by C.J. Lazaretti | Sep 13, 2012 | Reviews
It would be simpler if it were just a foreign country. In Backgammon for Beginners, the past is a mythical land of legend, hearsay and conjecture. Taking inspiration from Iranian fairy tales, which traditionally state their unreliability in their very opening line, So...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Sep 6, 2012 | Reviews
After acclaimed productions like Dystopian Wonders and Blackpool fairground ride Carnesky’s Ghost Train, Marisa Carnesky’s name has become synonymous with theatrical experiments in sideshow performance that blur the boundaries between modern art and popular...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Sep 4, 2012 | Reviews
As the author of oft-covered live favourites like Coin-Operated Boy and Missed Me, Amanda Palmer is probably the most influential living composer in the cabaret circuit. September 10th will mark the European release of Theatre Is Evil, not only her first studio album...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Aug 30, 2012 | Reviews
Does size matter? Glasgow revue Club Noir Burlesque calls itself “the world’s biggest burlesque club”. If The Games, its Olympic-themed one-off special at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is anything to go by, bigger is not always better. When the bulk of a show consists...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Aug 27, 2012 | Reviews
I’m not sure I want to know what a dissolute deviant like Dusty Limits does in his spare time, when he’s not hosting Britain’s foremost revues. Judging from Post-Mortem, the latest in a series of solo shows developed with pianist Michael Roulston, at least some of...
by Liberty Sweet | Aug 26, 2012 | Reviews
Circus stunts at close quarters is the unusual premise of The Tom Collins Free Variety Hour. Performed in the back room of a pub for audiences no larger than 20 people, the increased proximity to the artists makes for an unexpected thrilling experience, no matter...
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