom Salinsky Monday 25 th May 7.30 pm Monday 25 th May 9 pm Tuesday 26 th May 7.30 pm Wednesday 27th May 7.30 pm £12 / £10 60 mins

@kingmakerplay facebook.com/KingMakerPlay www.kingmakerplay.co.uk

Kingmaker A bumbling, charismatic Tory MP and former London Mayor challenges his enemies to become party leader and prime minister. But will his comic and colourful past destroy him?

Fresh from a sell-out run at the Edinburgh fringe in 2014

By Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky. Directed by multiaward winning Hannah Eidinow.

“Part of the new wave of political satire taking over British theatre” Times “A sparkling tale of Westminster intrigue and deception clever observations

combine with cutting one-liners to hugely entertaining effect” Three Weeks “Sharply satirical” The List

The Room in the Elephant

Inconvenient Spoof

The Room in the Elephant is that space made between men to discuss those things ordinarily best avoided.

Composed from taped conversations made in the heat of the moment, in the dead of night, this louche celebration of masculine juvenility dares to be about exactly what’s on our minds. Made by the men who made Buddhism: Is it Just for Losers?, this f ine-art pantomime features fake hipgnosis, screams in different accents, and promises to be good.

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Tuesday 26 th May 9 pm Wednesday 27th May 9 pm £9.50 / £7.50 45 mins

@mattrudkin facebook.com/Inconvenientspoof www.mattrudkin.co.uk

Pramkicker Jude doesn’t want kids. Susie doesn’t know if her ovaries are twinging or if she just needs a wee. Susie got rid of a baby once.

Jude got a dog. One day, in a café full of mummies, Jude loses the plot. Then gets arrested.

Susie gets banged up too & uses the opportunity to confess a dark secret. Meet Pramkicker.

She kicked a fucking pram.

Acclaimed Old Trunk present their new play by Sadie Hasler.

Directed by Sarah Mayhew.

“Twisted genius” GQ “Inspired” FrINGE rEvIEW

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olD trunK thursday 28 th may 7.30 pm Friday 29 th may 7.30 pm £10 / £8 60 mins

@oldtrunktheatre facebook.com/ oldtrunktheatrecompany www.oldtrunk.co.uk

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thursday 28 th may 9 pm Friday 29 th may 9 pm saturday 30 th may 9 pm sunday 31 st may 9 pm

In this critically acclaimed new play, an ex-soldier casts an unflinching and at times darkly humorous eye over his childhood, its impact on his relationships, his experiences of war, and the three key events that have dramatically changed his life. He is still fi ghting, but it’s a different war now…

£12 / £10 60 mins

“Entrancingly captivating story” THE BrITISH THEATrE GUIDE

www.theatreortas.org.uk

“An astonishing monologue by Martinez” BrOADWAy BABy

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House of Bl akewell

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Friday 1 st May 9.15 pm Saturday 2 nd May 9.15 pm Sunday 3 rd May 9.15 pm

After storming Brighton 2014, award-winning House of Blakewell return to take on the happiness industry. Alice & Harry have chosen to be happy. Alice is studying mindfulness. Harry is studying German existentialism. The pair sing and dance their way through positive psychology, Marxist economics and the 5:2 diet, but will the pressure to be constantly happy prove too much? An exuberant cabaret musical about the joys, struggles and pressures of being alive.

£9.50 / £7.50 60 minss @blakewellhouse facebook.com/blakewellian www.houseofblakewell.com

Pick of the Fringe 2014

Ly n n R u t h M i l l e r’ s Not Dead Yet Saturday 2 nd May 6 pm Sunday 3rd May 6 pm £9.50 / £7.50 60 mins

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Lynn Ruth Miller is 80 years old. She’s lived a lot and nearly died a few times too.

She’s faced massive fears and eaten a lot of last suppers, from discharging herself from hospital after being given two weeks to live, to starting standup comedy at 71. The 2013 TO&ST Award winner guides us through eight decades of triumphs and failures, wit and wisdom, and the recipes that kept her going throughout.

Featuring brand new original songs, unforgettable comedy and inspiring stories.

Lynn Ruth Miller

the christeene cHristeene m achine thursday 7 th may 8.30 pm thursday 7 th may 10.15 pm Enter THE CHRISTEENE MACHINE: A gender-blending booty-pounding perversion of punk dragged through a musical theatre gutter, commanded by CHRISTEENE, a human pissoir of foul hilarity and raw unabashed sexuality.

In this furious ritual, Christeene is sacrifice, calling

the world to bring their burning anger, their tawdry secrets, and their stained hopes to the front.

Infamous from the glory holes of Texas to the back rooms of Berlin, The Christeene Machine explodes with a full arsenal of ferocious live music intertwined with raw moments of strained intimacy and fiery stank.

king oF the Fringe Drag Queens are over and the boys are back in town! Strap on a strap on, bang on a beard and join your hosts for the Drag King competition of the century! Be amazed by the figurative and literal balls on display. Prize for best dressed audience member!

Contestants are judged on talent, creativity, sex appeal, originality, humour, facial hair & fashion. We’re looking for contestants. If you think you have what it takes to measure up, email kingofthefringe@gmail.com.

£15 / £12 60 mins

@f ixmydick facebook.com/Christeene www.chisteenemusic.com

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Friday 8 th may 9 pm £8 / £6 60 mins

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The Shift The Shift Ta k e s B r i g h to n You like avant garde performance if it’s good, you like variety if its good. You also like Girls Aloud. Sometimes you fancy a Fanta Tropical and eat sushi from a supermarket if you’re in a rush. You also probably fancy the same-sex, or at least are ‘Very Liberal’ about it. You use the word whatevs more often than you think you do. You like it when there’s a sequin or two. You studied an arts degree. You don’t take it all too seriously.

But seriously enough.

Saturday 9 th May 9 pm Sunday 10 th May 9 pm £8 / £5 60 mins

@weareshifty facebook.com/weareshifty www.weareshifty.co.uk

H ow To R e a d M i n d s & I n f lu e n c e Pe o ple Friday 15 th May 9 pm Saturday 16 th May 9 pm Sunday 17 th May 9 pm

“Imagine if Derren Brown was funny” E vening Standard

£10 / £8 60 mins

Edinburgh E vening News What’s On Stage Fringe Guide The Skinny Fringe Guru The Public Reviews Fringe Review Edinburgh Spotlight

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The award-winning hit returns!

A mind reading show unlike any other! Learn to predict the lottery, read minds, detect lies and more.

Doug Segal

Tomás Ford: The Final Chase Friday 22 nd May 7.30 pm Saturday 23rd May 7.30 pm Sunday 24th May 7.30 pm £9.50 / £7.50 60 mins @tomas_ford facebook.com/tomasfordfans www.tomasford.com

You’ll be left shaken, stirred and thoroughly entertained by award-winning Australian cabaret crooner Tomás Ford’s noir-as-hell spy thriller. Join a troubled assassin as he chases his arch-nemesis to a pulsing electronic soundtrack and riveting video projections.

“A vivid tale of passion, betrayal and way too much booze” The Scotsman “Funny, intriguing and sexy” Theatre Press

Tomás Ford: Captain of Industry

M i s s B e h av e ’ s Miss Behave Gameshow Important: BRING-BRIIIIING YOUR PHONES! A renegade Gameshow for the austerity generation. It’s part Gameshow; part Variety Show, part Disco… and everyone’s a winner! Games, acts, fun… and phones. A brand new strain of idiocy, fun and chaos from Miss Behave (award winning star of La Clique/La Soiree), ably assisted by her glamorous assistant Harriet (YouTube sensation HarryClayton Wright).

“Gameshow is a simple premise, brilliantly executed. An anarchic delight” Total Theatre

Friday 22 nd May 9 pm Saturday 23 rd May 9 pm Sunday 24th May 9 pm £9.50 / £7.50 60 mins

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HeWlett c h r i s titm a s ’ s susannaH weekend breakdown VSS shopping channel host Chris Titmas is washed up.

Meet him on Brighton beach for a show exploring alter egos, bruised egos, broken hearts and half hearted revenge - plus the very latest life changing VSS product! Chris needs you so bring your camera phones and help show ex-fiance Lisa exactly what she’s missing out on.

This performance takes place at Beach Hut No.22, Hove Lawns – Opposite Second Avenue, kingsway, Brighton, BN3 (Fringe venue 538).

saturday 2 nd may 4 pm sunday 3rd may 4 pm monday 4th may 4 pm £4.99 / £3.99 40 mins @ChrisTitmas facebook.com/TheChrisTitmas www.christitmas.com

stories about love , d e at h & a r a b b i t

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Friday 15 th may 6 pm saturday 16th may 6 pm sunday 17 th may 6 pm

An award-winning solo character piece that uses heart-breaking comedy storytelling to evoke the life of librarian Ms Samantha Mann, giving an intricately crafted English twist to a European clowning tradition.

£9.50 / £7.50 60 minss

“Mervyn Stutter’s Spirit Of The Fringe 2014. Best Individual Performance 2014” cHrISONTHE ATrE .

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@MsSamanthaMann www.mssamanthamann.com

“Wry, mischievous and strangely moving” BEN WALTErS NOT TELEvISION.NET

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chri s Fitche w: cHris fitcHeW ooPs! Character comedy, stand up and satirical song make up this mad capped high-octane hour of hilarious joy from “gifted Comedian” (Evening Standard) Chris Fitchew.

Join Chris as he embarks on the journey of self-discovery via addiction.

“With huge energy & verve, this enjoyably daft hour is a memorable calling card for Fitchew’s chameleonic talent & commitment as a character act” ScOTSMAN

Friday 15 th may 10.15 pm saturday 16 th may 10.15 pm

“Fitchew is a passionate, largerthan-life, full-on entertainer who brings infectious exuberance to his creations” cHOrTLE THE ScOTSM AN TIME OUT METrO THE LIST

tHe rH eXperience saturday 16 th may 7.30 pm sunday 17th may 7.30 pm £9.50 / £7.50 50 mins

£10 / £8 60 mins

@chris_f itchew facebook.com/chrisf itchew www.chrisfitchew.com

stuck!

Three strangers trapped by fate.

Who are they? Where are they?

You decide. Three stories unfold.

Sometimes joyous, sometimes tragic, always absurd. An entire improv comedy with music from The RH Experience using your suggestions.

“The rH Experience are not the pioneers of tomfoolery: they are the masters” THrEE WEEkS “Masterful magical adventure from truly gifted improvisers” JOkEPIT

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Services for those living with and affected by HIV Walk-in Rapid HIV Testing and STI Screening for Gay & Bisexual Men and African Communities Health & Wellbeing Information One-to-One Support & Advice Welfare Benefits & Advice Support Services Support Groups Counselling For further information call Terrence Higgins Trust Brighton on:

01273 764 200

or alternatively you can email info@tht.org.uk The office is open Monday to Friday 10.00am - 5.00pm.

Terrence Higgins Trust, 61 Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AE.

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THE SEXUAL HEALTH CLINIC SPECIFICALLY FOR TRANS PEOPLE Both walk-in and booked appointments are available.

To book an appointment call 01273 664 716 and ask for a CLINIC T appointment.

For a walk-in appointment, just turn up at the Lawson Unit between 5-6pm.

CLINIC T runs on a Wednesday evening from 5-8pm once every 12 weeks.

CLINIC T, The Lawson Unit, Corner of Eastern Road/Abbey Road, Brighton BN2 5BE.

For the date of the next CLINIC T visit: www.brightonsexualhealth.com/CLINIC_T