Miss Ellaneous is not quite drag, not quite comedy, not quite theatre or spoken word etc
But you should most probably expect:
anti-capitalist tap dancing,
background noise (with assorted plastic accessories),
emotional polystyrene moments™,
party bags - order yours in advance for the interval,
Christmas on tap
a comprehensive economic plan for the year ahead - order yours in advance for the interval,
Morticia Addams on the Spoons,
various crustaceans on the Theremin,
Political Borders (detachable),
alcohol (optional),
wigs (probable),
hay fever (possible but ideally avoidable),
a very very vague plotline,
inevitable political commentary.
Ultimately, Miss Ellaneous aims to create a space for performers and artists struggling to define ‘what it is that they do’ and arguing that the pressure to fit into a genre or box to explain and market their work is limiting, alienating and ultimately, a bit boring.
Tobi King Bakare and this theatre deserve a shout-out for such a young, diverse audience. There is so much talk about audiences being full of over 60s and why, why can’t theatres get the crowds in to reflect society in general? Well, I’m happy to say that on a rainy Thursday evening, the theatre was completely full.
Caiti Grove on Before I Go in CPT's Spring 2023 season London Theatre Reviews
