What's on in London: Camp as Christmas
Thick & Tight get festive.
Making a bid for your festive entertainment is Thick & Tight with their show, Camp as Christmas.
Combining a mix of dance, drag, mime, lip-syncing and satire, Camp as Christmas is billed as a subversive antidote to mainstream merriment.
Characters featured in the show include the Virgin Mary, Father Christmas, Reform UK, Judy Garland, Three Unwise Men, Big Ben, the turkey, Melania Trump and her body double, the Devil, Little Donkey, Liza, and Jesus.
Starring in the show are Daniel Hay-Gordon and El Perry, with guest performers Annie Edwards and Harry Alexander.
“When the Southbank Centre invited us to create a Christmas show for the Purcell Room, we knew exactly what the assignment was: An hour of non-stop entertainment utilising everything we have learnt as performers and choreographers..." said Daniel Hay-Gordon of Thick & Tight. "In a way, it will be a bit like returning to our roots. Though El and I trained in ballet and contemporary dance at Rambert, as theatre makers, we began developing our style while performing in gay bars and queer venues."
"We want this show to be a great alternative show at Christmas time, for anyone who loves to watch dance, a panto or a carol concert but wants them all wrapped in one..." added El Perry. "A show which satirises and gift-wraps the season for you. We love to give audiences exactly what they want and hope they leave both giddy and stuffed to the brim!”
Camp as Christmas will run at the Southbank Centre from 10 December until 3 January
Gareth Johnson