Articles by Alex McCord

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

After thoroughly impressing with their adaptation of Dracula, TRUESTORY return with another legendary gothic tale as they find all the right parts for an excellent take on Mary She…

Simone Belshaw: Goblin and Fiends

A reviewer's job can sometimes be a miserable one.

F*ck Polite!

Feeling othered and unwelcome in London, Daisy returns to Poland just before Christmas after almost a decade of absence.

All Things Brighton Beautiful

Styling itself as a 'heartfelt and hilarious musical tribute' to the city of Brighton, All Things Brighton Beautiful utterly triumphs as a celebration of everything we love…

In Loving Memory of Pat Riarchy

The makers of last year's Love Letters to Rappers and the winners of the Brighton Fringe Audience Choice Award 2018 invite you to a moment of reflection as they gather for the …

The Animals & Children Took To The Streets

Review
★★★★
Alex McCord
Brighton
The Old Market
23rd Dec, 2018

Directed and written by Suzanne Andrade with film, design and animation by Paul Barritt, The Animals and Children Took to the Street arrives at The Old Market theatre in Brighton.

Diary Of A Somebody

Review
★★★
Alex McCord
Brighton
Rialto Theatre
3rd Dec, 2018

LifeLikeTheatre brings the Orton Diaries to the stage at Rialto Theatre, Brighton and attempts to explore the final months of Orton’s life at the height of the swinging sixties.

Owls

Review
★★★★
Alex McCord
Brighton
Rialto Theatre
15th Jul, 2018

On the roof of multi-storey car park, two strangers collide.

Artificial Intelligence Improvisation

It's a very difficult thing to talk about Artificial Intelligence Improvisation by Human Machine.

Serena Flynn: Prune

Crawling out from the wreckage of a nasty breakup comes the grotesque figure of Prune.

Love Letters to Rappers

Ever find yourself singing along to music on the radio and then realising the lyrics are kind of messed up? Do you know the words to all of Eminem’s songs but some bits you rap j…

Lovecraft's Monsters

In the suitably gothic grandeur of the Rialto theatre, David Crawford bounds onto the stage to tell us the tale of H.

Brighton Rocks Film Festival

Brighton has long been a home for artists, creators and the alternative.

MOTHER

An inspired slice of sketch comedy served up by Laura Curnick and Jack Mosedale, MOTHER is brimming with great ideas and executed by two fantastic comedic talents that should be on…

Knightmare Live 2017

Welcome, watchers of illusions, to a review that shall dispel your confusion.

About A Revolution

The latest production from Windmill Young Actors attempts to explore the spirit of revolution and a multitude of ambitious ideas with varying degrees of success.

Waiting for Gandalf

This isn’t the gentle comedy romp through the Lord of the Rings that many may believe from the title.

Joe Wells: I Hope I Die Before I Start Voting Conservative

Joe Wells returns with his unique brand of acerbic political humour about how we all grow increasingly right wing as we age.

Police Cops In Space

Review
★★★★★
Alex McCord
Brighton Fringe
The Warren: The Blockhouse / The Warren: The Hat
17th May, 2018

Forget Spaceballs, there is a new sci-fi comedy champion in town.

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