Bourgeois & Maurice

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Bourgeois & Maurice
Alt cabaret duo Bourgeois & Maurice photographed by Kamil Kustosz
Background information
Origin Royal Holloway, University of London, London
Genres Cabaret, Comedy, Neo Cabaret, Satire, Musical Cabaret
Years active 2007–present
Labels Very Attractive Records
Website www.bourgeoisandmaurice.co.uk
Members Liv Morris
George Heyworth

Bourgeois & Maurice are a cabaret act based in London, described by Time Out London[1] as 'neo cabaret'. The duo, formed in 2007, consists of Liv Morris and George Heyworth, who met while training at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Alt cabaret duo Bourgeois & Maurice photographed by The Two

Shows

Their first full-length show Social Work[2] premiered at Soho Theatre in 2009 and subsequently toured the UK, winning an Argus Angel Award[3] in Brighton. In August 2009 they took Social Work to Edinburgh Fringe Festival, receiving excellent reviews.[4][5]

In 2010 they won Time Out London's [6] Alternative Eurovision title.[7] They returned in 2011 to defend their title but sadly failed.[8]

Their next full show was Shedding Skin,[9] which showed at Manchester's Queer Up North Festival and Soho Theatre in London during July 2010.[10] Initially vague about the relationship to each other in early performances, the duo's second show, Shedding Skin, expanded on the characters' backstories, claiming that Georgeois Bourgeois and Maurice Maurice are siblings who killed their parents in a freak accident during the Great Storm of 1987.[11]

This was followed quickly followed by Can't Dance at Sadler's Wells[12] in Islington, London in December 2010.[13] Can't Dance used video contributions from choreographers Lil' Tim and the Balletboyz and performance artist David Hoyle.[14]

Backstage shot of alt cabaret duo Bourgeois & Maurice by Andy Gout

The duo performed at the Glasgay! Festival in 2011.[15] In December 2011 they released a parody of the John Lewis Christmas[16] advert through Time Out.[17]

Bourgeois & Maurice won the Best Music-Based Act title at the 2012 London Cabaret Awards.[18]

August 2012 they returned to the Fringe with their new show Sugartits.[19][20][21] Then toured with another show We Started A Band with two extra members on drums and guitar.

They toured Sugartits around the UK [22] as well as playing Adelaide Cabaret Festival [23] in the summer of 2013, followed by a two week run at Soho Theatre in September.

Music

The duo have released three studio albums: Musical Couture in March 2009,[24] Shedding Skin in January 2011 and The Third in March 2013.

Discography

Musical Couture - 2009 [25]

  1. Cyber Lament
  2. I Can't Live In London
  3. Little Pins
  4. What Would You Do?
  5. Ritalin
  6. Girls In Neon
  7. Valerie
  8. All The Boys
  9. Don't Go To Art School
  10. Addicted
  11. Celebrity
  12. Dull People
  13. If You Don't Know What To Do With Your Life
  14. Forget You

Shedding Skin - 2010 [26]

  1. C.H.A.O.S
  2. As Far As I Can See
  3. Retro
  4. Maurice's Happy Song
  5. The Lady Ballad
  6. Satanic Organic
  7. Lizard Men
  8. Out Outfit You
  9. Black Rope
  10. Take Me Away
  11. Life

The Third - 2013 [27][28]

  1. Started A Band
  2. Apocalypso
  3. C.H.A.O.S (The Third Version)
  4. Tax Me
  5. Goodbye Europe
  6. Song For A Friend
  7. We Want Love
  8. Social Networks (Make Me Feel Shit Sometimes)
  9. The Lizard Men (The Third Version)
  10. Ritalin (The Third Version)
  11. Privacy's For Paedos
  12. Tolerance
  13. Forget You (The Third Version)

References

  1. ↑ "Bourgeois & Maurice 'Social Work' at Soho Theatre - Cabaret - Time Out London". Timeout.com. 2009-03-07. Retrieved 2012-07-11. 
  2. ↑ Hairline
  3. ↑ The Argus
  4. ↑ https://www.festmag.co.uk/archive/2009/96392-bourgeois_maurice_social_work
  5. ↑ http://www.run-riot.com/articles/blogs/theatre-review-bourgeois-maurice-social-work-edinburgh-words-scottee
  6. ↑ Londonist
  7. ↑ http://londonist.com/2010/05/review_alternative_eurovision_under.php
  8. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pccO3ApiPNU#t=111
  9. ↑ "Bourgeois & Maurice: Shedding Skin' review : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 2012-07-11. 
  10. ↑ http://londonist.com/2010/07/cabaret_review_bourgeois_maurice_so.php
  11. ↑ http://dalstonsuperstore.com/features/bourgeois-maurice/
  12. ↑ Sadlers Wells
  13. ↑ http://www.run-riot.com/articles/blogs/interview-bourgeois-maurice-have-feel-good-triple-threat
  14. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdJXE_Zhzlk&feature=c4-overview&list=LLruOJVBsF7pUOqT2frgKoOw
  15. ↑ The List
  16. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSLOnR1s74o
  17. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6SeQQhl9HU#t=16
  18. ↑ This Is Cabaret - London Cabaret Awards 2012 Winners
  19. ↑ Edfringe
  20. ↑ Huffington Post
  21. ↑ Broadway Baby
  22. ↑ http://www.bourgeoisandmaurice.com/tour
  23. ↑ http://www.adelaidecabaret.com/Bourgeois-and-Maurice-Sugartits
  24. ↑ Because London
  25. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Bourgeois-Maurice-Musical-Couture/release/4337865
  26. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Bourgeois-Maurice-Shedding-Skin/release/4337893
  27. ↑ http://thethird.bourgeoisandmaurice.co.uk/?slide=lyrics
  28. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Bourgeois-Maurice-The-Third/release/4337934

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