by Scary Little Girls presented by Trevow Helston
"The mixture of comedy, songs and some hard-hitting facts made for an electric evening, and then the space for chats and tunes after was just what I needed, thank you so much for this transformative event – viva la vulva!" Audience comment
Imagine a "club" where you are greeted with sparkling wine, a suggestive cake and the feminist hand-stamp of your choosing…
In this "club" you are part of a show that combines Patriarchy Bingo, PowerPoint and madrigals about the vulva in a fast-paced, feel-good (mostly) feminist fling about great sex in an age of terrible porn.
The Riot Showgrrrls "Club" is run by your hosts, glamorous comediennes and singers who have the truth-telling powers of Cassandra, the political punch of Gloria Steinem and the high quality daftness of Melissa McCarthy (in her great films like the Heat and Spy, not those rubbish ones her husband directs).
How does such a night end? Well, after the show you stay on in the "club" to listen to the women-only DJ set, make your own club membership card with our Radical Craftivist, have some more drinks and get your conversation on...!
Originally commissioned for the Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh in 2008, when lad mags were in their heyday, cabaret meant tit tassels and female stripping and porn was being mainstreamed right into our cultural veins, Scary Little Girls bravely took a pro-sex anti-porn show to Edinburgh.
We claimed that ‘it’s an empirical fact that feminists have the best sex’ and used throbbing, electro-pop and gleeful, musical romps to lay out why and how porn ruins this – and what we can do to reclaim our sex lives.
Now in 2024, still putting the “camp” into “campaigning” and the “act” into “activism”, our heroines Rebecca Mordan and Christina Li are going to use games, comedy, songs and madrigals to the vulva to look at how we are faring in these days of hyper-social media and Pornhub.
The Riot Showgrrrls Club uses a cabaret format to pack a powerful political punch, while the wrap-around activities create a safe space for conversation, connection and creative response.
Flexible Ticket Prices for Performances
Flexible Ticket Prices for Performances
We understand things are challenging for many people.
To try and make the work that Trevow Helston programmes as accessible as possible we are offering three ticket prices for the show and a free ticket draw. Please book the ticket that reflects what you can afford right now. You won't be asked any questions and your ticket options won't be shared with anyone.
£12 Supporter Show Ticket
This ticket includes a donation to support our work
£10 Just a Show Ticket
This ticket covers our core costs of the event
£8 Helping You Show Ticket
If you can only afford this ticket right now we all understand
£0 Show Ticket Draw
If you cannot afford a ticket right now please enter our free ticket draw. Trevow Helston will give away as many tickets as we are able to and we will inform you if you have won tickets a minimum of three days before the event. To enter the ticket draw please click here.
What do I need to know?
What do I need to know?
This event will take place at the Helston Old Cemetery Chapel, Meneage Road, Helston, TR13 8BH.
There is a large pay and display car park opposite the Helston Medical Centre, Trelawney Rd, Helston TR13 8AU. This is a 5-10 minute walk away. It is possible to drop-off and pick-up immediately outside the chapel building.
There is level access from the tarmac path into the side door of the chapel. There is space inside the chapel for wheelchairs. The seating will be on pews. If we can support you at our event in other ways please contact us on [email protected]
A small pop-up bar will be available at this event. Cash and card payments will be accepted.
Recommended age 18+.
Due to the nature of the production, latecomers cannot be admitted.
We estimate a run time of approximately 120 minutes.
Our performances may be filmed or photographed and the material may be used by Trevow Helston, its sister company Cousin Jack's or the performance company at any time for evaluation, promotion or other projects. Please be aware that it is the ticket buyer's responsibility to inform members of their party that this will be happening.
Tickets are non-refundable.