by Catherine Collins. The movie adaptation of Dreamgirls is one of my husband’s favourite films of all time, so it had a lot to live up to when it opened at Mayflower Theatre tonight (Tuesday 15 November). And it did not disappoint! Dreamgirls tells the story of the rise...
Entertainment Reviews
Review: Delicate by Extraordinary Bodies, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
by Nick Mabey. Delicate, written by Jamie Beddard, is a performative exploration of the fragile nature of the planet right now. Presented by Extraordinary Bodies, a collaboration of show makers that champions diversity, the concept of delicateness is deconstructed through the interwoven stories of four characters, using a range...
Review: Larkhall at Turner Sims, launching Southampton Film Week
by Sam Wise. Larkhall is a duo, consisting of Charlie Williams, concert pianist and composer, and Otto, his visual collaborator, his creation, maybe even his child? Otto is a system Charlie has built, consisting of a listening algorithm on a Macbook, and a visual processor on a ruggedised PC....
Review: Paul Young and Los Pacaminos at The Brook, Southampton
words and pictures: Peter Nicholson. During the lead up to The Brook show, I had the privilege of interviewing Paul Young for In Common. So, when I arrived at the Southampton venue for tonight’s gig, I went backstage to say hello to the band before the show. While chatting...
Review: Soul Asylum and Everclear at The 1865, Southampton
words and pictures by Peter Nicholson. It’s always great to be able to photograph a band whose music I grew up with. This was the case on Tuesday night (8 November) when I headed to The 1865 in Southampton to see Soul Asylum. Although the band originally formed in...
Review: The Osmonds: A New Musical at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
by Catherine Collins. As The Osmonds: A New Musical burst onto the Mayflower Theatre stage last night ( 8 November), the audience was transported back in time to hear their story – told from the eyes of middle brother, Jay. From Utah, USA, The Osmonds started life as a...
Review: Blancmange at The Brook, Southampton.
words and pictures by Peter Nicholson. Although I’d like to be thought to be far too young, I clearly remember the Summer of 1979 and hearing “Are Friends Electric” for the first time. It was arguably the birth of mainstream appreciation of synth-based music. It sprang from the “New...
Review: MY BABY at The 1865, Southampton
by Alex Thurley-Ratcliff. MY BABY at The 1865 last night (November 4) was the first ‘proper’ gig I’ve been to in three years. I actually tried to go to see them last year at the same venue but I was too ill, as I’ve been slowly recovering from long...
Review & interview: Plastic Mermaids – The Joiners, Southampton
words and pictures by Peter Nicholson. Another stormy night was on the cards as I headed to this iconic venue, The Joiners, in Southampton for the Plastic Mermaids gig (November 4). They were back in Southampton to promote their recent album “It’s Not Comfortable To Grow”, and, hailing from...
Review: Asylums at Vinilo Record Store, Southampton
words and pictures by Peter Nicholson. With any review of a gig, honesty is always the best route to follow for the reviewer. Otherwise, what’s the point? Anything else would simply give a false impression of the gig. So, to be frank, it was a wet and windy night,...