Rosie experiences the phenomenon of Lolo Brow. Conversation includes exciting noises as well as some of these topics: Not Exactly Academic; No One Else But Me; Young Typecasting; The Search for Maureen; Balloon Pop Beginnings; Addictive Performance; Mentored by Laurie Hagen; Backstage Etiquette; Burlesque Olympics; Nigella the Gateway; Giving the Audience Control; DERANGIUM!; Producers that Take the Piss; Performance, Worth and Interaction; Games and METAGAMES; Drag, Gender and The Best Cat Ever; Lizard Lolo and Scary Politics; Club Work, Club Hours, Negotiating the Lifestyle; Dating and Disasters; Profile Experiment; Bombarded with Shit; OkCupid is Ok!; Poly Party; Brilliant Nibbles; Paint With All The Colours of the Gin; Easier to Hate than Change. About Lolo Lolo Brow is an Awarding winning Neo-Burlesque artist, sideshow performer, sparkly drag King and Lizard Lady. With skills ranging from Classical dance to lying on a bed of nails, right through to butchery, Lolo is more than well equipped to Lower the Tone of any evening. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CabaretDerangium Website: www.lolobrow.co.uk Twitter: www.twitter.com/lolobrow Derangium: www.cabaretderangium.com http://ia601506.us.archive.org/7/items/RKVB28LoloBrow/RKVB%2028%20-%20Lolo%20Brow.mp3

It's awards season! Rosie gets all the juicy gossip from the man behind it all, Paul L Martin... discussion topics this week are: Leaving the Barge, Sticking With Performance; Madame Jojo's (RIP); Going Up Against Big Money; Tiers of Cabaret; Where's the Middle Gone?; Performance Persona Development; Getting Rid of the Script; Panto!; AWARDS!; The Journey of the Ceremony; The Oscars; Raising the Bar; No Apologies, Not Perfect; Panel Selection; Hard Decisions; Transparency and Feedback; People *do* Care!; We Want Your Feedback; When Judges Are Selected; Odd Choices; Biggest Doofus Award; Songbook VS Cabaret; The Explosion of Drag; LCA Tickets - Increasing Accessibility; The People Who Should Be There Can Afford It; Cabaret Convention. About Paul: Paul L Martin is the director of entertainment agency Excess All Areas and founder of the London Cabaret Awards.  An award-winning performer in his own right, he has worked in the industry for over 20 years as an actor, singer, producer, promoter and agent.  He has appeared as a TV talent show judge on Sky TV and created the role of Philip Salon for the Boy George musical TABOO.   Paul has shared stages with Matt Lucas, Elton John, Dame Edna, Cleo Laine and Sheryl Crow.  He teaches regularly on the art of cabaret - most noticeably with the Singers’ Cabaret Workshop  - as well as in drama schools across the country.  Paul has also written many articles and contributed to reference books on the art of cabaret.  In Time Out’s 40th birthday edition Paul was recognised for ‘his unwavering dedication to our musical and cabaret scene’; In 2006 The Stage called him ‘A King of Cabaret’ and in 2012 he was awarded the ‘Best Producer – Cabaret’ award by fringereport. There is practically nothing Paul doesn't do, and quite frankly I have no idea how he ever sleeps. Website: www.paullmartin.com Twitter: @PaulLMartinsays Tickets to all the shows: http://www.paullmartin.com/tickets.htm Excess All Areas: http://www.excessallareas.co.uk/ London Cabaret Awards: http://www.londoncabaretawards.co.uk/ http://ia601502.us.archive.org/7/items/RKVB27CabaretAwards/RKVB%2027%20-%20Cabaret%20Awards%20Final.mp3

Laurence Owen and Lindsay Sharman Laurence and Lindsay return to talk about: Eyebrow Choreography; Intense Focus and Stupid Hecklers; People's Front of Cabaret vs Cabaret People's Front; Allowed to Call Yourself a Professional; Dead Inside - Broken by Comedy; Richard Herring is Super Nice; Nice People Get Ahead; Become The Thing You Say You Are; Mentally Buoyant; Crying Week; How to Work an Edinburgh Audience; Lube Your Audience Up; Would You Rather?; The Big Question; Comedy Sexy or Actual Sexy; And My Head Fell Off; Questioning Your Life Choices; Fighting for Approval and Gender Disparity; Storming Offstage and Doing the Right Thing; First Ever Gig and Musical Comedy Awards; Books and Albums. About Lindsay Website http://www.lindsaysharman.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lindsay.sharman Twitter https://twitter.com/lindsaysharman Book http://www.lindsaysharman.com/#!buy-my-book/c341 About Laurence 2014 Musical Comedy Awards finalist Laurence Owen has been a staple of the comedy and cabaret circuits since early 2012. Backed either by his trademark shrunken guitar or a canned cinematic orchestra, Laurence's musical style is unusually dramatic and far-reaching for a comedy act, and is packed with melodramatic storytelling, spiky observations and meticulous attention to detail. Laurence made his solo debut at the Edinburgh Fringe 2014 with his hour-long show, Lullabies Of Pervland. He is currently working on his second show, Cinemusical, which will debut in 2015. Aside from comedy, he is also an award-winning film and theatre composer. Visit his composer website, www.laurenceowen.co.uk for details. Website http://www.mrlaurenceowen.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mrlaurenceowen Twitter https://twitter.com/laurenceowen Album http://mrlaurenceowen.bandcamp.com/ http://ia601502.us.archive.org/7/items/RKVB26LaurenceAndLindsayPart2/RKVB%2026%20-%20Laurence%20and%20Lindsay%20part2.mp3

Laurence Owen (Photo: Luke Capasso) and Lindsay Sharman Double the fun as Rosie has the extreme pleasure of chatting with Laurence and Lindsay about ALL THE THINGS: Auditions; Childhood Stardom; Costume Dramas; Practice When You Have No Life; Anti-University Acting Career; Music Hall for Aggressive Old People; Performance Keeps You Sane; 1927 Theatre Company Hiring for Niceness; Amanda Fucking Palmer; Music Scene Rage and Fragile Men; Tangents; Funny Dinner Time; Compering Tips; Mime-ning?; The Plagiarism Office; Cambridge Shakespeare Festival; Getting Proper Jobs; Don't Spend It All At Once; Circle of Drinking; Definitely a Thing; Edinburgh Fringe Titanic Experience; The End of Speed Relationship; Invisible Sweet Venues; Drunken Edinburgh Pouncing; Really Good Chip Shop; Lindsay Puppet Master Extraordinaire; Emotional Stripping; Similar Career Paths; Cross-Genre Skills; Confidence In Shtick; Glitzy Land; Absurd Dick Jokes; Too Laid Back... stay tuned for Part 2! About Laurence 2014 Musical Comedy Awards finalist Laurence Owen has been a staple of the comedy and cabaret circuits since early 2012. Backed either by his trademark shrunken guitar or a canned cinematic orchestra, Laurence's musical style is unusually dramatic and far-reaching for a comedy act, and is packed with melodramatic storytelling, spiky observations and meticulous attention to detail. Laurence made his solo debut at the Edinburgh Fringe 2014 with his hour-long show, Lullabies Of Pervland. He is currently working on his second show, Cinemusical, which will debut in 2015. Aside from comedy, he is also an award-winning film and theatre composer. Visit his composer website, www.laurenceowen.co.uk for details. Website http://www.mrlaurenceowen.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mrlaurenceowen Twitter https://twitter.com/laurenceowen Album http://mrlaurenceowen.bandcamp.com/ About Lindsay Website http://www.lindsaysharman.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lindsay.sharman Twitter https://twitter.com/lindsaysharman Book http://www.lindsaysharman.com/#!buy-my-book/c341 http://ia601505.us.archive.org/7/items/RKVB25LaurenceAndLindsayPart/RKVB%2025%20-%20Laurence%20and%20Lindsay%20Part.mp3

Verity Lewis and Victoria Kember Rosie gets a dose of double trouble with the fabulous Verity and Victoria. They chat about: Different Backgrounds; Door Woman in Disguise; Finding The One; Party and a Show; Cabaret Family; Comedians Understanding Burlesque and Vice Versa; Complimentary Art Forms; Resident Performers; Boobs Falling Out; Cavendish Arms Again!; Little Mistress Shows; ALL the Glitter; Getting the Funny Character; Performance Art (Spaced Reference); Dark Burlesque; Food-Related Weirdness; Car Boot Cabaret; Self-Promotion; Where Do You Go?; Back At School; Pure Determination; Enjoying Organisation; Exes Swap Shop; Shit Raffles; No Pregnancy Tests, No Pubes; January Crying; Women in Comedy - What Does Equality Look Like?; Never Get Your Tits Out; Tiring to Talk About It; Stepping Into The Male Dominated Space; Admitting We Have Some Privileges; Hobbyist Burlesque Experiences; Nice Surprises, Nice Scene; Opportunities Through Hobbies; It's Never Been Done Before; Just Do A Role; Bras Don't Play Nice; Willy Wonka's Scotch Eggs; Twitter and Facebook! About Verity and Victoria Hooray Cabaret is a fabulous and irreverent show held at one of London's quirkiest venues, Paper Dress Vintage in Shoreditch. Co-producer and host Victoria Kember studied Alternative Theatre at University, then joined a theatre company 'Ovaplay' before taking her debut show 'Where Have All The Ladies Gone?' to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2010, about which the critics said: "This is a rare gem, a miniature tour de force" "Her hilarious satire of current class-based attitudes and prejudices, beautifully complemented by an engaging physical performance, struck just the right note" "She exploited her powerful stage presence and sexual magnetism with an intelligence and sophistication that the preceding act entirely lacked" Victoria is now heavily involved in the comedy scene, performing stand-up and hosting cabaret as well as creating bespoke burlesque and comedy events around the capital with VV Events. In 2013, Victoria joined forced with cabaret regular and sometime burlesque performer Verity Lewis. A graduate of Little Lady Luscious, Verity has performed and stage managed as VeeVee Semillon at many of London’s most prominent cabaret venues. Both dressed as men when they first met, it was three months before Victoria and Verity really knew what the other looked like. But somehow they knew it would be the start of something beautiful and in the past 18 months, Hooray Cabaret and VV Events have become just that. With a different theme each month, Hooray brings you the best in new comedy, burlesque and musical talent. In recent months Hooray has taken us to the circus, the summer festival and the B-movies, got married and spent Christmas at Nana's. In 2014 alone, their stage was graced by The Independent and Guardian's 'one to watch', comedian Dane Baptiste, critically-acclaimed cabaret artist Frank Sanazi and BBC Radio New Comedy finalist Tom Ward, as well as Burlesque Idol 2014 winner, Pearl Grey and runner-up, Good Ness Gracious. The next show on 26th February will bring you the anti-Valentine's exes swap-shop. See their Facebook page for more. Facebook: www.facebook.com/QueenOfArtsCabaret Twitter: twitter.com/hooraycabaret http://ia902600.us.archive.org/32/items/RKVB24HoorayCabaret/RKVB%2024%20-%20Hooray%20Cabaret.mp3

This week, Rosie and Lilly discuss the very important topic of how to get a UK Passport, as well as: Thai Lady; Best Weight Loss; Eco-Friendly Washing Machines; Pride and Prejudice; The Three Aspects of Lilly; Attention Grabbing Hooker; World Theatre Vs. Acting; Creative Geniuses and Roleplay Games; Forgetting Stage Combat is Pretend Fighting; Chinese Water Sleeves; Jack of All Trades; Did He SAY That?!; Eyes Wide Open; Total Life Turn Around; Surprise Prejudice; Western Stereotypical Views of East Asian Women; Racism Actually Happens; Being From Everywhere; England is COLD; Interesting Interpretation of Finders Keepers; Saving Up for Burlesque; Burlesque with Traditional Art Forms; What Do You Find Offensive Onstage; Rubyyy and Cairo Co-Opt Lilly; Limitations We Place On Ourselves; Body Image; Friends Feeding Confidence; Not In the Memo; English Breakfast; Baked Bean Phobia; Kittening; Creating a Character; Calling Out Racists; Lilly is Filthy; How Far Can I Push It; Drag as Abstract; SM to Compere; No Longer a SideKick; Lilly Lab!; Kudos for Comperes; Loads of Exciting Stuff Happening; Stage Euphoria; Bad is Not Bad; See Lilly Live! About Lilly SnatchDragon: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lilly.snatchdragon Twitter: https://twitter.com/lillysnatch Instagram: http://instagram.com/lillysnatch/ http://ia601500.us.archive.org/28/items/RKVB23LillySnatchdragon/RKVB%2023%20-%20Lilly%20Snatchdragon.mp3

This week, Rosie and Marcus find out surprising connections and have a good old chat all about: Jack of All Trades; Shiny Distractions; YouTube And the Rise of the Digital Artist; Immediate Feedback and Global Reach; Internet Arguments and Trends; Staying or Leaving Facebook; Personal Page VS Persona Page; YouTube and Creative Content; Filming Live Experiences; Invasive Photography; Rant Detour!; Arty Childhood; Textiles and Acting; The Brillo Pad of Drama School; Music Obsession Not Helping Going to Art School; Sister Wendy the Musical; Sick of Nuns; How Do You Fit In Cabaret; Southbank Centre Unlocks a Block; Shouting into a Void; Depression and Mental Health; See it Through; Making a Music Video; Advice on Motivations; Editing takes AGES; You’re Always DOING Something!; Holiday Guilt; Freelancer Lifestyle VS Mortgages Cats and Babies Syndrome; Youtube Channel like a TV Channel; Content is King; Let’s Talk about Sexxx With Rubyyy Jones!; The Internet is Amazing; Jealousy is Not About You; Give Yourself the Permission; There is Nothing to Stop You Doing It; Artistic Life Comes Full Circle; Walking Out with No Bow; At Least the Ceiling Was Secure; Rosie’s Brain Signs Off Early. About Marcus Reeves Writer and performer Marcus Reeves’ performance career spans work as an actor, stand-up comic, singer songwriter and performance poet. As part of London’s alternative cabaret scene he has performed alongside such luminaries as David Hoyle, Dickie Beau and Jonny Woo to name a few. Through Mary King’s Voicelab, Marcus has performed at the Royal Festival Hall with Mercury Music Prize winners Elbow, jazz improvisation icon Bobby McFerrin and supported New York a capella group Naturally Seven in a choir led by UK jazz legend Ian Shaw. More recently he joined the London Gay Mens Chorus to sing on the debut EP from Fingersnap, the new project from David McAlmont and Guy Davies, sang in Our Lady J’s ‘Train-To-Kill’ gospel choir at Soho Theatre and supported Rupaul’s Drag Race star Adore Delano at The Meth Lab. Mixing his roots as a singer songwriter with influences from musical theatre, pop, rock and dance music, Marcus has recently found his true voice with his own brand of ‘nouveau cabaret’ (as described by Vince Clarke of Erasure). With live performances, readings and screenings of his work at venues including BAC, the Cochrane Theatre, the Kings Head, the Southbank Centre and the ICA, Marcus continues to establish a firm reputation as a versatile man of words and music. His debut solo album Quicksilver - The Masquerade Macabre is available now from the shop. He is currently developing a new song cycle The Dark Side of the World, re-working his project Postcards from God - The Sister Wendy Musical and recently launched his own YouTube chat show Behind the Mask, also available as a podcast with extra unaired material. Website: http://www.reevescorner.co.uk/home.html Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/marcusreevestv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcusReevesFanPage Twitter: https://twitter.com/marcus_reeves Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/marcusreeves http://ia902602.us.archive.org/23/items/RKVB22MarcusReeves/RKVB%2022%20-%20Marcus%20Reeves.mp3

Photo by Mr Suave This week, Rosie was thrilled to be chatting with Kiki Lovechild. Much laughter ensued, but also chat about: Furlesque; 400 Year Old Art Forms; Do Your Parents Know What You Do??; 4 Year Old Clown Commander; Performance Seeking Missile; Song to Silence; Classical Charts into Magic; Not Traditional School; Angela de Castro; Do It Properly!; Being a Performer is Being a Business; Happy Accidents are the Best; Sweaty Accidents are Better; Chance Can Give You More Ideas; Vaudeville History Holds the Key; Kiki the Writer!!; Disturbingly Positive; Street Performance; Audiences are Mysterious; Christmas Audiences are… Different…; Giants of Negativity VS Miniature Positive Incidents; Psychology Confessional; Convoluted Passages to Performance; Escapology and Children’s Parties; Balloon Model Hoover; Kiki’s Lobotomy Business; If Something Scares You, You Should Probably Do It (Maybe); Variety of Fringes; Post-Its; Free Show Outside Kiki’s House; The Worst Show Became the Best Show; How to Respond When You Make Bad Things; Living Up To Expectations; Flabby, Uninspiring Jesus; Experiencing Art Through Posters; Can You Tell If It’s Funny?; Video Your First Outing; NSFW Fan Dance Surprise; Vaudeville Factoid: Break A Leg; Very Superstitious; Idols Watching Your Failures; You Can Accept the Applause.  About Kiki Kiki is a multi-skilled silent clown. Based in London, UK, he has performed his unique routines around the United Kingdom and abroad.  Over the years thousands have enjoyed his tried and tested routines, which draw upon his training and experience in a variety of skill-sets, including mime, physical theatre, puppetry, illusion, escapology and more.  Kiki is probably best known on the UK cabaret circuit for introducing the world to Furlesque - his quirky puppet burlesque creations. These routines have made him a regular at high profile burlesque events. A natural performer and attention seeker, Kiki had his first regular paid performance job at the age of 8, and has polished and refined his craft a little since then. He has trained in mime with celebrated physical theatre tutor Desmond Jones, clowning with the world famous Angela de Castro, puppetry with The Little Angel Theatre and circus skills at Circus Space. While all of these have proved invaluable, nothing has taught Kiki more than years and years of experimentation in front of real world audiences.  After many years of performing short cabaret routines, in 2013 Kiki launched his first hour long solo clown show. A brief preview of the show at Madame Jojos in February met with an enthusiastic audience response, and the run of the show at Brighton Fringe attracted good audiences and 5 star reviews, followed by a successful run in Grimsby.  Kiki likes writing in the third person. Website: http://kikilovechild.co.uk/kiki/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kikilovechild Twitter: https://twitter.com/ http://ia902703.us.archive.org/0/items/RKVB21KikiLovechild1/RKVB%2021%20-%20Kiki%20Lovechild%201.mp3

Part Two of the fantastic evening with Franco and Holli, this time talking about what a critic is, does, why we need them and how we can all just get along. In detail: Why Do We Need Critcs?; What Are They Anyway?; Critic Doesn’t Mean Criticism; Judge What You See; Attaching Your Real Name to Reviews; Attitudes Changing After Writing; Separating Art from the Artist; Quality Control; Who Do We Listen To?; FringePick; On the Same Team; How To Receive Criticism; Being Honest; Not Here To Change Your Show; Don’t Interfere With the Process; Cabaret-Specific Behaviour; Write to Franco!; Cabaret Is Not a Niche; Burlesque Criticism is Very New; Financial Independence is Literary Freedom; Events of the Year; Madame Jojo’s; Royal Vauxhall Tavern’s Future; Bar Wotever; Facebook Real Name Debacle; Conchita Wurst and The Year of Drag; Draggy, Circusy Year; Panti Bliss And Her Amazing Speech; Snoop Dogg; Michael Gove Loves Chap Hop; The Bruno Story; Audience Member Really ENJOYS The Show; Being Flipped Off; Hen Party Puke; Alp Haydar is a Legend; Collective Awe; Tell the World About Greatness. About Franco:Since 2012, Franco Milazzo has been the publisher and editor-in-chief of This Is Cabaret, the only website shortlisted for a London Cabaret Award. The Daily Beast called him "a man with an encyclopedic knowledge of the city's cabaret culture," which was kind of them. When not penning withering or enthusiastic reviews for TIC of whichever show he stayed awake through the previous night, he can be found writing music, comedy, opera, theatre and food for Londonist. This votary of cabaret enjoys good books and walks by the sea. Website: www.thisiscabaret.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiscabaret Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCabaret About Holli:Holli-Mae Johnson is the founder and editor of 21st Century Burlesque Magazine, a pioneering publication created seven years ago to unite, document and celebrate the global burlesque community. Holli is actively involved in the burlesque community on a day to day basis and is privately consulted by performers and producers at every level for promotion, critique, recommendations and encouragement. As a documenter and critic, she has seen countless burlesque and variety performances from across the world and provides an intimate perspective and insight into the lives and careers of burlesque’s greatest pioneers, performers and personalities.Website:http://21stcenturyburlesque.com/ Twitter:https://twitter.com/burlesqueonline Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/BurlesqueOnline http://ia902707.us.archive.org/15/items/RKVB20FrancoHolliPart2/RKVB%2020%20-%20Franco%20%26%20Holli%20Part%202.mp3

This is a SUPER SPECIAL PODCAST EPISODE!! Rosie has the privilege of chatting for hours with the people behind the websites: Holli-Mae Johnson from 21st Century Burlesque and Franco Milazzo from This is Cabaret for a festive review of what's been great in 2014 (and some hints at what 2015 might hold). This first part is all about the shows. Shows shows shows. And performers. We love them. So we talked about: What Do Critics Do; Fetishistic Fans; Banks of Knowledge; Know What You’re Looking At; Archiving and Recording; THE SHOWS!; Circusfest; Mimetic Festival; Vaults Festival 2015; Red Bastard Changes You; MimeticFest Awards; How Much We Love Anna Lou; Cabaret des Distractions; Reuben Kaye; Lady Rizo; Baby Lame; Miss Behave’s Gameshow; Alternative Eurovision; London Wonderground; La Soiree; Scottee; Mrs Hudson’s Christmas Corker/Spymonkey; Fascinating Aida; A Load of Crepe by The Late Night Shop Cabaret; Monica Salvi; Midnight Circus; Chrisalys; Greenwich Circus Festival; Circus Space/National Centre for Circus Arts; The Chap Olympiad; Blitz Party; SS Atlantica; Boom & Bang Circus at the Roundhouse; Phil InGud; Barelesque; Between the Sheets; Curiosity Cabaret; Des O’Connor; Dr. Clive’s Circus; The Old Operating Theatre; The Middle of the Road; Bourgeois & Maurice and David Hoyle; Royal Vauxhaull Tavern; White Mischief; EastEnd Cabaret – Sexual Tension; Cabaret at Scarfe’s Bar; Dusty Limits and Lili La Scala; Vicky Butterfly; Another Fucking Variety Show; Briefs!; Esquire deLune; House of Burlesque; Tempest Rose; Bettsie Bon Bon; Scarlett O’Hora; Rubyyy Jones’ Young Feminist Whores; Bonnie Fleur; Pi the Mime; Meth & The Meth Lab; Lolo Brow & Cabaret Derangium; Are You Game… Stay Tuned for Part Two! About Franco:Since 2012, Franco Milazzo has been the publisher and editor-in-chief of This Is Cabaret, the only website shortlisted for a London Cabaret Award. The Daily Beast called him "a man with an encyclopedic knowledge of the city's cabaret culture," which was kind of them. When not penning withering or enthusiastic reviews for TIC of whichever show he stayed awake through the previous night, he can be found writing music, comedy, opera, theatre and food for Londonist. This votary of cabaret enjoys good books and walks by the sea. Website: www.thisiscabaret.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiscabaret Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCabaret About Holli:Holli-Mae Johnson is the founder and editor of 21st Century Burlesque Magazine, a pioneering publication created seven years ago to unite, document and celebrate the global burlesque community. Holli is actively involved in the burlesque community on a day to day basis and is privately consulted by performers and producers at every level for promotion, critique, recommendations and encouragement. As a documenter and critic, she has seen countless burlesque and variety performances from across the world and provides an intimate perspective and insight into the lives and careers of burlesque’s greatest pioneers, performers and personalities.Website:http://21stcenturyburlesque.com/ Twitter:https://twitter.com/burlesqueonline Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/BurlesqueOnline http://ia601408.us.archive.org/6/items/RKVB19FrancoandHolli/%2319%20-%20Review%20of%20the%20Year%20Part%20One%20wi.mp3

Photo by Rhinoa's Photography This week, Rosie and Anna Lou spent more time talking off-mic than on mic. However, they did manage to podcast about: Getting Away With It; Child Drama; Performing and Improvising in French; Rending Yourself Unemployable; Remedial Drama Classes; Wanting to be Pushed; Work to Live VS Live to Work; Children and Gin; Social Media Makes You Look Busy; Languages and Communication; Too Young for Drama School; Gilbert & Sullivan; The Socially Acceptable Face of Writing Poetry; Attractive Pressure; Learning From Failure; Wasting a Brest Year in French Coventry; Self-Consciously Parisian; Scottish Science Bee; Mechanical Statue in Whitby; Studying Your Weaknesses; Lecoq - Who is He?; Audition in Festival Mode; Improvising in French; Stage Persona VS Charatcer; First Cabaret Gig; Limitations and Benefits of Casting; Accidental Resident; Once A Month Challenge; Confused Kids and Sleepy Achievements; RIP Madam Jojo's; Relentlessly Positive. About Anna Lou: Anna Lou Larkin is a teller of tales, a squeezer of boxes and a lover of ridiculous rhymes. Originally from Glasgow, she has made her way to the London cabaret scene through Shakespeare, TIE and a stint as a very ghoulish Scot at the Edinburgh Dungeons. Armed with a cheeky French degree and a love of all things Gallic and silly, the licentious French wordsmith Anna Lou was born. Resident at Cabaret Roulette for the past 2 years, she has recently debuted her first full solo hour "Anna Lou's Contes D'amour" at Mimetic Festival, which you'll be able to see at the Edinburgh Festival 2015. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Larkalou Twitter: https://twitter.com/annaloularkin http://ia801406.us.archive.org/26/items/RKVB18AnnaLouLarkin/RKVB%2018%20-%20Anna%20Lou%20Larkin.mp3

This week Rosie goes underground to chat with Alexander Parsonage about: Finger in the Pie; Quitting Art School; Conceptual, Philosophical, Political; The Bollocks Myth of the Lone Genius; Hooked on Directing; KneeHigh Theatre and Magic; Bleed the University Dry; Post-University Company in Crisis; The Great Tragedy of English Theatre Education; Unhealthy Actor Lifestyle; External Revenue Source; Space and Time is Precious; Overnight Success in Cabaret; Good Direction Versus Terrible Direction; Theatre of Cold Backstage Brutality; Backing a Good Horse; Overnight Success to Overnight Flop; Threats of Litigation Lead to Breakthroughs; Publication Confusion; Cabaret =/= Theatre or Standup; The Bubble Hasn't Burst; Big Cabaret Umbrella; How Do We Survive??; European Models, Money and Barriers; International Embarrassment and Value; Low Pay No Pay and How Do We Celebrate Good Collaboration?; The Myth of the Producer; Theatre Makers = Entrepreneurs; Day Job Stigma; English Theatre is the Best in the World; Not Interested in Politics; Effective Political Voice for the Arts; Theatre About Emotion; Concurrent Realities; What Makes it All Worth It. About Alexander: Alexander is an award winning theatre director and co-founder of Finger in the Pie. He has worked extensively in clown, mime, visual theatre, puppetry and cabaret. His clown production – Sweeney Todd: His Life, Times and Execution! was shortlisted for a Total Theatre Award in 2009 and his follow up production Waiting for Stanley was listed in the top 10 best reviewed shows of Edinburgh 2012. He is currently working on the Mimetic Festival 2014. Alexander trained in theatre creation at the London International School of Performing Arts (LISPA) a Lecoq based pedagogy in London. Website: http://www.fingerinthepie.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fingerinthepie Twitter:https://twitter.com/fingerinthepie Mimetic: http://mimeticfest.com/ http://ia902605.us.archive.org/19/items/RKVB17AlexanderParsonage/RKVB 17 - Alexander Parsonage.mp3

Inspiring and inspired human performance tornado Rubyyy Jones hashes it out with Rosie this week on SO MANY TOPICS! They are: Fluid Performance Artistry; Compartmentalised Training; Six Hundred Applicants, Thirty Places; Triple Threats and Triple Pirouettes; Peers Are Teachers Too; Christmas Graduates and Cocaine; Segregated From the World; Smash Your Own Space!; You Can Do What You Want in Cabaret As Long As It's Considered; Career By Numbers; PrePrepared Life in the UK (Kinda); Seeing ALL of Canada... Seeing Too Much of Canada; Know Your Enemy a.k.a Being an Agent; Sad in a Gorgeous Appartment; Not a Nun Kinda Gal; Finding Your Voice(Over); Finding Your Written Voice; Pressure to be a Yes Man; Sticking to Your Guns and Being Willful; Sexual Awakenings Through Celibacy; Masturbation for SCIENCE; Falling in Love With Your Body; Expectations Surrounding Sex; A Force of Nature; LAZER TORNADO!; Living Too Much as Your Persona; Save Rubyyy Jones; Conversations With the Universe; Critique Sandwich; Tournament of Tease; Not Limited by Personal Brand; Cabatheatre; English Breakfast Bathroom; Slow and Steady; Barter Systems; Safe Stages and Winning People Over. About Rubyyy Rubyyy Jones is an all singing, dancing, stripping force of nature! A big fat fabulous queer Canadian with an extensive theatre and dance background she has been smashing up the cabaret scene for the last four years as a solo artist, compere, writer, activist, choreographer and mentor. An award winning performer, ranked Top 20 in the UK in 21st Century Burlesque list 2014, and an innovative producer, profiled in The Sunday Times Magazine, Rubyyy brings her brand of love, lust and light with flare, glitter and fight. Website: www.rubyyyjones.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rubyyy-Jones/178244772234173 Twitter: www.twitter.com/rubyyyjones Mimetic Festival: http://www.mimeticfest.com/events/event/save-rubyyy-jones/ http://ia802607.us.archive.org/3/items/RKVB16RubyyyJones/RKVB%2016%20-%20Rubyyy%20Jones.mp3

Rosie sits down with Pi the Mime and his translator, Alexander Luttley, to talk about many mimey topics: Multiple Mimes; Not a Biochemist; Learning Multiple Mime Styles; No Hablo Espanol; The Only Discipline With No Words; Mimetic Proposals; Making a Show Quickly; All the Mimes; Multiple Mime Disorder; Mime Gender and Moving Around; Who Are You Sleeping With?; Labels Labels Labels; Expectations and Individuality; Powerful Labels or Restrictive Labels; Tribal, Social Animals Called Humans; Too Much Focus on Labels; Being Bad at Expected Behaviours; The Circle; All Lesbians Carry Lighters; The Gender-Bending, Burlesque Dancing Mime and the Catholic Priest; Accidental Gender Comments; Assumptions; Playing with Ideas and Cabaret Roulette (again!!); Arguing with Pi; Improv With Yourself; The Triangle; Kinsey, Scales and Volume Control; The Best Identity Crisis Ever; Cabaret is the Best; What Happened to Fun?; Exploration and Failure; Finger in the Pie; Performance Course with Pi; Carpeted Stages and Mime Murder; Audience Interaction Gets Cheeky. About Pi the Mime:  Pi the Mime steps straight out of internationally trained performance artist Alexander Luttley’s imagination and onto any stage that’ll have him. Combining mime, clown, various forms of dance, circus and burlesque, Pi and the mimes have burst onto the scene with a full length production and a variety of sketches that have appeared all across the UK Cabaret and Theatre scene. As they approach a year and a half they also embark on a journey as ‘teachers’, combining Luttley’s wealth of training with what has become the recognisable Pi the mime style. With a passion for performance and an avid interest in fighting the restricitions of social labels upon the individual, Luttley and Pi look forward to popping up more often, and returning with Award Winning Production – Un Cas de Nostalgie – at Mimetic Festival 2014 in The Vaults (from 20th – 28th November 9:50pm). Pi and the Mimes can be seen at events including Cabaret Roulette, Luscious Cabaret, Whatnot Cabaret and Oh My Cabaret; at venues including Madame Jojo’s, House of Wolf, Shoreditch Town Hall, The Vaults and Roxy Bar and Screen; and alongside companies including Finger in the Pie, Juliette’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Circus and RIFT. Website: www.alexanderluttley.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/PiTheMime Twitter: www.twitter.com/PiTheMime Mimetic Festival: http://www.mimeticfest.com/events/event/un-cas-de-nostalgie/ http://ia601404.us.archive.org/29/items/RKVB15PiTheMime/RKVB%2015%20-%20Pi%20the%20Mime.mp3

Rosie Kohl podcasts in front of a LIVE AUDIENCE at the Cabaret Convention (organised by the inimitable Paul L Martin). She chats to Lolo Brow, Lady May Den-Voyage, Dott Cotton and Pretty Miss Cairo about how we respond to bodies in performance; they way we present gender as artistes; what makes sideshow compelling and why would you want to do it; and about education and respect on the circuit with a little audience Q & A at the end! http://ia601404.us.archive.org/8/items/RKVB14LIVEatCabaretConvention/RKVB 14 - LIVE with Lolo Brow%2C Lady.mp3

Photo by Suelan.co This week Rosie gets down to brass tacks with Lou Safire, boylesquer, sideshow performer and all around ace person. They talk about: Early Dance Days; Being a Gobby Shite; Transatlantic Romance; Airport Security Games; Fear of Flying; Muggle Jobs; Body Mod Burly Crossover; Tattooed Mama; Burlesque By Numbers; Finding Your Own Style; Squeamish Freakshow Performer; WARNING: There will be blood; Your Ass is Glass; Self Teaching Important Lessons; Fire Safety; How to Perform Dangerous Things Safely; Rehearsing Onstage; Starting the International Circuit; The Gypsy Lifestyle; Drunk Podcasting Plans! About Lou Safire 96% Extrovert, 4% Polyester. May cause nausea and short range radio interference if used incorrectly.  Not suitable for children Under the age of 18. Hand wash only! Born somewhere between London and Hell, international vaudevillian Lou Safire has been strutting his stuff across nation since 2008. Working on new and unusual burlesque projects with a bohemian streak, Lou is trained in many aspects of dance, bringing this to the stage through his routines involving strip tease and fan dancing. Not one to shy away from the heat, Lou's fire performances leave you red hot. Using classic routines, Lou's lust for the darker side of vaudeville takes him to a new level combining circus skills with traditional freak show stunts. Website: www.lousafire.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/l.safire Twitter: www.twitter.com/lou_safire Ello: www. ello.com/lousafire http://ia902609.us.archive.org/0/items/RKVB13LouSafire/RKVB 13 - Lou Safire.mp3

Photo by Sin Bozkurt This week Rosie talks to the sensational Miss Glory Pearl about many topics: Performance Artistry but Not the Vagina Kind; Saddle Up; Blagging Academia; Teacher to Stripper; Yoga Wanker; Taking Care of Yourself; Sexy Pole vs Sporty Pole; Humans Are Sexy; Sacred Women Goddess Energy; Sanitized Sexuality in Burlesque; Strip Club Preconceptions Shattered; Ostracising Sexy People; Cookie Cutters and Comic Burlesque; Burlesque Purists; Don't Apologise for Anything; Getting into Circus; Waxed Stage of Doom; Enforced Vulnerability and Questioning Your Identity; Hosting Marathon; Comedy Clothing Conundrum; The Way Burlesque Has Changed; The Naked Stand up; Ring of Shame and Acceptance; Einstein's Eyebrow Issues; Media Coverage; Don't Read the Comments!; Floodgates Are Open Now; Philosophical Titting About Onstage. About Miss Glory Pearl: Miss Glory Pearl is a burlesque maverick; part clown, part acrobat, part showgirl, she creates genre-defying acts that blend traditional British burlesque, pole dance, static trapeze and aerial hoop with humour, sparkle, and a healthy dose of British self-deprecation. She began performing professionally in 2008, won a Best UK Newcomers award at the 2009 London Burlesque Festival and has since appeared at burlesque festivals and prestigious venues across the globe. A regular feature of the UK cabaret scene, Miss Pearl is an accomplished compere, stand-up comedian, character comedian, and burlesque and cabaret artist. In 2014 she wrote and produced her first one-woman stand-up comedy show, The Naked Stand Up, which garnered critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The show, which is performed naked throughout, is a funny and heart-felt exploration of body issues and beauty in the twenty-first century that will be performed on 18th November, 8:30pm in The Vaults at Waterloo as part of the Mimetic Festival in London. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiveAndUndressed Twitter: https://twitter.com/MissGloryPearl Website: http://www.missglorypearl.co.uk/ Mimetic Festival (performance on November 18th, 8:30pm): http://www.mimeticfest.com/ http://ia601400.us.archive.org/34/items/RKVB12GloryPearl/RKVB 13 - Glory Pearl Test.mp3

  Rosie has the immense pleasure of getting to chat to the excessively talented Michael Twaits. Topics include: Drag as a Child; Drama Schooling; Year Out But Not Off; Life in LA; Inside Out not Outside In; Plastic Surgery Culture; Bizarre Casting Decisions; Making your Own Showcase; Assessed Gin & Tonics; 'End of the Pier' Drag; Soho Theatre; TimeOut LGBT Loss; RuPaul Gets Fishy; Changing Scenes and Performance Art; Lipsync is BACK; Performance Art in the Drag Arena; Pounding Faces; Occupying a Niche; Taking the Fear Out of Drag; New Show With Money; Mentors Sowing Seeds; Seven Year Regeneration; Best & Worst Onstage Moments; Don't Applaud That Cunt; Variable Drag Queen Workshop Time. About Michael: Michael Twaits is a performance artist, actor and writer, and his work focuses on combining live art, cabaret and theatre. He has created various solo theatre works including: Confessions of a Dancewhore (Trafalgar Studios/OvalHouse & Tour) Icons (Soho theatre), The One You Love (OvalHouse), The Red Shoes (Mimetic) and is currently developing new full length follow/sequel up to Confessions. As an actor Michael's appeared in NBC's Dracula, films like 'What You Looking At?' and 'The Hindsight Bias'. Michael's a veteran of the London Cabaret Scene and you can catch him regularly at Cellar Door, The Royal Vauxhall Tavern and Madame Jojos. Sometimes in sequins, sometimes not. Web: www.michaeltwaits.com   Facebook: www.facebook.com/michaeltwaits Twitter: www.twitter.com/michaeltwaits Drag Workshops: http://www.fingerinthepie.com/events/event/drag-performance-workshop/ New show: http://www.mimeticfest.com   http://ia601402.us.archive.org/31/items/RKVB11MichaelTwaits/RKVB%2011%20-%20Michael%20Twaits.mp3 Thanks for listening, performance fan! If you have any questions, suggestions or comments, please either comment on the blog below or SEND ROSIE AN EMAIL! 

A long time friend and cabaret pal, Little Lady Luscious, sits down with Rosie for a good old chat. Topics include: Ballet Days; Pro Stage Management; Prettiest Street in Newcastle; Best Secret Santa Ever; Taking Over the Road; Preferential Van Treatment; International Creativity; Racially Insensitive Ballet; Enjoying Yourself; Disney Burlesque; Backstage Cameraderie; Interesting Stages; Producing Journeys and Going Back Up Ladders; Sneezy the Dwarf; Rosie Reveals a Worst Moment; Amazing Performers at LLL's New Cabaret Night; Gin and Glitter. About Little Lady Luscious: Possibly the world’s tinest dancer, a beautiful Ballet and Burlesque performer.  Little Lady Luscious began life as Little Miss in New Zealand as a classical Burlesque performer.  On her return to the UK she changed her name and style.  Trained in Classical Ballet she has returned to her roots and her routines are now performed en pointe.  As a ballerina she fell in love with her pointe shoes.  So she dusted them off and began to combine Classical Ballet and Classical Burlesque.  Creating beautiful routines which tell stories of love, loss, strength and Doctor Who. A regular performer at The Cavendish Arms in Stockwell and Battersea Mess and Music Hall.  She has performed all over London in such places as Madame JoJos, Paper Dress Vintage, Roxy Bar and Screen and Battersea Barge.  She has performed at Cabaret Roulette, Finger in the Pie Cabaret, Cheese n’ Crackers, Cavalcade of Cabaret, the World Burlesque Games and London Burlesque Festival. Website: www.littleladyluscious.co.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LittleLadyLuscious Twitter: https://twitter.com/LittleLLuscious Luscious Cabaret: https://www.facebook.com/LusciousCabaret http://ia601400.us.archive.org/6/items/RKVB10LittleLadyLuscious/RKVB%2010%20-%20Little%20Lady%20Luscious.mp3 Thanks for listening, performance fan! If you have any questions, suggestions or comments, please either comment on the blog below or SEND ROSIE AN EMAIL!

http://ia601402.us.archive.org/8/items/RKVB09VivacityBliss/RKVB%2009%20-%20Vivacity%20Bliss.mp3 Rosie and Vivacity spend a lot of this podcast nerding out about theatre and performance. This week's topics include: Producing; Finishing a Performance Career; Not a Natural Redhead; Being Big in Ipswich; Theatre as an Athletic Pursuit; Making Out with Movie Stars; Balloon Bopping; Foresight; How to Avoid Future Bitterness; Moving to Mexico - and then London; Becoming a Burlesquer; Challenging Your Relationship With Your Body; Owning an Idea; Birthing Roulette; Artist or Performer?; Lilly Snatchdragon as Compere!; Intergalactic and Philip K Dick; Killing Vivacity; Being Proud of Your Work. About Vivacity:Now most known as the producer of Cabaret Roulette, Vivacity Bliss has stolen hearts and teased minds with her intelligent, sexy brand of cabaret, gorgeous voice and inimitable sense of humour. With a wealth of experience in theatre - both front and back of house - and not one, but TWO Masters degrees, this lady is a fabulous, vibrant presence on the UK cabaret circuit and goddammit are we gonna keep her! Even if she does have it out for cute baby seals. Website: www.cabaretroulette.co.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CabaretRoulette Twitter: https://twitter.com/cabaretroulette Tickets: http://cabaretroulette.ticketsource.co.uk/ Thanks for listening, performance fan! If you have any questions, suggestions or comments, please either comment on the blog below or SEND ROSIE AN EMAIL!