Indulge in a feel-good feast for the soul... Le Gateau Chocolat (renowned soloist from La Clique and La Soiree) takes his audience on an intimate and heart-warming journey full of dazzling costume changes and mesmerising music, as this opera-trained diva sings everything from Bassey to Radiohead accompanied by his live band.Pandora - T937549905There is a box. You have no idea what it might contain and whether or not you will it to, the only certainty is that it will open. What mysteries abound? What contaminants, what affliction, what trauma? What might we mortals do with this coil, who are we forced to become? Part song cycle, part theatre, international icon of stage and song Le Gateau Chocolat has been brewing something daring, something delicious, something dark: PANDORA.Musical Director David Shrubsole. Music David Shrubsole. DramaturgTommy Bradson. Design Tom Scutt. Director Ingrid Mackinnon (movement). | |
| 25 Nov 22 to 26 Nov 22 | The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L0382547822 |
| 22 May 20 to 23 May 20 | Bristol Old Vic, Bristol :: V857 listing details L01024367728 |
Raw Cacao - T836694179Black-bearded drag and cabaret diva Le Gateau Chocolat performs on the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre stage for the first time as part of For The Culture: Celebrations of Blackness. Lurching from pop to opera via folk song, musical theatre, disco and more, RAW CACAO is a veritable mixtape of the songs that have shaped him as a man and as an artist. An exploration of intimacy that makes us wonder: who are we when no one is watching? The one-man, larger-than-life musical phenomenon bares all to deliver his most personal work to date, in what promises to be a dazzling evening. | |
| 14 Aug 22 | Open Air Theatre, West End :: V403 listing details L1436974299 |
| 28 Jan 22 | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Outer London :: V315 listing details L02011862422 |
Duckie - T0501392594Duckie is a reimagining of the Hans Christian Andersen story The Ugly Duckling with a message of tolerance and self-acceptance at its core.Family-friendly glamour and glitz takes centre stage as critically acclaimed cabaret star Le Gateau Chocolat breaks out of his shell in his first work for children, a classic tale of identity and belonging. Set in an animal circus, we join him on an adventure of self-discovery. This retelling asks questions of the ?happy ever after'. Sometimes we're just the ducks that are "ugly" and should celebrate our differences believing we are enough. Walking a little differently? Sounding a bit strange? Duckie knows what it's like to not fit the mould. | |
| 27 Apr 19 | Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L01228082481 |
| 20 Dec 18 to 31 Dec 18 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L01973656690 |
Icons - T299779061Cabaret sensation Le Gateau Chocolat's international smash-hit is a joyous and moving celebration of the musical heroes, moments and relationships that shaped his life and inspired his dreams. The beautiful bearded baritone delivers show-stopping renditions of Whitney, Bowie, Pavarotti, Madonna and Meat Loaf between stories about growing up gay in Nigeria, about being bullied, religion, finding love and losing a loved one. Live from a teenage bedroom furnished with pop-star posters, hairbrush microphone and wind machine, Le Gateau moves between his public and private personas, charting how the universality of music - pop, opera and rock - connects with a British-born Nigerian boy's own objects of worship. | |
| 26 Apr 19 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L02118849517 |
| 26 Apr 19 | Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L0815840190 |
| 10 Apr 19 to 13 Apr 19 | The Southbank, Inner London :: V0324280152 listing details L1341759556 |
Icons - T1652626649Walking the tightrope between his public and private personas, Le Gateau Chocolat explores relationships with our icons - the people, the moments, the books, the relationships that have come to shape us, or the ideal we aspire to. Expect an eclectic mix of music; pop to opera, Kate Bush, and Whitney, Elvis to Pavarotti as Le Gateau investigates his own objects of worship through the songs and music of his personal icons.Producer In Company Collective. Author Le Gateau Chocolat. Author Tommy Bradson. Director Tommy Bradson. Music Marty Hailey. Musical Director Marty Hailey. Design Ryan Dawson Laight. Lighting Conor Vennard. Performer Le Gateau Chocolat. | |
| 18 Dec 18 to 22 Dec 18 | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff :: V1984858935 listing details L1546655328 |
| 2 Aug 18 to 26 Aug 18 | Assembly, Edinburgh :: V1535815773 listing details L1800060114 |
| 31 Oct 17 to 4 Nov 17 | Soho Theatre, Inner London :: V1035 listing details L0752279413 |
| 12 Dec 16 to 7 Jan 17 | Soho Theatre, Inner London :: V1035 listing details L935429944 |
T01207518009Featuring a repertoire ranging from Wagner and Purcell to Nina Simone and Whitney Houston, Black is an intimate and confessional portrait of Nigerian singer Le Gateau Chocolat's life: his hopes, his fears and his battle with depression. | |
| 5 Oct 16 | Dundee Repertory Theatre, Dundee :: V596 listing details L325878174 |
Black - T26468189'There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.'Maya Angelou Le Gateau Chocolat has a story to tell... Featuring a repertoire ranging from Wagner and Purcell to Nina Simone and Whitney Houston, Black is an intimate and confessional portrait of Nigerian singer Le Gateau Chocolat's life: his hopes, his fears and his battle with depression. Black was originally commissioned by homotopia and created with funding from Arts Council England and support from Pink Fringe, Nightingale Theatre, and Colchester Arts Centre. Running time: 60mins. | |
| 14 Jul 16 | Theatre Royal, York :: V954 listing details L2142574956 |
| 21 Apr 16 to 22 Apr 16 | The Albany, Outer London :: V294 listing details L318661836 |
| 6 Nov 14 to 7 Nov 14 | Unity Theatre, Liverpool :: V539 listing details L264286511 |
| 12 May 14 to 24 May 14 | Soho Theatre, Inner London :: V1035 listing details L756235607 |
I Heart Chocolate - T0482385252Get up close and personal with outrageous, lycra-clad, opera loving extravaganza Le Gateau Chocolat. Join Gateau and his live band in an intimate evening of decadent indulgence, with opera, musical theatre, jazz and maybe even some rap. This is an exclusive party featuring a delectable hand-picked selection of musical arrangements, delivered with an infectious energy and gargantuan voice. | |
| 8 Oct 15 | Contact Theatre, Manchester :: V483 listing details L01166755299 |
| 27 Apr 14 | Royal Albert Hall, Inner London :: V221 listing details L01670614809 |
Black - T2046626673Exploring internationally acclaimed singer Le Gateau Chocolat's life, loves and fears in an intimate portrait of the Nigerian singer and his own personal battles. | |
| 14 Nov 13 to 15 Nov 13 | Unity Theatre, Liverpool :: V539 listing details L0266969013 |
| 3 Oct 13 to 4 Oct 13 | Marlborough Theatre, Brighton :: V662 listing details L2045894904 |
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| 7 Jul 13 to 30 Jul 13 | The Southbank, Inner London :: V0324280152 listing details L1533997980 |
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| 13 Jul 13 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L830911660 |
T1419206793Producer The Menier Factory (in association with Strut and Fret). Performer Le Gateau Chocolat. | |
| 13 Aug 12 to 26 Aug 12 | Menier Chocolate Factory, Outer London :: V341546307 listing details L0281717341 |
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| 11 Mar 19 to 30 Mar 19 | Soho Theatre, Inner London :: V1035 listing details L1955840289 |
