Jean Paul Gaultier: Fashion Freak Show (London)
Jean Paul Gaultier: Fashion Freak Show (London)
90%
90%
(32 Ratings)
Positive
91%
Mixed
3%
Negative
6%
Members say
Entertaining, Great staging, Delightful, Raunchy, Must see

About the Show

A celebration of the work of Jean Paul Gaultier which includes stories of his rise to success.

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Critic Reviews (11)

Theatre Weekly (UK)
July 20th, 2022

“Jean Paul Gaultier lifts the corset to relive an exhilarating life through Fashion Freak Show, and brings all of us along for the ride. And what a mesmerising and beguiling journey it is.”
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The Times (UK)
July 20th, 2022

"What you’re likely to take away from this giddy, excessive and agreeably self-glorifying stage party is Gaultier’s wildly creative, knockout designs and his ebullient and liberating embrace of beauty and difference."
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WhatsOnStage
July 25th, 2022

"There are a few moments that don't fully ignite but not enough to dampen a red hot hit show that sweeps the audience along on a tidal wave of excitement, opulence and sheer fabulousness. It was long before the interval that the question in my head went from "yes, but is it theatre?" to "how many times can I come back and experience this thing before it closes?" It's a blast."
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WhatsOnStage
July 31st, 2019
For a previous production

Featuring every bell and whistle imaginable (and they're only the ones attached to Gaultier's costumes), this is a two-hour deep-dive into one of the most influential designers of the last 50 years.'
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The Times (UK)
July 25th, 2019
For a previous production

...slick, bouncy and extravagant production is an ideal summertime confection... Artfully balanced between frivolity and titillation, the show’s mix of cabaret and catwalk is a lot of fun if also a mite self-indulgent.'
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The Stage (UK)
July 25th, 2019
For a previous production

Above all, the Fashion Freak Show captures the unapologetic fun of fashion and how this world has at times been a haven for people – particularly gay men – who didn’t fit in elsewhere.'
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The Guardian (UK)
July 25th, 2019
For a previous production

This is a self-congratulatory show that’s perhaps not always as funny as it thinks it is...but it is a positive, celebratory fashionista extravaganza that’s a lot of fun.'
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The Telegraph (UK)
July 25th, 2019
For a previous production

Colourful, kitsch and OTT...If there’s a take-away inspiration here, it lies in the refusal to censor, cover up, turn prude.'
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