Description

Bernie Dieter, the queen of East Berlin kabaret with a decadent Weimar-era atmosphere, makes her first appearance in Japan with a four-piece punk band. The performance includes swinging on a trapeze, hair-hanging, sword swallowing, hand balancing, hula hooping, pole dancing, and other surprising acts, all accompanied by Bernie's slightly inappropriate, provocative, and funny vocals and powerful punk-jazz sound. The avant-garde space invites you to a world-class cabaret show that could be called a freak show of the 21st century. Why not take a peek into the fascinating and slightly dangerous world of the night held only in Kochi?

　

Synopsis

The darkest, funniest, sexiest cabaret show in East Berlin, presented by the super funny, hilarious, bewitching, top-notch, award-winning Queen of Weimar Punk, Bernie Dieter!

The mistress of the kabarret house, Bernie Dieter, performs her best songs, which are a little raunchy, provocative and full of laughter. Soaked in gin and with a Weimar punk jazz band in the background, she colors the cabaret on a night of dreadful peril. The entertainment voltage is at its highest with a breathtaking circus act. Award-winning cabaret superstar Bernie Dieter and her family of outcasts, misfits, and fantastic freaks who share this journey will deliver a night to remember for a lifetime.

The cabaret show has taken the world by storm over the past 18 months through 2019, winning "Pick of the Fringe" and "Best Cabaret" awards in Adelaide, Australia in 2018 and 2019. The show has also sold out completely in both Melbourne and Perth, and was named one of the most successful cabaret shows at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and one of the "Top 5 Best Review Show" (out of over 3,800 shows in all of Edinburgh's festivals). It was also named one of the "Top 5 Best Reviewed Shows" out of over 3,800 shows in all of Edinburgh's festivals. Its London debut was a three-month run as the centerpiece of the Underbelly Festival (a festival held in a large mobile tent on the Southbank), where it received 18 five-star reviews.

Bernie Dieter and his four-piece punk jazz band.
With their wild, witty, and bold original music on their side, the Little Death Club is the place to be who you want to be....

Creative Director Tom Velvick says, "our goal was to create the ultimate contemporary cabaret club where outcasts, punks, freaks, and all kinds of people could come to hang out. It's a world inspired by the underworld seen during the turmoil of the Weimar Republic, an era that celebrated gender freethinking and diversity."

Bernie Deeter is a standout talent among the cabaret artists of her generation, with The Herald (UK) saying, "When it comes to cabaret, no one can match the decadence and brilliance of Bernie Deeter". She is a talented performer who was selected as the first female MC for "La Clique," a variety show that won the Laurence Olivier Award in the UK, a fusion of circus, comedy, and cabaret that has been a long-running hit for 14 years on its world tour. She writes her own lyrics and has captivated audiences with her sharp wit and satirical songs from a fiercely feminist perspective.

In this dark and rebellious space, there are no forth walls separating the audience from the performers, no rules, and no safe seats. Welcome to the Little Death Club, a place where you can be whoever you want to be...

　

Cast & Credit

Cast｜
Bernie Dieter [cabaret artist, vocalist, MC]
Blue Phoenix [pole dancing]
Fancy Chance [hair hanging]
Jarrod Dewey [aerial contortion]
Lisa Lotti [hula hoop]
Lucky Hell [sword swallowing]
Ryuben Dot Dot Dot [hand balancing]

Band｜Gracie Mae Smith [drums], Jackson Venables [guitar], Mark Elton [bass], Vasti Sivel [keyboards]
Crew｜Sarah Platz [Lighting], Tom Velvick [Director/Producer]

Production｜Dead Man Label

　

Artist Profile

Bernie Dieter, cabaret artist and singer-songwriter, was born in Germany. An outstanding talent among the cabaret artists of his generation, he was described by the Herald (UK) as "When it comes to cabaret, no one can match the decadence and brilliance of Bernie Dieter. She is a talented performer who was selected as the first female MC for "La Clique," a variety show that won the Laurence Olivier Award in the UK, a fusion of circus, comedy, and cabaret that has been a long-running hit for 14 years on its world tour. She writes her own lyrics, and captivates audiences with her sharp wit and fiercely feminist satirical songs.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where "Little Death Club" was performed, named it one of the most successful cabaret shows of all time and named it one of the "Top 5 Belt Review Shows" in 2018.

Blue Phoenix is one of the world's best pole dancers, having won numerous awards, including first place in the professional division of "Mr. Pole Dance" (2014, 2022). Known for his unique and bewitching movement style and leg work, he has performed in many prestigious productions, shows, cabaret stages, and circuses around the world. The Daily Addict, an Australian web media wrote, "Once Mr. Pole Dance World's Blue Phoenix takes to the stage, the show goes from strength to strength.

Reuben Dot Dot Dot, hand balancing, has performed on the big stage of Cirque du Soleil, and has wowed audiences at festivals, circuses, variety shows, and street performances in more than 40 countries over the past 20 years.His acrobatics are a must-see, utilizing his wide range of motion and double-jointed arms.

Jarred Dewey, aerial contortion, is a queer circus artist and drag queen who performs soft-body tricks while swinging on a trapeze. He has performed with Australia's contemporary circus CiRCA and Circus Oz since 2011, and won the "Best Cabaret Award" at the 2019 Fringe World Perth and Adelaide Festivals.

Lisa Lottie, hula hoop artist, is a veteran circus artist with 15 years of experience in the circus entertainment industry worldwide. In 2016, she relocated to Melbourne, Australia, where she has teamed up with a variety of organizations to create and perform shows both nationally and internationally. She is a frequent guest entertainer on "Princess Cruises" and continues to perform solo shows to this day.

Lucky Hell, one of the world's best female sword swallowers, has been performing for almost 10 years and is at the top of the cabaret world in this genre with the world's first aerial sword swallowing extravaganza.She has been invited to perform at international circus festivals. She has been invited to perform at international circus festivals.

WORLD REVIEWS

Welcome to the Little Death Club, where Weimar decadence meets jubilant sexuality, and a troupe of bombastic bohemians stick a defiant, collective finger up at the pearl-clutching ignorance and bigotry of the present day…A subversive, celebratory romp. Little Death is a life-affirming hour of ribald revolution. – Londonist, UK

Dieter’s dynamic vocals, original songs and sheer magnitude of stage presence had the whole audience bewitched. Silly, seductive, skillful and subversive… a standing ovation by a mesmerized audience was evidence of this. – Broadway Baby, UK

When it comes to cabaret, few can match the decadence, and brilliance of Bernie Dieter – The Herald, UK

It might just be the best night you have in 2019. – Reviews Hub, UK

Wickedly funny, deliciously defiant punk cabaret. With Dieter in charge, Little Death Club is a rallying cry from the raucous depths of cabaret. All you can do is cheer. – Fest Magazine, UK

Bernie’s voice is sublime, and her wit sharp. You can’t take your eyes off her. – This is Adelaide, AU

Cabaret has found one of its brightest stars, Bernie Dieter. Perhaps its the apocalyptic zeitgeist but Dieter seems on fire this year…full of a dark, witty and defiant cabaret energy, in the face of despair. – The Scotsman, UK

Bernie is a cheeky, sexy libertine who brings her Weimar punk Kabarett to tear down the house with laughter and a whole lot of sexual titillation. Be amazed, be appalled, and be blown away. Magnificent. – Weekend Notes, AU

For Inquires:
The Museum of Art, Kochi
353-2 Takasu, Kochi city, Kochi prefecture 781-8123
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