La Clique

Now in its 20th year, La Clique essentially created the genre of sexy circus cabaret at the Fringe. I was there back then, and I remember questioning how the scene would respond to this spectacular shockwave of risqué performances. 20 years later, Cabaret and Circus have their own sections in the programme, there’s a dedicated circus venue; Circus Hub on the Meadows, and La Clique still sits atop the throne as the grandaddy of the genre.

If you’re looking for the perfect Fringe night out, you can’t go wrong with La Clique

The sell-out audience in The Beauty Spiegeltent is presented with a delicious display of circus and variety. The bill will change slightly over the run but, having checked out the cast lists, you’ll be in for a treat regardless of what show you see. We launch straight into the opening act - in a homage to David O’Mer’s iconic routine from that show back in 2004, Tuedon Amy Ariri performs a straps act involving a bathtub. It’s dynamic, sexy and the front three rows do get wet! Tara Boom’s clown popcorn hoop routine brings the chaos and shock factor expected from La Clique before displaying a real skill at antipodism with an array of parasols and David Pereira’s silk act is exquisite – although he returns with a much cheekier bit later in the show that rivals Tara Boom for raising eyebrows. Florian Brooks’ juggling is as slick as his humour and Bayley Graham’s tap dancing brings real energy and impact to the show. We also get a seemingly impossible balancing act from Mirko Köckenberge, fire and sword-swallowing from La Clique regular Heather Holliday, and brilliant tension straps from LJ Marles who uses their stage time as a solid attempt at stealing the show.

20 years at the top and still going strong. If you’re looking for the perfect Fringe night out, you can’t go wrong with La Clique.

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