Friendly Brighton 45+

This month, we're reading Kathy's choice, " "The Book Club" by C. J. Cooper, 99p, 376 pp.

"EVERYONE IS HIDING A SECRET. ONE OF THEM IS MURDER.
The book club was her idea, of course.
It was her way into our group. A chance to get close.
I knew from the day she arrived that she couldn't be trusted.
And I was right.
Alice didn't come to the village for peace and quiet.
She came for revenge.
A deliciously addictive psychological thriller about a book club that unravels dark and scandalous secrets between one circle of neighbours."

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A late afternoon start for today's 'double-bill'. We're seeing "Tales of a Jane Austen Spinster" about a Jane Austen character might cope with modern dating - sounds hilarious!
Meet in the cosy bar from 4.30/4:45 - play starts at 5 pm. (And then we're going on to The Fishing Museum Loft - separate event.)

(BTW you may want to pair up with someone and become a Friend to get 2-4-1s throughout the Fringe.)

Tickets are £12/£9.70 and are on the 2-4-1 for Friends.
Book your ticket here:-
https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/tales-of-a-jane-austen-spinster/

"Tales of a Jane Austen Spinster
When a Jane Austen heroine, unlucky in love, finds herself thrown into the modern world of dating, she must set aside her customs and expectations to brave this new world of courtship. But the unsolicited pictures and lack of chivalry may be all too much for her! Will she persevere for a chance to take charge of her own story and find love or retreat back into the safety of her pages?"

This looks like a fun take on Shakespeare - and it's at the Fishing Museum Loft, always a fun venue! Don't know exactly what time we'll get there from the play at The Lantern Theatre, but that finishes at 6 pm, so we should be in plenty of time.
And I don't know if the default map provided by Meetup is correct - but it's at The Fishing Museum on the seafront.

Meet in the queue outside from 6.30/6:45 - play starts at 7 pm

(BTW you may want to pair up with someone and become a Friend to get 2-4-1s throughout the Fringe.)

Tickets are £10/£5 and are on the 2-4-1 for Friends.
Book your ticket here:-
https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/liv-sapphic-shakespeare/

"Liv loves Rio (who is really Vi) who works for a duke who pursues Liv for political gain as Vi realises her feelings for Liv...
Lady Liv mourns the death of her brother while navigating the pressures of succession amidst the relentless pursuit of a cruel Duke who sends endless messengers to her.
Rio mourns for their own losses and is the latest in a long line of these couriers.
In the graveyard, our two heroes grow closer...
But Rio holds his own secret: Her real name is Vi – left all alone after a shipwreck, she adopted a new secret male identity to protect herself in an unknown land.
Will the strength of love prevail? Or will it fall below the waves and out of sight?
After all, the course of true love never did run smooth."

We discovered the Ropetackle Storytellers a few months ago - they run an amazing evening on the 2nd Monday of every month (except this month, cos they're busy doing their 2 shows for the Brighton Fringe! - both are 16-18 May)
PS I've booked Labours of Hercules too! - on Sun 18th, but you can see it immediately after this one if you prefer.

The venue is a house in a residential area, so parking is plentiful and not too expensive And plenty of buses, it's just off Freshfield Road and is close to Queens Park Road. They usually have lovely refreshments for sale, including, I believe, home-made cake! - fingers crossed!

(BTW you may want to pair up with someone and become a Friend to get 2-4-1s throughout the Fringe.)

Tickets are £10/£8 and are on the 2-4-1 for Friends.
Book your ticket here:-
https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/dionysus/

"Dionysus thrice-born. Dionysus girl-child. Dionysus vine-maker. Dionysus mountain-shaker..."
On a mountain called Meros, a young girl is dancing. She is a sacred dancer to the gods, and life on the mountain is all she has ever known. But her journey will take her far from her home, across the seas, and deep into the life story of Dionysus, the god of wine, revelry, dance and divine madness.
Unstopper the life story of the Greek God of the Vine with non-binary storyteller Amelia Ace Armande, pouring out a heady tale of ecstasy, madness, queer love and resurrection.
Founder of Shoreham's 'Ropetackle Storytellers' club and a mentor for the 'Step Up' Spoken Word Commission, Ace (they/them) is a champion of queer folklore and mythology. They brought the story of non-binary deity 'Asu-Shu-Namir' to Xanthe Gresham's Goddess Lounge during lockdown, and shared tales of transformation at Trans Pride Brighton."