Articles by Bethan Troakes

BAIT with Live Score by Gwenno and Georgia Ellery

What a relief to be sitting in an actual theatre watching something where no one mentions the 'C word', unless it's Cornwall that is.

The Maydays: Confessions!

Another riotous performance from the Maydays! Proving that they really are the masters of improvisation, Maydays’ latest outing, Confessions had a packed-out Komedia in stitches.

Call of Cthulhu: A Cold Case

As a horror fan, I approached this performance with high expectations; I wanted to be scared, disturbed or mildly agitated at the very least.

SHIFT

Barely Methodical Troupe defy definition; their circus skills, acrobatics, dance and highly physical theatre are astounding and take them beyond categorisation.

Earnest & Wilde: Let's Face the Music (and Franz)

Another triumphant show from Ciadhra McGuire and Erik Igelström or, as they’re better known on stage, Earnest and Wilde.

Showmanship

Sharp-tongued, quick- witted, but ever so slightly rough around the edges, Lucy Roslyn’s fortune telling Myra Collins is no stranger to the seedier side of being a professional p…

Betrayal by Harold Pinter

This seems like perfect timing for another outing of Harold Pinter’s Betrayal, on the week Joan Bakewell picked up her BAFTA fellowship award.

Caliban's Codex

Inspired by William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, this remarkable piece of writing and performance tells the story of an island and its former inhabitants through the experience of …

Railed

It’s hard to figure out whether this was a strip show with some acrobatics or an acrobatic show with the odd bit of stripping.

I am a Camera

I Am A Camera was an ambitious undertaking, and unfortunately this time it didn’t pay off.

Janet

If someone had told me that my favourite show of the Fringe this year would be about a 1.

Ivo Graham: Motion Sickness

It is often difficult to conjure up enough words of praise for a near faultless performance but Ivo Graham’s was just that.

Diva Las Vegas

A round of applause for The Sundaes.

Ceyda Tanc Youth Dance

This spectacular cluster of dance pieces not only astounded through the sheer physicality of their presentation, but to produce piece after piece of originally choreographed narrat…

Agamemnon

To start with the positives, this was a very enthusiastic show.

Macblair

This is an exceptionally clever show.

You Give Me Fever, the Phaedra Cabaret

It is with a plethora of “well”s with which this show must be described: well written, well performed, well timed and very well done.

Melancholy

This show started beautifully and retained its magic right until the very end.

Ballistic

This is certainly not a light hearted show.

1972: The Future Of Sex

What an incredible performance.

Seven

For a topic that has become slightly worn in recent years and can easily slip into cliché, this was a very commendable take, using the extremely difficult device of verbatim perfo…

Hardly Still Walking, Not Yet Flying

With elements that could have made it great, Hardly Still Walking, Not Yet Flying was sadly let down by others that weren’t quite up to par.

Matt Green: Writing to Harvey Keitel

I hope for Harvey Keitel’s sake that he isn’t aware of this show taking place.

Joan

Thoroughly entertaining, cleverly written and immaculately performed.

Jane Postlethwaite: Made In Cumbria

Jane Postlethwaite’s Made In Cumbria is absolutely hilarious.

Camille O'Sullivan: Brel

There aren’t enough superlatives in the English language to describe the great Camille O’Sullivan and her incredible interpretation of the songs of Jacques Brel.

Dusty Limits: Grin

For one sensational night only, cabaret legend Dusty Limits graced the stage of a very chilly Republic venue on Brighton’s seafront.

BOBBY WINNER

Groomed

Groomed is an incredibly difficult show to watch but such a necessary one.

Stockhausen's 'Inori' with Alain Louafi

Stockhausen’s Inori is an incredibly intense show.

Echoes

Floating down from Scotland, the Gilded Balloon, one of Edinburgh Fringe’s biggest venues, has brought a show of such magnitude onto its unsuspecting Brighton audiences that the …

Punning Linguist

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★
Bethan Troakes
Brighton
The Brunswick
5th Apr, 2016

Heart-wrenching, harrowing, ill-fated, anguished; these words would not at all be out of place in a review of a Shakespearian tragedy but alas, this was no evening of star crosse…

Thirst of The Salt Mountain

Review
★★
Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
Emporium
20th May, 2015

Taking on Romanian playwright Marin Sorescu’s Thirst of the Salt Mountain was never going to be an easy task and unfortunately, on this occasion, Squall + Frenzy weren’t quit…

BOBBY WINNER

Stitch It!

There aren’t enough positive accolades in the English language to describe how utterly magnificent this piece of physical theatre is.

David Hoyle

For those who haven’t seen David Hoyle perform before, throw out your preconceptions and definitely expect the unexpected; for David is not your typical drag queen, and I’m s…

Vlad the Impaler

With playwright Richard Crane, of National Theatre and Royal Court fame, being accompanied by director Faynia Williams (National Theatre Mongolia & Romania) and not forgetting b…

All Creatures: Art Exhibition by Graham Carter

An absolutely wonderful exhibition presented by Ink_d Gallery, on North Road, of Graham Carter’s “Alphamals” is family friendly and a highlight of this Fringe’s visual ar…

And The Devil May Drag You Under

Unfortunately, I had slightly misled myself in preparation for this show.

Dead At Last, No More Air

This was by far one of the most outstandingly bizarre pieces of theatre I have ever seen; I am still not entirely sure what I actually witnessed, but I know that I liked it.

FishHead

Don’t let the title put you off.

About a Heist

At least the actors learned their lines well (which you kind of expect from an actor), so this isn’t really much of a compliment but it’s always good to start on a positive.

Tatterhood and Kebab.

Expect the unexpected? It turns out if you arrive completely unprepared, armed with just the title of the show at hand and no prior expectations at all, that is when you will see t…

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

If rock musicals fronted by nearly-transgender, furiously lamenting drama queens are your thing, then this is definitely the show for you and if they aren’t, I highly recommend s…

Wild Horses

Review
★★★
Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
14th May, 2012

Tucked away in its own little world of mayhem, Wild Horses, hosted by West Hill Community Centre may well be one of the strangest experiences of this year’s Fringe.

Kin

Following a journey into intense relationships, friendship and loss, this tale of two cities remarkably takes place within just one setting, London.

No Man's Land

Review
★★★★
Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
21st May, 2013

A play littered with second guessing, false pretences and a lot of alcohol would be the most apt generalisation of Brighton Little Theatre’s- or should that be Harold Pinter’s-…

Krapp's Last Tape

Review
★★★★
Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
31st May, 2013

A marvellously vulgar performance of Samuel Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape was performed upstairs at The Lectern last night, by the absolutely faultless Aidan Stephenson.

A Little Nonsense

Review
★★★★
Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
10th May, 2013

“A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men”.

Interview: Off the Cuff: Crime and Funishment

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
26th May, 2016

Brighton’s improvised comedy favourites present an impromptu detective drama, replete with colourful characters and lurid plots.

Interview: Melancholy

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
26th May, 2016

Brighton Fringe award winners, Certain Dark Things, invite you to spiral down the stairs to the world of the inventor.

From the Editor’s desk: Faulty Towers The Dining Experience

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
23rd May, 2016

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience is a firm Fringe favourite and we are glad to see it back for its sixth year for only five nights at The Waterfront Hotel.

Interview: Runts

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
15th May, 2016

As Brighton Fringe gears up for 2016, Broadway Baby offers a preview of the shows, the people and the world that is Brighton Fringe.

Interview: Necessity

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
15th May, 2016

As Brighton Fringe gears up for 2016, Broadway Baby offers a preview of the shows, the people and the world that is Brighton Fringe.

Brighton Insider - Sellotape Sisters by Lee Mattinson

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
13th May, 2016

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Brighton Insider - HYSTERICAL

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
12th May, 2016

With their award-winning show opening this weekend at The Warren's Main Stage, we've been talking to Artistic Director Karis Halsall to find out what HYSTERICAL is all about

Interview: BODIED

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
12th May, 2016

As Brighton Fringe gears up for 2016, Broadway Baby offers a preview of the shows, the people and the world that is Brighton Fringe.

Road to the Fringe - Captain Morgan and the Sands of Time

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
11th May, 2016

Our panel of judges were unanimous in voting Captain Morgan as the winner of the 2015 Broadway Baby Bobby award at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe.

Interview: Decameron

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
10th May, 2016

As Brighton Fringe gears up for 2016, Broadway Baby offers a preview of the shows, the people and the world that is Brighton Fringe.

Road to the Fringe - Memories of a Lullaby with Saras Feijoo

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
8th May, 2016

Memories of a Lullaby is a one woman show about Saras' experiences growing up in Venezuela.

Interview: An Old Fashioned Girl

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
8th May, 2016

A beautiful show incorporating theatre, live music and song.

Interview: Nietzsche, women and I

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
7th May, 2016

A comedy about German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and his troubled relationship with women wowed audiences at the Leicester Comedy Festival.

Brighton Insider- Cabaret and Circus

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
7th May, 2016

Roll up! Roll up! Roll up those lacy stockings and take a sneak peek into the debaucherous and downright entertaining world of Brighton Fringe cabaret and circus.

Brighton Insider - Dance and Physical Theatre

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
7th May, 2016

Numerous award-winning companies will be joining us again at this year at Brighton Fringe in the ever astounding Dance and Physical Theatre category.

Road to the Fringe - Through the eyes of a technician

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
7th May, 2016

Ever wondered who works behind the scenes at Brighton Fringe? We've been talking to sound designer and technician Daniel Stevens to find out what he's been up to this festival.

Brighton Insider - Help! I think I Might Be Fabulous

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
6th May, 2016

A protégé of David Hoyle and Dickie Beau, Alfie Ordinary is about to dive in head first with his inaugural solo performance Help! I think I Might Be Fabulous.

Interview: Madame Señorita: ¿Who are Tú?

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
6th May, 2016

As Brighton Fringe gears up for 2016, Broadway Baby offers an insight into the shows, the people and the world that is Brighton Fringe.

Brighton Insider - MorbidAbnormalMe

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
6th May, 2016

We are Shea and Nora! Two Canadian gals who fell into deep creative love in France at Ecole Philippe Gaulier.

Brighton Insider: Garden

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
5th May, 2016

Working 9 to 5 is no way to make a living for Lucy, a disillusioned officer worker from London.

Road to the Fringe - The Marlborough Theatre

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
5th May, 2016

A key Brighton Fringe venue, The Marlborough is located in one of the oldest public houses in the city.

Road to the Fringe - Through the eyes of a producer

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
5th May, 2016

A well seasoned Brighton-Fringer, Rosie Blackwell-Sutton certianly has her hands full this year producing her own show as well as marketing three interestnig performances.

Brighton Insider - The Marked

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
5th May, 2016

As puppetry becomes ever more popular with Fringe goers around the world, we decided to speak to London-based Theatre Temoin to find out more about their gritty tale of trouble and...

Road to the Fringe - Lamb Comedy

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
4th May, 2016

For this year’s Brighton Fringe, Broadway Baby Editor Beth Troakes has been on the hunt to for the insider information as our performers, venue mangers, programmers, press team...

Brighton Insider: The Warren

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
4th May, 2016

Back to inhabit the grounds of St Peter’s church, this festival within a festival will play host to a whopping 162 shows this Fringe and here at Broadway Baby we are completely s...

Brighton Insider: Sweet Venues Preview

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
2nd May, 2016

Back again with two new spaces at the Waterfront Hotel on King’s Road, Sweet Venues promises a line-up of scintillating theatre, eye watering comedy, risqué cabaret and more liv...

Brighton Insider: Workshops

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Bethan Troakes
Brighton Fringe
29th Apr, 2016

Don’t let the performers have all the fun this Fringe! If you want to join in on the action Brighton Fringe has an excellent line-up of workshops, from creative to family-fun.

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