Victoria Wood: The Last of The Variety Entertainers?

Paulus The Cabaret Geek


Region:
London
Notice Period:
Regular (more than one month's notice)
Type:
Professional
Fee:
Paid: 170
Category:
Entertainment
Updated:
6th October 2022

Paulus watched Victoria Wood on television with his Mum and sister since the age of ten.

As well as a recognised National Treasure, Paulus believes her work in the 80s and 90s was a crucial tool to create community and safety for gay men at the time - a modern Polari, if you will.

Now he has created a show celebrating her musical genius and that very particular gift of language.

We also explore her links to musical hall and the alternative comedy scene and ask, was she in fact the last of our great variety entertainers?

Includes Victoria Wood songs played on Paulus’ trusty ukulele, Betsy.

#comedy #cabaret #ukulele #victoriawood #theeighties #thenineties

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About Paulus The Cabaret Geek

Paulus, The Cabaret Geek, is an entertainer and educator who specialises in cabaret. Best known for their appearances on BBC1’s ‘All Together Now’ as a talent judge, his musical tribute to Victoria Wood, ‘Looking For Me Friend: The Music of Victoria Wood’ premiered in London in 2020.

As a speaker, Paulus has 7+ years experience and 25 previously as an entertainer. He has given his warm, witty talks to Women’s Institutes, Rotary Club, Tangent, U3A, Townswomen’s Guild, Rotary Club and Salvation Army.

All of Paulus’ talks include comedy and song on Betsy The Ukulele, and come with full costume and make-up as standard.

Paulus’ cheeky charm has won legions of fans and a large percentage of repeat bookings in the short time he has been in the world of public speaking.


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