2018
BRIGHTON FRINGE 2018 INTERNATIONAL SEASONS
book tickets AND find out more at: brightonfringe.org/SEASONS • 01273 91 72 72 24hrs All City Movement Mick Jagger is My Nightmare Väkevä / Lyydia (Double Bill) Mick Jagger is My Nightmare Wolf Safari
FRI 4 MAY 18:45 19:00 19:45 20:00
Väkevä / Lyydia (Double Bill) Väkevä / Lyydia (Double Bill) Mick Jagger is My Nightmare Mick Jagger is My Nightmare
SAT 5 MAY 14:00 17:30 18:45 19:45
Supported by: All pieces in the International Seasons are either English or are non-language based musical, physical or visual performance, so you don’t need to learn Dutch, Flemish and Finnish before the show!
New, for 2018 is the Finnish Season, which features 10 shows that promise to be anything but the norm. Expect originality, peculiarity and the outright outrageous. The returning Dutch & Flemish Season features 7 shows and 3 workshops, and is a programme of critically-acclaimed and award-winning work from Amsterdam Fringe.
Brighton Fringe 2018 invites you to an alternate universe. Dare to enter and witness some of the most exciting, bold, contemporary and ground-breaking work to come out of Finland, the Netherlands and Belgium in recent years.
Väkevä / Lyydia (Double Bill) Väkevä / Lyydia (Double Bill) Mick Jagger is My Nightmare Wolf Safari
SUN 6 MAY 14:00 17:30 19:45 20:00
MON 7 MAY
14:00 Väkevä / Lyydia (Double Bill) 17:30 Väkevä / Lyydia (Double Bill)
4 MAY - 3 JUNE 2018
TUE 8 MAY
19:30 Gender Euphoria 20:00 Wolf Safari
WED 9 MAY
FRI 25 MAY
4 MAY - 3 JUNE 2018
14:00 Abstractionpark 7090: Preparing for Take-off 16:15 Don’t Worry Be Yoncé
SUN 3 JUNE
14:00 Abstractionpark 7090: Preparing for Take-off 14:00 The Fabulous Bäckström Brothers 19:00 The Fabulous Bäckström Brothers 21:45 Don’t Worry Be Yoncé
SAT 2 JUNE
14:00 Abstractionpark 7090: Preparing for Take-off 16:15 Don’t Worry Be Yoncé 19:00 The Fabulous Bäckström Brothers 21:45 Don’t Worry Be Yoncé
FRI 1 JUNE
14:00 Abstractionpark 7090: Preparing for Take-off 19:00 The Fabulous Bäckström Brothers
THU 31 MAY
4 May - 3 JuNE
16:00 De Fuut 17:50 My Father Held a Gun 21:30 Blackpool
De Fuut Not Somewhere Else My Father Held a Gun Not Somewhere Else WATCHING, ceci n’est pas de deux
TUE 29 MAY
15:00 Suhde 19:00 Queer Homo 21:00 Dark Side of the Mime
MON 28 MAY
16:00 16:00 17:50 19:00 21:00
SUN 27 MAY
SAT 26 MAY
19:00 WATCHING, ceci n’est pas de deux 20:00 Wolf Safari
MON 13 MAY
17:30 WATCHING, ceci n’est pas de deux
MON 21 MAY
17:50 My Father Held a Gun
TUE 22 MAY
14:15 WORKSHOP: Autobiographical Storytelling: A Performance Art Form 17:50 My Father Held a Gun
WED 23 MAY
17:50 My Father Held a Gun 21:30 Blackpool
THU 24 MAY
14:15 WORKSHOP: Live Music in Theatre: Creating and Playing Music for a Theatre Piece 16:00 De Fuut 17:50 My Father Held a Gun 21:30 Blackpool
19:00 Sound Barrier 20:00 Queer Homo 21:00 Dark Side of the Mime
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19:30 Gender Euphoria
11:00 WORKSHOP: Flux Writing: A Dance with your own (Un)consciousness 16:00 De Fuut 17:50 My Father Held a Gun 18:00 WATCHING, ceci n’est pas de deux 18:00 Not Somewhere Else
FRI 4 MAY - SUN 3 JUN THU 10 MAY
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WATCHING, CECI N’EST PAS DE DEUX Photo: Chloe Hashemi
“Giving British audiences the opportunity to experience some of the most exciting and challenging work to come out of the Netherlands over recent years.” Contrary Life
“Sinister puppetry, puzzling mimes, steamy erotica – the Dutch Season has it all.” Culture Calling
“Brighton Fringe’s remarkable Dutch Season has shown that for truly successful theatre, language is no barrier.” The Reviews Hub
PRAISE FOR BRIGHTON FRINGE DUTCH SEASON 2017
WELCOME TO BRIGHTON FRINGE INTERNATIONAL SEASONS 2018
DUTCH AND FLEMISH SEASON 2018
FINNISH SEASON 2018
MY FATHER HELD A GUN by My Father Held a Gun
ALL CITY MOVEMENT by Jussi TwoSeven
Gold Award 2017
A series of street paintings around the city. A tribute to the natural world within the urban sphere.
A passionate storytelling show about fathers and grandfathers who fought for what they believed in. Sweet Werks 1, 15-17 Middle St, BN1 1AL
Various Locations across the city BN1 & BN2
21-27 May, 17:50 | Standard £9 | 18+
4-31 May, 1-3 Jun, 24hrs | Free, non-ticketed | 0+
DON’T WORRY BE YONCÉ by Performance Kollective Pony Camp
BLACKPOOL by Milla Virtanen & Jaako Toivonen
Silver Award 2017
A dance performance that takes the audience to the tough world of competitive ballroom dancing, revealing the rugged everyday life behind the glamour.
An easy, step-by-step tutorial on how everyone can become Queen B. Liberté, Egalité, Be Yoncé: because everyone deserves to be Bey. The Warren: The Hat, St Peter’s Church North, BN1 4GU
The Old Market, 11a Upper Market St, BN3 1AS
1,3 Jun, 16:15 | Standard £10 | 1-2 Jun, 21:45 | Standard £11 | 8+
23-25 May, 21:30 | Standard £10 | 12+
DE FUUT by Bastiaan Vandendriessche
DARK SIDE OF THE MIME by Teatteri Takomo
International Award 2017 Bastiaan Vandendriessche tells a Lolita-like story - a monologue of a charming persona with improper, dark desires.
A disturbing and hilarious mixture that piques the dark underbelly of humanity. A clown-splatter-porn-mime-show!
Sweet Werks 2, 15-17 Middle St, BN1 1AL
The Old Market, 11a Upper Market St, BN3 1AS
24-27 May, 16:00 | Standard £9 | 18+
28-29 May, 21:00 | Standard £10.50 | 18+
NOT SOMEWHERE ELSE by Monki Business
THE FABULOUS BÄCKSTRÖM BROTHERS
Honourable Mention 2017
by Fabulous Bäckström Brothers
Conjures up a uniquely personal universe which combines double pole acrobatics with spoken word, live music, video and a touch of madness.
Combines opera, pin-sharp musical variety and stomach-crampingly funny physical comedy. Wagner meets Johnny Cash in a Ring of Fire on Route 66.
The Spire, St. Mark’s Chapel, Eastern Rd, BN2 5JN
The Old Market, 11a Upper Market St, BN3 1AS
26 May, 18:00 27 May, 16:00, 19:00 | Standard £7 | 9+
31 May, 1 Jun, 19:00 2 Jun 14:00, 19:00 | Standard £15 | 12+
MICK JAGGER IS MY NIGHTMARE by Marius Mensink
GENDER EUPHORIA by James Lorien Macdonald
Silver Award 2013
A mesmerising, heart-warming hour on the quirks of gender: from fake-it-tilyou-make-it masculinity to things to do with a detachable penis.
With flailing arms, grotesque faces, and a lot of sweat, Marius Mensink attempts to exorcise the Rolling Stones’ front man out of his own body. Sweet Werks 1, 15-17 Middle St, BN1 1AL
Marlborough Theatre, 4 Princess St, BN2 1RD
4-5 May, 18:45, 19:45 6 May 19:45 | Standard £8 | 14+
8-9 May, 19:30 | Standard £9.50 | 18+
WORK BY RETURNING DUTCH SEASON 2017 COMPANIES ABSTRACTIONPARK 7090: PREPARING FOR TAKE-OFF by Brighton Spiegeltent with 7090
QUEER HOMO by Juuso Kekkonen A stand-up show about polyamory, BDSM, and a straight guy who fell in love with another man. The Old Market, 11a Upper Market St, BN3 1AS 28 May, 19:00, 29 May 20:00 | Standard £10.50 | 18+
The Dutch performers will bring prototypes for their upcoming funfair: ‘Abstractionpark 7090’. Brighton Spiegeltent, Old Steine Gardens, BN1 1GY 31 May, 1-3 June 14:00 (Drop-in) | Free, non-ticketed | 0+
WATCHING: CECI N’EST PAS DE DEUX by Ester Natzijl Productions
SOUND BARRIER by Company Kate and Pasi An astonishing and arresting piece that proves that the whip can create something beautiful, elegant and soft. The Old Market, 11a Upper Market St, BN3 1AS 29 May, 19:00 | Standard £10.50 | 12+
A mesmerising mix of puppetry, theatre and dance, carving a tender, entrancing performance of horror and humour. The Old Courtroom, 118 Church St (side entrance), BN1 1UD 10 May, 19:00 13 May, 17:30 26 May, 18:00 27 May 21:00 | Standard £11 | 10+
WORKSHOPS
SUHDE by Company Kate and Pasi Expect heart-stopping acrobatics, sensitivity and lots of self-irony in this endearing portrait. The Old Market, 11a Upper Market St, BN3 1AS 28 May, 15:00 | Standard £10.50 | 6+
All workshops take place at: Sweet Werks 1, 15-17 Middle St, BN1 1AL
Autobiographical Storytelling: A Performance Art Form with My Father Held a Gun
A playful and dynamic workshop that starts by provoking a memory from your life. Using simple storytelling techniques, witness your memory grow into an engaging story. 22 May 14:15 | Standard £10 | 16+
Flux Writing: A Dance with your own (Un) consciousness with Bastiaan Vandendriessche
Väkevä / Lyydia (Double Bill) by Agit-Cirk Experience the power of the strongman and the beauty of the aerial artist. A special glimpse into the worlds of these circus disciplines. The Spire, St. Mark’s Chapel, Eastern Rd, BN2 5JN 4 May, 19:00, 5-7 May 14:00, 17:30 | Standard £10 | 6+
What can you learn from your thoughts? They have more to offer than you could imagine. If you try to register them and take them apart, they can tell you a whole new unravelling story... 26 May 11:00 | Standard £10 | 18+
Live Music in Theatre: Creating and Playing Music for a Theatre Piece with My Father Held a Gun
WOLF SAFARI by Other Species In ‘Wolf Safari’ we learn to look at the city through new eyes: those of the wolf! A participatory nocturnal wandering performance.
An interactive workshop by award-winning composers where participants are welcome to bring their own compositions to play or improvise.
Phoenix Brighton, 10-14 Waterloo Place, BN2 9NB
24 May 14:15 | Standard £10 | 18+
4, 6, 8, 10 May, 20:00 | Standard £14 | 18+