Myra Helps…Holestar

Myra Helps…Holestar

Hello Reader, As you may or may not have noticed (I won’t presume how much of a life you have) it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything on This Is Cabaret. The truth is that for the past month I have been eating, sleeping, breathing and shitting...
The Poster Art of Ukulele Cabaret

The Poster Art of Ukulele Cabaret

  Monthly free show Ukulele Cabaret (or Ukelele Cabaret) has welcomed illustrious variety guests and complete beginners since 2007. Host and producer Tricity Vogue looks back at the posters that tell the story of her long-running mainstay of the London and Edinburgh...
Venue Review: Supperclub

Venue Review: Supperclub

Supperclubs: they’re not just about the live entertainment. Charging considerably more than the average venue, we have seen many attempts by these establishments to marry fine dining and cabaret. In a new series, we pull back the curtain and investigate what’s on...
The Week In Cabaret: Gender Bending

The Week In Cabaret: Gender Bending

LGBT crowds are seldom more vocal than in cabaret, but last week rang with even louder voices bringing gender politics to London stages. On Wednesday, legendary performance artist Penny Arcade unleashed the newest season of Bitch! Dyke! Faghag! Whore! at the Arcola...
Penny Arcade: Eroticism Without Control

Penny Arcade: Eroticism Without Control

  Transgressive New York show Bitch! Dyke! Faghag! Whore! pioneered a whole scene of gender-defying queer performance 20 years ago. Franco Milazzo interviews creator Penny Arcade on the different attitudes across the pond.     The Village Voice called you a “sex...