Taking its audience on an unhinged, champagne-fueled fever dream of circus, cabaret, and comedy, Sabrage is London's newest sexy night out. A new circus-cabaret spectacle has arrived in London, setting up shop at Lafayette near King’s Cross. - which takes its name from the French tradition of opening champagne with a sword - pops the cork on an evening of daring feats, high-energy performances, debauchery and deliciously unhinged antics.
Lafayette, best known for hosting gigs by the likes of , Olivia Dean and Dave, is a fitting backdrop. The venue’s Nola’s Bar drips with Parisian decadence, inviting audiences to sip on before being whisked away into the madness. The stage itself is intimate, bringing those who dare to come along right into the heart of the action.
Directed by Scott Maidment, a maestro of circus cabaret who has toured his productions through 32 countries and previously worked with Madonna on her Rebel Heart incorporates both improvised chaos and carefully calibrated precision. “We want it to feel chaotic and crazy, but there’s a lot of technical precision that goes into making that happen. There's a lot of moving parts in the show.
There's aerials, a lot of lighting, sound, dance - and everything needs to work together.” Maidment tells Euronews Culture. “So the audience feels like it’s chaos, but it’s actually precision.
” And precision there certainly is. The show brings together a small but undeniably talented cast of performers. There’s.