Tag Archives: Drag

Writer: Taylor Mac Directors: Taylor Mac and Niegel Smith Reviewer: Scott Matthewman “This is going to go on a lot longer than you want it to,” warns Taylor Mac at the start of his three-night residency at the Barbican Theatre. The worrying thing is that, even in the show’s first few minutes, you’re inclined to agree. And yet we in ...

Devisers: The cast Reviewer: Tom Finch Drag queens. If they seem to be more ubiquitous than they were a few years ago it’s because they are. Thanks to RuPaul’s Drag Race this once subversive art form is now hurtling toward the mainstream and looking fabulous while doing so. It was only a matter of time then before a drag girl ...

Creator: Rachel Clerke Reviewer: Saoirse Anton Presented by Rachel Clerke and the Great White Males, Cuncrete is a production with an interesting germ of an idea. Using concrete as a metaphor, Clerke and the band create a drag-king punk gig exploring capitalism, hegemonic masculinity and the strong ties between the two. However, there is too little exploring for Cuncrete to ...

Adaptor: Tom Stuart Writer: Josh Kilmer-Purcell Director: Nick Bagnall Choreographer: Ann Yee Reviewer: Lucy Corley   Why are not more people making theatre like this? I Am Not Myself These Days is difficult to describe – like its leading lady, the show doesn’t conform to any standards of ‘normal’, so words do not really do it justice. Adapted by actor ...

Reviewer: Stephen M Hornby As an orchestral overture takes over from an early Madonna track, it’s clear that tonight’s offering from acclaimed cabaret performer Le Gateau Chocolat (LGC) will be an eclectic one. The overture works its way through a short taste of show tunes and timeless ballads for rather too long and then LGC finally enters. And in a ...

Writers: Jon Brittain &Matt Tedford Director: Jon Brittain Reviewer: Deborah Klayman   All that glitters is not gold – sometimes it is made of Iron! An enjoyable romp, chock full of 80s references and underscored by a superb soundtrack, Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho is camp comic cabaret of the highest order. A reimagining of the events leading up to ...

Book/Lyrics: Dan Derby Music: Michael Rheault Director: Rick Hamilton Reviewer: Tim Koch What do you get when you cross Some Like It Hot and Anything Goes with drag queens? Fabulous! That the first scene takes place in Le Merde Hole perfectly sets the tone for this fun, witty, and wonderfully campy new musical. We meet drag queens (well, one queen ...

Writer/Director: Nir Paldi Reviewer: Teddy Lamb This comedic drag cabaret act exploring the Israeli/Palestine conflict was the surprise hit of 2013’s Edinburgh Fringe, and it arrives in London following a thorough UK Tour. Firstly, it must be noted that the atmosphere at Battersea Arts Centre was electric, the beautiful building was buzzing with arty youngsters and liberals with their noses ...