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Janet Elizabeth enjoys live music, theatre and local art

Welcome to Janet Elizabeth's page of music, theatre and art links.
Brighton Little Theatre, click to open in a new window The Brighton Little Theatre in Clarence Gardens. Talking Heads in November was excellent, so was Time and Conways in April.
NVT, opens their web site in a new window The New Venture Theatre in Bedford Street - visit www.newventure.org.uk offers productions with a difference. The set of short "readings" on a Dark theme were brilliant last year, and in February on Love's Labour's Lost were good too.
Theatre Royal, opens their web site in a new window
Brighton's Theatre Royal is affordable sometimes going to at times - the gallery seats can cost as little (for them) as £8.
The Brighton Early Music Festival, bremf comes around in October/November and often in March. To me, there's a lot of similarity between early and folk music and Bremf performances are lively and accessible.
Brighton Phil click on the Brighton Dome to visit their web site in a new window
The Brighton Dome where I enjoy concerts by Brighton Philharmonic and others.
Brighton Festival Fringe The main Brighton Festival and the festival Fringe that happen May each year.
A photo by Charles from AOH Christmas 2011 - click to visit the Artists' Open Houses web site in a new window Strange Light, a photo by Charles Wordingham The innovative Artists' Open Houses AOH is part of the Brighton Festival and also runs weekends in December. Deborah Fleming and Friends' house is where you can see Charles Wordingham's photographs.
National Festival Theatre NT Live The National Theatre (the National) is on the South Bank (of the River Thames) so afternoon matinees are best, perhaps taking a walk by the river as well. And now they've introduced NT Live broadcasts at cinemas around the world, such as my next venue, the Duke of York's ...
The famous legs above the Duke of Yorks' Picturehouse, Brighton, click to visit the web site in a new window Brighton's iconic Duke of York's Picturehouse screens NT Live and Live from the Met - that's the Metropolitan Opera in New York. I like opera too and was thrilled by their Götterdämmerung. Recently saw some short British animations which were all excellent. The cinema is celebrating its 100th year soon - have a look at projections about its history by Shared space and light.
Komedia, opens their web site in a new windowThe Komedia take part in Brighton Festival and sometimes has folk events.
Chichester Festival Theatre, click to open their web site in a new window The Chichester Festival Theatre, easy to reach by train for a matinee performance. C S Lewis's The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at Christmas 2011, adapted by Adrian Mitchell and performed by the Chichester Festival Youth Theatre (CYFT) was brilliant. Thanks to Katie and Rob for recommending it. I particularly enjoyed the portrayal of the White Witch, who made Narnia "always winter but never Christmas". (I previously enjoyed (at various places) the Snow Queen and the Queen of the Night. I wonder why these anti-heroines attract me.)
Globe Theatre, opens in a new window I went to Shakespeare's Globe the first time to see Wassail - the theatre created such a wonderful, old-time atmosphere and then again The Globe Mysteries, in the spirit of mediaeval street theatre.
Lewes banner No Popery from lewes.co.ukEvery November 5th there's Bonfire in Lewes, with four Bonfire Societies including the notorious Cliffe. On video at Pathe News, or find lots at YouTube. Keep up with the news on Rocket-FM radio.

 

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