From comedian, cabaret star, and all-around chaos enthusiast, Scout Durwood (MTV’s MARY + JANE, Friendsgiving), APOCALYPSE CABARET: SONGS FOR THE END OF THE WORLD is a darkly hilarious, high-octane, one-woman cabaret that asks the big questions, like if the world is ending, do we still have time for one more song?
Hailed as “brazen, brass” by Vogue and praised by The Hollywood Reporter for her unshakable commitment to performance, Durwood delivers a powerhouse 60-minute tour-de-force combining cabaret, comedy and existential musings into an introspective study of the brief and fleeting moment where Neitzche and The Spice Girls collide.
This genre-defying spectacle follows a lonely karaoke jockey who finds herself trapped with the audience in a liminal space, and decides to go out doing what she loves: belting it out. As the night unfolds, it becomes evident that the apocalypse is a stand-in for something much more personal; the anxiety of life becoming much more daunting than the end of the physical world. Despite it all, our protagonist remains committed to finishing the karaoke sign up list with Durwood’s musical journey serving as a backdrop for an exploration of the life she lived. A high-concept cabaret thrill ride—think Katy Perry meets Sartre—Durwood’s musical performances range from lighthearted originals SKY DANCER, to pop bangers and Broadway ballads.
APOCALYPSE CABARET explores the intersection of glittering razzle-dazzle and the raw terror of human existence, pushing the boundaries of cabaret comedy for a full-throttle celebration of life at the edge of the abyss. Coming off a two year run as the star of Spiegelwold’s cabaret circus THE HOOK, and fresh off the success of her Streamy-nominated series TAKE ONE THING and award-winning feature-length visual album YOUTOPIA, Durwood brings her singular voice to Edinburgh, offering a show that’s as hilarious as it is heartfelt. Directed by Drama League Award-winner Ellie Heyman (The Great Work Begins), if you like big laughs, big feelings, and even bigger musical numbers, this is the show for you.
