The Divine David's Present

Paul Burston/Time Out Magazine

A true performer always knows how to make an entrance. To mark his return to the Vauxhall Tavern last month, the Divine David stepped out onto a stage carpeted with bubble wrap and proceeded to tap dance. I suppose you might call it ‘pop’ art. It certainly raised a laugh from the audience, which was the usual mix of the converted, the curious, the cautious and the catatonically drunk. This last group were especially welcome, since they were the only ones brave enough to heckle. Without them, we would have been denied the opportunity to see Divine Retribution in action.
 There was none of the pole dancing that made the Divine One’s last residency such an enormous success, and no hints that he might repeat his attempt to come to terms with the vagina by inviting a naked woman to sit on his face. Still the spectacle of J Cloth in his new mask, carefully arranging pyramid tea bags at the side of the stage, was probably considered scary enough for openers. After that the political rants flew thick and fast. Targets included financial advisor Ivan Massow and Stoneall’s Angela Mason OBE.
 We take it that the Divine David won’t be performing at the Equality Show this year. A shame really, since he’s one of the few gay performers around who has anything interesting to say.
 

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