by David Lloyd-Davies | Jul 1, 2014 | Reviews
I didn’t fancy the chances of The Soho Hobo (aka Tim Arnold) for two reasons. I had been to a vodka tasting in Clapham the night before. There was only one vodka but I did a lot of tasting. Secondly, I have seen The Look of Love, the tedious slop about Paul Raymond...
by Katharine Kavanagh | Jun 30, 2014 | Circus, Editorial, Features
July is just bursting at the seams with circus based entertainments for y’all. Here’s the run-down… The City Of London Festival gets into its stride this July, with pop-up venue The Bowler Hat presenting a range of international and homegrown...
by Katharine Kavanagh | Jun 30, 2014 | Circus, Editorial, Features, Variety
Desperately fighting the urge to sleep for a week, our mud’n’glitter encrusted Circus Editor emerges from her first Glastonbury experience, bringing you a taste of the fields’ fabulous offerings. Having publicly bemoaned Britain’s lack of a...
by This Is Cabaret | Jun 30, 2014 | Burlesque, Features, Previews, Variety
Two shows this week – one new and one returning – will be largely women-free zones, at least on stage. Billed as “the hottest all-male circus in town” (something that the incoming Briefs may have something to say about), new variety show Circus...
by This Is Cabaret | Jun 30, 2014 | Cabaret, Previews
It seems that mystifying and mismatched pairings are everywhere we look. Clegg and Cameron. Chocolate and chilli. Michael McIntyre and a successful comedy career. Barb Jungr and Julian Clary are another couple that can be added to that list. Jungr is the no-nonsense...
by Franco Milazzo | Jun 27, 2014 | Reviews, Variety
Time to check if there is still life in your drawing skills and lead in your pencil: global phenomenon Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School is coming to the London Wonderground this summer. If you’re thinking of going, check out these tongue-in-cheek tips before...
by Candace Chan | Jun 27, 2014 | Reviews
Let the Pride in London 2014 celebrations begin at Troxy with the Sink the Pink Summer Ball, a bigger and better version of the legendary club night organised by Glyn Famous and Amy Zing. Celebrating art, fashion, performance and fluid identities, the Summer Ball was...
by Valentina Rock | Jun 25, 2014 | Burlesque, Features, Interview
As both a performer in and producer of House Of Burlesque, Tempest Rose is one of the busiest people in the London burlesque scene. As well as competing at this year’s Alternative Eurovision and putting on monthly House of Burlesque shows at Madame Jojo’s...
by Katharine Kavanagh | Jun 24, 2014 | Circus, Editorial, Features
Circus artists are nothing if not tenacious, and that is especially true of the remarkable Circus Kathmandu. The performers’ incredible journey from child slaves to professionals in their own right brings them to the UK for the first time this week to perform...
by Sara Cluderay | Jun 24, 2014 | Cabaret, Reviews
An emotional, personal and from-the-heart evening of sung story-telling. Classically-trained songstress Lili La Scala’s new show Siren had its London premiere at London Wonderground this week, featuring a very personal collection of found songs, telling stories about...
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