by Katharine Kavanagh | Jun 24, 2014 | Circus, Editorial, Features
Circus artists are nothing if not tenacious, and that is especially true of the remarkable Circus Kathmandu. The performers’ incredible journey from child slaves to professionals in their own right brings them to the UK for the first time this week to perform...
by Katharine Kavanagh | Jun 23, 2014 | Cabaret, Circus, Editorial, Features
Glastonbury Festival opens its gates this week and the Theatre & Circus Field have a massive amount on offer. We’re sending our intrepid Circus Editor down to get in on the action and, even though part of the festival fun is stumbling upon surprises, we...
by This Is Cabaret | Jun 23, 2014 | Drag, Features
Guest columnist Ragina offers her thoughts on modern drag. Will 2014 be remembered as one of the best in the history of London drag? At the Black Cap, The Meth Lab is doing a great job of pulling some of the most famous cross-dressers from the UK and the US, new TV...
by This Is Cabaret | Jun 20, 2014 | Features
Here’s something that will bound to put a smile on many a face, not least Michael Gove’s. Two heroes of chap hop have released some new material this week in very different but equally splendid formats. The new video by pith-helmeted Professor Elemental is...
by Dave Hazzan | Jun 20, 2014 | Burlesque, Features
What is the burlesque community keeping under their feather fans? (c) Andrew Faulk On a Saturday night at Myung Wol Gwan Club in Hongdae, a crowd has gathered to watch women take their clothes off. But this is not a strip show ― there are no poles, no elevated stage...
by This Is Cabaret | Jun 18, 2014 | Features
This Friday, one of London’s premier showmen goes back to his roots for a very special show. True twentieth century British showbiz legends are rarer than hen’s teeth these days. Most have retired, expired or are being investigated by the boys in blue. A...
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