David Mills’ ‘Glamour + Despair’ is a screamingly jaded look at the apocalypse and a scathing romp through the boneyard of contemporary culture, which just played two sold-out shows as part of this year’s Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
David is based in NYC, and is an American stand-up, cabaret singer and actor who spent more than a decade on the cutthroat London stand-up circuit. He’s opened for the likes of Trevor Noah, Margaret Cho and Ed Byrne, and has taken several acclaimed shows to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Not to mention, he’s appeared in films alongside Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Benedict Cumberbatch, Harrison Ford and Rami Malek.
‘Glamour + Despair’ sees David eviscerating everything from celebrity to casual sex, LGBTQIA+ pride to social media, drugs to affirmations, and plenty more. His sharply satirical comedy takes aim at the harrowing headlines of today.
David will mix biting stand-up, storytelling and a singular take on classic nightclub cabaret, into uncharted performance territory. The show is a provocative mash-up of biting wit and dingy basement cabaret reinterpretations including forgotten ‘70s soul, indie bar room laments, twisted disco, and a current dance rock anthem.
You can also expect underappreciated gems from Oscar Brown, Tom Waits, Charlie Smalls, Odyssey and Sports Team.
David Mills plays Hayes Theatre (Sydney) 1-2 July.
