by Rebecca Wigmore | May 18, 2015 | Reviews
One of the perks of writing a review of an improvised musical comedy is that nobody can accuse you of peddling spoilers. The musical I saw, East Side Story – a romantic epic about Jon Cri (Julie Clare) a North Korean dictator’s daughter and her whirlwind...
by David Lloyd-Davies | May 11, 2015 | Reviews
Summary The Udderbelly late-night standard makes a disappointing return to the big purple tent. The Udderbelly Festival is back and with it comes their weekly cabaret showcase, Friday Night Freaks. In its sixth year, Freaks promises the “most twisted, rude,...
by Ed Gosling | May 1, 2015 | Circus, Reviews
Summary The Udderbelly kicks off a season of circus with a highly competitive show. A Simple Space sees a striped down minimalist set in which Gravity And Other Myths’ seven acrobats explore the potential of the human body in a fun, competitive – and chiefly...
by Laurane Marchive | Apr 21, 2015 | Circus, Reviews
Talent contest Circus Maximus returned to the Southbank’s Udderbelly for its third year on its mission to find the best big top artists in the UK. For a week, twenty acts competed from across a veritable kaleidoscope of disciplines (such as aerial, juggling,...
by This Is Cabaret | Apr 8, 2015 | Features, Previews
If you go down to the Southbank today, you may be in for a big surprise. The big purple one has landed once more and we’re not talking Quality Street sweeties. The upside-down cow that houses the annual Udderbelly festival of opens this Thursday and, as well as...
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