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Reviews

'There are plenty of reasons to run away to this circus.'

‘There are plenty of reasons to run away to this circus.’


Black Pudding (Tim Macavoy): “We’ve just been culturally molested. And not in a good way.
Little Big World (Gabi Keast): “a natural remedy for burnout syndrome
Midnight Circus (Helen Whitcher): “there are plenty of reasons to run away to this circus
Moralgorithm (Tim Macavoy): “actually rather fun
Shelly Goldstein (Alex Chappel): “(Her) intimate show has found a perfect home in Soho.
Peter Straker’s Brel (FM): “(an) inventive and unsentimental approach to Brel’s life and career.
Circus Space Degree Show (Helen Whitcher): “some amazing talent
Tiffany Graves (Johnny Fox): “Just as well Kristin Chenoweth never made it to London for her concerts last month, she wouldn’t have been half as good as Graves.
Spymonkey’s Cooped (FM): “Funniest show in town. End of.
Tom Harlow’s Pour Homme (Sian Bevan): “a decadent study into male sexuality.
Doctor Brown’s Befrdfgth (FM): “you’ll die laughing.
 

News/Features

Carnesky's Tarot Dome headlines Latitude's cabaret tent.

Carnesky’s Tarot Dome headlines Latitude’s cabaret tent.


The Magic Behind Audience Participation
The Future Of Cabaret: Live And Direct From…The Internet?
Latitude 2013 Cabaret Tent Line-up Announced
The Resurrection Game: How Dickie Beau Brought Marilyn and Judy Back To Life
Banned: The Burlesque Ad Not Coming To A Billboard Near You
The Story Behind New York’s “March Is Cabaret Month”
5 Bourgeois & Maurice Videos To See Before You Die
Ten Things To Take On A Burlesque World Tour
 

Audio-Visual Treats

Aerialist and firebreather Chrisalys performing his Pig From Hell act at Black Cat Cabaret.

Aerialist and firebreather Chrisalys performing his Pig From Hell act at Black Cat Cabaret.


Video Postcard From The Fringe: EastEnd Cabaret, Adelaide
Behind The Scenes At Burlexe (Magnus Arrevad)
In Pictures: The Black Cabaret (Ken Sparkes)
In Pictures: Rumpus’ 20,000 Creatures Under The Sea! (Ken Sparkes)
In Picture: Hamburger Queen (Holly Revell)

See you next month! Meanwhile, watch out for our weekly updates (the Cabaret Zingers) and
 

Photo credits

Midnight Circus: provided by Aircraft Circus
Carnesky’s Tarot Drome: Gui O’Connor, exclusively for This Is Cabaret
Chrisalys: Ken Sparks, exclusively for This Is Cabaret