by Katharine Kavanagh | Jul 2, 2015 | Circus, Editorial, Features
As we all slowly melt in the heat, spare a thought for the circus performers sweating to bring you the best in acrobatic thrills and theatrical provocations. You can catch them all over this month, with Greenwich and Docklands International Festival continuing until...
by Katharine Kavanagh | Jun 27, 2015 | Circus, Reviews
Amongst the iconic images and immersive splendour that wait inside NoFit State‘s silver space-age big top, there is a more grown up undertone to this year’s spectacular production. In this third incarnation of Bianco, director Firenza Guidi takes her...
by This Is Cabaret | Jun 18, 2015 | News
With Pride in London mere days, the largest LGBT event in the capital is shaping up well. True, nothing can beat the utter shambles that was London’s attempt to host World Pride in 2012 but, going by the line-up on this year’s cabaret stage, there is...
by Katharine Kavanagh | Jun 15, 2015 | Circus, Reviews
Summary Scotch & Soda is stunningly original in its choreography of classical circus technique, which spills from character and situation with an impressive pace and range. Tonight there is a party. An impromptu, informal, flowing all-night kind of affair, down...
by Ed Gosling | Jun 12, 2015 | Reviews
Summary It's the finest circus show in town but one that raises some questions about the role of women. Like The 7 Fingers’ Sequence 8, that played in the same theatre back in September last year, Traces is an ensemble piece that explores the human aspect of circus by...
by This Is Cabaret | Jun 12, 2015 | Features
Forget your four on the floor and ditch those glow sticks: London Wonderground’s clubbing experience is a cut above the usual tinnitus-inducing dancefests. As part of their new-look programme this year, London Wonderground will host some clubs that even Groucho...
by Franco Milazzo | Jun 7, 2015 | Burlesque, Features, Interview
While the global burlesque press is fixated on the American scene, the future of the art form is right here in the UK. Did you know that the London burlesque scene is one of the most creative in the world? The biggest annual international burlesque bunfest of them all...
by This Is Cabaret | Jun 5, 2015 | Features, Interview
The Black Cat Cabaret returns to the Spiegeltent with Nocturne, a brand new show featuring more than a few new faces. When not entertaining the denizens of the Cafe Royal, The Black Cat is known for its annual prowls to the London Wonderground’s Spiegeltent....
by Katharine Kavanagh | Jun 1, 2015 | Circus, Editorial, Features
Regardless of what #TigerDouglas may have to say, both funded and commercial circus arts are thriving and giving us cause for joy this month. The third incarnation of NoFit State Circus‘ big top promenade show Bianco is in Cardiff for their only British stand of...
by This Is Cabaret | May 31, 2015 | Circus, Reviews
Summary Juggling...deconstructed. Juggling is a mystical art, appearing as an effortless flowing stream of floating, flying objects that seem to defy gravity. But this is an illusion, created through the rigorous application of technique, many hours of practice...
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