by Johnny Fox | Apr 1, 2014 | Cabaret, Circus
I blame Cirque du Soleil. Ever since they invented the glossy noisy empty brand that repackages hapless East European balancing acts into an £80-a-ticket oversell it has no longer been acceptable merely to don a pair of spangly tights to dance without a net upon the...
by This Is Cabaret | Mar 30, 2014 | Circus, Features, Video
London is currently having something of a love affair with circus this year. While the romance had something of a a rocky start, the arrival of Circusfest saw the capital suddenly become weak at the knees. What better timing then to check out this fantastic new video...
by Alex Chappel | Mar 29, 2014 | Circus, Reviews
Raising the curtain on Circusfest 2014 is La Meute,a six-man celebration of the Russian Swing. Dressed only in unsecured towels, this acrobatic French sextet risk more than life and limb on this outsize piece of circus equipment. The eponymous troupe – whose name...
by This Is Cabaret | Mar 26, 2014 | Circus, Features, Previews
Spread across five weeks and five venues, this spectacular celebration of big top action is too good to miss. Once every two years, London becomes the epicentre of something quite amazing. A feast of modern contemporary circus lands in the capital and infects and...
by This Is Cabaret | Mar 13, 2014 | Circus, Features, Videos
We love circus. We love cats. We’re not fans of animal circuses but in the case of these cheeky Acro-Cats, we’ll happily make an exception. Why? Well, have a look and see for yourself. Roll VT. Hat-tip to Buzzfeed for bringing Samantha Martin and her...
by This Is Cabaret | Mar 3, 2014 | Circus, News
Last Friday night, sideshow performer Rush Aaron Hicks got up on stage at New York’s famed Slipper Room. The difference this time? He was in blackface. As recent documentary Exposed showed in ample detail, the venue is not exactly shy of shocking its audience in...
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