The Variety Show
The Variety Show is a celebration of the extraordinary people who bring live performance to life. Each week, host Adam Sternberg sits down with a dazzling range of guests – from magicians to contortionists, gospel singers to tap dancers to uncover the real stories behind their craft. How do artists decide to dedicate their lives to performing? What inspires them, challenges them, and keeps them coming back to the stage? Through intimate conversations, Variety gives listeners a behind-the-curtain look at the journeys, passions, and influences that shape today’s performers. Whether you’re a fan of live entertainment, a lover of the arts, or simply curious about the paths less traveled, this podcast offers a fresh perspective on the world of performance. If you have any comments about the podcast or are a performer who wants advice please do email info@thevarietyshowpodcast.co.uk
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Chris Hogg is a playwright, educator and Associate Professor whose work explores creativity, storytelling and the relationship between human ...
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Cabbage the Clown (Eliza) is an award-winning drag clown, performer and costume maker whose work blends clowning, drag, cabaret and theatre. After trai...
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Ian Saville is a performer, magician and ventriloquist who has been practising socialist magic for over 40 years. Rooted in the radical theatre and alter...
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Sarah-Louise Young is an actress, writer, director, improviser and internationally renowned cabaret performer. Known for her acclaimed solo work, including An Evening Without Kate Bush and Julie Madly Deeply, Sarah-Louise has built a...
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Raffaello Morales is the musical and managing director of the Fidelio Orchestra, a London based organisation reimagining how audiences experience classical music. Originally from Rome, and trained in both music and physics, Raffaello’s journey has taken him from academia to finance and ultimately to Fidelio, where he brings together live performance,...
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Max Fulham is a comedian and ventriloquist who has been performing professionally since his teenage years. Known for his sharp improvisation, playful comedy and inventive use of puppets and everyday objects, Max has built a distinctive career on the comedy circuit and beyond.
His work combines classic ventriloquism technique with modern stand-up, character comedy...
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Xnthony is an Irish writer, performer and producer whose work spans musical theatre, cabaret, performance art and live interdisciplinary performance. Originally from Roscommon, Ireland, he has built a distinctive career creating bold, pop-infused work that blends history, identity, politics and humour.
His projects often explore queerness, Irish culture, comm...
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Laura Wyatt O’Keeffe is a multi-award-nominated Irish theatre-maker, actor, drag king and DJ whose work spans theatre, cabaret, live art and immersive performance. Raised in Cork and trained at East 15 Acting School, she has built a career creating and performing work that blends storytelling, ritual, humour and audience interaction. Her prac...
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Jon is a Cornwall-born stand-up comedian and juggler whose work combines technical circus skill with sharp comic timing, improvisation and audience interaction. He began juggling at the age of six after becoming obsessed wi...
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Ashley Luke Lloyd is a Blackpool-born actor, singer, dancer, choreographer and writer whose career began in childhood on major UK stages and has since spanned West End musicals, touring productions, film, teaching and c...
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Helen Nash is a Cornish-born pianist and cellist whose career spans live television, orchestral performance, crossover string work, and high-profile collaborations across classical and popular music. Raised in rural...
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Rhys’ Pieces is an East London cabaret performer, drag artist, and host known for high-energy, genre-blending performances that combine lip sync, spoken word, movement, comedy, and political commentary. Born i...
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Harry the Piano is a West London–born pianist, improviser, and musical director known for his virtuosic, genre-blending live performances. Raised in Shepherd’s Bush in a vicarage household with n...
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Richard Enion is a Midlands-based drummer and entrepreneur who blends live percussion with facilitation and business. Raised in a small village near Burton on Trent, he started drumming after being inspired by a...
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Laura Wright is a British singer and recording artist best known for classical and choral repertoire, crossover performances, and live appearances at major sporting events. She began singing young, learning by ear and developin...
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Laura London is a Westminster-born magician and close-up performer known for sharp sleight of hand, storytelling-led shows, and deep knowledge of magic history. Diagnosed with ADD (now ADHD) as a child, she found focus through ...
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Coco Sato is a Tokyo-born origami artist, educator, and performer who reimagines traditional paper folding as large-scale sculpture, installation, and live performance. With a background in printmaking and photo media, she app...
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Kevin Bishop is a veteran television producer and director whose career spans decades at the BBC. Starting behind the scenes in theatre and variety, he went on to work with some of Britain’s most iconic performers, direc...
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Judge the Poet is a London-born spontaneous improvised poet who has been creating rhyming poems on the spot for over three decades. A performer and writer with a background in English literature, he has taken his act around the...
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Bounder & Cad are a London-based musical comedy duo known for sharp, lyrical satire set to classic crooner, jazz, and operatic styles. Formed at the University of Cambridge, the pair blend close harmony singing with origin...
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