insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 21 - November 2016 | Page 24

EVENTS Keep Dancing // 8-12 Nov Revolution, New Art for a New World // 10 Nov Breathtaking ballroom with TV stars and celebrity dancers. Special guest, Olympic medalist and Strictly Come Dancing winner 2012, Louis Smith, and professionals from Strictly Come Dancing, Robin Windsor and Anya Garnis, take to the floor! Featuring all of your favourite styles of dance such as tango, waltz, cha cha cha, salsa, American smooth, charleston, jive and more in one fast-paced, high-energy production. With dazzling costumes and breathtaking choreography, Keep Dancing is guaranteed to have you dancing into the night and having a FAB-U-LOUIS time. This exciting documentary encapsulates a momentous period in the history of Russia and the Russian avant-garde, drawing on the collections of major Russian institutions, contributions from contemporary artists, curators and performers and personal testimony from the descendants of those involved. It tells the stories of artists like Chagall, Kandinsky and Malevich – pioneers who flourished building a new art for a new world, only to be broken by implacable authority after 15 short years and silenced by Stalin’s socialist realism. 7.30pm (Thursday and Saturday matinees 2.30pm). Price: £21.50-£33.50 Congress Theatre, Carlisle Road, Eastbourne BN21 4BP www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk / 01323 412000 6.30pm. Price: £13 The Picture House, High Street, Uckfield TN22 1AS www.picturehouseuckfield.com / 01825 764909 Grayson Perry: Typical Man In A Dress // 9 Nov Grayson Perry is a man. He is also an awardwinning artist, BAFTA-winning TV presenter, Reith lecturer and bestselling author with traditional masculine traits like the desire to always be right and to overtake all other cyclists when going up big hills. So, what is masculinity and what can it become? It might seem almost redundant in a world facing climate change and vast imbalances in global wealth, but Grayson Perry sees masculinity as a highly active component in all the big issues. Alongside the release of his new book, The Descent of Man, join Grayson for an intelligent evening of laughs, discussion, insight and costume changes. Gangsta Granny // 10-13 Nov It’s Friday night and Ben knows that means only one thing – staying with granny! There will be cabbage soup, cabbage pie and cabbage cake, and Ben knows one thing for sure – it’s going to be sooooooooo boring! But, what Ben doesn’t know is that granny has a secret and Friday nights are about to get more exciting than he could ever imagine, as he embarks on the adventure of a lifetime with his very own ‘Gangsta Granny’! From the acclaimed producers of Horrible Histories, comes the world premiere of this amazing story by David Walliams, the UK’s best-selling author for children. 7.30pm. Price: £39.50 Pavilion Theatre, 3 Union Place, Town Centre, Worthing BN11 1LG www.worthingtheatres.co.uk / 01903 206206 From Ibiza To The Norfolk Broads // 9 Nov 10.30am & 5.30pm (Thursday), 10.30am & 7pm (Friday), 11am & 3pm (Saturday and Sunday). Price: from £11.50 The Hawth Theatre, Hawth Avenue, Crawley RH10 6YZ www.hawth.co.uk / 01293 553636 Adrian Berry’s acclaimed sell-out production returns in this tale of a young David Bowie obsessive. Martin is a boy with problems – an illness no one understands and a head full of sound and vision. So when an unexpected gift arrives on his birthday, Martin embarks on a thrilling journey in the footsteps of his obsession, leading him to discover some long-hidden truths about himself. What follows will change his life forever… Powerful and touching, music and magic realism collide in this darkly funny and moving tour-de-force solo show featuring Alex Walton and the voice of comedian Rob Newman. With a blistering Bowie soundtrack, the life of the pop fan is dissected in this tale of unnatural teenage wildlife. This brand new and updated production sold out runs in London, Edinburgh and Germany. Russell Brand 'Exposed' // 6 Dec What is real? Who are we? What is the solution? And where did this baby come from? In Russell Brand Exposed, the controversial comic explores these themes along with media, politics, sex, fatherhood and death. And he should know, because he is him. Theatre Royal Brighton, New Rd, Brighton BN1 1SD www.theatreroyalbrighton.com / 0844 871 7627 7.30pm. Price: £14.50 Connaught Studio, Union Place, Worthing BN11 1LG www.worthingtheatres.co.uk / 01903 206206 24