Empress Stah Aerial Hoop & Chandelier Performance

Empress Stah

For those of you who don't know about Empress Stah, you should. We're so excited to have her perform at The Champagne Circus!

Empress Stah is an internationally renowned, award winning, Aerial Artist, Neo Cabaret Performer and Show Producer, whose signature performance is ‘Swinging from the Chandelier’.

Famed for her incredibly stylish, provocative and controversial style of show - Stah has toured the world with her repertoire of unique acts as well as producing her own sell out cabaret extravaganzas in London and on tour, most notably  ‘The Very Best of Empress Stah’.

‘Swinging from the Chandelier’ is Stah’s signature performance for which she received a Jerwood Circus Award and enjoyed a sold out run of shows at The Circus Space, London. 


She has performed for Damien Hirst & Harvey Nichols, shared the bill with Dita Von Teese and Cirque Du Soleil and made guest appearances at The Box in NYC, La Clique and The Brit Awards.
Stah's international touring has taken her from London to Moscow, Tokyo, New York, San Francisco, Australia, Singapore, Fort Lauderdale, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Liechtenstein, Austria, Greece, Croatia, Turkey, Ireland, Scotland and all over England.

Empress Stah has recently completed a research project supported by The Arts Council of England, to develop a new solo show that explores the themes of Space and Evolution, this show is inspired by her current ambition to perform in Zero Gravity and visit the International Space Station...




www.empressstah.com

The Champagne Circus, Helsinki 2011!

“Who can resist these rare glimpses of a world unknown, unheard of, and unimagined?” "THE CHAMPAGNE CIRCUS" is Helsinki's newest, most decadent club night to date. Situated in the main hall of ‘Vanha Ylioppilastalo’, with a star studded cast of international artistes purveying the finest in modern circus and cabaret - whilst evoking the timeless spirit of the gender bending, erotic badlands of Weimar Berlin and it’s notorious variety shows… Witness wild, weird, and wonderful feats of human marvel as you are transported into the opulent underworld of “The Champagne Circus”. Proudly presenting: EMPRESS STAH – ‘Defying the rules of gravity — without wings or springs!’ An utterly unique — award winning aerial and neo cabaret artist, acclaimed for her groundbreaking combination of technical skill, humour and sultry ambience. Stah’s performances are at times; humorous, blasphemous, pornographic, light hearted, challenging, camp, and politically incorrect — but they are above all entertaining! Stah has corrupted audiences from London to Tokyo, Moscow & New York and shared the bill with Dita Von Teese and Cirque Du Soleil. MISSY MACABRE – ‘The Sideshow Sweetheart’ An international and revolutionary Circus Sideshow performer, Missy presents a diverse variety of Sideshow and Cabaret disciplines, manifesting them together in a perfect plethora of wit, elegance and danger, inspired by turn of the century carnivals and travelling circuses. THE BARON – ‘Nerves and Nipples of Steel!’ A grotesque and highly charismatic sideshow veteran, and weightlifting marvel - The Baron has been shocking and awing international audiences for over ten years. He presents the atmosphere and traditional skills of Victorian sideshow, in an accessible and comical manner. THE IRREPRESSIBLE EDWIN FLAY – ‘No chains can hold him! No prison can keep him!’ Escape Artiste extraordinaire! Mr. Flay is truly irrepressible and, quite possibly invincible. For, he can easily catch a flying bullet between his teeth, escape from numerous handcuffs, straitjackets, medical body-bags and mailbags whilst still being a perfect gentleman of the highest decree. LOULOU D'VIL – Notorious in Scandinavia for her fierce reincarnation of seductive vintage glamour, and bump’n’grind burlesque. She is Finland’s premier burlesque performer, persuasive in her presence - LouLou D’vil performs skilled striptease with a sultry nod to the legends of Old Hollywood. And, hosted by the outstanding OPHELIA BITZ: With the sharpest razor-tongued wit in London; Ophelia Bitz is a vocalist, ring-mistress, compere and performance artist with a reputation for stealing hearts, drinks, and anything else not nailed to the table. Miss Bitz is most at home commanding audiences of thousands as she hosts glittering circus shows and enchants underground cabaret clubs with her powerful and expressive voice, witty banter and unique repertoire of songs. (SUOMEKSI TULOSSA...) NO: STREET CLOTHING, JEANS TRAINERS OR TSHIRTS. DOORS AT 8PM, SHOW STARTS AT 9PM SHARP. CLUB NIGHT AFTER SHOW PARTY UNTIL 3AM!! VANHA YLIOPPILASTALO - HELSINKI Mannerheimintie 3 00100 Helsinki, Finland 040 571 1728 TICKETS SOON TO BE ON SALE AT www.tiketti.fi ADVANCE TICKETS 30€ ON THE DOOR 35€