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Arusa Qureshi picks the best cabaret to check out in week two of the Fringe
THE MISS BEHAVE GAMESHOW Direct from their Las Vegas residency, the renegade gameshow where the audience IS the show returns to Edinburgh. With the assistance of her aide Tiffany, Miss Behave divides the audience into two teams – iPhones and Others – for a series of new games, new acts and some new crappy prizes. See feature, page 43. Gilded Balloon Teviot, until 18 Aug, 10.30pm, £12.50–£14 (£10.50–£12).
CAZELEON: THE MOVIES IN MY MIND
Featuring songs from Shirley Bassey to Duke Dumont, Cazeleon the cabaret chameleon presents a theatrical mash- up of the past and present. Exploring themes such as gender identity, binary constructs and the exploitation of women in Hollywood, Cazeleon’s memoirs are represented through cinematic evolution, taking you on a mesmerising journey that explores liberation and freedom. See review, page 41. Gilded Balloon Teviot, until 27 Aug (not 14), 9pm, £11–£12 (£9–£10).
LE GATEAU CHOCOLAT: ICONS Le Gateau Chocolat, storms into the Fringe with international hit, Icons. Gateau seamlessly weaves through pop, opera and rock from Whitney to Pavarotti, investigating his own objects of worship through the songs and music of his personal icons. See feature, page 23. Assembly George Square Gardens, until 26 Aug (not 13, 20), 7.30pm, £13–£14 (£12–£13).
BRIEFS: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS Briefs are back with a brand-new show which involves their trademark blend of cabaret, burlesque, circus and drag. Expect interstellar aerials, incredible artistry, sharp social commentary and warp-speed strippers from outer space. See feature, page 26. Assembly Hall, until 26 Aug (not 8, 13, 20), 7.15pm, £17.50–£19.50.
YANA ALANA: BETWEEN THE CRACKS
Australia’s favourite cabaret anarchist and neo-punk diva Yana Alana bares all in this night of blues, boobs and blame, exploring mental health, sexual politics, feminism and identity. See feature, page 26. Assembly Checkpoint, until 26 Aug (not 8, 13, 20), 8pm, £12–£13.
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