by This Is Cabaret | Jun 14, 2016 | Burlesque, Circus, Drag, Features, Interview, Previews
In a scene which thrives on variety, Fancy Chance has one of the most diverse repertoires of all. We’ve seen her as a drag king at Alternative Eurovision, stripping at the Hebden Bridge Burlesque Festival, hair-hanging at The Double R Club and The Raunch and...
by Mia Boum Boum | Jun 7, 2016 | Burlesque, Circus
From the winner of the “Most Innovative” award at the prestigious Burlesque Hall of Fame, the London premiere of Aurora Galore’s highly introspective new show Glamorous Weirdo is a colourful affair. With liberal use of indoor smoke machine, a fuchsia Aurora bursts...
by Katharine Kavanagh | Jun 2, 2016 | Cabaret, Circus, Reviews, Theatre
Many visitors are attracted to the iconic Coney Island amusement district of New York for its open air rollercoasters, games of chance, or sandy beach and hotdogs. For others though, the main attraction lies in a building on the corner of West 12th Street, transformed...
by Mia Boum Boum | Apr 25, 2016 | Circus, Reviews
The fifth Circusfest at the Roundhouse closes its final week by hosting British-based Barely Methodical Troupe as they premiere their second show. The popularity of circus for the masses is resoundingly apparent as they launch Kin to a full auditorium, boasting a...
by Laurane Marchive | Apr 25, 2016 | Circus, Reviews
The Ricochet Project are a New Mexico-born circus of two, currently based in Berlin and composed of Cohdi Harrell and Laura Stokes. Their Total Theatre Award-winning show Smoke & Mirrors is an absolute success, clever in the apparatuses it uses, in the way it...
by Franco Milazzo | Apr 20, 2016 | Circus, Reviews
No man is an island said John Donne, and who are Circa to disagree? Their latest show takes the concept of teamwork to stunning heights. This year, the Udderbelly’s tentpole production (pun intended) is the London debut of Circa’s Closer. The troupe has outgrown its...
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