UK drag queen Velma Celli is obsessed with divas and in her latest show, Me & My Divas, she celebrates the big names, from Judy Garland to Jessie J… all live, no lip-synching. Seesaw caught up with Velma’s alter ego, Ian Stroughair, to find out more.
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Mixing it up by request
12 January 2020
Michael Griffiths has made a name for himself with his tribute cabaret shows, paying homage to artists from Cole Porter to Madonna. At Fringe World this year, however, he’s doing something a little different, and taking requests… via social media. In his Fringe Session Q&A Griffiths gave Seesaw the lowdown on his new show and his career to date.
Like a pro
4 November 2019
Review: Downstairs at the Maj, ‘Michael Griffiths: By Request’ ⋅
Downstairs at the Maj, October 19 ⋅
Review by Erin Hutchinson ⋅
Captivating from start to finish
7 February 2019
Fringe World review: Holland St Productions, What Doesn’t Kill You [blah blah] Stronger · Downstairs at The Maj, 5 February · Review by Jenny Scott · …
Sultry stars live on
7 February 2019
Fringe World review: Ali Bodycoat and Jessie Gordon, Peggy Lee & Judy Garland ⋅ Ellington Jazz Club, February 6 ⋅ Review by Leon Levy ⋅ There was something especially …
Filling in the blanks with Dolly
6 February 2019
With celebrity panellists pitted against contestants, running jokes and a backdrop of double entendre comments, TV game show Blankety Blanks (and other versions) played to audiences in …
Blues and bonhomie
1 February 2019
Fringe World review: Lucky Oceans and Jessie Gordon Present: The Piano Has Been Drinking ⋅ De Parel Spiegeltent, 31 January ⋅ Review by Robert Housley ⋅ The spiegeltent and …
Channelling the greats
28 January 2019
Singer Ali Bodycoat will need no introduction to local jazz aficionados. A regular performer at Perth’s Ellington Jazz Club, she’s also a Fringe World veteran. This …
Sassafras satisfies
26 January 2019
Fringe World review: Sassafras: Under Paris Skies⋅ Ellington Jazz Club, January 24⋅ Review by Steve Baitz⋅ Acoustic gypsy-jazz band Sassafras presented a world-class musical performance to the …
A clown in the city
18 January 2019
Louis Spencer’s new work The Big City has come full circle. Bringing together clowning, cabaret, comedy and puppetry in what he describes as “a Pixar-esque bundle”, …