Fringe preview: Laurie Black's Bad Luck Cabaret

Laurie Black will be bringing a unique hour of comedy, music and cabaret to the Guildford Fringe on July 15. William Gadsby Peet discusses ninja pirates and dancing in one of Jessie J's music videos

  • What is Bad Luck Cabaret?

Bad Luck Cabaret is a (usually!) late night cabaret variety show hosted by myself Laurie Black, and featuring other performers from the cabaret circuit and beyond. I love presenting fun, comedic original music to audiences, and being able to promote and present other performers who I think deserve to be seen and enjoyed.

  • What can we look forward to from the show?

This will be Bad Luck Cabaret's first outing in Guildford, and at a great rock 'n' roll venue too, so definitely some rock 'n' roll vibes from me. Bad Luck Cabaret is an hour of music, comedy and more – with special guests who could be from any branch of performance – you'll definitely get something you don't expect. Plus, there's chances to sing along with me, drink with me and even get up onstage too! ;)

  • What do you enjoy about performing?

I am a professional performer, travelling around the world and performing my shows at Fringe festivals most of the year – I love meeting new people, performing to and playing with audiences, and giving people a little bit of escapism in what is currently a crazy world. I think it's super important to take time away from laptop, phone and TV screens, and be present in a space with other human beings witnessing something in real life! I love when audiences shock and surprise me and keep me on my toes – there is a game we play in the show called The Danger Tape Game, and I love how creative audiences get when playing – come play and see for yourself!

  • You were in a Jessie J music video and had one of your songs remixed by Rob Swire, how did that come about?

I used to work at a shop called Cyberdog in Camden, London and was headhunted to appear in Jessie J's It's My Party music video – you can see me partying away in the "rocker room" of the video! As for Rob Swire, I went to secondary school with a relative of his and he came in to teach us how to use a music software called Cubase, and chose to remix my GCSE music composition – I was only 15 or something silly at the time! My most recent claim to fame is winning Emerging Artist of Adelaide Fringe 2018 and having my trophy presented to me by international superstar drag queen Courtney Act.

  • Would you rather be a pirate that can’t swim or a ninja that is afraid of the dark?

I love swimming, but also, I'm a bit of a goth so it's a tough one! – I would totally lose my goth cred if I was scared of the dark, but also imagine how rubbish holidays would be if you couldn't swim?! Can I be all of the above? Then at least I'd be a super cool ninja pirate (who couldn't swim and was afraid of the dark). Let's go with that!

Laurie Black brings her Bad Luck Cabaret to the Star Inn on July 15. For more information and to book tickets (£8), visit: guildfordfringefestival.com

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