Sodom and Begorrah at The Clapham Grand
Back in 2020 Jason Reid caught up with with fellow proud queer Irish-person, award-winning cabaret artist and theatre-maker Xnthony, to chat about their night Sodom and Begorrah, modern day Ireland and more. The show was scheduled for 14th March 2020. Yep, you guessed it, COVID 19 struck and there was lockdown. Now over a year later, QX has caught up with Xnthony, ahead of the rescheduled show at THE CLAPHAM GRAND.
QX asked some very different questions as an update to that first B.C. (Before COVID) interview …
We’ve included some of the original interview by Jason Reid in 2020 and relating to the show, but to read the full original interview click here.
Tell us about the origin of Xnthony and your background.
My stage name is Xnthony, and it was inspired by Xtina, XTube, YouTube, porn, and alter-ego nonsense like that. I’m originally from Roscommon in Ireland, which was the only county in Ireland that voted no in the marriage equality referendum. I started out about 10 years ago making performance art pieces with ice cream, half naked in dingy Irish pubs. Then Panti Bliss spotted it and put it online, and then I was officially a performance artist. Since then i’ve grown into a club/theatre-maker that does large-scale theatre pieces about things like Oliver Cromwell and Eurovision.
Tell us about Sodom and Begorrah and what to expect.
It’s a massive celebration of the best things that are Irish: storytelling, singing, music. Within that we bring in drag, Irish dancing, an accordion player, tea leaf reading. We’re trying to make a space that feels really inclusive and safe and fun for everyone. We’ll even let Protestants in.
Sodom and Begorrah is on Friday 11th June at The Grand, Clapham Junction, 21-25 St John´s Hill, London, SW11 1TT Tickets are available here
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The Clapham Grand
SODOM & BEGORRAH!
A stupendous St Patrick’s Day party
11th JUNE!
To make up for lost time we’re going twice as hard. The whole event will be framed
as a Catholic-mass-cum-club-night hosted by award-winning Irish nightlife
visionary Xnthony and his sensational queer Irish performance collective –
geniusly known as SODOM & BEGORRAH!
Sodom & Begorrah are a huge hit on the festival circuit (remember those?) With
Irish musicians including Mark T Cox and ‘Bitches With Wolves’ providing
gaellic pop bangers. There’ll be celtic cabaret on the Clapham Grand’s iconic
stage from Harriet Braine and Eva O’Connor, as well as special drag
performances from Shay Shay, plus very special guest: Bimini’s housemate
Barbs – get ready to leprechaun FOR YOUR LIFE!
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Singaporean aerial artist Zaki Musa is also joining the fun, keeping the true Irish
spirit alive of inclusivity, warmth and drinking until you spin.
Audiences can expect Irish Eurovision remakes, big routines to modern Irish
classics by the likes of Roisin Murphy and Samantha Mumba. There will be
surprise appearances from Oliver Cromwell, a dodgy drag tribute to B-Witched, a
community hall raffle, socially-distanced snogging, and lots of not-so-virgin Marys
getting back into the habit.
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Sodom and Begorrah is on Friday 11th June at The Grand Clapham Junction, 21-25 St John´s Hill, London, SW11 1TT Tickets are available here
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