Double Take’s outstanding circus magic twins with playful Gothic camp in this delightfully macabre and death-defying acrobatic cabaret for the dead. Starting with a veil-clad mother weeping over her lost children, the show throws us immediately into a twilight world, where deceased children return as manic ghosts only to reignite the stage with a series … More PARTY GHOST – REVIEW – EDINBURGH FRINGE
As you enter the Roundabout, two people are lying on the floor, covered in flesh-covered tights. Those two people are Ell Potter and Mary Higgins. The show begins with them writhing on the floor before they come back to life. They explain that this a show about endings, but they had to be reborn at … More THE LAST SHOW BEFORE WE DIE – REVIEW – EDINBURGH FRINGE
Reuben Kaye is back at the Fringe with two shows, his cabaret The Butch is Back, and his infamous late-night cabaret The Kaye Hole. Each night a variety of acts head to The Kaye Hole and perform snippets of their own shows to make one unapologetically queer, hilarious, and stunning evening. Last night the audience … More THE KAYE HOLE – REVIEW – EDINBURGH FRINGE
Humans 2.0 poses the question: ‘Can we ever find a perfect balance, or is adapting to constant change the only way forward?’ through the use of acrobatics, contemporary choreography, and undeniable strength. The space goes dark, making the announcement to ensure phones are switched off. In a flash, the stage is revealed with ten bodies on … More HUMANS 2.0 BY CIRCA – REVIEW – SOUTHBANK CENTRE
The Bitten Peach is the UK’s first queer, pan-Asian cabaret production company. Combining many art forms, their shows contain Asian stories, and showcase a diverse representation of Asian people, with people of all sizes, shapes, and genders onstage. As of this year, over 70 different performers have performed in their shows, and they went down … More THE BITTEN PEACH – REVIEW – VAULT FESTIVAL
What a spectacular spectacular! Circus 1903 is the right mix of fast-paced stunts and captivating slower acts. The gentleman next to me hit the nail on the head when he said ‘Well, that was good old family-friendly fun, wasn’t it?’, when the show ended. But let’s go back to the beginning of the evening. The … More CIRCUS 1903 – REVIEW – EVENTIM APOLLO
Live at Lola’s: A Musical Chat Show with Stars of the West End is a night of musical fun that no musical fan will want to miss. The show is a combination of musical theatre, interviews, audience questions, and a quiz. The show starred Hadley Fraser, Christine Allado, Carly Mercedes Dyer and Isaac Hesketh. All … More REVIEW – LIVE AT LOLA’S A MUSICAL CHAT SHOW – LOLA’S UNDERGROUND CASINO
‘Drag Race’ legends Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme are back in town with their Christmas Extravaganza, The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show. The duo has been touring their drag queen variety holiday shows for the past four years, produced by BenDeLaCreme Presents. The show is hitting up 4 cities in the UK and came to the … More REVIEW – THE JINKX AND DELA HOLIDAY SHOW – THE LONDON PALLADIUM
Prepared to be wowed by this bubblelicious burlesque show by the sexy dynamic duo Kurt Murray and Iulia Benze, directly from a hugely successful run at Edinburgh Fringe. We both went in with an open, curious mind and left in awe at what we had just witnessed. An adult-only mixed visual incorporating bubble artistry and … More REVIEW – BUBBLE SHOW (FOR ADULTS ONLY) – BARONS COURT THEATRE
Following a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Queenz The Show With Balls is now on a UK tour. On Friday, I went down to the Clapham Grand to check it out. Five drag queens; Dior Monte (Jaymi Hensley), Bella Du Ball (Ben Sell), Billie Eyelash (Luke Hall), Zeze Van Cartier (Lew Ray) and Candy … More REVIEW – QUEENZ THE SHOW WITH BALLS – THE CLAPHAM GRAND
Eliane Morel’s cabaret has been touring Australia for the past couple of years. Disenchanted: A Cabaret of Twisted Fairy Tales has now made it to the Edinburgh Fringe in digital form. Morel appears on screen at first in a beaked mask before introducing herself as Madame d’Aulnoy the French fairytale author. She then takes on … More REVIEW – DISENCHANTED – EDINBURGH FRINGE [ONLINE]
‘Life is never quite as straight as it seems’ states Jessica. The Bleeding Obvious is a one-woman cabaret by Yorkshire lesbian Jessica Rowbottom. During an hour, filled with original songs and her own stories, we are taken on a journey of life as a genderqueer person in a very binary world. Rowbottom discusses coming out, … More REVIEW – THE BLEEDING OBVIOUS – EDINBURGH FRINGE
Aidan Sadler is a queer cabaret artist, they premiered their debut show Tropicana at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2021, which had a sold out run! Tropicana is a beautiful queer celebration. Sadler voices many important topics such as gender binaries, overcoming our insecurities, mental health and what it’s like to be a queer person in … More REVIEW – AIDAN SADLER: TROPICANA – EDINBURGH FRINGE
Bite Club is the newest show brought to us by the multitalented folks from Briefs Factory. Briefs Factory are an Australian creative collective, within their shows they incorporate drag, burlesque, circus, dance and comedy. Their last UK outing was 3 years ago, and now their back with a bang – and with Queensland singer Sahara … More REVIEW – BRIEFS: BITE CLUB – SOUTH BANK CENTRE
Ever wanted to learn how to make a sandwich? Yummy: Iconic has got you. Yummy is a multi-award winning drag cabaret from Melbourne, Australia. Their shows combine burlesque, circus, drag and dance. They have been creating shows since 2015, and have toured these across Australia and overseas. Yummy first appeared in the UK in 2018 … More REVIEW – YUMMY: ICONIC – UNDERBELLY FESTIVAL
Joyful, entertaining, festive, and vibrant, The Grotteaux is an unapologetic celebration of queerness. The Grotteaux, performed at Woolwich Works, is a cabaret put on by Shotgun Carousel, a queer theatrical entertainment company and multidisciplinary performance collective. It was written and directed by Moly Beth Morossa along with creative director Laura Drake Chambers. Roshan Conn, who made a couple of fun … More REVIEW – THE GROTTEAUX – WOOLWICH WORKS
Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, and laughter-inducing, La Clique is a good event for a fun evening out. La Clique is a two-hour show where cast members from all over the world perform their own acts, such as burlesque, acrobatics, unicycling, and singing. It is part of the Underbelly Festival, which is on in Cavendish Square from 29th … More REVIEW – LA CLIQUE – UNDERBELLY LONDON
