SNOOKIE MONO: SWORDSWALLOWING TROUBLE MAKER
Daredevil, acclaimed fire artist and international swordswallower; Snookie Mono (UK) has made a living from playing with matches and running with scissors. A tequila-soaked troublemaker with bad boy charm, Snookie makes for a regular fixture within London nightlife and high-end, international productions alike: bringing his multidisciplinary acts to circus, cabaret and adult variety shows as acclaimed as the Olivier Award-winning La Clique (Edinburgh & London) & spiegeltent spectacular, Majestique (Aalborg, Denmark); touring the world with vintage production Party Like Gatsby and holding residencies in legendary venues such as The Windmill Theatre, Soho. His client list includes the likes of MTV, Mercedes Benz, Hendrick’s Gin, Agent Provocateur, MAC Cosmetics, Grand Marnier, Moët & Chandon and Condé Nast to name a few.
Originally hailing from Glasgow, Scotland, Snookie trained in Fine Art & Illustration with a BA (Hons) in Visual Communication before turning his eyes to the stage. With a colourful history within nightlife entertainment, he draws upon a 15-year+ acquisition of skills to deliver stage shows which are rich in chic cinematic imagery, unconventional vintage soundtracks, rock'n'roll flare and, of course, “edge-of-your-seat” thrills. Snookie is one of the rare hundred or so known practitioners in the world taking the ancient and honourable art of swordswallowing to the stage. His desire to push the skill to extremes whilst applying theatricality & effortlessly cool stagecraft make Snookie an incredibly in-demand artist across Europe; his unique take on the circus genre seeing him perform for heaving festival crowds, salacious members clubs and celebrities alike.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
La Clique, The Edinbrugh Fringe (2016) & Leicester Square (2023)
Majestique, Aalbork DK (2022)
Party Like Gatsby, International Touring (2019, 2023, 2024)
Cabaret Noir, International Touring (2023 & 2024)
Rock the Circus Tour, DE (2018)
Torture Garden, Int. Touring (2009 - 2023)
Vaudeville Variety, Wintergarten Berlin, DE (2022)
CORPORATE CLIENTS:
MTV, Mercedes-Benz, Moët & Chandon, Vogue, MAC Makeup, Hendrick's Gin, Agent Provocateur, The BBC, Grand Marnier, Condé Nast, London Fashion Week, Tatler Magazine, Heineken, Annabel's Mayfair, London Cocktail Week, Walker Slater & more.
RESIDENCIES:
The Windmill, Soho, London
Cafe de Paris, London
Black Cat Cabaret, London
Park Chinois, Mayfair, London
Circus, Covent Garden, London
FESTIVALS:
Glastonbury Festival, Wilderness Festival, Love Supreme Festival, The Scottish Tattoo Convention
REPERTOIRE
The Gilded Candelabra: A polished fire-show with an opulent, high-spectacle swordswallowing finale: Snookie innovates the genre with his one-of-a-kind, 3ft flaming aerial candelabra blade. True art deco opulence with vintage flair, bombastic noir score and a death-defying climax.
El Diablo - Fire & Swordswallowing: Daring fire work with flaming torches, sizzling mambo soundtrack, glittering swarovski three-piece suit and fire sword finale.
Classic Swordswallowing: A suave spin on an ancient artform.
The Neon Sword: A highly versatile prop, Snookie's LED blade is entirely programmable to all manner of light sequences and can be performed as a stand-alone act, an illuminating climax or swallowed whilst he spins an LED hula-hoop around his waist.
TESTIMONIALS
“Snookie Mono pitches his sword swallowing act perfectly with a sequined campness that works brilliantly.” - WhatsOnStage
“Taking risks with everything but the audience's experience. This is what cabaret is about." - This is Cabaret
“Fire-eater Snookie Mono follows the hair hanging aerialist in a similarly impressive fashion. Not only does he eat fire but also shimmering swords. And he does so with a smirk and superior poise as he extinguishes one torch of another to the applause of the audience. His class and demeanour remind us of the elegance and dedication of the traditional Windmill Girls and Boys.” - London Theatre Reviews
"Exquisite.. His act is quite a wonder to behold." - The Skinny Magazine
“His talents really have to be seen to be believed!” - STV
“Original, fun, quirky, edgy and dramatic.” - The Herald
“Snookie Mono, putting the seduction into sword swallowing.” - Theatre News
“Snookie Mono brings delightfully unexpected campness to sword-swallowing.” - Spy in the Stalls
“Speaking of swords, one of the circus acts of note was sword swallower Snookie Mono. There was no dialogue but he still managed to engage the audience with his slightly camp demeanour and cheeky winks.” - Everything Theatre
“Most enjoyable was the sleazily insouciant Snookie Mono, whose sword swallowing act is a brilliant combination of knowing caricature and carnival artistry.” - Daily Express
“Beguiling.” - London Living Large
“Snookie Mono left me breathless. As the only man in the group, arguably the pressure was on to stand up to the artistry of the beautiful woman before him. However, he delivered dangerous, erotic, and dazzling performances. Snookie used the sexy licks of the swords not only to arouse imagination but suspense as we watched him swallow long swords.” - The Mancunian
“Snookie Mono give the variety acts some dazzle and cause for alarm.” - The Up Coming
“Sneezes in the face of danger and puts the ‘OH’ in rock’n’roll.” - Wild Cabaret
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