Cabrolé!
Come one, come all to an outrageous cabaret with a flamenco twist, conceived by Patricia Langa and featuring works by some of London’s most exciting artists.
Cabrolé brings different communities together to bring you a night of dance, song, queerness, joy and community, with an ethos of love, acceptance and self-expression for all.
Flamenco was born in late 1800s Spain from a desire of marginalised and migrant communities to bring people together and to create a new communal language to express themselves. Embedded in the bodies, gestures, lyrics and music of flamenco is a mix of people and their histories from India, Central America, the continent of Africa, Eastern Europe and the Andalucian Roma community.
The name Cabrolé comes from the Spanish word ‘cabra’ for goat and the famous ‘olé’ meaning bravo. Goats are known for their rebellious souls and olé is used to show your appreciation. ‘Cabrolé’ is a call to rebellion, on stage, and in glitter!
After the performance, we move into a joyful, music-filled post-show ‘Flamenco Fiesta’ organised by Irene Giménez from Fin de Fiesta CIC, which brings together a wonderful mix of musicians and performers from the community.
While this part of the event doesn’t include BSL interpretation or creative interpretation of instruments, it is introduced with a short BSL welcome to help set the scene. Everyone is warmly invited to stay, dance and celebrate together – it’s a vibrant, shared experience open to all.
Funded by Arts Council England and supported by Instituto Cervantes London, Corali Dance Company, Poplar Union, Stanley Arts, Head of House Designs, Duckie, Raze Collective, Queer Life Social, Triangle Deptford, Fin de Fiesta, K5 Studio Lis Murphy and Branded + Moniker.
Need to know
The performance lasts two hours, followed by a one hour fiesta.
This performance takes place in the KUNSTY cabaret lounge, in the Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer.
It features haze and flashing lights.
Conceived by: Patricia Langa
Special host appearance: Carl Harrison
Threaded: Carl Harrison, Patricia Langa, Paulina Lenoir and Sean Murray
Performers ‘Lxs Estrellxs ‘
Sonny Delight
Medusa Has Been
Dairy King
Charlie Wood
Yos Clark
Magdalena Mannio
Kaajel Patel
The Rhythmics (Jackie Ryan & Patricia Langa)
Sean Murray
Corali Dance Company ‘Fabulosxs Estrellxs’
Sheri King
Sasha Bond
Aaron Higgins
Thomas Atherton-Evans
Housni Hassan (DJ)
The virtuoso musicians of Fin de Fiesta
Maria De Huelva
Carlos de Luisa
Juan Carlos Otero
Michael McMahon
Agoney Hernández
Preetha Narayanan
Adrian Sola
Bryan Reyes
Monica Garcia
Demi Garcia
Laura González
Lourdes Fernández
Irene Giménez
Hosted by Paulina Lenoir & Patricia Langa
Original set design: Tim Spooner and Sean Murray
New set design: Liv Williams
Costume design: Lambdog1066
Lighting design: Chris Copland
Stage Manager and Production Manager: Seth Rook Williams
Produced: Ruth Holdsworth
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Access
The main cabaret performances are BSL interpreted. The post-show fiesta includes a short BSL-interpreted introduction. Interpretation is by Peter Abraham (subject to change). To book tickets for BSL interpretation, email [email protected] or call us on 020 3879 9555.
Both performances are Relaxed Performances. Relaxed Performances have a relaxed approach to noise and movement in the space, and you are free to enter and exit during the performances. A chill-out space and noise-cancelling headphones are available. There are no adjustments to sound and lighting.
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For your visit
This event is held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall Southbank Centre
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is open from 90 minutes before events start until they finish. It’s closed at all other times.
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The Queen Elizabeth Hall is home to both our second-largest auditorium and the Purcell Room.
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