Le Gateau Chocolat Returns to Edinburgh Fringe with ICONS

Internationally celebrated cabaret sensation Le Gateau Chocolat makes a dazzling return to the Fringe this year with a show that seamlessly weaves from Whitney to Pavarotti, investigating his own objects of worship through the songs and music of his personal icons. Walking the tightrope between his public and private personas, Le Gateau Chocolat explores relationships with our icons from Kate Bush to Bjork, from Madonna to Meatloaf - the people, the moments, the books, the relationships that have come to shape us, or the ideal we aspire to.

With his dazzling signature spin on an eclectic set list, in Icons, Le Gateau explores his experiences as a cabaret artist and drag performer, and how he balances it with his own personal identity. Icons is a celebration of the pop culture figures which have inspired him since childhood and transformed him into a renowned cabaret star.

Since his Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2011, Le Gateau Chocolat's career has gone on to span the worlds of cabaret, opera and theatre, with recent performances in Effigies of Wickedness for English National Opera and Feste in Twelfth Night at The Globe Theatre. This summer, he will also bring A Night at the Musicals to Soho Theatre (18-30 June)

Further showcasing his versatility, during the 2018 Fringe, Le Gateau Chocolat will also be presenting his debut family show Duckie, a reimagining of childhood favourite The Ugly Duckling (with songs!) at Summerhall from 1st - 12th August (not 2nd), 2pm.

Speaking about the show, Le Gateau Chocolat "Icons is a celebration of the universality I've found in great music, art and life moments. It's punctuated my life differently to others but is, by no means, less impactful. The music in my life has been from Madonna, Elvis, Whitney, Grease, Kate Bush, Bjork. And that music has connected with so many moments in life; from falling in love to forming new friendships, from running marathons to being present at children's births and through the election of various presidents."

Voted by Time Out London as one of its Top 10 Cabaret Stars, Le Gateau Chocolat is a one-man musical phenomenon renowned for his drag shows, his contemporary opera performance and his baritone. He began working as a solo artist in 2011 with a self-titled show that toured the UK, Poland and Australia (including the Sydney Opera House) for three years and was nominated for the 2011 Helpmann Awards (Best Cabaret Performer) and the 2013 Perth Fringe World Cabaret Award. He's toured the globe with La Soirée, has performed with Glyndebourne Opera, appeared on The Paul O'Grady Show, sang for the Queen as part of the Jubilee Flotilla, and with Basement Jaxx at the Barbican and will be appearing in May on a one-off TV special performing alongside the Horne Section recorded live at the London Palladium. Recent stage credits include Feste in Emma Rice's Twelfth Night at the Globe (2017), National Theatre with Threepenny Opera (2016) and most recently Gate Theatre and English National Opera's Effigies of Wickedness (2018).

Musical director Marty Hailey works internationally as a composer, producer and musician, performing on Broadway, in Las Vegas, across the UK, Australia and the South Pacific. He has 20 years' experience in the music industry, has made over 60 records and produced and engineered countless single sessions. Marty is an award-winning composer who has written and produced soundtracks for broadcast, independent film and the stage. Previous clients include the BBC, Discovery Channel, Hopscotch Films and The Gate Worldwide. His performance and recording credits feature a diverse range of names in international music: from Jimmy Somerville to Human Nature; Ireland's Ronan Keating to Senegal's Pape Mbaye. He continues to be the musical director for international cabaret sensation Le Gateau Chocolat and t from San Francisco.

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