Underbelly has revealed the cast for La Clique, which returns to London this Christmas for its 20th anniversary season. Opening on 6th November and concluding on 5th January 2024. Tickets are on sale now at lacliquetheshow.com.
This 20th anniversary production will see the most awe-inspiring artists of the cabaret and circus world take to the stage. Prepare for more sequins, stunts and mind blowing performances.
Joining the company for the first time ever is one of the finest hand balances in the world, Danik Abishev, who previously performed in Limbo and who is set to stun audiences with his renowned ladder manipulation and hand balancing act. Cornelius Atkinson brings his astonishing solo aerial performance to the Spiegeltent. Also making their La Clique debut are roller skater duo, Isis Clegg-Vinell & Nathan Price, who defy gravity and will blow audiences away with their death defying performance. Asher Treleaven, a long time favourite of some of the early La Clique seasons, returns to the show in its 20th anniversary year alongside the spellbinding hair-hanger Miranda Menzies and America’s Got Talent semi-finalist Bayley Graham who’ll bring his unique tap dancing to the stage.
Returning favourites include aerialist Katharine Arnold, tension strap performer LJ Marles, world class juggler Florian Brooks and London cabaret act, Chastity Belt with final cast members to be announced very soon.
With its intimate, speakeasy-style atmosphere and immersive stage setup, La Clique invites audiences to experience a thrilling and often risqué journey that challenges traditional cabaret norms.
To celebrate their 20 years of performances across the globe, La Clique are offering 20 tickets to each performance for just £25. Additionally, every Friday and Saturday at 9:30pm, for the first time ever, La Clique Lates will take over Leicester Square. This one of a kind, 70-minute show with no interval promises to be the best late night plan in London this Winter.
Since its ground-breaking debut 20 years ago, the Olivier Award-winning show has reinvented ‘variety’ for the 21st century with its astounding and unique blend of daring acrobatics, eye-popping stunts, raucous comedy and more. Experience first-hand, the 20th anniversary celebration of the world-renowned show that redefined a genre in the heart of the West End this Christmas.
David Bates, The Spiegelmaestro said: “This year we are thrilled to not only be celebrating 20 years of La Clique, but five consecutive years of La Clique in Leicester Square! Our specially curated lineup of world-class acts reflects La Clique’s history in London, from fan favourites to home-grown British talent to international newcomers never seen in London. With every show, we delight in welcoming new members to our dysfunctional family. Spanning generations, this is a season of legacy meets latest, with performers at the very peak of their powers. Come join us and raise a glass for La Clique’s 20th Anniversary!”
Leicester Square Spiegeltent, 6th November – 5th January. Tickets: lacliquetheshow.com
BIOS
Cornelius Atkinson – Aerial Straps
Cornelius Atkinson is a multi-skilled acrobat trained in a plethora of disciplines who brings powerful and creative energy to the stage. Specialising in Straps and Trapeze, he’ll blow you away with his displays of pure strength and mesmerising aerial sequences. Credits include Cirque du Soleil, Teatro Zinzanni and Majestique and as part of Trio Vertex won the Gold medal at the Young Stage Festival, also taking home three other prizes for their piece ‘One Soul.’
Chastity Belt – Cabaret Act
@chastitybeltcabaret
Chastity Belt; Synonymous with a Good Time. A Riot. A Hoot. A Ball. A Blast.
She is the UK’s most sought after compére, host & singer; she has been bringing her particular brand of glamour, grit and glitter to audiences in the intimate basements of Soho to the palatial stages of Europe, any stage is her home, and naturally, where she is happiest! As her name suggests, she can belt with the best of them and has been doing just that for just over 15 years. Any show with Chastity is an invitation to an evening of down to earth charm blended with out of this world stage presence. Her crowd work is unparalleled. No two shows are the same, and an audience leaves feeling that they have encountered something personal, special and above all, memorable.
Danik Abishev - Hand Balancer
Embodying the Bad boy of Australian circus, Danik showcases his death defying acts where he performs ladder manipulation and Hand balancing. On stage, Danik dazzles and captivates with his flamboyant performances, with a hint of cheekiness, he flips upside down balancing on his hands and bounces from one pole to another in an unbelievable presentation of strength and core, he elicits gasps as he jumps from threat-of-pain to risk-of-injury and back again.
Isis Clegg-Vinell & Nathan Price - Duo Roller Skating
@theveganacrobat @nathanredwoodprice
This Dysfunctional Duo have been working together for 15 years and during this time, have graced the stages of the world with their cheeky British charm and exceptionally dangerous stunts. Isis Clegg- Vinell is an ex GB Gymnast and Nathan Price spent his youth honing circus skills as well as being a champion Slalom Skater. Together, they’ve worked for the likes of Teatro Zinzanni, Cirque du Soleil, Strut n Fret and the 7 Fingers. In recent years, they joined forces with Cornelius Atkinson to become Trio Vertex – you will not want to miss the jaw dropping sequences these three have crafted for the little red stage.
Florian Brooks – Juggler
Florian, gentleman juggler par excellence, has charmed audiences in manifold settings of splendour and champagne. After performing for Monaco's royalty, Singapore's elite and Vegas' high-rollers, he blithely juggles his way in to surprise you with an elegant, nonchalant, and inventive performance. Florian displays the kind of juggling that catches the imagination, even of those who disdain the thought of witnessing any legerdemain at all. With his casual demeanor, consider him the Fred Astaire of juggling-- the one who made it all look so easy.
Katharine Arnold - Aerialist
@katharinearnold
Katherine Arnold is an aerialist, choreographer and circus consultant who has worked internationally across live events, cabaret, theatre, film and tv. She has toured with Cirque Du Soleil as a solo act in their Xmas production “Twas the Night Before...”. and is a frequent speciality act at Le Lido in Paris, toured regularly with Take That for over a decade on their stadium and arena shows, and is a longstanding artist with Olivier award-winning show La Soirée. She was a finalist on France Has Got Talent.
Lj Marles - Tension Straps
@Lj Marles
Lj Marles began his circus journey at the age of 17 with BASSLINE CIRCUS as part of a youth project with local teens. From there he continued his newly found passion at the National Centre for Circus Arts, where he specialised in aerial straps. He went on to develop his own unique apparatus, tension straps, before touring globally.
Miranda Menzies - Hair Suspension
@Miranda.Menzies
Miranda Menzies grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland and has since become an international creative. Recently returning from the Sydney Opera House, Miranda has spun across Japan, Europe, London's West End, the Middle East and America. Having trained in Acting and Physical Theatre, she now performs her unique lyrical style of aerial contortion, specialising in the ancient art of Hair Suspension. It will be her fourth season with La Clique.
Asher Treleaven - Diablo
One of Australia’s most critically acclaimed multi-disciplinary artists; the former drama school dropout, award winning comedian and accomplished circus school graduate refuses to be boxed in. A regular with the dual Olivier Winning phenomenon ‘La Soiree’ and a multiple award-winning stand-up comedian in his own right.
Bayley Graham - Tap Dance
@bayley_taps
Bayley Graham has risen to become one of the hottest new talents in the world of Tap Dance. With a captivating performance style, he has been making waves internationally, performing, teaching, and choreographing worldwide. Bayley's journey to fame includes being a Semi Finalist on the prestigious show, America's Got Talent, and winning the first ever season of New Zealand's top talent show, '60 Seconds,' solidifying his position as one of the country's top variety acts. His talent has taken him to international stages.
