Dig out your greenest glad rags to celebrate the generational talisman that is Shrek (25 years old this year!). Before the movie, enjoy gingerbread cookies and the ale of your choice at the Shrek Cabaret: expect songs, gags, acrobat princesses, a juggling Pinocchio, maybe even a talking ass… uh, donkey. The Shrek Cabaret will be a fairy tale come true!
Miss Kiss (Vocals/Host) – Fairy Godmother
Homo Hardware (Drag) – Shrek
Lola Loops (Hoops) – Fiona
Yoshi Chladny (Juggling) – Pinocchio
Kasha Konaka (Contortion) – Dragon
Spake Cake (Acro) – Fairy Tale Princesses
April O’Peel (Dance Lesson/Game) – Puss in Boots
Content advisory: Naughty but nice (but naughty)
Nov 1
7:30 pm
VIFF Centre, VIFF Cinema
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Film Credits
Screenwriter
Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman, Roger S.H. Schulman
Editor
Sim Evan-Jones
Original Music
Harry Gregson-Williams, John Powell
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