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Scottee interviews the Hamburger Queen finalists 2014 ahead of their climatic finale tonight!

Scottee on 24/04/14 with

Over the past few week I have been presenting the final series of Hamburger Queen - my beauty pageant / talent show for fat people.

For four gloriously chubby years I’ve been running this project that has seen a magic trick involving razors go horribly wrong, a human pass the parcel, Cher lookalikes and someone put a shoe where the sun doesn’t shine! It would be fair to say its a pretty brilliant night out.

With the last ever finale this Thursday I caught up with finalists to see what they are planning...

Emily Shipp on 16/04/14 with

Diana Damian on 15/04/14 with

Lara Clifton on 15/04/14 with

[photo by Lee Butler. Ben Walters (left) and David Hoyle]

Donald Hutera on 15/04/14 with

Emily Shipp on 06/04/14 with

on 06/04/14 with

Twelve months after we last spoke to him Adrian Berry, Artistic Director of Jacksons Lane, has got lots to report. One of London’s top circus destinations has had a busy year, supporting emerging and established forces alike: in the next couple of weeks alone five pieces the venue has been involved in are taking part in this year’s CircusFest.