by This Is Cabaret | Aug 12, 2014 | News
US comedian and actor Robin Williams was found dead at around noon on Monday. Local police have confirmed that the 63-year-old hanged himself in his California home. His passing has left many numbed and shocked. Over the last four decades, he has portrayed the...
by Katharine Kavanagh | Aug 12, 2014 | Burlesque, Circus, Drag, Reviews, Theatre
Welcome to the wonderful world of Dixey. A fabulous fairy-tale where burlesque meets Walt Disney. Always light, always entertaining, and with the noblest unicorn I’ve ever seen. Dixey (named for the first ever male burlesquer Henry E Dixey) is a top class show,...
by Katharine Kavanagh | Aug 11, 2014 | Musical Comedy, Reviews, Spoken WOrd
Somewhere between a hiphop gig, theatre, and a TED talk, lies Baba Brinkman’s latest show, The Rap Guide To Religion. Never a direct dig at people for their beliefs, Brinkman is more fascinated with why we have them. He’s investigated the science behind religious...
by This Is Cabaret | Aug 11, 2014 | Features, Interview
Unlike almost every other form of stage performance, cabaret goes out of its way to breach the fourth wall and reach out to the audience. But what do the audience really think of what they see? What drives them to see one act over another? And what do they consider...
by Franco Milazzo | Aug 11, 2014 | Reviews
You there at the back! Sit up and listen. Ursula Martinez’s My Stories, Your Emails isn’t the kind of lecture you want to fall asleep in, trust me. This doyenne of performance art is not an easy one to ignore in the flesh. While some of her ilk create abstract works...
by Katharine Kavanagh | Aug 10, 2014 | Editorial, Features
I’ve had an energetic 24 hours here at Edinburgh Fringe, and I don’t mean the crowd dodging power-walks up and down the hilly streets from one venue to the next. Dancing is back in fashion, and the Fringe experience isn’t just about sitting in shows soaking up the...
by Katharine Kavanagh | Aug 10, 2014 | Magic, Reviews
Ben Hart is as clever as he is cute – and he is very cute, with his bright eyes and cheeky sideways smile. As a magician, he is a dextrous prestidigitator, adept at misdirection, presenting his illusions with a sense of childlike wonder, rightfully proud of his...
by Katharine Kavanagh | Aug 8, 2014 | Burlesque, Cabaret, Circus, Reviews
With all the Country-love going round since Dolly Parton’s appearance at Glastonbury earlier this year, Southern glamour-pusses The Wau Wau Sisters go down a treat in this Edinburgh Fringe Spiegeltent. Tragically for them (but luckily for us) they don’t always get...
by This Is Cabaret | Aug 8, 2014 | Musical Comedy, News
If you see the producer of Fascinating Aida around the Edinburgh Fringe, it may be worth your while to give him a wide berth or maybe buy him a drink. David Johnson’s furious response to a request from Ambassador Theatre Group for complimentary tickets to his...
by Franco Milazzo | Aug 8, 2014 | News
Located in the north-eastern fringes of London, Walthamstow is noteworthy on two fronts. It has the longest street market in Europe, a kilometre stretch of stalls described by Wikipedia as “downmarket and unique“. It is also the end of the line for the...
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