ABOUT CABROLÉ! PROJECT

On 2024, we brought together 12 artists, community groups, and Corali Dance Company to explore the intersections of queerness, dance, poetry, and community through a series of flamenco-inspired workshops. These culminated in an outrageous cabaret and a big fiesta with a flamenco twist!

Originating from many different backgrounds, the artists involved are Yos Clark (Dance Artist), Nina Bowers (Actor/Vogue Artist/Drag King), Medusa Has Been (Performer/ Facilitator /Drag Artist), Dairy King (Drag King), Charlie Wood (Performer/Songwriter/Singer/Cabaret host), Magdalenna Mannion (Flamenco Artist), Paulina Lenoir (Theatre-maker, Clown & Designer) and Kaajel Patel (Bollywood Queerlesque, Cabaret, & Semi-Classical Indian Dance), and the Rhythmics (duo created by Jackie Ryan from Corali Dance Company, leading company supporting artists with learning disabilities, & Patricia Langa).

The fantastic costumes were created by costume designer Lambdog 1066 in collaboration with each artist and assisted by Sean Alexander Murray, and Saba Al-Tamimi.

Cabrolé! Workshops with Artists, 2024

Visual works, were created collaboratively in workshops with Corali & the cabaret artists led by Sean Alexander Murray & advisor Tim Spooner, and were showcased in the evening, serving as the backdrop for the event & enhancing cultural education.

In collaboration with Fin de Fiesta musicians (Laura González, Michael McMahon, Ago Hernández, Carlos Barba, Preetha Narayana, Araceli Garcia, Matt Webb, Bryan Reyes, Carlos Otero, and Irene Giménez), an encore flamenco fiesta closed the event with the guest appearance of Carlos Otero and Fernando López Rodríguez!

Alongside the project we run a series of 4 community workshops for Queer Youths, Children 5+ & Families, and over 60 people to continues spreading further our love for Flamenco!

Flamenco is a culture that brings people together. It was born from the search for a new ‘familia’ and the need to create a communal language among different marginalised communities to establish it. Similarly, queer communities are homes that accept and love others for being themselves. This evening stands as a testament to these histories and the power of creative exchange, inclusivity, and, above all, self-expression!

This project wouldn’t be the same without the support of mentors, and advisors: Jan Winter, Sarah Archdeacon, Thick & Tight, Saskia Horton, Loren McK and Jennifer Taillefer. And the Volunteers: Irene Giménez, Anand Borse, Liv Williams, Lis Murphy, Nora López Holden, Julie Nesher, and Thom Curzon.

As well us our fantastic producer, marketing and PR Juliana Killburn!

Thank you all!

Special thank you to the support of all our partners:

And Chisenhale Dance, Ugly Duck, K5 Studio, Vauxhall Gardens Community Centre, Nicola Rayworth, Saskia Horton, Arianna Carloni, Poplar Union, and Sasolo.

All Cabrolé! images are by Jon Archdeacon