by Katharine Kavanagh | Jul 27, 2014 | Circus, Editorial, Features
Ah yes, it’s that time again. The daunting beast of Edinburgh Fringe looms close, but we have some secret ammo to get you through the 400 page plus programme. Circus editor Katharine Kavanagh has done the trawling for you, and come up with a more refined...
by Candace Chan | Jul 23, 2014 | Drag, Reviews
American drag superstar Sharon Needles and her PG13 tour is turning UK venues into “haunted houses”. Candace Chan was at Brighton’s Club Revenge to witness the spooky goings-on. As part of her global PG13 tour, American drag superstar Sharon Needles descended on one...
by Franco Milazzo | Jul 23, 2014 | Reviews
This year’s Edinburgh Fringe will not be short on artists singing, juggling, stripping or cracking wise. Peter Morey, though, will be entertaining the masses in rather a different way. As an artist who brings “live scribing” to the world of comedy...
by This Is Cabaret | Jul 21, 2014 | Circus, Reviews
This week, graduates from the newly rechristened National Centre of Circus Arts perform their end of Degree show, Hop, in the Speigeltent as part of London Wonderground. Now that circus has become prominent in London, you often hear, “circus is on an upswing”. But...
by Sara Cluderay | Jul 21, 2014 | Reviews
An interesting, novel and funny cabaret-style opera about love, pigs and sausages. Gloria – A Pigtale is the first opera presented by Mahogany Opera Group, launched in 2014 to bring together the expertise of two pioneering contemporary opera companies – The Opera...
by This Is Cabaret | Jul 21, 2014 | Cabaret, Features
Last week, one of the grand dames of American entertainment passed away. In her long career, the American singer, actress and comedian Elaine Stritch partied with everyone from Judy Garland to Noel Coward via Frank Sinatra. Sadly, Stritch died on Thursday aged 89 in...
by This Is Cabaret | Jul 15, 2014 | Drag, News
The regular Monday drag show at the legendary Cellardoor is to get a nip, tuck and facelift from next week. Thanks to the likes of Conchita Wurst, La Voix and London Live’s Drag Queens Of London, drag has never been more popular it seems and one of its more...
by Sasha Garwood | Jul 14, 2014 | Reviews
I love EastEnd Cabaret with the kind of swooning passion I usually reserve for incredibly good sushi or attractive androgynous people in eyeliner. Fortunately, that seems to be pretty much the kind of appreciation they’re going for, and their new show Sexual Tension...
by David Lloyd-Davies | Jul 14, 2014 | Musical Comedy, Reviews
Bourgeois & Maurice have had a successful seven years as one of the cabaret scene’s most well-regarded acts. What better way to celebrate their longevity than having a birthday party in London Wonderground’s Spiegeltent? Having steeped in the queue for seats –...
by This Is Cabaret | Jul 11, 2014 | Burlesque, Features, Previews
Far be it from us to come over all philanthropic and, well, good, but we are pleased to see another fundraising show on the horizon. Next week, the team responsible for Behind Burlesque and burlesque competition Infinitease, will be raising money for mental health...
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