by Katharine Kavanagh | Aug 8, 2014 | Editorial, Features, Reviews, Spoken WOrd
Edinburgh Festival isn’t all about the bustling energy of Fringe Central and the Royal Mile. Across Princes Street is the New Town district of parks and elegant architecture, and Hendrick’s Gin Parlour with their Carnival of Knowledge. I head over for some high-brow...
by Katharine Kavanagh | Aug 7, 2014 | Cabaret, Reviews, Spoken WOrd
So I did the festival thing. Met a guy, got chatting, found out he was in a show. I had a free spot in my schedule, and it looked interesting, so I thought I’d give it a go. This was one of those hit or miss moments… Thankfully, I landed on a hit. The...
by This Is Cabaret | Oct 15, 2013 | Features, Spoken WOrd
Now that the summer is fading away, it is natural that thoughts turn to ghosts, ghouls, witches and other creatures of the night. The sudden dusks cast unexplained phenomena in a new light and sunny demeanours become suspicious glares. Buckle up, people: its Halloween...
by Nicola Rainbow | Jul 16, 2013 | Reviews, Spoken WOrd
London Wonderground hosts spoken word night Tongue Fu but nobody really knows what is going to happen – not even the performers. Tongue Fu is one of those nights where you really don’t know what you’re in for. An improvised night of spoken word and...
by Helen Whitcher | Jun 9, 2013 | Cabaret, Reviews, Spoken WOrd
Will erotic poetry night Velvet Tongue’s spring edition find us licking our lips or biting them? Be prepared: nudity is not uncommon onstage at Velvet Tongue.as performer Michael Darling (left) shows. Errol McGlashan ended up holding more than the audience’s...
by Helen Whitcher | Feb 28, 2013 | Reviews, Spoken WOrd
This week’s Velvet Tongue was a filthier affair than even we expected. Describing itself as London’s erotic literary soirée, Velvet Tongue promises a night of poetry and performance with a naughty twist. Those who consider Jane Austen’s back catalogue to be a...
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