by Ed Gosling | May 20, 2013 | Reviews, Variety
Those of a religious or sensitive nature should look away now. “Hallelujah motherfuckers and welcome to The Church, a place where you can sin and sin and sin again and there will always be redemption for you in the morning if you ask for it.” And so begins...
by Tim MacAvoy | May 15, 2013 | Reviews, Theatre, Variety
When you were young, did you ever get duped into attending one of those after-school activities with circus skills and parachute games only to discover it was a secret Christian indoctrination programme? The BIGBIN club had a lot to answer for (it stands for Believe...
by Johnny Fox | May 15, 2013 | Cabaret, Drag, Reviews
It’s an old joke to suggest drag queens are “big down under” but Trevor Ashley’s production credits suggest he’s packin’ antipodean theatrical heat. In his native Australia, he played 600 performances as the curtain-raising Miss Understanding in Priscilla Queen of...
by Johnny Fox | May 14, 2013 | Cabaret, Reviews
Jerry Springer The Opera‘s plump poledancer Shawntel, the irrepressible Alison Jiear delivers a powerhouse crowdpleaser at the St James’s clubby Studio. In 1988 my Antipodean workmate took me to a show featuring the music of the 60s Girl Groups called...
by Sara Cluderay | May 14, 2013 | Reviews, Variety
A girly afternoon for the Cath Kidston generation, with a sophisticated cabaret twist. Crafternoon Cabaret Club is a beguiling new venture from Magpie Theatre Company. Combining cabaret entertainment with audience craft participation, it is held in the sunny upstairs...
by Helen Whitcher | May 13, 2013 | Circus, Reviews
A new circus competition kicks off this month and we were there for the first of four heats. Spread over four heats and a final, each held over a number of nights, Circus Maximus has begun in earnest at The Udderbelly on London’s Southbank. The large upside-down...
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