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London theatre reviews and interviews
London theatre reviews and interviews
It is the feats of dexterity, strength and balance – and some of the puppetry – which make this a mesmerising and exciting show to watch. The beautiful Aldwych Theatre is hosting a winter season of La Soirée giving the cabaret/circus show a Moulin Rouge-style setting including on stage cafe-style chairs and tables. But where…
Compagnie XY's It's Not Yet Midnight…Photo courtesy of David Levene There is a group of 20 or so people on stage. The men are dressed in shirts and trousers, some with braces or waistcoats. Women similarly in shirts some with school girl style skirts or trousers. A push and shove breaks out building into full…
Ruby (Roses Urquhart) runs a cabaret from her kitchen in the East End. The night of the cabaret is fast approaching and Ruby's has lost two of her acts but can she pull a show out of the bag in time for the arrival of her cousin (once removed) who lives on another planet? She's…
Briefs, London Wonderground. Photo John Marshall Australian burlesque, acrobatic drag troupe Briefs exploded in a cloud of feathers and sequined thongs into my life last year. I had so much fun the first time I saw them I grabbed another friend and went to see them a second time. This year they are back on…
Have fallen a little bit in love with the Bromance boys. Just putting that out there to start with. Theirs is the third fabulous act I've seen on the South Bank in this season's festival of acrobatics, cabaret and comedy. And I've loved the previous two shows but the Bromance boys, well they stole my…
Circus Geeks: Beta Testing. Photo: Joe Clark Three juggling geeks and a hour to tell you about juggling, that's the sort of premise to the Circus Geeks: Beta Testing show. They are certainly skilled, as you'd expect for a show on the South Bank, but this isn't a show with knife juggling or any other…