by Franco Milazzo | Nov 29, 2014 | News, Photos
If there is a silver lining to the demise of Madame Jojo’s, it is that it managed to bring the cabaret community together – and well before gin o’clock. A violent incident involving the club’s security staff just over a month ago led to the...
by This Is Cabaret | Nov 28, 2014 | Announcements, News
The Mimetic Festival currently going on under Waterloo station may be the last of this year’s festivals but it is certainly not the least. Over two weeks, the Vaults have been the host to over 20 different cabaret shows. Burlesque, drag, clowning, magic,...
by This Is Cabaret | Nov 27, 2014 | News, Variety
Last Friday. it was officially confirmed that Madame Jojo’s licence to thrill had been revoked by Westminster Council. The repercussions from a night of baseball bats and flying glass bottles mean that one of Soho’s iconic venues now faces closure and...
by Nicola Rainbow | Nov 27, 2014 | Burlesque, Cabaret, Circus, Drag, Features, Reviews, Variety
This winter, despite the sudden and sad departure of Soho venue, Madame Jojo’s, the cabaret scene remains as vibrant and festive as it has done in past years. In fact, all it seems to be missing this year is a stocking filled with glitter and a Frisky &...
by Candace Chan | Nov 25, 2014 | Drag, Reviews, Theatre
It really isn’t hyperbole to say Baby Lame is everything. She’s an international superstar whose fame and talent exceeds that of Madames Cyrus, Spears and Lohan. Her relationship with her manager/mother Moan Crawford makes Honey Boo Boo’s look positively tame. And,...
by This Is Cabaret | Nov 21, 2014 | Burlesque, Drag, News
Just after midnight on Friday 24 October, security staff at legendary Soho venue Madame Jojo’s and sister club Escape were involved in a violent incident. As seen on CCTV, bouncers pulled baseball bats hidden in black bin liners to take on assailants throwing...
by This Is Cabaret | Nov 20, 2014 | Features
Hot on the heels of sell-out success of Soirée In A Cemetery comes Soirée Subterranea, another night of electric and eclectic entertainment in an undisclosed Zone 2 venue on 29 November. Those lucky enough to bag a ticket to Soirée In A Cemetery will have seen Stewart...
by This Is Cabaret | Nov 19, 2014 | Features
Don’t look now but some of the finest utterings on 21st century qualms you’ll hear this week has been provided not by Noam Chomsky, nor by Bob Geldof and not even Russell Brand. Lummy. Fans of Miss Behave’s Game Show (which is coming to Brighton this...
by Ed Gosling | Nov 17, 2014 | Circus, Reviews, Variety
There’s something more than a little sinister about La Soirée which has opened in London after a three year absence. It’s difficult to pinpoint; it’s certainly not one act more than any other or a particular moment. There’s just a feeling that...
by This Is Cabaret | Nov 14, 2014 | Features, Variety
Next week, acclaimed clown Kiki Lovechild brings his critically celebrated debut production The Weatherman to the Mimetic Festival. His unabashed love of the history of vaudeville and variety has heavily influenced his career and we leaned on his expert knowledge to...
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