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LA CLIQUE Press Quotes
* * * * - The Times, The Guardian, The Evening Standard, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Metro
* * * * * - Londonpaper, Time Out
‘COMETH THE HOUR, COMETH THE CABARET’ - The Independent
‘From the seriously sexy to the stupendously silly’ - Evening Standard
‘A show that will wipe away the blues… Good, clean, dirty fun’ - The Guardian
‘Hip circus…. saucy burlesque…. stupendous stunts… cool comic cabaret’ - The Independent
‘Exuberantly entertaining’ - Chortle
‘Spellbinding, sexy and stunning’ - Time Out
‘An evening of (almost) continuous pleasure’ - The Daily Telegraph
LA CLIQUE is a theatrical phenomenon of both artistic credibility and pure escapist
magic. With 19-sell out seasons across the globe it is a unique and inspirational
experience that every night in the theatre should be. A mélange of cabaret, new
burlesque, circus sideshow and contemporary variety, LA CLIQUE is sexy, funny and
dangerous experience!
Created by Spiegaltent Productions LA CLIQUE boasts a cast of international artists at
the height of their powers, each one served up with a subversive twist, a dirty but
angelic face and a bent edge. Leave your troubles at the door and follow your dreams!
A variety of acts to include from the following – Miss Behave, David O’ Mer (Man in Bath), Captain Frodo, Ursula Martinez, The English Gents, Cabaret Decadanse, Yulia Pykhtina and Mario Queen of the Circus.
On the show
The Guardian, Lyn Gardner (Oct 13th 2008)
‘****’
‘A show that will wipe away the blues… good, clean, dirty fun’
‘LA CLIQUE ups the game through artful attention to detail and the sheer levels of skill and wit involved’
‘Small but perfectly formed’
‘A lesson for credit- crunch theatre in working up from nothing’
‘A perfect match of skill and content’
‘An evening that works on many levels, but most triumphantly as old-fashioned popular entertainment’
The Times, Clive Davis (13th October 2008)
‘****’
‘introduce a new generation to old-fashioned theatricality’
‘A cheery blend of burlesque and circus’
‘Very silly… great fun’
Evening Standard, Bruce Dessau (13th October 2008)
‘****’
‘Pre World War II Germany had the Weimar cabaret. Post-crash England has LA CLIQUE’
‘This cool circus and burlesque hybrid…. clicks perfectly into place’
‘The ideal escape for two hours’
‘From the seriously sexy to the stupendously silly’
The Daily Telegraph, Charles Spencer (14th October 2008)
‘****’
‘Hip and cutting edge’
‘The perfect answer to the credit crunch blues… that delivers spectacle, humour and not a little sexuality’
‘This is an evening of almost continuous pleasure’
Independent, Paul Taylor (16th October 2008)
‘Cometh the hour, cometh the cabaret’
‘With exquisite timing, LA CLIQUE lands in London to provide a couple of hours’ ridiculously entertaining respite from the global gloom of the credit-crunch era’
‘Hip circus…. Saucy burlesque…. Stupendous stunts… cool comic cabaret’
‘From absurdly sexy to the sublimely silly and the prodigiously skilful’
‘Warmly recommended’
Metro, Keith Watson (14th October 2008)
‘****’
‘LA CLIQUE puts sex at the head of its tricktastic agenda’
‘LA CLIQUE flicks the erotic switch right from the start of a night of top-notch turn-ons’
‘There’s plenty of laughter’
Londonpaper, Kat Brown (16th October 2008)
‘Visually spectacular’
London Lite (15th October 2008)
‘Wonderful variety show… marks the Hippodrome’s return’
Time Out, Alan Rutter, (21st October 2008)
‘This ragtag band of puppeteers, burlesquers, contortionists and assorted beautiful freaks came together for the Edinburgh Festival in 2004, and have been wowing audiences up there ever since’
‘LA CLIQUE, as their name suggests, are a tight group. The acts intermingle seamlessly, and there’s a tangible group bond’
‘Spellbinding, sexy and stunning- this is a welcome circus of chaos in the heart of the West End’.
Variety, David Benedict (20th October 2008)
‘LA CLIQUE looks like a winner’
‘The wildly skilled performers are evidently insane, but they’re damn funny with it’
‘Deserves to run forever’
Chortle, Steve Bennett (14th October 2008)
‘An amusing, seductive, kinky, playful extravaganza of fantastically impressive talents’
‘Every time you see one routine you thought couldn’t be followed, another comes and tops it’
‘The most exuberantly entertaining evening to be had in London this season’
‘Full of laughs, amazement and unforgettable spectacle’
Official London Theatre Guide (13th October 2008)
‘Two of the most surreal, risqué and entertaining hours you can currently spend in London’
‘old-fashioned variety performance with a new raucous and risqué edge’
‘Expect to be shocked, amused and feel in desperate need to find a new slightly more impressive party trick’
The Stage, Paul Vale (13th October 2008)
‘LA CLIQUE are themselves a company of headliners’
‘This heady mix of danger, comedy and sex, carefully threaded together to provide a hugely entertaining evening, makes Cirque de Soleil seem positively establishment’
‘This is the show guaranteed to chase off the winter blues’
Theatreworld, Clive Burton (16th October 2008)
‘Think of any superlative and double it: this show deserves them all’
‘One of the most mesmerizing shows you could wish for: a perfect antidote for today’s dark times’
‘A sexy, kaleidoscopic mix of top global performers…. Something for everyone’
London Theatre Reviews, Roberto Hernandez (21st October 2008)
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‘Losing yourself in its ribald and exotic world for two hours. LA CLIQUE has arrived in the West End at a most opportune time. Don’t miss it’.
Celebrity Radio. Alex Belfield (16th October 2008)
‘One of the best shows I've seen in the West End’
Magic fm, Gary Vincent (15th October 2008)
‘Incredible gravity-defying shows of strength… spookily realistic puppetry…. Brilliant music… I can’t remember having seen such a night of variety as this in a long, long time’
‘You cannot fail to be entertained and thrilled’
Whatsonstage, Michael Coveney (13th October 2008)
‘***’
‘Variety is the spice of life, and it doesn’t come much spicier than LA CLIQUE’
‘Enjoyable and enthralling’
The British Theatre Guide, Rachel Sheridan (13th October 2008)
‘A line-up of some of the world’s finest international acts’
‘a seductive assortment of circus/ burlesque/ cabaret’
‘attacks all the senses with each act somehow topping the one before’
‘LA CLIQUE is a cabaret performance with a twist’
‘a sneak preview into the weird and wonderful world of LA CLIQUE’
‘A night of guilty pleasures and astonishing acts that must be seen to be believed’
John Garfield-Roberts, The Public Reviews (15th October 2008)
‘A production like no other… refreshing’
‘One of the best shows in town’
Extra Extra! Mary Couzens (20th October 2008)
‘An imaginative mix of sweet, sometimes saucy, often awe-inspiring feats of acrobatics, balancing, juggling, hoop-twirling, derivatives of sword-swallowing and quirky humour’
‘Fabulous, mind-boggling performances… all designed to fire the imagination and curiosity’
On the Hippodrome
‘It’s great to have the Hippodrome back as a live venue and this is a show that deserves to thrive’ The Daily Telegraph, Charles Spencer (14th October 2008)
‘The intimate setting creating a palpable buzz of anticipation’ Metro, Keith Watson (14th October 2008)
‘A setting that has something of the unpretentious air of the Comedy Store’ The Times, Clive Davis (13th October 2008)
‘The newly opened Hippodrome is the perfect venue for the eclectic variety performance’ Official London Theatre Guide (13th October 2008)
‘It evokes the feel of being inside a classic circus with a new glamorous twist’ Official London Theatre Guide (13th October 2008)
‘LA CLIQUE are here for the party season, making perfect use of this great central London venue’ The Stage, Paul Vale (13th October 2008)
‘The place is a riot of red plush curtains, nooks and crannies, multiple bars and the show is magically projected from the smallest of circular stages, audience crowded around on all sides’ Whatsonstage, Michael Coveney (13th October 2008)
‘The venue has been transformed into a stylishly decadent cabaret where you can escape the economic calamities of the real world for the extravagant, sexy thrills of LA CLIQUE’ Chortle, Steve Bennett (14th October 2008)
‘The venue’s circular shape is ideal’ Time Out, Alan Rutter, (21st October 2008)
‘The Hippodrome is, without doubt, the perfect environment in which to house this eclectic, international blend of cabaret and contemporary circus….. Visitors are bound to find themselves feeling entertained even before the show itself actually begins’ Extra Extra! Mary Couzens (20th October 2008)
On the performers
English Gents
‘amazing acrobatics’ The Evening Standard, Bruce Dessau (13th Oct 2008)
The most extraordinarily chiseled physiques this side of Action Man’ Clive Davis, The Times (13th October 2008)
‘A pair of pin-striped city gents who perform some amazing acrobatics’ The Daily Telegraph, Charles Spencer (14th October 2008)
‘When balancing powerhouses The English Gents open up with their muscle-busting act- you’ll credit those crunches’ Metro, Keith Watson (14th October 2008)
‘The English Gents… perform feats of strength and balance while never failing to keep their upper lip stiff and their bowler hats spotless’ Official London Theatre Guide (13th October 2008)
‘the sort of delicately engineered balancing act that’s more difficult than trying to balance a real merchant bank’s books’ Chortle, Steve Bennett (14th October 2008)
‘’Combine sheer physical acrobatics with excellent physical theatre’ John Garfield-Roberts, The Public Reviews (15th October 2008)
‘Incredible feats of balance’ Time Out, Alan Rutter, (21st October 2008)
‘The “British Gents” perform, without strain, incredible feats of strength and acrobatics along with old-fashioned British charm, wit and stature’ London Theatre Reviews, Roberto Hernandez (21st October 2008)
‘They’ve got their Monty-Pythonesque, bowler hat, pin-striped suit, socks on garters, stiff upper lip routine down to a hilarious science….. jaw dropping acrobatic feats…. Pure circus magic’ Extra Extra! Mary Couzens (20th October 2008)
David O’Mer
‘A sexy showstopper and a knowing subversion of advertising’s eroticisation of everyday life’ The Guardian, Lyn Gardner (13th October 2008)
‘Perfectly formed aquatic acrobat David O’Mer’ Metro, Keith Watson (14th October 2008)
‘David O’Mer proves very popular with the audience, not only for his innate physical perfection, but also for the sheer grace and strength of his bath-tub aerial ballet’ The Stage, Paul Vale (13th October 2008)
‘Impressively acrobatic…..The chiselled gymnast is a walking advert for shrink-to-fit denim’ Chortle, Steve Bennett (14th October 2008)
‘The other outstanding act is David O’Mer, an aerialist who rises from his bath and twirls aloft clad only in wet jeans in a cockily breathtaking and charmingly droll parody of those over-sexualised denim adverts’ Independent, Paul Taylor (16th October 2008)
‘An awe-inspiring series of aerial gymnastics that bring the house down’ Theatreworld, Clive Burton (16th October 2008)
‘Gymnast David O’Mer’s “Bath Boy” act cavorting in a bathtub filled with water while performing amazing aerial tricks that display his balance, grace, and athleticism’ London Theatre Reviews, Roberto Hernandez (21st October 2008)
‘Simply breath-taking!.... like a kind of circus angel… The audience is instantly mesmerized… a dynamically original approach to what has traditionally been a somewhat overlooked circus act… unique and unforgettable’ Extra Extra! Mary Couzens (20th October 2008)
Cabaret Décadanse
‘Two puppeteers with puppets with diva attitudes’ Official London Theatre Guide (13th October 2008)
‘Cabaret Decadanse open the show, knocking the audience sideways with their larger-than-life puppet divas’ The Stage, Paul Vale (13th October 2008)
‘Montreal’s Cabaret Decadanse puppeteers set the alluring ambiance with their sassy diva lustily gyrating to a soulfully funky backtrack’ Chortle, Steve Bennett (14th October 2008)
‘Wondrously witty puppeteering from the Cabaret Décadanse duo’ Independent, Paul Taylor (16th October 2008)
‘Captivating’ Time Out, Alan Rutter, (21st October 2008)
‘High spirited choreography… brought the house down’ Extra Extra! Mary Couzens (20th October 2008)
Ursula Martinez
‘Ursula Martinez’s mischievous disappearing hanky trick has the audience squealing with delight’ The Stage, Paul Vale (13th October 2008)
‘Kinky conjurer Ursula Martinez both flummoxes and stunned the audience’ Chortle, Steve Bennett (14th October 2008)
‘Taking a disappearing handkerchief and striptease to its natural conclusion’ Time Out, Alan Rutter, (21st October 2008)
Mario
‘Outrageous crowd-surfing Freddie Mercury impersonator’ The Daily Telegraph, Charles Spencer (14th October 2008)
‘Awe- inspiring street theatre skills’ Chortle, Steve Bennett (14th October 2008)
‘Freddie Mercury lookalike Mario- who jokes, juggles, unicycles and crowd-surfs’ Time Out, Alan Rutter, (21st October 2008)
Miss Behave
‘Miss Behave, a PVC-clad, Betty Boop-esque sword- swallower who shocks with her ability to utilize her tongue piercing’ Official London Theatre Guide (13th October 2008)
‘Britain’s own Miss Behave deftly, and daftly, combined physical comedy, lascivious flirting and fetishistic sword-swallowing’ Chortle, Steve Bennett (14th October 2008)
‘Absurdist moments of comedy… a peculiarly apt proficiency in sword, or in this case scissor, swallowing’ Extra Extra! Mary Couzens (20th October 2008)
Yulia
‘Lurking amid the supremely executed turns of Yulia Pikhtina’s enchanting hula hoop routine is a perfect match of skill and content’ The Guardian, Lyn Gardner (13th October 2008)
‘Yulia Pikhtina captivates with her graceful hula-hoop display’ The Stage, Paul Vale (13th October 2008)
‘The normally tedious hula-hoop act was given new life by exotic Ukrainian Yulia Pikhtina’ Chortle, Steve Bennett (14th October 2008)
‘Ravishingly beautiful hula-hoop act from the Ukranian wonder, Yulia Pikhtina’ Independent, Paul Taylor (16th October 2008)
‘Yulia Pikhtina delivers a virtuoso display that tantalizingly combines the erotic and the exotic’ Theatreworld, Clive Burton (16th October 2008)
‘Hypnotic hula-hooping’ Time Out, Alan Rutter, (21st October 2008)
‘The extraordinarily beautiful Pikhtina’s sensual and mesmerizing hula-hoop act defies all expectations and shows off her gymnastic ability’ London Theatre Reviews, Roberto Hernandez (21st October 2008)
‘Mesmerizing’ Extra Extra! Mary Couzens (20th October 2008)
Captain Frodo
‘The undisputed highlight’ The Evening Standard, Bruce Dessau (13th Oct 2008)
‘Contortionist Captain Frodo’s….. precarious ascent becomes a comment on the absurdity of all human endeavor’ The Guardian, Lyn Gardner (13th October 2008)
‘The hit of the evening was, without a doubt, was Captain Frodo, an amiably demented contortionist who combines the ability to thread his body through tennis rackets with slapstick flourishes redolent of Norman Wisdom’ Clive Davis, The Times (13th October 2008)
‘Captain Frodo, the best and funniest contortionist I have ever seen’ The Daily Telegraph, Charles Spencer (14th October 2008)
‘Captain Frodo, the most imaginative, and perhaps more importantly, hysterical contortion act you are ever likely to see’ The Stage, Paul Vale (13th October 2008)
‘more than an eye-watering contortionist, but also a brilliant physical comedian..... This delightfully barmy double-jointed Frank Spencer pulls off an hysterical slapstick routine…… once seen, will never be forgotten’ Chortle, Steve Bennett (14th October 2008)
‘Ingeniously comic… an act that will leave you laughing hysterically and absolutely amazed’ John Garfield-Roberts, The Public Reviews (15th October 2008)
‘If it’s fair to pick one, the star has to be Captain Frodo. As a contortionist he is eye-wateringly talented, but he is also the slickest physical comedy we’ve seen in a long time’ Time Out, Alan Rutter, (21st October 2008)
‘The double-jointed Captain Frodo astounds and shocks with his acts of contortionism’ London Theatre Reviews, Roberto Hernandez (21st October 2008)
‘Incredible Captain Frodo from Norway is just that, incredible…. Priceless… His ability to hold the crowd in the palm of his hand was unrivalled’ Extra Extra! Mary Couzens (20th October 2008)
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