Articles by Joshua Feldman

The Room in the Elephant

“Meta, self-referential bullshit” – the play’s words, not mine.

Both Worlds

Tom Allen is a sharp, incisive comedian whose talent exceeds his fame.

Animal Farm

George Orwell’s classic allegory about the Russian Revolution is a serious political satire in children’s wrapping paper.

Brainchild

I’m not sure what I saw on Sunday.

Everything That's Wrong with the Universe

It’s risky for a comedian to structure her set around things she doesn’t like.

All Change

All Change is a short, minimalistic play about old age, dementia and father-daughter relationships.

Faulty Towers the Dining Experience

Although it took some time for the praise to surface, Fawlty Towers is now recognized as one of the most acclaimed British sitcoms of all time.

Hitch

As somebody who, for better or worse, spent more than three months studying Alfred Hitchcock – probably, I mention for introductory flair, history’s most famous director – I …

EastEnd Cabaret: Dirty Talk

A review of EastEnd Cabaret seems almost redundant nowadays, given the number of years that these two girls have prevailed in the Fringe circuit.

Anthropoetry

Anthropoetry was, in a line, a spoken word event with a live musical backdrop that used the body as its modus operandi.

Elf Lyons is a Pervert

I’m gonna put it out there - in spite of the attention-grabbing title, I don’t think Elf Lyons is a pervert.

Cocktail Masterclass

Cocktail Masterclass.

Dr Frankenstein's Travelling Freak Show

First, allow me to vent my admiration for this show with mindless superlatives: Fantastic.

The Well

Review
★★
Joshua Feldman
Brighton Fringe
27th May, 2013

‘Pretentious’ - the word that haunts all corners of conceptual art, the offensive fallback of the Philistines and the impatient.

Foodies Festival Brighton

Now making its third appearance on Hove Lawns, the Foodies Festival is steadily becoming an established name on the Fringe circuit.

A Celebration of Nonsense Poetry

Review
★★★
Joshua Feldman
Brighton Fringe
27th May, 2013

To be read in a key that bridges the major and minor temperaments Hello there, good day to you,Good day from Broadway Baby too.

Dining, Dandies and Decadence: Sex, Syphilis and Sugarcraft in Regency Brighton

Review
★★★★
Joshua Feldman
Brighton Fringe
23rd May, 2012

As both a successful actor and biographer, Ian Kelly possesses the charm and expertise required to be a good lecturer.

Neuroscience and the Interpretation of Dreams

Review
★★★★
Joshua Feldman
Brighton Fringe
31st May, 2013

Published in 1899, ‘The Interpretation of Dreams’ was perhaps Sigmund Freud’s first major work, preceding the likes of ‘The Psychopathology of Everyday Life’ and ‘Three…