Shows at Sweet Dukebox

The Ealing Inheritance

The Ealing Inheritance is a comic tale of intrigue, gold-digging and dastardly dissimulation reminiscent of many an Ealing comedy - hence the double meaning of the play’s witty t…

Blue Sky Thinking

Grab a mediocre coffee from the vending machine and make your way into the all-too-familiar world of the office worker.

One Woman Alien

"In theatre no-one can hear you scream" unless you head down to the Sweet Dukebox this Fringe to see One Woman Alien, billed as a one hour (standard Fringe fair) one woma…

Antigone Alone

The story of Antigone comes from three surviving plays written by Sophocles in the 5th century BC.

Tales

As the audience wandered into the Sweet Dukebox theatre for the start of Tales Michelle Madsen and Lizzy Margereson of BAIT were already standing by the seats, welcoming people war…

Waiting for Curry

Review
★★
Simon Lovat
Brighton Fringe
Sweet Dukebox
19th May, 2018

The opening premise of Twilight Theatre’s Waiting for Curry, written and directed by Susanne Crosby, runs thus: Rob and his wife Chris have invited their friends Phil and Sue ove…

The O.S. Map Fan Club

On paper – cartographical paper by preference – this is the sort of show that is the heart of fringe theatre.

Bin and Gone

People of a certain age will remember Ted Rogers hosting the quiz show 3-2-1 on Saturday nights.

Woyzeck

Having spent three months eating only peas, it comes as no surprise that the eponymous central character in Woyzeck appears in a state of both physical frailty and mental instabili…

Metamorphosis

"One morning, as Gregor Samsa was waking up from anxious dreams, he discovered that in bed he had been changed into a monstrous verminous bug": So begins Franz Kafka’s …

Sophia Walker: Around The World In Eight Mistakes

It is a familiar setting: a small stage, a requisite black backdrop and a single chair.

(Non) Violent Communication

How funny is Non Violent Communication? Apparently, NVC is a way of talking which involves getting your needs met, as well as the needs of others.

Blooming

Patrick Sandford is engaging, entertaining and certainly knows how to hold an audience.

Blocked

“Bye!”, Kate (Laura Curnick) chirps as a disgruntled man with a beer leaves from the front row ten minutes into the set, a rather awkward start to Blocked, which is followed by…

Fannytasticals

A bejazzled clunge? A muff, minge, vadge, landing strip or front bottom? Ah, it’s just too much fun delving in the dirty dictionary of lady slang but that’s probably enough for…

Good People, Bad Day

Everyone has experienced the dreaded ‘bad day’ where nothing seems to work out.

Get Fit With Bruce Willis

The premise of Get Fit With Bruce Willis promises a fun-packed frivolous hour of disco, Jimmy Somerville songs, fitness and a Faustian pact with the devil but sadly fails to live u…

So You Say

The multi-talented writer and director Sam Chittenden has done it again.

Blanket Fort

Review
★★★
Charlie Pilbeam
Brighton
Sweet Dukebox
10th Apr, 2017

Improvised shows are always an exciting watch, no-one knows exactly what to expect.

Waiting for Curry

Review
★★★
Oscar Lloyd
Brighton
Sweet Dukebox
4th Apr, 2017

Four friends, two couples, an elaborate secret history between them, and a lot of wine - what could possibly go wrong? With a strong script by Susanne Crosby (who also directs), an…

Mr D’s Tales of Myth and Legends

Review
★★
Carmen Dupre
Brighton
Sweet Dukebox
10th Apr, 2017

A retelling of ten old tales, such as the story of Devil’s Dyke and why Rugby Union team Hartlepool Rovers are known as the Monkeyhangers, this hour long show invites the audienc…

The Guide to Good Orgasm Management

Review
★★
Charlie Pilbeam
Brighton
Sweet Dukebox
30th Mar, 2017

Whilst it never quite delivers the climax you expect from a show with such a title, The Guide To Good Orgasms offers a certain charm that makes it impossible not to smile throughou…