by Katharine Kavanagh | Feb 2, 2016 | Circus, Editorial, Features
Turn your back for a second and suddenly there’s circus everywhere. This month sees the first of the tenting companies taking to the fields and towns of the UK, in addition to the ever growing number of theatrical circus shows popping up around the place. Moscow...
by This Is Cabaret | Feb 1, 2016 | Drag, Features
Brighton’s only drag king night launches its King Of The Fringe contest this week. Spread over three heats and a final, King Of The Fringe expands on last year’s competition with a new line-up of contestants and guest acts. The action kicks off this...
by Franco Milazzo | Feb 1, 2016 | Reviews
If you’re reading this, you’re alive. You may barely notice that your heart is beating or your lungs are expanding and contracting but you’re alive. What’s more, you’re going to be alive for the rest of your days and every one of those days has the potential for a new...
by Ed Gosling | Jan 29, 2016 | Circus, Reviews
With six musicians performing classic opera fused with electronic deconstructions, and six acrobats displaying the best of what contemporary circus can be, The Return is an audio visual delight from start to finish and a triumph for Australian company Circa. There is...
by Kitty Devine | Jan 29, 2016 | Burlesque, Features
Regardless of what you have seen on social media, it’s not all feathers, sparkles and bubbly wine. The reality of being a full-time burlesque performer is a far cry from the scene painted on Dita Von Moneybags’ Instagram page. Here are fifteen very real...
by Ed Gosling | Jan 26, 2016 | Circus, Reviews, Theatre
I’m sure the concept of a naked man (save for a pair of large boots, a neck ruffle and boxing gloves) throwing himself onto the floor repeatedly in a silent room with stark lighting might seem stereotypical of performance art to many people’s mind....
by Ed Gosling | Jan 20, 2016 | Circus, Reviews
Amaluna is a relatively recent output from Cirque du Soleil; it premiered in 2012 and has been touring since. Now, at the start of 2016, it touches down for a few months at the Royal Albert Hall, the traditional time and place for the company’s UK visits. Having...
by Franco Milazzo | Jan 20, 2016 | Editorial, Features, Videos
It hasn’t taken long since David Bowie’s death for a fellow musician to try on the Starman’s boots for size. According to the Daily Star, Kanye West is apparently planning an album of of straight cover versions of some of Bowie’s hits as well as...
by This Is Cabaret | Jan 18, 2016 | Interview, Musical Comedy
One part hooded ukulele mistress, one part pitch-black humour, one part dramatic vocals: Trapeze Bar has a new cocktail in the form of Cirque Noir’s magnificent Lady Carol. This week, cult cabaret star Lady Carol hosts a new-look Cirque Noir at Old...
by Franco Milazzo | Jan 15, 2016 | Reviews
Who better to the fascinating appeal of London music halls than the astounding Victorian magicians Morgan & West? Last year saw the re-opening of both Wilton’s Music Hall and Hoxton Hall after extensive reconstruction work. The London music hall era’s...
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