Gawkagogo is the shared brainspace of Paul Garner and Sarah Nield. Creating freakazoid comedy and eye-popping art, live theatre shows, unique cabaret, T-shirts and merchandise, character, monster and incredible puppet design, Paul and Sarah have worked together for 12 years and intend to do so for many more. Past shows include 'Gawk!', 'Tiny Mo's Big Time Cabaret', 'Gawk-a-go-go!', 'DIE' and 'Vega$m'. Our new show is 'The GAWKAGOGO FREAKSHOW'. Characters you might have seen include Elephant Man Elvis, Norma Guntz (and her Tom Jones Celebrity Tumour), Dennis Hopperfield, Dali Parton, Liberarnie and Nosferatutu. Gawkagogo continues to look for ground to break and envelopes to push. All hail, Gawkagogo! Pay sixpence to see the freaks!
GAWKAGOGO NEWS!
Check out the new track by our bourbon-soaked gypsy freak friends The Urban Voodoo Machine:
'THE URBAN VOODOO MACHINE vs. GAWKAGOGO'
It fuckin rocks!!!
GAWKAGOGO FREAKSHOW +SPECIAL GUESTS (TIMEOUT CRITICS CHOICE!!!)
was unleashed on the LATITUDE FESTIVAL 2008, headlining at the cabaret tent on Friday July 18th, featuring special guests THE FIRE TUSK PAIN PROOF CIRCUS and burlesque terrorist FANCY CHANCE!
Then, on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th, the amazing GAWKAGOGO FREAKSHOW grindshow tent cranked the crowds thru as part of Latitude's PANDORA'S PLAYGROUND in the Cabaret Arena!
We worked hard. We played hard. And it was good. But the toilets were bad.
GAWKAGOGO IS NOW ON MATERNITY LEAVE UNTIL SUMMER 2009!
The freakshow will be back in action later this year. In the meantime we're taking local, well-paid bookings only. If your enquiry fits those perameters, go ahead and contact us and we'll see what we can do. :)
All upcoming Gawkagogo gigs and shows will be listed here and in our blogs.
END OF GAWKAGOGO NEWS!
Frequently Given Answers:
1: Yes, we design and build it all ourselves. Every caricature mask, every out-there costume, every weird prop, every grotesque puppet is made by our own fair hands. Gawkagogo is what happens when the Punk DIY ethic grips obsessive perfectionists. We create art then perform it as comedy.
2: If it's sewn or created out of fabric, Sarah made it. If it's painted or built out of card or wood, that'll be Paul. Almost everything is a combination of the two. The masks are sewn, btw. Reviewers always say they're latex. They're hand-sewn, fiddly, detailed great bastards, thanks for asking.
3: There are two members of Gawkagogo. We employ other performers as and when we need them, which confuses people sometimes, but when backs are against walls and shit is hitting fans and floors are being paced, there are only two of us.
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Come see our Gorey goodies! Edward Gorey, Tim Burton, Charles Addams, Mark Ryden, Gris Grimly, Michael Sowa, Shag, Edgar Allan Poe, Alice in Wonderland, Coraline, Emily, Lenore, Twilight, Tattoo & Pin-up Art, Dark Décor, Haunted Portraits, Vintage Halloween, Classic Horror Monsters, Vampires, Skulls & Gargoyles, Pirates, Zombies, Alchemy Gothic Jewelry, Villainess, Rubber Stamps, T-shirts, Postcards, Toys, Books, Posters, and much more!
Two Head liners, One Show, Zero Excuses For Not Attending
The birthday party is over, we’ve just about recovered from one of the most exciting shows we’ve ever put on and already we’re bringing you the next quality slice of entertainment that is the Silk Stocking Striptease Show. How could we possibly follow our birthday show? How about we bring you two head liners in the form of Red Sarah and Trixee Sparkle.
The eighth Silk Stocking Striptease Show will take place on the 13th of June 2009 at the Flapper pub, Cambrian Wharf, Kingston Row, Birmingham B1 2NU. Advance tickets are available from our website for the bargain price of £7.50, visit www.birminghamburlesque.co.uk for details. Tickets will be available on the night at £9 each subject to availability. Doors open 7:30pm and the show starts 8:30pm.
..Hey Brothers & Sisters! We are proud to announce the biggest GYPSY HOTEL event ever at The HACKNEY EMPIRE, FRIDAY 3rd JULY.
THE URBAN VOODOO MACHINE will be launching their long awaited debut album ‘Bourbon Soaked Gypsy Blues Bop ‘N’ Stroll’….Joining them on this momentous occasion will be …
…The Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus | Gawkagogo | The Cesarians | Empress Stah | Lady Ane Angel | The Texas Chainsaw Orchestra | Frank Sanazi | Lalla Morte | Missy Macabre |dj Scratchy | and maybe the odd surprise guest or two…
Tickets are priced £14.50 and are available HERE: http://www.hackneyempire.co.uk/1131/shows/gypsy-hotel.html
DOORS: 7pm non-stop-show ‘till 2am! Don’t miss out on THE event of the summer!..
Don’t miss out on the last Bad Juju Lounge before the summer! Hosted by the infamous Texas Chainsaw Orchestra: a 13 piece “Nightmare Before Christmas meets Rocky Horror Picture Show” spectacular! Saturday 23 May @ The Gaff, Holloway Rd, London
The Bad JuJu Lounge!
It's always a night to dismember!
Featuring: The Texas Chainsaw Orchestra and Des Deville (aka Des O’Connor-compere) .. With DJs El Nino DaveDisaster and special guests
hi Sahra and Paul and thanks from Punish Yourself; your video is not avalaible anymore... hope that someone down here took the time to watch the vidéo and the Pictures.... leave comments… you can get more on the official site here: http://www.myspace.com/punishyourself byyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Don’t miss out on the last Bad Juju Lounge before the summer! Hosted by the infamous Texas Chainsaw Orchestra: a 13 piece “Nightmare Before Christmas meets Rocky Horror Picture Show” spectacular! Saturday 23 May @ The Gaff, Holloway Rd, London
The Bad JuJu Lounge!
It's always a night to dismember!
Featuring: The Texas Chainsaw Orchestra and Des Deville (aka Des O’Connor-compere) .. With DJs El Nino DaveDisaster and special guests
Be sure to check out our BLOG for the Curious Curio of the Day!
Come see our Gorey goodies! Edward Gorey, Tim Burton, Charles Addams, Mark Ryden, Gris Grimly, Michael Sowa, Shag, Edgar Allan Poe, Alice in Wonderland, Coraline, Emily, Lenore, Twilight, Tattoo & Pin-up Art, Dark Décor, Haunted Portraits, Vintage Halloween, Classic Horror Monsters, Vampires Skulls & Gargoyles, Pirates, Zombies, Alchemy Gothic Jewelry, Villainess, Rubber Stamps, T-shirts, Postcards, Toys, Books, Posters, and much more!
the next Divine Incest roboto soiree is on Saturday the 18th April, 10pm-2am, at The Slaughtered Lamb, 34-35 Great Sutton Street, London dahlings, EC1V 0DX. We have some friends for you diseased minds...
all the way from Belgique Plastique, the fabulous ANOUK WEBER, a performance piece from the artist ADHAM FARAMAWY, the guest disc jockey famed for his diet, DAN DEVINE,
and not to forget your squawking loudmouth host FELICITY HAYWARD, and your soundwave warping comrade DEE FODOR.
Angel LaVey and The Pariah of Gehenna wish to invite you to the 1st birthday of their burlesque love child, the Silk Stocking Striptease Show. So, if you want to celebrate with us then you need to get down to The Flapper pub, Cambrian Wharf, Kingston Row, Birmingham B1 2NU on Saturday the 25th of April 2009. The party will start at 7:30pm and the festivities will kick off full tilt at 8:30pm. If you wish to be seated then please arrive a little before 7:30pm. Tickets to the party cost £6.50 in advance from www.silkstockingstripteaseshow.co.uk or £8 on the night.
For the line-up please visit our MySpace or website.
Boutique Events present Boutique BaROQUE on Thu 26 March @ Crane Lane: Darque Burlesque with vaudeville rock, risque dance and all manner of gloomy eccentricities!
We decided to send our friends something calming and positive this week as the sun is out here and it seemed to fit; this experimental/music video piece from Hum-Drum Films is called Time is Lost, grab a coffee and chill out for five minutes, you'll enjoy it. If you want to see other recent archive selections just leave the player running!
Hi jim rose here. yes im the actor who plays the caveman on the commercials so now you have something to tease me about the next time we see each other. Im going to be in your area in the summer hosting rock shows and writing a new book about the people I meet on the road. We should throw a small party together. If you want to hang out ,message me at my other site here www. myspace. com/toohotforfizzle or go to my top friend(same site) We dont read the messages at the circus site. we are getting too many to handle there There are too many there and hard to manage
Very Special Guest Announcement! On March 14th we will be joined by Mark Halliday, international star of The Rat Pack - Live From Las Vegas (see www. texaschainsaw. co. uk)
The Bad JuJu Lounge!
It's always a night to dismember!
Featuring: The Texas Chainsaw Orchestra and Des Deville (compere) .. With DJs El Nino DaveDisaster and Sven Hopla
plus guest performers: Frisky & Mannish Rasp Thorne
