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National treasure Maisie Trollette celebrates 91st birthday

Graham Robson August 15, 2024

Scene wishes national treasure David Raven aka Maisie Trollette a very happy 91st birthday today, with a peek back at an interview given to Brian Butler. It’s difficult to think of another drag artiste who can, in the space of an hour or so chatting in his garden flat in Kemptown, get ballet star Rudolf […]

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Community News

The Sussex Beacon unveils window display to honour 90th birthday of David Raven aka Maisie Trollette

Graham Robson August 14, 2023

There was great excitement in St James’s Street last Thursday afternoon, when local charity the Sussex Beacon’s shop window was transformed into a birthday present, bearing a stunning, large bow.

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Fundraising News

‘David at 90’ raises £5,000 for the Brighton Rainbow Fund

Chris Gull August 2, 2023

The concert, organised to celebrate David Raven’s (aka Maisie Trollette) 90th Birthday, at the Brighton Dome on Sunday, July 23 raised £5,000 for the Brighton Rainbow Fund to distribute to local LGBTQ+ and HIV organisations as grants.

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Arts

Happy Birthday Maisie Trollette

Brian Butler August 15, 2021

David Raven, aka Maisie Trollette, talks to Brian Butler about being a master grocer, teenage innocence, breaking into the entertainment business and the many stars he has known and worked with in his 60 years in the drag business.

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Arts

SPOTLIGHT ON….The Real Jill

Brian Butler February 14, 2021

Brian Butler talks to actor Jill Nalder about AIDS, Les Mis and seeing her young self on tv

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Arts

PREVIEW: Indoor performances return

Brian Butler August 18, 2020

Brian Butler hails the return of live indoor performances

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