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Frankie Chalet
Welcome to the world of Frankie Chalet, where everything can be just a little bit French! A beatnik accordionist who embodies (quite literally) the entire sex drive of France. Expect high brow literature, chanson's d'amour and the truth about poodles. Romantic, atmospheric and very, very French. Available as a comedy cabaret act, or as a straight musical walkabout with wry asides.
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Marilyn
Marilyn Monroe is a legend. A living legend. She may have died in 1962, but Marilyn is more an icon today than she was at the peak of her fame. Helen Kane’s personification of the screen goddess is as three dimensional as the woman herself. If you were ever in any doubt as to Marilyn’s comic genius, Helen Kane is the one to prove you wrong with her effortless stream of ‘Monroe-isms’.
Helen has performed extensively as Marilyn Monroe in theatre, cabaret and as a lookalike. From the Edinburgh Festival to Glastonbury Festival, from Channel 4’s TFI Friday (with Elton John) to the Streets Of Brighton, Helen’s versatility as a performer enables her to create a bespoke set for every occasion.
CABARET
Nowhere has Helen Kane’s Marilyn come more alive than on the cabaret circuit. Whether it’s lampooning her fellow icons Madonna or Elton John with witty takes on their own songs, or getting an unsuspecting member of the audience to accompany her on the ukulele, Helen brings the house down by merging the kooky humour of the fifties goddess with the current climate of alternative comedy.
“Not only does she look uncannily like the Hollywood sex bomb but her vocal inflections, body language and mannerisms are rendered so perfectly that the effect is almost eerie.” The List
“Delightful: balancing the holy fool’s supreme wisdom with the clown’s naïve vulnerability – one of the highlights of the evening.” Total Theatre
“This show has so much, from wonderful singing to fabulous ad libs with the audience and a surreal sense of being sent back in time... Go see it (and make sure your friends sit at the front).” edinburghfringe.com