Life is a cabaret: 7 cabaret shows at Fringe 2012
- Brian Donaldson
- 27 July 2012
This article is from 2012.
Auntie Myra
Auntie Myra's Fun Show
As the legendary Jeremy Lion showed, reluctant children’s entertainers make for bleak but blisteringly funny comedy. We suggest that Rotherham’s Myra Dubois may be in the same vein.
The Voodoo Rooms, 226 0000, 3–26 Aug (not 6, 13, 20), 10.45pm, £8–£10. Preview 2 Aug, £5.
Bourgeois & Maurice
‘21st-century cabaret stars like no other’ it has been said, and who are we to disagree? Georgeois Bourgeois and Maurice Maurice (real names George Heyworth and Liv Morris) will be giving us more of their decadent glam business.
Underbelly, Cowgate, 0844 545 8252, 4–26 Aug (not 14), 10.15pm, £10–£11 (£9–£10). Previews 2 & 3 Aug, £6.
Hot
A Yorkshire diva who is big in Australia, Damsel Sophie presents a vibrant mix of song, storytelling and physical comedy that is apparently very popular with unitard enthusiasts.
C nova, 0845 260 1234, 2–27 Aug (not 13), 10.15pm, £8.50–£10.50 (£6.50–£8.50).
It’s Not Easy Being Yellow
Ria Lina’s mix of stand-up and song via the good ole’ ukulele, showcases her merging of the cute and caustic. And with Muppet mania recently going off the scale, a nice little reference to Kermit in the title.
The Voodoo Rooms, 226 0000, 3–26 Aug (not 6, 13, 20), 7pm, £8–£10. Preview 2 Aug, £5.
Piff the Magic Dragon
Surely the cutest sidekick on the Fringe, Mr Piffles the Chihuahua will be cheating death each night this August: how could Piff even think about conducting a live lamination and bringing the cannon of certain death into his set? We’re sure it will all work out fine in the end …
Pleasance Dome, 556 6550, 4–26 Aug, 7.10pm, £10–£11 (£9–£10). Previews until 3 Aug, £6.
Lady Carol Must Die
Another dangerous sounding cabaret experience, this time with Andrew Maxwell’s favourite cabaret star who is prone to belting out a very impressive bit of Radiohead or Nirvana.
Assembly Rooms, 0844 693 3008, 3–26 Aug (not 13), 6.30pm, £10 (£9). Preview 2 Aug, 4.15pm, £9 (£8).
Scales Of The Unexpected
Possibly the finest punning title for a vocal cabaret act this Fringe, the Scales tackle the pop canon, assuring us that no one is safe from their ‘melodic makeovers and powerhouse pastiche’.
Gilded Balloon at Third Door, 622 6552, 6–26 Aug, 10.45pm, £10.50–£11 (£9.50–£10). Previews 4 & 5 Aug, £5.
Piff the Magic Dragon
Magic and humour in Piff's new show, accompanied by Mr Piffles, the World's First Million Dollar Chihuahua.
Auntie Myra's Fun Show
Myra Dubois is to children's entertainment what Margaret Thatcher was to Free Milk. Now you can laugh along with Auntie Myra in an evening of madcap, soul-destroying mayhem featuring comedy magic, sing-along songs and half-arsed puppetry. With a trail of angry parents and weeping kiddies in its wake, Auntie Myra’s Fun…
Bourgeois & Maurice - Sugartits
Award-winning cabaret stars Bourgeois & Maurice are a musical-duo with style as sharp as their wit. Twisting modern life into some of the catchiest, most peculiar pop songs you'll hear, this brand new show brings their unrivalled mix of social commentary, musical comedy and fashion so high you'll wonder what you've…
Hot
Damsel Sophie #LittleFest at C nova Hot Damsel Sophie is HOT After a smash-hit tour of Australia, sold-out run at Adelaide Fringe Festival 2012, all-5-star reviews and a nomination for Best Cabaret 2012, Yorkshire Diva Damsel Sophie is back on home turf with Hot, directed by Alexander Wright (Belt Up Theatre and…
It's Not Easy Being Yellow
Like many superheroes Ria’s true self is hidden beneath a façade, but in her case it's her face and it doesn't come off. Thank goodness it’s a pretty one! Award-winning comedienne Ria gets her Filipina looks from her American mother, but was raised entirely in her father’s Western culture. Bringing her first hour of…
Scales of the Unexpected
Six legs, two gall bladders, one beard, no dignity! Madcap medleys, pop parodies and literal choreography! As seen on Sky One's Don't Stop Me Now, this comedy vocal group is on a mission to save the world one harmony at a time. 'Hilarious' (Charles Spencer, Telegraph). 'Guaranteed to make you forget all your worries…
Lady Carol Must Die
Lady Carol / Assembly Rooms. On the cutting edge of the cabaret revival Lady Carol wowed crowds from Los Angeles to the Sydney Opera House. Still; every songbird must fly away. She returns to Edinburgh, where she first took the stage, with her brand new show - a less than organized collection of tales and songs that…
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