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Gawkagogo

To a New World of Gods and Monsters!

About Me


Gawkagogo is the shared brainspace of Paul Garner and Sarah Nield. Creating freakazoid comedy and eye-popping art, live theatre shows, unique cabaret, T-shirts and merchandise, character, monster and incredible puppet design, Paul and Sarah have worked together for 12 years and intend to do so for many more. Past shows include 'Gawk!', 'Tiny Mo's Big Time Cabaret', 'Gawk-a-go-go!', 'DIE' and 'Vega$m'. Our new show is 'The GAWKAGOGO FREAKSHOW'. Characters you might have seen include Elephant Man Elvis, Norma Guntz (and her Tom Jones Celebrity Tumour), Dennis Hopperfield, Dali Parton, Liberarnie and Nosferatutu. Gawkagogo continues to look for ground to break and envelopes to push. All hail, Gawkagogo! Pay sixpence to see the freaks!
GAWKAGOGO NEWS!
Check out the new track by our bourbon-soaked gypsy freak friends The Urban Voodoo Machine:
'THE URBAN VOODOO MACHINE vs. GAWKAGOGO'
It fuckin rocks!!!
GAWKAGOGO FREAKSHOW +SPECIAL GUESTS (TIMEOUT CRITICS CHOICE!!!) next explodes at the LATITUDE FESTIVAL 2008, headlining at the cabaret tent on Friday July 18th, featuring special guests THE FIRE TUSK PAIN PROOF CIRCUS and burlesque terrorist FANCY CHANCE! Then, on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th, the amazing GAWKAGOGO FREAKSHOW grindshow tent will be cranking the crowds thru as part of Latitude's PANDORA'S PLAYGROUND in the Cabaret Arena!Go to latitudefestival.co.uk to book tickets!!!
All upcoming Gawkagogo gigs and shows will be listed here and in our blogs.
END OF GAWKAGOGO NEWS!

Frequently Given Answers:
1: Yes, we design and build it all ourselves. Every caricature mask, every out-there costume, every weird prop, every grotesque puppet is made by our own fair hands. Gawkagogo is what happens when the Punk DIY ethic grips obsessive perfectionists. We create art then perform it as comedy.
2: If it's sewn or created out of fabric, Sarah made it. If it's painted or built out of card or wood, that'll be Paul. Almost everything is a combination of the two. The masks are sewn, btw. Reviewers always say they're latex. They're hand-sewn, fiddly, detailed great bastards, thanks for asking.
3: There are two members of Gawkagogo. We employ other performers as and when we need them, which confuses people sometimes, but when backs are against walls and shit is hitting fans and floors are being paced, there are only two of us.
4: All our music is by Martin Pavey. Check him out at http://www.martinpavey.com . He's a genius.
5: No, we have no clue where the ideas come from. Try not to worry about it.
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My Interests

Circus sideshows, trash culture, Hollywood voodoo, tiki lounge, schlock exotica, B-movies, Z-movies, burlesque, cabaret, Universal monsters, horror zombie freak flicks, comic books, theme parks, tattoo flash, cryogenic Disney, Nazi cloning, Elvis.

My Blog

GAWKAGOGO FREAKSHOW + SPECIAL GUESTS @ Latitude Festival 2008!!!

The rip-roarin' lowbrow hi-jinks freakfest that is GAWKAGOGO FREAKSHOW will be headlining Friday night in the Caberet Arena at this year's LATITUDE FESTIVAL! Featuring gut-shuddering guest performance...
Posted by Gawkagogo on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:20:00 PST

GAWKAGOGO FREAKSHOW + SPECIAL GUESTS video trailer- CHECK IT OUT!!!

Video: excellent work of Another SchmuckThanks to The Ghastly Ones for the wonderful sounds!...
Posted by Gawkagogo on Mon, 12 May 2008 02:08:00 PST

Wednesday May 14th: the FINAL Gawkagogo Freakshow @ Vibe Live, Brick Lane!!!

AAARRGGHH!!! It's the GAWKAGOGO FREAKSHOW!!!JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER, FREAKFANS!!!After March and April's twisted'n'triumphant shows (TIMEOUT CRITICS' CHOICE!), the Gawkagogo Freakshow returns for ONE...
Posted by Gawkagogo on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:10:00 PST

GAWKAGOGO FREAKSHOW : TIMEOUT CRITICS’ CHOICE! @ Vibe Live, Brick Lane Wed April 9th!!!

ATTENTION FREAKFANS!!!After last month’s triumphant first show (TIMEOUT CRITICS’ CHOICE!), the Gawkagogo Freakshow returns for two more nights at Brick Lane’s new performance venue V...
Posted by Gawkagogo on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:14:00 PST

GAWKAGOGO FREAKSHOW + SPECIAL GUESTS @ The Vibe Lounge, Brick Lane!

ATTENTION FREAK-LOVERS!Roll up and enter theGAWKAGOGO FREAKSHOW!A rip-roarin' night of cartoon-strip sideshow variety mayhem starring Gawkagogo and the cream of our freaky friends!!!Hang on to your ey...
Posted by Gawkagogo on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:06:00 PST

Join GAWKAGOGO & FRIENDS on NYE!!!

Join GAWKAGOGO at the ultimate monster NYE Spectacular!Our pals at Gypsy Hotel have got together with The Dirty Water Club and Not The Same Old Blues Crap to bring you a three-in-one New Year's Eve Sp...
Posted by Gawkagogo on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 04:06:00 PST

NEW VIDEOS!!! GAWKAGOGO ’ALIVE!’ at the Candy Box Halloween ’Affair to Dismember’

GAWKAGOGO's appearances at Candy Box's Halloween 'Affair to Dismember' Oct 28th 07.THE INVISIBLE MAN MAGICIAN! Online Videos by Veoh.com THE HOUSE FLY! Online Videos by Veoh.com NOSF...
Posted by Gawkagogo on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 03:30:00 PST

GAWKAGOGO FREAKSHOW at Bardens Boudoir Sunday Oct 14th!!!

Sunday October 14th isGAWKAGOGO FREAKSHOW NIGHTat Bardens Boudoir!!!For one night only, Gawkagogo bring their eye-popping comic-strip sideshow variety mayhem to the sumptious subterranean world of Bar...
Posted by Gawkagogo on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:07:00 PST

NEW PICS!!! Gawkagogo Freakshow @ Edinburgh Fringe!!!

GAWKAGOGO FREAKSHOW encamped for the third time this summer at the Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh!Ten nights. Sixty shows. Hundreds of customers. LOTS OF FREAKS!!!...
Posted by Gawkagogo on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:49:00 PST

Roundhouse show pics!!!!

All photos courtesy of Manolo photography, and boy are they cool!!!...
Posted by Gawkagogo on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:30:00 PST