by This Is Cabaret | Mar 15, 2015 | Previews
In 1966, iconoclastic comedian Lenny Bruce said he had been arrested for saying nine particular words. Six years later, one of American standup genius George Carlin’s routines listed “seven words that can never be spoken on television”. Scroll...
by This Is Cabaret | Mar 13, 2015 | Features
Can we paint with all the colours of the wind, or are we just using tippex? Mixed race drag/burlesque artiste Miss Cairo wants to see more diversity in cabaret. This week, I was lucky enough to attend the London Cabaret Awards to support an amazing friend who I have...
by This Is Cabaret | Mar 11, 2015 | Reviews, Theatre
Audience interaction is a tricky part of any show. Rebecca Wigmore checks out one artist who, through the media of felt-tip pens and electrical tape, asks the audience to open their hearts and their minds. The small, dark stage of the Camden People’s Theatre is...
by This Is Cabaret | Mar 10, 2015 | Reviews
The fourth Excess All Areas London Cabaret Awards took place last night at the Cafe de Paris. When we weren’t live-tweeting or live-Facebooking, we were busy snapping pictures of the assembled cabaretti. All pictures (c) Lisa Thomson exclusively for This Is...
by This Is Cabaret | Mar 10, 2015 | Reviews
Hot off the presses, we have the names of the winners at the Excess All Areas London Cabaret Awards 2015. We were there last night as many of the capital’s cabaret scene assembled at Piccadilly’s Cafe de Paris for the unveiling of the winners of the Excess All...
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