ALETIA UPSTAIRS
Multi Award-Winning
ALETIA UPSTAIRS
Delivers a potent set with resonant clarity and a biting intent aligned with her stage persona, which is both formidable and wry.” – Ben Walters (The Scotsman)“Aletia gave a great performance full of passion and humour. The audience loved it.” ✭✭✭✭✭ – Patrick Harrington (Counter Culture)“Challenging and courageous. This lady in red shines like a newborn star.” – Kevin Short (International Times)“A Queer Love Of Dix is a quality piece of theatre and performance art…a well-crafted script and beautifully sung songs…a performance of mastery.” ✭✭✭✭✭ – Mark Calvert (Mumble)“Aletia Upstairs, a spectacular performance artist and scholar…masterly construct…skilful intermediacy.” ✭✭✭✭✭ – James O’Brien (Edinburgh Festival.org)“Important and inspirational work; The words, and songs,are spoken and sung with such thought-provoking purity and love.” – Kevin Short (International Times)“One of those little Edinburgh Fringe gems — Upstairs is joyful, sulky, sexy and seductive as Mata Hari. Do go and see this if you can.” ✭✭✭✭✭ – Carrie Gooch (ScotsGay)“A strong performance that includes attractive and evocative singing.” ✭✭✭✭ – Theatre Guide London“Strong, melodic and dramatic delivery…Evocatively punctuates the narrative with songs.” – The Stage“She can write, she understands the use of irony.” – BPM Magazine“Knows how to own a stage…her style was refreshing, moody and beautiful.” – The South African“Aletia was mind-blowing.” – Live Jam TV“She has an earthy, raw voice with a lot of potential and honest emotion. Her down-tempo songs are her true strength.” – London Music Blog + Highly entertaining drag queen RUBY VIOLET Ruby Violet burst on to the scene in 2018 and is making her mark up and down the county. From the deepest depths of Essex Ruby has crawled her way into showbiz. From touring the world singing on cruise ships to the pubs and clubs of the UK, Ruby will dazzle you with her own brand of campery. Last year she was nominated for a QX cabaret award for best drag queen.
MISS SIBYL VANE
International
Burlesque Star Classy burlesque
MISS SIBYL VANE
Miss Sybil Vane is an Italian born Burlesque superstar lighting up stages from London to Paris with her classic movie inspired sets. She may be petit but her stage presence is anything but. When this musical theatre trained showgirl dons one of her elaborate outfits she has the power to take you to vintage inspired dream worlds and even let you glimpse your darkest desires as she performs her unique wax pouring rock n roll number.
KATE MARTIN
very funny comedian
KATE MARTIN
Kate Martin is an up and coming stand-up comedian who was made in the South but born in the North.
Kate's experience in mental health gives fuel to her confident, high energy storytelling combined with razor sharp observations of life's quirks through queer eyes
Kate is a Max Turner Finalist 2021, Beat the Frog Winner 2021, and Comedy Store King Gong Winner 2021
IAN MARCHANT
Gentleman Juggler Extraordinaire
IAN MARCHANT
Mr Ian Marchant is not only a Juggler but a Gentleman also, making him a “Gentleman Juggler”. Taking inspiration from the great jugglers of the early 1900s and the legends ofsilent film and comedy Mr Ian Marchant brings a unique twist to the art of juggling entertainment.
FAE WILDFIRE
Fae Wildfyre is an exciting new burlesque performer, a wily huntress born ready to scorch the earth, who will bring drama and seduction to our stage.
PATRICK MONAHAN
Award winning comedian
PATRICK MONAHAN
Venue:
Start time:
20.00
Doors open:
19.00