Cabaret Mechanical Theatre at Kinetica
Bank holidays were made for this. On Monday I got a chance to pop down to the excellent Kinetica Museum at Spitalfields Market in London after the heads up from Chris, to see their latest show dedicated to the Cabaret Mechanical Theatre. Like a lot of people, my first introduction to Cabaret Mechical Theatre was as a child, visiting their exhibition in covent garden. I have to admit that at the time, they couldn’t really compare to the neon lights and giant imported videogames at Funland in the Trocadero, but now its a totally different story.
What a wonderful show. Its so refreshing to see work on display that evokes wonder and excitement rather than tired worn-out ideas and aesthetics. Theres no pretentiousness or posturing and in many ways the objects are so touching - so delicate, like miniature limericks or poems and they seem to be have been crafted with real love and for the creator themselves rather than the audience. My favourites were definitely by Paul Spooner.
If you live in or near London, do go and see the exhibition - its on until the 5th of May. There are also a series of talks and beginners workshops if you fancy getting your hands dirty (well covered in sawdust at least).
