Cirque Mandingue: Foté Foré

Cirque Mandingue: Foté Foré

Guinean-French company Cirque Mandingue opened the 2012 CircusFest at the Roundhouse with the UK premiere of its acclaimed inaugural show Foté Foré. Translating as “black white” in the Susu language of coastal Guinea, the show is as much about cultural differences as...
Backstage Etiquette: How to Behave in Cabaret

Backstage Etiquette: How to Behave in Cabaret

Cabaret and burlesque shows may be all about excess and impropriety, but even drunken reprobates who parade immoral antics onstage for a living have their limits. So here it is, for the edification of the masses: the cabaret etiquette code in 12 simple rules. The...
Video: Make Pancakes The Cabaret Way

Video: Make Pancakes The Cabaret Way

Here’s Fabulous Russella doing what she does best: causing mayhem and amazement on stage. I would pay good money to see Gregg Wallace copy her act on Masterchef. And let this be the very last time we hear about how men can’t...