59 items

• 'Bubbles' Poster
  
  This shows the poster used for Bubbles, which opened at The Nightingale Theatre in Brighton. Jane Boston, Tash Fairbanks and Hilary Ramsden performed in it.
• 'From the Divine' Poster.
  
  Digital reproduction of the poster for the Siren play 'From the Divine'. This shows a photo of two toy soldiers and a toy tank falling over on the keys of a piano. The play was devised by Siren and scripted by Tasha Fairbanks following the Falklands War in 1982. It was directed by Sylvia Vickers. Siren used as a starting point for devising the play, a photograph from a newspaper of a group of women waving off the troops to the Falkland war, one of whom has lifted her tops showing her bare breasts behind a Union Jack flag. The play explored the role of women in supporting wars throughout the centuries.
• 'Life Life' artwork made by Rosana Cade and Ivor MacAskill at Marlborough Pub & Theatre (2017)
  
  'Life Life' artwork made by Rosana Cade and Ivor MacAskill at Marlborough Pub & Theatre
• 10 Years of Queer: A Celebration of All Things Marly (2018)
  
  10 Years of Queer was a night at the Marlborough Theatre in September 2018 where we got together with all of our fabulous Marly Mates to celebrate a decade of supporting LGBTQ+ artists and platforming queer performers. Performances from: Liz Aggiss Harry Clayton-Wright Lasana Shabazz Lucy McCormick Sea Sharp David Hoyle Juno Dawson
• A Night at the Marly (2017)
  
  A video documenting an event for the MarlyMates membership scheme at Marlborough Pub & Theatre on September 22nd, 2017. Event blurb: 'We were puzzling about the best way to say a massive thank you to our #MarlyMates and then it hit us, let’s do what we do best! Invite some amazing, out-there artists to our little pub & theatre for a night of wild, unexpected, hilarious performance with an extra touch of exclusive old Hollywood glamour.' Featuring: Stacy Makishi Neil Bartlett Juno Dawson Sh!t Theatre Selina Thompson Thick & Tight Emma Frankland
• Bi Curious George and Other Sidekicks
  
  Bi Curious George and Other Sidekicks
• Brighton Pride at the Marlborough (2016)
  
  Brighton Pride at the Marlborough (2016). Annual street party featuring Lasana Shabazz, Christeene and Impermanence Dance Theatre. Filmed by Duncan Jarvies, edited by Rosie Powell.
• Carl Boardman: Rainbow Chorus
  
  The following items have been donated to the archive by Carl Boardman. 1. This is a digital reproduction of a flyer for a cabaret and choral performance at The Old Market as part of a collaboration between The Rainbow Chorus and The Accidental Theatre company. The performance was held on the 4th December 1999 in aid of The Sussex Beacon, who specialise in the care and support of those living with HIV. 2. This is a digital reproduction of a flyer for 'A Requiem for Those Who Die Young', a collaboration between Joshua Mills-O'Connor and The Accidental Theatre Company. The performance was held on the evening of the 5th December 1998 at The Brighthelm Centre in aid of the World Aids Day Fund in Brighton.
• City Limits 1982; Siren 'Curfew' Review
  
  This shows the cover of City Limits magazine, with the listings showing Siren presenting the play ‘Curfew’ at The Oval House theatre in London. It also shows a review of ‘Curfew’ by Carole Woddis in the centre of the first column. Siren shows were regularly reviewed very positively by City Limits (a rival to Time Out magazine and far more alternative at the time).
• City Limits 1983 – review of ‘From the Divine’ by Barney Bardsley
  
  Digital reproduction of the cover of City Limits magazine, with a review of Siren's play ‘From the Divine', which was performed at Hoxton Hall and Jackson’s Lane theatres, London.
• David Hoyle Ends LGBT History (Month) Poster (2015)
  
  A promotional poster for David Hoyle's performance 'David Hoyle Ends LGBT History (Month)' taking place at the Marlborough Pub & Theatre on February 27th & 28th, 2015. The performance featured a guest spot from Brighton & Hove based cabaret performer Alfie Ordinary.
• Douglas (Dougie) Byng (1893 – 1987)
  
  Douglas (Dougie) Byng (1893 – 1987) was a born performer. This early photograph shows the teenage Dougie ready to forge his professional career that would span over 70 years and see him perform in revues across the West End for the social elite including the Bright Young Things in Café de Paris in the 1920s, to right across the Fare East in WWII entertaining the troops.
• Douglas (Dougie) Byng (1893 – 1987)
  
  Dougie as Nell Gwynn with June and John Tilley.
• Douglas (Dougie) Byng (1893 – 1987) as “Camille”.
  
  Douglas (Dougie) Byng (1893 – 1987) as “Camille”. Dougie ‘Bawdy but British’ Byng was the UK’s notorious king of double entendre. His performance career as a cross-dressing society entertainer spanned film, stage, variety and cabaret for more than 70 years. Dougie dedicated himself to entertaining the troops throughout WWII in concerts as far afield as Myanmar, Singapore and India. The content of his shows was so risqué, he was repeatedly banned by the BBC. His act could be seen at West End venues including Café de Paris, the Celebrity Club and eventually at his own nightclub, The Kinde Dragon (off St Martin’s Lane in London). His friend Noël Coward described Dougie’s act as ‘the most refined vulgarity in London’. Pushing the envelope a little further in true Dougie style, he himself called it ‘refined filth’. Either way, his female impersonation was side-splittingly crude and clever in equal measure.
• Douglas (Dougie) Byng (1893 – 1987) in Andre Charlot's revue "Stop... Go" 1935
  
  From the Original West End production of the ANDRE CHARLOT musical revue "STOP ... GO!" at London's Vaudeville Theatre. (The production opened September 4th, 1935 and ran for three months, closing December 7th, 1935.) The revue starred MARY BRIAN, DOUGLAS BYNG and DOROTHY WARD and featured GEORGE BENSON, JACK CLEWES, DONALD STEWART, REGINALD SMITH, BERTIE HARE, SIMON CARNES, JACKIE MARCON, DOLORES DALGARNO, RICHARD MURDOCH, CYNTHIA STEVENS, PETER FARQUHARSON, GERTRUDE MUSGROVE, ROSALIE CORNEILLE, JOY WILLIAMS, PATRICIA LEONARD, ELSIE TEE, JOAN PLAYFAIR, OLIVE BARLI, GWEN BEDDOES, TRIXIE SCALES, KATHLEEN JOYCE, ROSALIND MELVILLE and ESME NEVILLE.