Roll up, roll up – the circus is back in town! Last seen in London in 2011, multi award-winning cult hit La Soirée returns to the capital celebrating a triumphant world tour and the 10 year anniversary of the troupe’s first show.
Fresh from a six month residency at the spectacular Union Square Theatre in New York, a whirl around Australia and touring the land of the midnight sun, La Soirée returns at last to London.
Already a popular favourite with London audiences the show received an Olivier Award for Best Entertainment, and has played four record-breaking, sell-out seasons at iconic venues including the heart-thumping Roundhouse and the decadent Hippodrome. London holds a special place in the hearts and minds of the company as the show’s creative producer Brett Haylock explains, “London is where audiences and critics fell in love with our dysfunctional family like no other. For our contemporary carnies and troubadours of no fixed abode, London is home.”
This Christmas La Soirée will be at Southbank Centre’s Winter Festival, in the shadow of the London Eye and with a view of Big Ben, returning to the sumptuous Spiegeltent of their 2010 season – a velvet draped salon of carved wood, polished mirrors, crystal and leadlight. The La Soirée Spiegeltent at Southbank Centre’s Winter Festival will be host to the small round red stage from 5th November 2014 for a strictly limited 10 week run until 11th January 2015.
La Soirée’s heady cocktail of cabaret, new burlesque, circus sideshow and contemporary variety is more potent than ever this year as Haylock and co introduce some of the newest members to their ever-expanding and truly international family: “We’ve been away from London for three years and have discovered extraordinary talents on our travels, so there’s a new generation of cabaret stars joining very dear old friends as well”. It promises to be their hottest line up yet, so step in from the cold, leave your troubles at the door as you prepare to be amazed, astonished and aroused by the very crème de la crème of the cabaret world. Featured artists include The English Gents, Scotty The Blue Bunny, Ursula Martinez, Jess Love, Marcus Monroe, David and Fofo, Asher Treleaven, Saulo and Anna and Jonathan Burns.
Further acts will be announced and many surprise special guests will be discovered throughout the run!
LA SOIREE
La Soirée’s Spiegeltent at Southbank Centre’s Winter Festival
Tickets from £15
5 November 2014 – 11 January 2015
Tue – Thu 8pm
Fri & Sat 7pm and 10pm
Sun 7pm
(No show Monday)
www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Box office: 0844 847 9910
Not recommended for children
www.la-soiree.com
