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Fascinating Aïda is a British comedy singing group and
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cabaret Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music, song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, a casino, a hotel, a restaurant, or a nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dining or d ...
act founded in March 1983. The line-up consists of founder member
Dillie Keane Louise Miriam "Dillie" Keane (born 23 May 1952) is an Olivier Award-nominated actress, singer and comedian. She has been a member of the comedy cabaret trio Fascinating Aïda since its 1983 inception, and has also pursued a solo career. Early ...
;
Adèle Anderson Adèle Anderson (born 14 June 1952) is an English Olivier Award-nominated singer and actress, best known as one third of the cabaret group Fascinating Aïda. Career Anderson has appeared internationally in concerts, in theatrical plays, on the ...
, who joined in 1984; and
Liza Pulman Liza Kate Pulman (born 1969) is a British singer and actress. She is an acclaimed solo singer and comedienne and one third of the satirical comedy trio Fascinating Aïda. As a member of the group, she received Drama Desk Award nominations in 20 ...
, who first joined in 2004. The group received a
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nomination at the 1984
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, and went on to be nominated three times for the
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(1995, 2000 and 2004), and twice for the
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(2005 and 2010). Keane and Anderson were also nominated for the 2010
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.


History

Fascinating Aïda was founded in March 1983 by
Dillie Keane Louise Miriam "Dillie" Keane (born 23 May 1952) is an Olivier Award-nominated actress, singer and comedian. She has been a member of the comedy cabaret trio Fascinating Aïda since its 1983 inception, and has also pursued a solo career. Early ...
, along with Marilyn Cutts and Lizzie Richardson. The members have varied frequently, but the central two have been
Adèle Anderson Adèle Anderson (born 14 June 1952) is an English Olivier Award-nominated singer and actress, best known as one third of the cabaret group Fascinating Aïda. Career Anderson has appeared internationally in concerts, in theatrical plays, on the ...
– who joined the group in 1984 – and Keane. The trio started performing in a West End
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, but they soon caught the attention of the media and performed on television for the first time in July 1983. Over the years they gained a growing fanbase and national popularity, earning three
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nominations for Best Entertainment, in 1995, 2000 and 2004. They were voted 'Most Popular Act 1985' by ''
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'' magazine, and also earned a
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nomination. The group broke up in 1989 and subsequently reformed in 1994, performing for a further ten years, releasing a number of albums, before breaking up again in 2004. Their 20th anniversary show, ''One Last Flutter'', ran from 13 November to 6 December 2003 at the
Comedy Theatre The Harold Pinter Theatre, known as the Comedy Theatre until 2011,
in London, when original member Marilyn Cutts joined the group for one last time. The show earned the group their third
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nomination.
Liza Pulman Liza Kate Pulman (born 1969) is a British singer and actress. She is an acclaimed solo singer and comedienne and one third of the satirical comedy trio Fascinating Aïda. As a member of the group, she received Drama Desk Award nominations in 20 ...
joined in early 2004. That year, they performed their show ''Absolutely Fabulous'' twice in New York. First in June for the Brits Off-Broadway Festival, then from September to November at the Acorn Theatre, Manhattan. The show earned them a 2005
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nomination for Outstanding Revue. In 2007, Keane stated on the welcome page on the Fascinating Aïda official website that "Next year will be our 25th anniversary so we really want to do a new show to celebrate". The group wrote songs for radio and television programmes such as '' Stop The Week'', ''After Hours'', '' People Like Us'' and the breakfast broadcaster
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. Some of their most famous songs include ''Shattered Illusions'', ''Herpes Tango'', ''Lieder'' and ''Taboo''. They were the subject of several
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documentaries. All the current members are also established actresses, mainly in musical theatre. Dillie Keane is also a writer, having written a column in ''
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'' magazine for ten years, and written two books, ''The Joy of Sequins'' in 1995 and ''Fascinating Who?'' in 1985. Keane says she now spends her time "juggling acting, cabaret and writing". The group have an official mascot—a pure bred
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called "Dillie", born in 1999. After the death in 2007 of the group's pianist and musical director
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, plans for a new show were shelved. It was announced in early March 2008 that they would get together again for a short spell of concerts and possibly a brief tour to celebrate their 25th anniversary, and the show would include new songs. In 2008 they performed at the
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, followed by three nationwide tours. Recently, a Fascinating Aïda Official YouTube Channel was created, which shows various past performances and details event dates, and the new website was set up. They have in the past been described as "''
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'' meets
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, as sung by the
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." On 6 April 2009, Fascinating Aïda released a new album followed by a DVD called "Silver Jubilee" in July 2010, filmed at the Theatre Royal, Windsor. They brought the show to New York in their show which was entitled "Absolutely Miraculous", and was nominated for two
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on 3 May 2010. They completed a tour of South Africa and then opened successfully in the Charing Cross Theatre in the autumn of 2011, before starting a UK tour.


Adaptations

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is known for having in the past performed her own rendition of Fascinating Aïda's ''Look Mummy No Hands'', as is punk cabaret singer Amanda Palmer.
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has recorded ''Look Mummy No Hands'' and ''Shattered Illusions'' on her album ''Matters of the Heart'', and sang them at her solo show in New York in 2000. ''Shattered Illusions'' is also a staple song of
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.


Current and previous members


Current members

*
Dillie Keane Louise Miriam "Dillie" Keane (born 23 May 1952) is an Olivier Award-nominated actress, singer and comedian. She has been a member of the comedy cabaret trio Fascinating Aïda since its 1983 inception, and has also pursued a solo career. Early ...
: 1983–1989, 1994–2004, 2008–present (alto) *
Adèle Anderson Adèle Anderson (born 14 June 1952) is an English Olivier Award-nominated singer and actress, best known as one third of the cabaret group Fascinating Aïda. Career Anderson has appeared internationally in concerts, in theatrical plays, on the ...
: 1984–1989, 1994–2004, 2008–present (contralto) *
Liza Pulman Liza Kate Pulman (born 1969) is a British singer and actress. She is an acclaimed solo singer and comedienne and one third of the satirical comedy trio Fascinating Aïda. As a member of the group, she received Drama Desk Award nominations in 20 ...
: 2004, 2008 – July 2011, July 2012–present (soprano)


Previous members

* Lizzie Richardson: March 1983 – October 1983 (soprano) * Marilyn Cutts: March 1983 – March 1986, 2000, 2003 (mezzo 1983, soprano from December) * Glenda Smith: October 1983 – December 1983 (soprano) * Denise Wharmby: August 1986 – April 1989 (soprano) * Issy van Randwyck: March 1994 – July 1999 (soprano) * Charlotte Nytzen: February 2000 (soprano) *
Bonnie Langford Bonita Melody Lysette "Bonnie" Langford (born 22 July 1964) is an English actress, dancer and singer. She came to prominence as a child star in the 1970s, when she had a notable role in the TV series ''Just William''. In the 1980s, she played c ...
: 2000 (soprano) * Sarah-Louise Young: July 2011 – 2012 (soprano) Fascinating Aïda have also in the past been joined by
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-winning orchestrator
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.


Tour history

Fascinating Aïda have appeared in over 100 theatres in the United Kingdom and Ireland as well as numerous tours to other countries.


National tours and residencies

*1984 ''Fascinating Aïda'' –
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, London. The show ran from 11 December 1984 to 5 January 1985 *1985 ''Fascinating Aïda'' –
Lyric Hammersmith The Lyric Theatre, also known as the Lyric Hammersmith, is a theatre on Lyric Square, off King Street, Hammersmith, London.
, London *1986 ''Fascinating Aïda'' – Lyric Hammersmith *1987 ''Fascinating Aïda'' –
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, West End, London. The show ran from 19 February to 3 April *1989 ''Fascinating Aïda'' – Lyric Hammersmith *1994 ''Fascinating Aïda'' – Lyric Hammersmith *1994 ''Fascinating Aïda'' –
Garrick Theatre The Garrick Theatre is a West End theatre, located in Charing Cross Road, in the City of Westminster, named after the stage actor David Garrick. It opened in 1889 with ''The Profligate'', a play by Arthur Wing Pinero, and another Pinero play ...
, West End, London. The show ran from 7 December 1994 to 21 January 1995 *1997 ''Fascinating Aïda'' –
Apollo Theatre The Apollo Theatre is a Grade II listed West End theatre, on Shaftesbury Avenue in the City of Westminster, in central London.
, West End, London. The show ran from 4 to 15 March *1997 ''It, Wit, Don't Give A Shit Girls'' –
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, West End, London. The show ran from 23 January to 15 February *1997 ''It, Wit, Don't Give A Shit Girls'' – Lyric Hammersmith. The show ran from 4 to 15 March *1998 ''It, Wit, Don't Give A Shit Girls'' – Lyric Hammersmith *1999 ''Barefaced Chic'' – Theatre Royal, Haymarket, West End, London. The show ran from 9 February to 13 March *2000 ''Barefaced Chic'' – Lyric Hammersmith *2003 ''One Last Flutter'' –
Comedy Theatre The Harold Pinter Theatre, known as the Comedy Theatre until 2011,
, West End, London. The show ran from 13 November to 6 December *2008 ''Silver Jubilee'' –
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, London. The show ran from 19 to 31 May. Also small national tour. *2009 ''25th Anniversary'' – National tour *2011–2012 ''Cheap Flights Tour'' – National tour *2013–2014 ''Charm Offensive'' – National tour


2008 mini-tour

In 2008, Fascinating Aïda had their "Silver Jubilee Concert", celebrating 25 years of Fascinating Aïda. The group performed several weeks in London's
Jermyn Street Theatre Jermyn Street Theatre is a performance venue situated on Jermyn Street, in London's West End. It is an off-west end studio theatre. History Jermyn Street Theatre opened in August 1994. It was formerly the changing rooms for staff at a Spaghetti ...
, and the run included new numbers. They received positive reviews for their performances. Following their run, they performed in various venues over England, including at the
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Festival, the
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Festival, The Oundle Festival,
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, The Harleston and Waveney Festival and the
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. They also performed in ''Concert for Russell'', which commemorated the life of ex-FA member
Russell Churney Russell Churney (10 September 1964 – 27 February 2007) was an English composer, pianist, arranger and musical director. He was also a member of the comedy/cabaret group, Fascinating Aïda. His sister is Ooberman keyboardist and vocalist ...
, who died from
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in 2007.


2009 national tour

Fascinating Aïda embarked on a full scale national tour of the Silver Jubilee show, preceding their autumn tour and New York residency.Official Website
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International tours and residencies

*1988 One month season – Ballroom, West 28th Street,
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, United States *1998 Small National tour – Australia *1999 Two performances – Hemingways Resort,
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, Kenya *1999 Three week season – Bar Jeder Vernunft,
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, Germany *2000 Season -
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,
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*2003 Red Pear Theatre,
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, France, September to October *2004 ''Fascinating Aida'' – Mofet Theatre,
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, Israel *2004 ''Absolutely Fascinating'' – 59E59 Theaters,
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, New York City, United States, as part of the ''Brits Off Broadway Festival of New British Theatre''. *2004 ''Absolutely Fascinating'' – Acorn Theatre, Manhattan, New York. The show ran from 22 September to 14 November *Additionally, they performed at the Wellington Festival in New Zealand, a four-week season at the Firebird Cafe in New York and a later return two-week season at the Firebird Cafe as well as a performance at the New York Cabaret Convention. In 1988 they opened the ''Sydney Festival for the Bicentennial'' at the Opera House and played a 4-week season as well as a national tour. They did a further four-week season in New York, a seven-week season at the Mason Street Theater in San Francisco and in 1986 performed at the Sydney Festival and completed a small national tour of Australia. *2009/10 ''Absolutely Miraculous'' – 59E59. Fascinating Aida performed in New York as part of the Brits Off-Broadway season, winning two
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nominations.


Discography

Fascinating Aïda have released eleven albums and five videos.


Albums

*1984 – Sweet FA *1987 – A Load of Old Sequins *1994 – Live at the Lyric *1997 – It, Wit, Don't Give A Shit Girls *1999 – Barefaced Chic *2003 – Absolutely Fascinating *2003 – One Last Flutter *2009 – Silver Jubilee *2012 – Cheap Flights *2014 – Charm Offensive *2016 – Back in the Saddle


DVDs

*2009 – Silver Jubilee *2012 – Cheap Flights (Release Date: Monday 7 May 2012) *2014 – Charm Offensive *2016 – Back in the Saddle (Greatest Hits) (Released 9 December 2016) *2017 – Hello Dillie (Released 25 February 2017)


Selected awards & nominations

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**Nominated for Best Entertainment – 2005 **Nominated for Best Entertainment – 2010 (Absolutely Miraculous!) **Nominated for Best Lyrics – 2010 (Absolutely Miraculous!) *
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**Nominated for Best Entertainment – 1995 (Live at the Lyric) **Nominated for Best Entertainment – 2000 (Barefaced Chic) **Nominated for Best Entertainment – 2004 (One Last Flutter) *
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(
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) **Nominated – 1984 *City Limits **Voted Most Popular Act – 1985


Reviews

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'' gave the ''One Last Flutter'' show four stars, naming it a "perfectly judged evening", and ''IndieLondon'' said that "One Last Flutter is as good and funny and as full of biting wit and humour as ever." More recently '' The West End Whingers'' were unanimously praising their
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run. ''
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'' said of their ''Absolutely Fascinating'' run: "I hope every cabaret singer looking for new material sees this show. Any young musical-theater performer who wants to see the right blend of subtlety and showmanship should too. The rest of us can savor the strong opinions and sharp wits that can make top-notch entertainment." Other reviews over time include ''
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'', who said that "quite simply, Fascinating Aïda are the tops"; the ''
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'', who said that "they are more than ever quite irresistible" and "simply hilarious"; ''
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'' who said that they are "one of the most exquisitely polished shows you are ever likely to see", and ''
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'' said that their show was "brilliantly conceived and executed... The music is worth hearing again and again". Their most recent show was reviewed by acclaimed film director
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in ''
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'', who said that watching them made him feel he had "died and gone to heaven", and that the trio were "impossibly good".Fascinating Aïda – Times Online, reviewed by Ken Russell
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Books

Fascinating Aïda have released two books. * Keane, Dillie; Anderson, Adele (October 1986). ''Fascinating Who?'', Elm Tree Books, * Keane, Dillie (December 1994). ''The Joy of Sequins'', Methuen Publishing Ltd,


References


External links


Official WebsiteFascinating Aïda Official YouTube
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