SADO OPERA
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff
Fri 28 June
Willkommen dahlinks! Formerly direct from St. Petersburg, now via Berlin, Sado Opera are bringing their own raw, racy brand of humour and electro-funk disco sound. At this inclusive gathering, girls will be beautiful, boys will be beautiful and everyone in between will be, too. Life is a seemingly steamy, non-stop erotic cabaret, but they mix serious business with pleasure.
Fervent LBGTQ+ activists, Sado Opera have campaigned for human rights even in Russia, but that hasn’t stopped the queer crew in their quest for acceptance for all. Packing a punch, new single Patriarchs is a ballsy retort to the repressive regime. For their debut in Wales, they’ll be performing on the 50th anniversary of NYC’s Stonewall riots andare excited to see and get to know the Cardiff community.
Asked to give a hint of things to come, the flamboyant fighters and lovers played coy, replying they hoped the night would bring the feeling of a big family gathering. “We’ll bring some new, unreleased music; some of the songs are dedicated to one of our residential venues in Berlin – queer bar and club Ficken3000 – so there might as well be a taste of the kind of fun we celebrate in Berlin.” Opener is 20-year-old Welsh electronic r’n’b artist Eädyth. Be sure to check your inhibitions at the door.
Tickets: £15. Info: 029 2030 4400 / www.chapter.org
words Rhonda Lee Reali