By Joy McKay. The Sleeping Beauty is a truly classical ballet in the Russian tradition. Based on the collaboration between composer Tchaikovsky with choreographer Marius Pepita from 1890, it is famously one of the hardest to perform. A traditional tale with it’s origins in German folklore, the ballet follows...
Entertainment Reviews
Review: Lost Atoms – Mayflower Studios, Southampton
By Anita Foxall. Having been captivated by Frantic Assembly’s powerful productions of Othello and Metamorphosis, I knew I couldn’t miss Lost Atoms. Both plays left a lasting impression with their outstanding choreographically emotional depth, so the chance to see what the company would create next was irresistible. Moreover Lost...
Review: A Formal Horse – Railway Inn, Winchester
By Darren Grayer. I feel the need to lay my cards on the table before I start this review in full – I absolutely love A Formal Horse, and I’m happy to admit to them topping my list of favourite musical discoveries of the last five years or so....
Review: Wet Leg with Support from Faux Real, Portsmouth Guildhall
Words by Joy McKay. Pictures: Ritta Boll. After a brief hiatus locals Wet Leg released a new album accompanied by a tour this year. The Isle of Wight two piece having officially added their touring musicians to the band they looked to be louder and fresher than ever as...
Review: 2:22 A Ghost Story, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
By Martin Brisland. 2:22 A Ghost Story is one of the most talked about plays of recent years. Following seven West End seasons, a record-breaking UK and Ireland tour and thirty productions across the globe, the stage phenomenon 2:22 A Ghost Story returns to Southampton. It is written by Danny Robins, creator...
Review: Peter Hook & The Light at 02 Academy Bournemouth
Words and pictures by Rhona Murphy. The term legend is (in my opinion) often overused in the music industry but there are some musicians/songwriters who have played such a pivotal role and influenced so many that the term is well deserved. Peter Hook’s credentials and his continuing artistry and...
Review: Emma – Chichester Festival Theatre
By Graham Hiley. So, how do you take one of the great classic novels and turn it into a play? Jane Austen’s Emma is a delight to read, full of subtle satire, nuance and intrigue. Conveying all those aspects on stage seems an impossible task. But Ryan Craig’s adaptation...
Review: Teenage Waitress Album Launch, Heartbreakers Bar, Southampton
By Darren Grayer. Teenage Waitress is the brainchild of Southampton singer/songwriter Daniel Ash, who over the last five to six years has built a reputation for producing melodic indie pop music, centred around sharp lyricism that compares favourably to the likes of Difford/Tillbrook (Squeeze) through to Neil Hannon (Divine...
Review: The Boomtown Rats, 02 Guildhall Southampton
Words and pictures by Rhona Murphy. The Boomtown Rats celebrated their 50th birthday plus 1 day at a sold out gig in Southampton and the vibe was one of excitement and nostalgia in equal parts from the crowd who formed the most well behaved queue/not queue I’ve ever seen...
Review: Creeper, Engine Rooms, Southampton
Words and pictures by Callum Linklater. It’s all Hallows Eve in Southampton, darkness falls on a sold out Engine Rooms as our hometown vampires rise once again greeted by a congregation of the faithful – cloaked and crimson lipped gathered to celebrate the release of Sanguivore II :Mistress Of...