by Candace Chan | Feb 17, 2015 | Reviews
Michael Twaits at Suburbaret, February 2015. Image: Paul Grace Timberlina at Suburbaret, February 2015. Image: Paul Grace Emily Davis at Suburbaret, February 2015. Image: Paul Grace Gareth Cutter at Suburbaret, February 2015. Image: Paul Grace Suburbia and cabaret...
by This Is Cabaret | Feb 13, 2015 | Reviews
Produced by Paul L Martin’s Excess All Areas, the London Cabaret Awards have been going since 2011. It is no secret that the latest London Cabaret Awards nominations featured some good, bad and frankly bizarre choices. Ahead of the prizegiving ceremony next...
by Franco Milazzo | Feb 13, 2015 | Reviews
Psychodermabrasion gets under the skin. Like, really under the skin. Appearing this week at Jacksons Lane – a gem of a venue just up the Northern Line – it is a pitch black peek into the grimness of youth with songs, slapstick and more than the occasional...
by This Is Cabaret | Feb 11, 2015 | Burlesque, News
When it emerged in January that Jacques Patriaque, co-founder and CEO of Annual Boylesque Festival Vienna had trademarked the word “boylesque” in 2014, many an eyebrow was raised. London Burlesque Festival producer Chaz Royal’s plans to launch his...
by Franco Milazzo | Feb 6, 2015 | Reviews
People talk about the politics of fear. They talk about the economics of fear. But few really talk about fear as the ultimate stage device. A device that forces the audience to look both around the room and within themselves. One that instils a psychological and, in...
by This Is Cabaret | Feb 4, 2015 | News
What lies ahead for Soho? Recent plans approved by Westminster Council suggest that the area’s historic buildings and businesses will soon be swept aside to be replaced by offices, chain retail outlets and high-end accommodation. While some may describe this as...
by Ed Gosling | Feb 3, 2015 | Reviews
The Artful Badger’s Wild Worlds: Dark Sides. Image by Chantal Guevara The Artful Badger’s Wild Worlds: Dark Sides. Image by Maximillian Webster The Artful Badger’s Wild Worlds: Dark Sides. Image by Maximillian Webster The Artful Badger’s Wild...
by Katharine Kavanagh | Feb 1, 2015 | Circus, Editorial, Features
This month may be short but the circus supply is not. Tents are springing up like crocuses. Take a gander… February half-term is the wake-up call to many of the wintering circuses that bring their particular brand of variety to towns up and down the country....
by Ed Gosling | Jan 31, 2015 | Reviews
Running until 8 March, the Vault festival has to be one of the most diverse and eclectic lineups of any arts festival in the capital. The Leake Street tunnels, under Waterloo station are transformed for just over five weeks into a series of discussions, parties, live...
by This Is Cabaret | Jan 31, 2015 | Burlesque, News
The furore over Jacques Patriaque’s choice to trademark the word “boylesque” shows no sign of abating. Lawyers acting on behalf of the co-founder and CEO of the Vienna Boylesque Festival sent a strongly-worded letter to Chaz Royal, the producer of...
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