The Freakshow opened in Munich and here is a review from the S?ddeutsche Zeitung. The original review was in German so please to be excuse the Google translation.
An accordion-playing lead singer; a drummer who occasionally uses a doll instead of drumsticks; and a song based on the ?Rime of the Ancient Mariner.? Just another day on set with one of the most macabre bands in existence: the Tiger Lillies. By Art Adams
All reviews of Shockheaded Peter and Other Gory Verses at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2009 will be posted here as they come in. Reactions are positive it would seem!
The Tiger Lillies' magic is in the theatricality that effortlessly flows, bridging the songs, making use of evocative lighting to assist the mood of the pieces, perfectly playing with schadenfreude.
It?s been 20 years in the business for this cracked circus of musical cabaret seen through broken mirrors and blown-out gas laterns. And the Tiger Lillies are marking their anniversary with a ?The Songs of Shockheaded Peter and Other Gory Verses?
Here is an example of the subjective nature of critical journalism. 1 critic walked away happy while the other went straight home to sharpen his pen for the kill...
The Godfathers of the alt-cabaret movement return to London with a show celebrating 20 years of dark and deviant theatrics. Special advance tickets available NOW.
The Tiger Lillies never cease to be creative ? unlike the many recycled rock veterans who frequent Russia these days....Article from the St Petersburg Times
Outrageously original....has attracted a cult following....not suitable for under-eights....all phrases which indicate you are likely to experience an unusual and thought-provoking piece of theatre.
