by Jide Salami | Nov 1, 2012 | Reviews
Dina Martina does for Middle America what Little Britain does for UK working classes: a rip-roaring insight into the absurdity of mass ignorance. Mad as a bag of frogs, the Seattle-based drag queen goes for the jugular with the committed iconoclasm of satirical solo...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Oct 31, 2012 | Reviews
Audience interaction and sadistic cruelty may sound like a sure recipe for criminal charges, especially in Soho. At theatre company The Sticking Place’s bracing hodgepodge of drama and cabaret, though, your physical integrity and enjoyment are both safe. Terror 2012:...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Oct 27, 2012 | Reviews
The end of October holds more than just Halloween shows in store for cabaret fans. Volupté is bringing back Pussy Galore, giving it a special three-day run to commemorate the release of Skyfall, the 23rd instalment of the James Bond franchise. Bond girl glamour and...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Oct 12, 2012 | Reviews
DJ sets tend to be stripped-down affairs: the jockeys, their gears and maybe some creative lighting. What if you added some comic bits to the party, though? To promote 12 Bit Blues, his latest album, Canadian DJ Kid Koala has assembled a veritable touring revue, with...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Oct 4, 2012 | Reviews
The fourth edition of The Big Mix festival took place in Shoreditch on September 30th. Raising funds for Macmillan Cancer Support, it featured a ten-hour bill of DJs, films and live music, spread over venues like Rich Mix and Concrete. Its cabaret showcase, curated...
by Kerry Fitzgerald | Oct 2, 2012 | Reviews
I’ve seen Hamlet many times, but never as a dreamlike and surreal production in such a grand scale as this. Backed by cabaret post-punk band The Tiger Lillies, the play gains a Brechtian tone through their haunting music and the echoing voice of frontman Martyn...
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