by C.J. Lazaretti | Sep 8, 2012 | Features
Mat Fraser’s turn as host of the 2012 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony pre-show might be one of the greatest achievements in the history of disability. Not because of his physical handicap – Fraser suffers from congenital malformation of both arms – but because of...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Sep 6, 2012 | Reviews
After acclaimed productions like Dystopian Wonders and Blackpool fairground ride Carnesky’s Ghost Train, Marisa Carnesky’s name has become synonymous with theatrical experiments in sideshow performance that blur the boundaries between modern art and popular...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Sep 4, 2012 | Reviews
As the author of oft-covered live favourites like Coin-Operated Boy and Missed Me, Amanda Palmer is probably the most influential living composer in the cabaret circuit. September 10th will mark the European release of Theatre Is Evil, not only her first studio album...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Aug 30, 2012 | Reviews
Does size matter? Glasgow revue Club Noir Burlesque calls itself “the world’s biggest burlesque club”. If The Games, its Olympic-themed one-off special at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is anything to go by, bigger is not always better. When the bulk of a show consists...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Aug 27, 2012 | Reviews
I’m not sure I want to know what a dissolute deviant like Dusty Limits does in his spare time, when he’s not hosting Britain’s foremost revues. Judging from Post-Mortem, the latest in a series of solo shows developed with pianist Michael Roulston, at least some of...
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