by This Is Cabaret | Apr 13, 2015 | Drag, News
After what looked like a last minute reprieve only last Wednesday, Camden’s iconic gay pub The Black Cap has been closed by its owners ahead of possible redevelopment. The Black Cap’s rollercoaster of a year came to a sudden halt last night as the pub’s...
by This Is Cabaret | Apr 9, 2015 | Drag, Previews
Influencing everybody from RuPaul and Madonna down, Paris Is Burning is a drag documentary that celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Those who didn’t catch it the first time around can now see it on the big screen for free. Released in 1990, Paris Is...
by Candace Chan | Mar 2, 2015 | Drag, Reviews, Theatre
“Who could you be if you lived without limitation?” This is the premise of Hellscreen, a play by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm adapted from a Japanese horror story by Ryunosuke Akutagawa published in 1918. Set in contemporary London, the story follows artist Frank Holt (East...
by This Is Cabaret | Feb 25, 2015 | Drag, Features, Video
Poor David Cameron. When his MPs aren’t flocking to UKIP, being getting caught out by the media or promoting astrology as a way to treat patients, the Prime Minister is preparing for an election his party is unlikely to win outright. Thankfully, help may be at...
by Bob Henderson | Dec 12, 2014 | Drag, Features, News
On Wednesday, The Glory flung open its doors for the very first time to a veritable Who’s Who of the East London scene, tentatively establishing “Faggerston” as “a thing”. This was the secret pre-launch of London’s new super-pub co-owns...
by This Is Cabaret | Dec 4, 2014 | Drag, Reviews, Theatre
About three years ago, Stuart Saint penned a scabrously adult version of the Whittington saga for Leicester Square Theatre’s snug basement room where they have been milking his Dick ever since for a loyal catchment. This year, he announced in a pre-show introduction,...
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