My first interaction with Gersch and Rox\u2019s world was one of the most fun Thursday nights I\u2019ve had in some time in the London Cabaret Scene. I went to see their regular cabaret show \u201cGR Presents\u201d at Shoreditch\u2019s uber-trendy Curtain hotel. Better still, it took place in the hotel’s private members’ club (ooh, fancy) in the third sub-basement (yup, I didn\u2019t know that was a thing either\u2026)<\/p>\n
But seriously, we had a fabulous evening \u2013 and the crowd are as amazing as the performers \u2013 I don\u2019t know who had me more entranced; Lilli La Scala and her magical rendition of Nick Cave\u2019s Ship Song or\u00a0the guy in the front row with blond dreads, red eyeliner, gold moon boots and a camo body stocking.<\/p>\n
Off the back of this success, we just\u00a0had<\/em>\u00a0to give their Halloween offering \u201cLa Danse Macabre<\/em>\u201d a go and it was amazingly good fun. There were cocktails, table dancers, and one hell of a cabaret show. Plus, DJs of the very highest standard \u2013 and every person we met was equal parts fantastic and friendly.<\/p>\n SO \u2013 that\u2019s what they do, but who\u00a0are\u00a0<\/i>Gersch and Rox? By their own admission, two \u201cbonkers\u201d entertainment producers who get their kicks collaborating on\u00a0some of London\u2019s craziest and most colourful cabaret party extravaganzas<\/b>.<\/p>\n[\/cmsmasters_text][\/cmsmasters_column][\/cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_row data_width=”boxed” data_padding_left=”3″ data_padding_right=”3″ data_top_style=”default” data_bot_style=”default” data_color=”default” data_bg_position=”top center” data_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” data_bg_attachment=”scroll” data_bg_size=”cover” data_bg_parallax_ratio=”0.5″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_padding_bottom=”50″ data_padding_top_laptop=”0″ data_padding_bottom_laptop=”0″ data_padding_top_tablet=”0″ data_padding_bottom_tablet=”0″ data_padding_top_mobile_h=”0″ data_padding_bottom_mobile_h=”0″ data_padding_top_mobile_v=”0″ data_padding_bottom_mobile_v=”0″ data_shortcode_id=”1ix0dt1tij”][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1\/1″][cmsmasters_gallery shortcode_id=”4104c7l9g” layout=”gallery” gallery_type=”grid” gallery_padding=”10″ image_size_gallery=”full” gallery_columns=”1″ gallery_links=”lightbox” animation_delay=”0″]13927|https:\/\/grpresents.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GR-presents-xmas-KAY-ANTONY-150×150.jpg[\/cmsmasters_gallery][\/cmsmasters_column][\/cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_row data_shortcode_id=”vqtrwo85db” data_padding_bottom_mobile_v=”0″ data_padding_top_mobile_v=”0″ data_padding_bottom_mobile_h=”0″ data_padding_top_mobile_h=”0″ data_padding_bottom_tablet=”0″ data_padding_top_tablet=”0″ data_padding_bottom_laptop=”0″ data_padding_top_laptop=”0″ data_padding_bottom=”50″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_bg_parallax_ratio=”0.5″ data_bg_size=”cover” data_bg_attachment=”scroll” data_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” data_bg_position=”top center” data_color=”default” data_bot_style=”default” data_top_style=”default” data_padding_right=”3″ data_padding_left=”3″ data_width=”boxed”][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1\/1″][cmsmasters_text shortcode_id=”8wzfxlo27c” animation_delay=”0″]\n You\u2019ve had a busy year! What\u2019s been your favourite act of 2017? Also TeTe Bang, our colourful DJ and drag burlesque performer, is a total Rockstar. She always looks incredibly creative and her political acts are a knock-out. Every performance from TeTe has 110% conviction and comments on political issues such as female equality, which is so powerful and appropriate in 2017.<\/p>\n Favourite show of 2017, that wasn\u2019t one of yours? How would you introduce a total newbie to the dark and twisted world of Cabaret? Would you say the London cabaret scene is special? If so, how? Venues like Hers Upstairs in Camden, Bethnal Green Working Men\u2019s Club, or the Resistance Gallery are always hosting shows that are innovative and entertaining – such Charlie Bouquett\u2019s \u201cIt\u2019s YOUR Funeral\u201d. And you can find cabaret performances at massive party nights like fetish party Torture Garden or RUMPUS. So there are loads of exciting ways to see cabaret in London.<\/p>\n Sum up your ideal act in 3 words. How did your relationship with the Curtain come about? We didn\u2019t want to create a conventional, old-school performance – instead the show reflects our personalities; it\u2019s a surreal, fun, colourful experience that is a cocktail of different performances. Burlesque meets club kids and drag queens, crossed with Hip Hop MCs, B Boy break dancers and our own specially-created glitter-to-the-max go-go dance team, called Go Go Rox. It\u2019s like attending a festival in one night.<\/p>\n The other major factor that goes alongside all the fun, is what we are addressing politically on stage. When we create a line-up for the show we focus on representing diversity and confronting real-world issues. Not only is it a night to let your hair down, it\u2019s also a thought-provoking and inspiring show.<\/p>\n What\u2019s the best thing about throwing an event at the Curtain? That is one fun \u2018office\u2019! Tell us a little about your next big event.We caught up with them this week to get their take on the London cabaret scene and see what gems they have in store for the festive season.<\/b><\/h4>\n
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/b>Musician Jordan Gray is a superstar – every time she has performed at one of our events, she has brought the house down and received standing ovations. She was the first transgender contestant and finalist on BBC\u2019s The Voice in 2016. The room went into hysteria on Halloween when she performed a melody of classic tunes. She\u2019ll back for the Christmas show and we can\u2019t wait.<\/p>\n
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/b>Sadie Sinner\u2019s \u201cThe Cocoa Butter Club\u201d is accomplishing great things for the art form. From being on stage at Pride festival this summer, to selling out The Roundhouse in Camden, it brings the very best POC performers to the stage and it\u2019s so exciting to see all the success she’s had this year.<\/p>\n
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/b>We wouldn\u2019t describe the world of Cabaret as dark and twisted! It can be, depending on which shows you see, but it is our full intention to create a colourful, friendly, accepting vibe at our events \u2013 and people from all walks of life attend. Some come in groups, some as individuals, but all leave with friends. The best feedback we\u2019ve had is that our events are the friendliest in London. So, to any newbies we say, \u201ccome along!\u201d and we\u2019ll do the rest.<\/p>\n
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/b>Absolutely. London is home to so many fantastically talented performers, and so there are endless opportunities to see cabaret in action, and so many different ways; you don\u2019t always have to go to a cabaret club to see it.<\/p>\n
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/b>Positive, Innovative and Committed<\/p>\n[\/cmsmasters_text][\/cmsmasters_column][\/cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_row data_shortcode_id=”5vv9y8gap” data_padding_bottom_mobile_v=”0″ data_padding_top_mobile_v=”0″ data_padding_bottom_mobile_h=”0″ data_padding_top_mobile_h=”0″ data_padding_bottom_tablet=”0″ data_padding_top_tablet=”0″ data_padding_bottom_laptop=”0″ data_padding_top_laptop=”0″ data_padding_bottom=”50″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_bg_parallax_ratio=”0.5″ data_bg_size=”cover” data_bg_attachment=”scroll” data_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” data_bg_position=”top center” data_color=”default” data_bot_style=”default” data_top_style=”default” data_padding_right=”3″ data_padding_left=”3″ data_width=”boxed”][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1\/1″][cmsmasters_gallery shortcode_id=”lj1fq1ng4l” layout=”gallery” gallery_type=”grid” gallery_padding=”10″ image_size_gallery=”full” gallery_columns=”1″ gallery_links=”lightbox” animation_delay=”0″]13931|https:\/\/grpresents.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GR-presents-xmas2-KAY-ANTONY-150×150.jpg[\/cmsmasters_gallery][\/cmsmasters_column][\/cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_row data_shortcode_id=”7dbsechix” data_padding_bottom_mobile_v=”0″ data_padding_top_mobile_v=”0″ data_padding_bottom_mobile_h=”0″ data_padding_top_mobile_h=”0″ data_padding_bottom_tablet=”0″ data_padding_top_tablet=”0″ data_padding_bottom_laptop=”0″ data_padding_top_laptop=”0″ data_padding_bottom=”50″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_bg_parallax_ratio=”0.5″ data_bg_size=”cover” data_bg_attachment=”scroll” data_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” data_bg_position=”top center” data_color=”default” data_bot_style=”default” data_top_style=”default” data_padding_right=”3″ data_padding_left=”3″ data_width=”boxed”][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1\/1″][cmsmasters_text shortcode_id=”dft5z04ri” animation_delay=”0″]\n
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/b>Gersch: After the success of my event \u201cMad About You\u201d, which took place at The Kings Head Members Club, I was introduced to the newly-opened Curtain Members\u2019 Club in Shoreditch, and Rox and I teamed up to bring them a mind-blowing cabaret night.<\/p>\n“We didn\u2019t want to create a conventional, old-school performance – instead the show reflects our personalities”<\/em><\/h5>\n
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/b>Inspiration isn\u2019t just what\u2019s being seen on stage, it\u2019s the creativity seen amongst the audience as well. The Curtain attracts an amazingly colourful audience, the best on the London Cabaret Scene and our invitations to the show go to our artistic and talented community. Our performers often also enjoy spending their nights off with us at The Curtain – \u00a0which is basically like going to the office on your day off!<\/p>\n
\n<\/em><\/strong><\/b>The next big event is\u00a0CHRISTMAS on Friday 20th December<\/strong><\/b>. We are super-excited and have an extravaganza of our favourite performers who have performed with us at The Curtain this year.<\/p>\n