Paul L. Martin

Paul L Martin - cabaret artiste and director of agency Excess All Areas

Paul L. Martin is a London-based performer and agent.

Biography

Paul L Martin has been performing in cabarets for 20 years.[1]

Martin originally trained in musical theatre at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.[2] and went on to work in cabaret, running agency Excess All Areas. He created the role of Philip Salon for the Boy George musical Taboo.[3] He made his New York debut in 2005 at Don’t Tell Mama.[4] He debuted in Australia in 2006 at The Butterfly Club in Melbourne.[5][6]

Martin’s debut album ‘Bein’ Green’ was released in 2007.[7]

Paul also founded both of the annual events; Cabaret Convention and London Cabaret Awards, which play host to cabaret performers, promoters, and practitioners from across the UK and Ireland and reward the most dedicated, talented and inspiring members of the cabaret community. [8]

Reviews

He has been called a "British Cabaret Icon" [4] and was named "King of Cabaret" [5] by The Stage for his contribution to the resurgence of cabaret in the United Kingdom.[9][10] Paul L Martin's variety agency Excess All Areas now produces the London Cabaret Awards.[11] In 2012 Paul L Martin won FringeReport's BEST PRODUCER award for his work in cabaret.[12]


Productions

YEAR PRODUCTION VENUE(S) ROLE
2012 London Cabaret Awards Battersea Barge Producer
2012 Bigger Than... Renegade Pictures for Sky Living Judge/Presenter alongside Mark Summers
2007–present day Trash Tuesday CellarDoor Producer and creator
2007–present day Cabaret Confidential Theatre Museum, The Space, Leicester Square Theatre, Pizza on the Park, The Pheasantry Producer and creator
2005–present day Cheese 'n' Crackers Battersea Barge, Leicester Square Theatre Producer and creator
2011 The Battersea Barge Pantomime: Red Riding Hoodie Battersea Barge Producer, director, writer and dame
2011 Showgirl! Jerusalem Producer
2011 Cirque du Surrealism Salvador and Amanda Producer and co-ordinator
2011 Cabaret Whore More More More Underbelly, Edinburgh Festival Fringe Compere
2011 Fascinating Aïda: Cheap Flights Charing Cross Theatre and UK tour Voice-over Compere
2009-2011 The Young Performers Her Majesty's Theatre, Shaftesbury Theatre Compere
2010 The Battersea Barge Pantomime: Cinderella and the glass ceiling Battersea Barge Producer
2010 Cabaret Whore Encore Laughing Horse, Three Sisters, Edinburgh Festival Co-producer
2010 Cabaret Gold Festival Battersea Barge Curator and producer of cabaret festival
2010 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Broadway Theatre, Barking Actor (Dolly the Cook)
2010 Sweeney Todd Dundee Rep Theatre Actor (The Beadle)
2009 The Battersea Barge Pantomime: Peter Pandemonium Battersea Barge Producer
2009 Wide Eyed and Legless Pizza on the Park, London, St Andrews Church, Brighton and Leicester Square Theatre, London One-Man Show - creator and performer
2009 Cabaret Whore Espionage Co-producer
2009 Jack and the Beanstalk Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds Actor (Fleshcreep)
2009 Polly Rae and the Hurly Burly girls Leicester Square Theatre Compere
2009 The Powder Room, QUOD TV QUOD TV Interviewee and guest singer
2008 Cabaret Carousel Doncaster Civic Centre Producer and compere. One-off show commissioned by Doncaster council.
2008 The Battersea Barge Pantomime: Snow white and the seven signs of ageing Battersea Barge Producer, writer and dame.
2008 SideShow Arts theatre, Edinburgh run in Underbelly, Leicester Square Theatre Creator and compere of original format.
2008 Confessions of a Paralysed Porn Star C venues, Edinburgh Festival Co-producer
2008 The Rest of the World (play) The Landor Theatre Writer and co-producer
2008 Sunday Night Piano bar Players Theatre Producer
2008 Histrionics Tabard Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe Actor (Nimbus)
2008 The Culture Show BBC Brief appearance in reference to Sideshow
2007 The Battersea Barge Pantomime: Jack and the lampshade Battersea Barge Producer, writer and dame
2007 All That Jazz! Soho Revue Bar Producer, co-ordinator and compere
2007 The Lost Supper Lost Society and Pizza on the Park Creator and producer
2007 Leather Exchange Piano bar The Leather Exchange Creator and producer
2007 Noël Coward cabaret Tristan Bates Theatre Director and co-ordinator
1999-2006 Trinity’s Bar Aquarius, Kabaret, Battersea Barge Creator, producer and star.
2006 Suburban Glitter Marlborugh Theatre, Brighton. Too2Much, London. The Butterfly Club, Melbourne One-man cabaret, creator and performer
2006 Live Lounge Piano bar Sopranos, London Producer, creator and compere
2006 Sunday Night Cabaret Spectacular Too2Much Producer and star
2006 Sleevenotes Battersea Barge Creator, star and producer
2006 Ladies Monthly Battersea Barge Producer
2006 Dusty Limits Etc. Battersea Barge Producer
2006 Zetter Cabaret Night The Zetter Co-ordinator and performer
2006 Trinity Unfrocked Battersea Barge Creator, producer and star.
2006 Achilles in Heels Landor Theatre Actor (Odysseyus)
2006 Harry Hill's TV Burp Clip from Murder City
2005 Big Fruit Don't Tell Mama, NYC One Man Show - creator and performer
2005 The Russell Grant Show - Mums and their drag queen sons Rapido TV Guest in drag
2004 The Battersea Barge Pantomime: Lucky the Cow's pantomime cavalcade Battersea Barge Dame and producer
2004 Full Frontal Diva Finborough Theatre Producer and star (Appleton)
2004 Beautiful & Damned Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Actor (Dr Meyer/Pumpkin)
2004 Murder City Carlton Actor (Briony)
2003 The Battersea Barge Pantomime: Sleeping Beauty Battersea Barge Cast and producer
2003 Diva Night Battersea Barge Creator and Producer
2003 Ruthless! Stratford Circus Actor (Sylvia St Croix)
2002 The Battersea Barge Pantomime: Christmas Carol Battersea Barge Dame and producer
2002 Love and money (Play) Upstairs at The Gatehouse Writer, director and co-producer.
2002 Desires of Frankenstein Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. Pleasance, Edinburgh Actor (Mrs Ragwort)
2002 Workshop of Musical Taboo N/A Actor (Philip Salon)
2002 A Many Splintered Thing Lucky Dog for the BBC Actor (Drag Act)
2001 The Battersea Barge Pantomime: Aladdin Battersea Barge Dame and producer
2001 Elegies for angels, punks and raging queens Bridewell Theatre Actor (Roscoe)
2001 Barrymore LIVE! London Weekend Television Dancer
2000 The Battersea Barge Pantomime: Cinderella Battersea Barge Cast and producer
1999 Learning to Fly (Play) Camden People's Theatre Writer and producer
1999 Madame Jojo’s drag cabaret show Madame Jojo's Cast
1999 No Sweat BBC Actor (Badminton Player)
1998 One Man: Crisis on the A46 King's Head Theatre and Pentameters Theatre Writer, producer and performer
1997 Thirteen Judi Dench Theatre Co-writer, co-producer, performer.

References

  1. ↑ Hall, Julian (July 8, 2008). "Return of the freaks: The resurgence of gross-out comedy". The Independent. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Life is a Cabaret for Paul L Martin". The Drama Student. Fourth Wall Magazine.
  3. ↑ Lougher, Sharon (June 21, 2010). "Cabaret Gold". Time Out.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hamstra, Stu. "Cabaret Hotline". Cabaret Hotline. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Phillips, Katie (April 13, 2006). "King of Cabaret". The Stage.
  6. ↑ Editor. "The Butterfly Club February Round-Up". Entertainment Depot. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Features: Paul L Martin". Time Out. July 19, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
  8. ↑ http://www.londoncabaretawards.co.uk/
  9. ↑ Baird, Simone (June 18, 2009). "Shut up and listen!". Time Out.
  10. ↑ Time Out Editors (August 25, 2006). "Solo spot: Paul L Martin". Time Out. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  11. ↑ "First ever London Cabaret Awards Announced!". fringereview.com. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  12. ↑ , additional text.