A wonderful evening at Crawdaddy the other night - the delightful Jay Brannan came to town. Support came from the endearingly shy and promising Adam Matthews, and, the opposite of shy, fresh from thisispopbaby at Electric Picnic, Justin Bond. It was a Shortbus reunion. I have to say Bond is definitely an acquired taste - the first time I saw him in London a few years ago, in Kiki and Herb, I was disturbed, but not in a good way; I felt alienated. Now, having seen him twice in three days, I found myself stirred ...

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Happiest moment of the festival - Franti playing to the packed Body and Soul main stage. ShareThis ...

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• Boxers offer a window into our marginalised society Fintan O'Toole

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Just a quick note to say that Hatch Theatre Company’s production of Further Than The Furthest Thing by Zinnie Morris at the Project is well worth seeing before it closes 6th September. An intriguing story, well told, efficiently directed. The acting all around is first-class: understated and authentic. In particular, I want to pay tribute to the way the cast mastered the language, the patois of Capetown and the island of Tristan de Cunha. I went to the show not knowing a thing about it, a friend invited me; I thought initially that I was watching a visiting South African ...