The Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus!

Ladies and gentlemen... Roll up, Roll up!
I have been asked by the head honchos at The Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus HQ to be a guest artist in their week long run at the Brighton Fringe festival!

"...Come and see this celebration of human folly and resilience: a high-octane phenomenon of real clowns, real risks and real skills! Fire, motorbikes, straitjackets, chainsaws, whips, knives and flying usherettes: The Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus drags circus, kicking and screaming into the 21st century on an unstoppable, rock ‘n' roll rollercoaster to Hell...."


I am VERY excited about this, not only will I be performing my solo glass walking routine. I will also be performing a few stunts with members from the main cast.

Everything about this show spells out the word A-M-A-Z-I-N-G, the cast, crew, set, stunts, costumes, characters.... It's the biggest Fire Tusk circus show to date, and no doubt it will be the best.

The show will run from the 1st of May, until the 9th. It will be at The Freerange (St Peter's Church Gardens, London Road)

www.brightonfreerange.co.uk

Burping the Blues!

A new video of myself and Lady Ane Angel burping the alphabet...!
This idea originated during the time between the end of a Gypsy Hotel, and the start of a Sunday morning.. We realised that we could both burp the alphabet, a standard but yet outstanding Muddy Waters Blues riff was added by Paul Ronney Angel, and along came 'Ladies Burp the Blues!' Needless to say we had our first (but not last) gig at Gypsy Hotel soon after...

The brilliantly talented John Bland from One Eyed Monster films made this, and when we were filming none of us could stop laughing!

I'm also currently working on a new documentary film by John Bland called 'Voice of the Night Lily' It focuses on myself and three fellow cabaret performers - Lady Ane Angel, Lalla Morte and Suri Sumatra......

Recent News...

Brief update...

Tomorrow (20/04/10) I'll be performing at Camden Roundhouse as part of the Circus Season that is happening at the moment. The event is called Kleinkunst.

You can read more about it here; http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/productions/kleinkunst-iii---the-sideshow-4348

The show will be the first UK performance in 2010 by Myself and The Baron (The Baron and Missy's Misadventures). We have also been working on some new stunts that will be previewed at the Bizarre Ball on the 5th of June!

I have also had the honour of being asked to be part of The Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus, for their run at The Brighton Fringe Festival (1st-8th May 2010) I'll be performing as a clown, and as a sideshow guest where I'll have my own glass walking routine amongst the clown carnage! I cannot wait, it's going to be an absolutely fantastic production.

www.firetusk.com

This Thursday I'll be the headlining artist at The London Burlesque Week's 'Sexy Circus Sideshow' night... I'll be performing a new version of my solo Freakshow.

And, Friday I'll be doing a photoshoot with the brilliant Tom Medwell http://tomthephotographer.blogspot.com

I've just had some images back from another photographer called Michel Dierick. Here's some previews... These were shot in my house, that is also a studio location...

Ripley's Believe it or Not!

During the last month or so I have been in talks with Ripley's Believe it or Not museum in Picadilly Circus.
They are to have a live exhibit of remarkable people with remarkable skills. (I am wondering if this is their polite way of saying freaks and oddities!?) This is opening next week around March 23rd. And I am going to be part of it, including four others; a vocalist who can make extremely odd sounds, a man who can blow up hot water bottles and explode them, a man who fits himself through coat hangers, and other extremely small objects!. Plus, a friend and fellow sideshow performer Vivid Angel!

I'll be performing there a few times a week, on broken glass, my bed of nails and I'll also be eating glass and performing human blockhead! There are also talks of performing fire in the middle of Picadilly Circus - Which I find really exciting! Such a visual stunt in such an iconic location!

I had a photoshoot for press with them yesterday outside the museum. Then we got to have a look inside... It's full of really interesting things, and has many wonderful artifacts and exhibits on sideshow freaks.



I also had a great weekend of fantastic shows at fantastic events.

The Village fate for The Ballad of Magazine
Fangtasia, at Resistance Gallery
Palacio de los Muetros, Barden's Boidour
And..
Oooh La la, Bristol.

Here's a photo of me from at Fangtasia I really love it. Taken by Armando de Ath.

New Painting of me by Ella Guru!

A few months ago, the talented artist Ella Guru approached me and mentioned that she wanted to paint a portrait of me for the BP prize.
Naturally I agreed!
Outfits and poses were discussed, and both of us set to work on what we needed to achieve. Of course Ella had more to prepare than I did!

After everything was organised, Ella started to paint. Keeping me updated every few weeks.
And, eventually last week she showed me the finished piece.

I love it!!

Sailor Jerry and Recent News

Another busy week ahead of me,
Today has been spent making my next costume for my new act, that should be debuted soon. I'm very excited about it. Gold galore!!
Tuesday (09/03/10) and Wednesday (10/03/10) I'll be doing some promotional work for Sailor Jerry Rum in Leeds and Chester. Looking forward to travelling and working with my friend Nikki. (Miss Kitty Cut Throat).

On Thursday I'll be back in London, to perform at a charity event for Haiti at Barden's Boudoir - Dalston , run by the magazine Ballad Of... http://balladof.co.uk/ There will be a feature interview about me in one of their upcoming issues.

Friday I'll be performing at FANGTASIA - At the Resistance Gallery Bethnal Green, and at PALACIO DE LOS MUERTOS Barden's Boudior - Dalston.

On Sunday I'll be jet setting from London to Bristol to perform at the opening night of OOH LA LA with myself and Joe Black as headliners.

Last week I was filming with Trevor Watson/Tanya Hyde for his new film. I played the cabaret performer (Of course!!) And then on Friday I had a meeting with Ripley's Believe it or Not because they are thinking about having me as part of their live cast of freaks, and 'remarkables'. I'll hear about it within the next two weeks.... Fingers crossed!
If I do get chosen, I'll be working with the lovely and extremely talented Vivid Angel.

Last Friday I had a fantastic time performing at Lady Luck Club at Proud Cabaret London.
Here's a shot of me backstage...


And some shots of me onstage....!


The label in my body stocking really annoys me (I'll have to cut it out!) But I was really pleased with the performance!



I also had a fantastic photoshoot with the renowned photographer Michel Dierick, with make up from Anita Brulee (anitabruleemakeup.com) The shoot was done in the warehouse I live in. Kontiki Studio (google it!!) The reoccurring theme, as with most of my current work was the 1920s/1930s.
There was some inspiration from Galliano, from the old hand painted postcards, and from early cinema.
Can't wait to see them!


Here's a behind the scenes shot of the hair and make up.