One of the most extraordinary acts you're ever likely to see. Whatever reaction they provoke, you can't ignore the Tiger Lillies. They fuse cabaret (in the true sense), vaudeville, music-hall and street theatre in a style that is totally spell-binding, always thought-provoking , often hilarious, and in every sense unique.One Penny Opera - T0299326462 | |
| 7 Apr 22 to 23 Apr 22 | Soho Theatre, Inner London :: V1035 listing details L01028387419 |
Edgar Allan Poe's Haunted Palace - T0542708932Cult musical trio The Tiger Lillies present the UK premiere of Edgar Allen Poe's Haunted Palace, a musical plunging into the dark and sinister world of the poet. Loosely based on Poe's stories and poems, equally inspired by his tumultuous and tragic life, this concert performance retains the author's own black sense of humour while navigating the inner paths of his soul. In a haunted palace, a young poet meets the devilish Raven, who supplies him with particularly black ink, which guarantees glory and honour. The poet writes frantically and soon runs out of ink. Desperate for more ink, he careens through the many corridors and halls of the palace. In each room, he finds a story, a poem, or a page of Poe's imagination, and everywhere there are dying maidens.The international creative team behind this darkly comic musical includes French-American director Paul Golub, American video designer Mark Holthusen and Swedish playwright Peder Bjurman. The theatrical score and all songs are new compositions by Martyn Jacques, lead singer of The Tiger Lillies. | |
| 28 Aug 18 to 30 Aug 18 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L677847047 |
Corrido de la Sangre - T0736638058The Day of the Dead. A Corrido singer and his band return from the realm of the dead to haunt their killer and tell us their dark story of intrigue, vengeance, murder and the mayhem of a romance gone bad. This new, full length show blends stunning visuals with original music from the Oliver Award-winning and Grammy nominated Godfathers of alternative cabaret The Tiger Lillies. Set in a small dusty town in the lands between Mexico and the US, the singer relays the tale of his rise and fall and the songs of life at the border, where mythical creatures from Aztec times still haunt the night. This is a realm where folklore and real-life merge, where you can meet a knight, an evil king, a damsel in distress and the Saint of the Sinners. Anything is possible. Just don't believe everything you hear...Presented byHOME. | |
| 20 Apr 18 to 5 May 18 | Home Theatre, Manchester :: V1858052535 listing details L1232274441 |
A Cold Night in Soho - T1653688277For this very special show, the Grammy nominated Godfathers of alternative cabaret The Tiger Lillies return to Manchester to perform their new album, A Cold Night in Soho. | |
| 7 Dec 17 | Home Theatre, Manchester :: V1858052535 listing details L1475608484 |
Love for Sale - T80945172This July, Opera North Projects offers the chance for audiences to rediscover the music of Cole Porter, as cult cabaret trio The Tiger Lillies uncover the delight, despair and delirium that lies beneath the surface of Porter's more romantic and mysterious works in Love for Sale. | |
| 14 Jul 16 to 30 Jul 16 | Soho Theatre, Inner London :: V1035 listing details L378816319 |
Lulu: A Murder Ballad - T502167490Playwright Frank Wedekind worked obsessively on his Lulu plays, Earth Spirit (1895) and Pandora's Box (1904), which later inspired the G.W. Pabst film Pandora's Box (1929) and Berg's opera Lulu (1935). Lulu's unbridled sex appeal, her youth and her self-destructiveness combine to make her dangerous, unpredictable and tragic. In Lulu: a Murder Ballad, the Tiger Lillies' flamboyant live performance is enhanced by large-scale virtual sets that create an immersive and richly atmospheric environment. Across 20 songs and interludes, the ballad of Lulu unfolds as an uncompromising musical and visual melodrama. Sung in EnglishProducer Opera North. Producer West Yorkshire Playhouse. Producer Warwick Arts Centre. Company The Tiger Lillies. Lyrics Martyn Jacques. Director Mark Holthusen. Design Mark Holthusen. Performer Laura Caldow. Performer Martyn Jacques (Voice / Piano / Accordion). Performer Adrian Stout (Double Bass). Performer Mike Pickering (Drums). | |
| 23 Nov 15 to 28 Nov 15 | Royal Opera House, West End :: V377 listing details L1280526437 |
An Evening of Cole Porter Classics - T608203796In typical Tiger Lillies style, this twisted and grimy cabaret will reimagine some of Porter's best-loved classics including ?My Heart Belongs to Daddy', ?Love for Sale' and ?Miss Otis Regrets' as well as hits from his most famous musicals.Performer Martyn Jacques. Performer Adrian Stout. | |
| 20 Nov 15 | The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, Gateshead :: V1744216401 listing details L0163467936 |
| 31 Oct 15 | Grand Theatre and Opera House, Leeds :: V975 listing details L01304466625 |
| 27 Oct 15 | Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester :: V489 listing details L904415330 |
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| 3 Jun 15 | Theatre Royal Wakefield, Wakefield :: V979 listing details L02114194200 |
| 20 May 15 to 23 May 15 | The Southbank, Inner London :: V0324280152 listing details L810725247 |
| 18 Mar 15 | The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L01908977244 |
| 13 Mar 15 | Millfield Theatre, Outer London :: V316 listing details L34833279 |
A Dream Turns Sour - T0999118842From the trenches to the music hall. Operating within their own eccentric definitions, the Tiger Lillies are recognised as one of the foremost avant-garde bands in the world and the Godfathers of alternative cabaret. For this new performance, they are transforming British and German first world war poetry - by the likes of Arthur West, John McCrae, Noel Hodgson and Wilfred Owen - into a haunting, angry, lyrical set of songs. Expect a startling mixture of opera, Gypsy song, Left-Bank Paris and black humour in a spectacular musical finale to After a War. | |
| 12 Sep 14 | The North Wall, Oxford :: V0818740866 listing details L333666519 |
| 28 Jun 14 to 29 Jun 14 | BAC (Battersea Arts Centre), Inner London :: V168 listing details L969279545 |
Rime of the Ancient Mariner - T1799354753The cult-creators of the Olivier Award-winning Shockheaded Peter stage another adaptation of a macabre classic as they take Coleridge's tale of the sinister and supernatural and add a dash of music-hall panache, with stunning visuals by Mark Holthusen. The band's flamboyant live performance is enhanced by large-scale virtual sets that create an immersive and highly atmospheric environment. Across 25 songs, the legend of the Ancient Mariner unfolds as uncompromising musical and visual melodrama. | |
| 29 Aug 14 to 31 Aug 14 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L01426501760 |
Lulu - A Murder Ballad - T055230009Duration: 1hr 40mins (inclu interval). The character of Lulu is one of the great creations of 20th Century fiction, and one of its most disturbing. Her unbridled sex appeal, her youth, and her self-destructiveness combine to make her dangerous, unpredictable and tragic. With the men (and the women) who circle her, Lulu's journey from street prostitute to the toast of Society and back again, is told as a hypnotic and kaleidoscopic dance of death. Journey with her from Berlin to Paris and finally to the dark London streets of Jack The Ripper. The band's flamboyant live performance is enhanced by large-scale virtual sets that create an immersive and richly atmospheric environment. Across the performance, the ballad of Lulu unfolds as an uncompromising musical and visual melodrama.Producer Opera North. Producer West Yorkshire Playhouse. Producer Warwick Arts Centre. Author Martyn Jacques. Director Mark Holthusen. Performer The Tiger Lillies. Performer Laura Caldow. | |
| 20 May 14 to 21 May 14 | Bristol Old Vic, Bristol :: V857 listing details L1570493927 |
| 19 May 14 | Bristol Old Vic, Bristol :: V857 listing details L599937018 |
| 27 Feb 14 to 1 Mar 14 | Northern Stage, Newcastle upon Tyne :: V568 listing details L0700735785 |
| 13 Feb 14 to 15 Feb 14 | Contact Theatre, Manchester :: V483 listing details L02120177500 |
| 7 Feb 14 to 8 Feb 14 | Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L1224045323 |
| 28 Jan 14 | Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse), Leeds :: V977 listing details L960362618 |
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| 13 May 14 to 17 May 14 | The Southbank, Inner London :: V0324280152 listing details L577092470 |
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner - T367605791The Tiger Lillies' genre-defying brand of other-worldly vocals and unnerving performance style has carved them a unique niche in the cabaret and musical theatre scene. After a hit run of Hamlet at Southbank Centre in 2012, the cult creators of the award-winning Shockheaded Peter now stage another adaptation of a macabre classic. This visceral repackaging of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner takes Coleridge's tale of the sinister and supernatural and adds its own dash of music-hall panache and sometimes shocking perspective. The band's flamboyant live performance is enhanced by large-scale virtual sets designed by visual artist Mark Holthusen that create an immersive and highly atmospheric environment. Across 25 songs and interludes, the legend of the Ancient Mariner unfolds as uncompromising musical and visual melodrama. The performances at Southbank Centre follow the UK premiere at Brighton Festival on 23 May 2013 and the release of their The Rime of the Ancient Mariner album to accompany the show. | |
| 5 Sep 13 to 8 Sep 13 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L546806102 |
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| 7 Jun 13 to 9 Jun 13 | The Southbank, Inner London :: V0324280152 listing details L782593224 |
| 7 Jun 12 to 9 Jun 12 | The Southbank, Inner London :: V0324280152 listing details L01429177332 |
| 11 Feb 12 | Contact Theatre, Manchester :: V483 listing details L0384883179 |
Soho Songs (love life lullabies) - T01524896227 | |
| 18 Jul 11 to 5 Aug 11 | Soho Theatre, Inner London :: V1035 listing details L0829410292 |
The Songs of Shockheaded Peter and other Gory Verses - T01662034127The Godfathers of the alt-cabaret movement return to London with a show celebrating 20 years of dark and deviant theatrics. For the first time in years, they will perform the songs from the Olivier Award-winning smash Shockheaded Peter, along with a selection of numbers from their Grammy nominated album The Gorey End and other deranged fan favourites.The Godfathers of the alt-cabaret movement return to London with a show celebrating 20 years of dark and deviant theatrics. For the first time in years, they will perform the songs from the Olivier Award-winning smash Shockheaded Peter, along with a selection of numbers from their Grammy nominated album The Gorey End and other deranged fan favourites. With an international reputation for being the foremost avant-garde band in the world, The Tiger Lillies never cease to surprise, shock and entertain with their inimitable musical style, conjuring up the macabre magic of pre-war Berlin and fusing it with the savage edge of punk. Age 16+Producer Soho Theatre (by arrangement with Tim Whitehead). | |
| 30 Apr 10 | Parr Hall, Warrington :: V472 listing details L0173793765 |
| 25 Apr 10 | Assembly Rooms, Derby :: V427 listing details L915271923 |
| 24 Apr 10 | Theatre Royal, Winchester :: V782 listing details L688105422 |
| 21 Apr 10 | Millfield Theatre, Outer London :: V316 listing details L814724372 |
| 14 Apr 10 | Gala Theatre, Durham :: V0146218420 listing details L01737586899 |
| 11 Apr 10 | Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate :: V942 listing details L363189002 |
| 10 Apr 10 | Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre, Taunton :: V918 listing details L01824927717 |
| 9 Apr 10 | New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth :: V769 listing details L67124366 |
| 26 Mar 10 | Gulbenkian Arts Centre, Canterbury :: V673 listing details L0129484978 |
| 24 Mar 10 | Anvil Arts, Basingstoke :: V765 listing details L1440668154 |
| 11 Mar 10 | Grand Theatre, Swansea :: V831 listing details L1790877219 |
| 27 Apr 09 to 23 May 09 | Charing Cross Theatre, Inner London :: V241 listing details L0402650640 |
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| 27 Mar 10 | White Rock Theatre, Hastings :: V670 listing details L02086751114 |
| 25 Mar 08 | OFS Studio (previously known as Old Fire Station Theatre), Oxford :: V800 listing details L253113209 |
| 18 Oct 07 to 19 Oct 07 | Brighton Komedia, Brighton :: V654 listing details L619999518 |
| 23 Nov 04 | Unity Theatre, Liverpool :: V539 listing details L1094365846 |
Seven Deadly Sins - T894068685Producer Soho Theatre. Producer Tim Whitehead. Performer Nathan Evans. Performer Ophelia Bitz. Performer MartynJaques. Performer AdrianStout. Performer Adrian Huge. | |
| 25 Jan 09 | Grand Theatre and Opera House, Leeds :: V975 listing details L02093443576 |
| 7 Apr 08 to 26 Apr 08 | Charing Cross Theatre, Inner London :: V241 listing details L01111987129 |
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| 22 Oct 07 | Gulbenkian Arts Centre, Canterbury :: V673 listing details L01352589007 |
T0352886370Producer Tim Whitehead. Producer Soho Theatre. | |
| 16 Apr 07 to 28 Apr 07 | Soho Theatre, Inner London :: V1035 listing details L02035351025 |
| 18 May 06 to 3 Jun 06 | Soho Theatre, Inner London :: V1035 listing details L01312280385 |
| 17 Mar 06 to 18 Mar 06 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L424662507 |
| 21 Nov 04 | Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L0492339407 |
| 14 Nov 04 | Bloomsbury Theatre, Inner London :: V170 listing details L2011440838 |
T01460057979Producer Chas Cole (for CMP Entertainment). Performer Martyn Jacques. Performer Adrian Huge. Performer Adrian Stout. | |
| 22 Nov 03 | Unity Theatre, Liverpool :: V539 listing details L197469722 |
| 19 Nov 03 | The Customs House, South Shields :: V575 listing details L904782179 |
| 15 Nov 03 | Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L1742315796 |
| 13 Nov 03 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L2101168135 |
T1480988306Producer Chess Cole (for CMP Entertainment in association with Primary). Performer Martyn Jacques (lead singer / accordian). | |
| 15 Oct 02 | O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, Outer London :: V353 listing details L01306549238 |
| 14 Oct 02 | Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L805193161 |
| 13 Oct 02 | The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L592221953 |
| 5 Oct 02 | Salisbury Arts Centre, Salisbury :: V925 listing details L900226928 |
| 3 Jun 02 to 4 Jun 02 | Brighton Komedia, Brighton :: V654 listing details L0681380747 |
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| 3 Feb 00 to 6 Feb 00 | The Spitz, Inner London :: V287 listing details L959444678 |
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| 16 Sep 98 to 17 Sep 98 | The Spitz, Inner London :: V287 listing details L368300757 |
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| 7 Aug 08 to 30 Aug 08 | The Fringe Office, Edinburgh :: V1059 listing details L0497851028 |
| 1 Jun 05 to 11 Jun 05 | Soho Theatre, Inner London :: V1035 listing details L01083814348 |
| 21 Nov 03 | Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal :: V6 listing details L891246246 |
| 18 Nov 03 | The Tron, Glasgow :: V622 listing details L0104295881 |
| 4 Aug 00 to 5 Aug 00 | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Outer London :: V315 listing details L1288945511 |
