This installation is a creation by Roni Lugassi, Inga Schmidt, Tünde Szakos and Kim Kong in collaboration with mental health patients.
The installation takes over an entire room within the nightclub Wilde Renate and reimagines it as a bedro...
2020-09-19 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Its a crazy time to be producing shows. Normally a somewhat innocent past time, I'm mostly aiming to bring people a little delight, make them laugh, and have a nice night out. But increasingly I feel like the picture above, on the left is how I lo...
2020-09-17 11:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a piece I have been working on for quite sometime with my collaborator Liliana Velasquez. Eventually it made it into our full length theatre show a Pussy Powered Protest. I guess you can see why it fits there.
While we both mostly ma...
2020-09-15 14:52:52 +0000 UTC View Post
As you may have heard, I've been very happy to be working regularly at the Berlin nightclub Wilde Renate, which has reopened to house an immersive theatrical experience. This has given me a chance to exercise some forgotten creative muscles, and I...
2020-08-29 13:59:59 +0000 UTC View Post
My little lockdown passion project turned into a real life show this weekend! It was so cool to see my little baby turned into a fully fledged show with an in the flesh audience. The show was still live streamed on facebook and I have just uploade...
2020-08-24 10:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm working on some new popohund/ bumdog videos.
Here's a very exclusive peek into the creative process...new story line, new characters, same old cheeky mayhem.
This time we are entering the art world. Gonna start working on the props...
2020-08-20 20:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
I was very flattered to be approached last month by Jana Rothe, a Luxemborgish photographer who is completing a Masters' study on the female clown.
She drove to Berlin to photograph and interview me about my art and creative practice.
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2020-08-17 10:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Well Berlin has really come back to life! While the nightclubs are still closed, a lot of interesting art and theatre experiences are starting to emerge to feed your soul. I'm incredibly happy to be back on the stage again and being creative in fr...
2020-08-11 17:59:59 +0000 UTC View Post
I've been lucky enough to be involved in this immersive performance installation at the nightclub Wilde Renate. The club is famous for its wild parties and fetish nights, and some of those promoters including Trash Era and House of the Red Doors j...
2020-08-05 10:31:18 +0000 UTC View Post
I've been involved in this epic fundraiser for the Black Sex Workers' Collective under the leadership of the incredible, edible, Akynos (seriously, do yourself a favour and check out the bombshell activist) 2020-07-30 11:38:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Yep, like the name says. I have my whole own version of rapunzel using adult toys. Yes, I had to buy a lot of toys to figure this out.
Now this is a very arty form of puppetry called 'object theatre' where ordinary day to day objects a...
2020-07-21 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Its finally here!
I'm super excited to launch my FIRST EVER music project. I've been working away at a bunch of songs and this is the first one that has been taken all the way through to completion.
The clip above will be shareable on ...
2020-07-15 17:24:59 +0000 UTC View PostBalls to the Wall is back again with a hot showcase at the Wall Comedy Club 18 July. Last time my popohund got back on stage and shook the dust off. This time I'm working on something new, I hope it will be ready in time!
Every month w...
2020-07-15 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
I am inordinantly excited to be able to perform in real life once again!
We have a new home at Zum Krokodil bar on Weserstrasse and are bringing you more music, comedy, poetry and surprises every Sunday in real life.
Our opening show a...
2020-07-13 15:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's another insight into the process of making our new (soon to be) hit song 'eels'.
So what's happening here? Myself and Hadas Hinkis are creating scatted layers to add depth and texture to the song. We aren't using headphones, they are ...
2020-07-06 15:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
This is pretty exciting!
Next week I will launch my first ever song - in my first ever band! We're called Mystery Fun Club, and the first single is a tribute to the eels in the Sumida Aquarium in Tokyo. These little guuys were starting to ge...
2020-07-04 15:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The diamond pussy is a mystery with a twist! Follow detective 'Spec' on his journey of discovery.
Here you can see me perform it live at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern in London.
Thanks so much to the crew at Bar Wotever for the fantas...
2020-06-23 12:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi there!
I'm so excited and happy to announce that I'm back - in real life!
This weekend I have my first two real life gigs in Berlin since we went into lockdown several months ago.
For those of you based in Berlin, I'd love to ...
2020-06-19 13:23:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Channeling rock star feels in Wheels and Dollbaby designer pin up wear plus lingere. TBH this is the kind of outfit I like to go out in on a Friday or Saturday night. Perhaps you'll see me out and about some time!
Shot by my regular photogra...
2020-06-17 11:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Tuesday Teaser!
Tomorrow I'll post the photo shoot set that this cover image is from.
Series by the wonderful photographer Victor Muruet.
Hope you have a titilating Tuesday, ta-ta till tomorrow!
2020-06-16 11:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
THANK YOU!
Once again I say thanks to all you new supporters live on my streamed show!
Every two weeks I transform into my drag king persona, Richard P Dick Van Johnson and put on a talk show. I host interesting talents from all around...
2020-06-08 11:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's some absurdist ads I've been working on which I'll chop up and use in my new web series, the Richard P Dick Van Johnson Show.&n...
2020-06-03 15:06:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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Clown Slam is a monthly clown competition I run in Berlin. As you can see it gets totally wild!
We have all kinds of clowns signing up; sexy clowns, scary clowns, funny red nosed clowns, transgender clowns, young clowns, o...
2020-06-02 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
EXCLUSIVE PHOTO SHOOT
This is slightly more serious than usual, a classic boudoir shoot. Not weird, not experimental. I just enjoyed creating something simple and elegant with bows, curls and lace.
This shoot was taken by the wonderful...
2020-05-19 21:15:20 +0000 UTC View Post
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
Boy oh boy, this one is cool!
So this is a one off performance I did at what is arguably Berlin's hottest drag show.
The character is a tragic showgirl/drag performer going by the name of Candida. I ma...
2020-05-12 14:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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Last Clown Slam I also introduced a running gag to torment my poor character Shazza the Australian wildlife ranger.
With the help of my trusty assistant, Squirmy McWormy, I was attacked by a range of dangerous animals, and...
2020-05-08 15:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
THANK YOU!
Thank y'all! I'm so happy, excited & grateful to see a bunch you here on my brand new pateron. I did a personal shout out in the last episode of the Richard P Dick Van Johnson Show, right after my interview with the bunny rabb...
2020-05-06 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
You may not know this, but I have been producing a weekly open mic show livestreamed on Sundays.
Sunday Slips is an infamous open mic that has been running in a smoky Berlin dive bar for over six years. It was the first place I perform...
2020-04-30 08:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
The concept behind these images was a project called 'Merkins Annual'. The idea: to create the world's first fashion magazine for pubic wigs. This would be high concept FASHUN, showcasing the possibilities in stylish merkins for all seasons.
This was a recent performance last December in London at the gorgeous club, the Royal Vauxhall Tavern. I love performing there because they treat you so well, the crowd are fun and friendly and the music keeps you dancing all night. I was lucky en...
2020-04-17 10:56:01 +0000 UTC View Post