“Jean Paul Gaultier lifts the corset to relive an exhilarating life through Fashion Freak Show, and brings all of us along for the ride. And what a mesmerising and beguiling journey it is.”
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"What you’re likely to take away from this giddy, excessive and agreeably self-glorifying stage party is Gaultier’s wildly creative, knockout designs and his ebullient and liberating embrace of beauty and difference."
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"There are a few moments that don't fully ignite but not enough to dampen a red hot hit show that sweeps the audience along on a tidal wave of excitement, opulence and sheer fabulousness. It was long before the interval that the question in my head went from "yes, but is it theatre?" to "how many times can I come back and experience this thing before it closes?" It's a blast."
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Colourful, kitsch and OTT...If there’s a take-away inspiration here, it lies in the refusal to censor, cover up, turn prude.'
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Featuring every bell and whistle imaginable (and they're only the ones attached to Gaultier's costumes), this is a two-hour deep-dive into one of the most influential designers of the last 50 years.'
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...slick, bouncy and extravagant production is an ideal summertime confection... Artfully balanced between frivolity and titillation, the show’s mix of cabaret and catwalk is a lot of fun if also a mite self-indulgent.'
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Above all, the Fashion Freak Show captures the unapologetic fun of fashion and how this world has at times been a haven for people – particularly gay men – who didn’t fit in elsewhere.'
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This is a self-congratulatory show that’s perhaps not always as funny as it thinks it is...but it is a positive, celebratory fashionista extravaganza that’s a lot of fun.'
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