Science inspires art in The Curiosity Cabaret, a new production coming to London for a limited run this December and the first ever cabaret in the style of a history of medicine lecture. Founded by medical doctor and circus owner Dr Clive Selwyn, the show “will fuse science and the arts together to create an entertaining cabaret experience” and will be held at The Old Operating Theatre in London Bridge, an actual operating theatre dating from 1822.
From the press release:
The fascinating theme of the first show will be The Science and History of Voice in the 19th Century … and … will be showcased in a perfect venue for the purpose; Britain’s oldest surviving operating theatre … [where] audiences will hear about the many weird and wonderfully intriguing medical machines popular at the time …
Intertwined with fascinating scientific stories, will be bespoke performances from internationally renowned and award winning composer, lyricist, performer and cabaret favourite: The demonising, hypnotising, mesmerising Desmond O’Connor, as well as poet, artist, puppeteer and cabaret delightZoie Kennedy and not forgetting our delightful hosts Dr Clive and Rachel Rose Reid and special guests; the enthralling contortionist Bendy Bendini, puppeteer Henry Maynard (Co-director of Flabbergast Theatre and co creator of Boris & Sergey) And the multi award winning 1927’s mesmerisingactor and storyteller, Eleanor Buchan.
This show sounds very much like something I would love to check out: offbeat, potentially poignant and probably gruesome … and all set in an intriguing setting.
The Curiosity Cabaret will run from the 2nd until the 7th of December at The Old Operating Theatre, 9a St Thomas Street, SE1 9RY. Find out more at thecuriositycabaret.com.
