Thomas W Kelly - Writer and performer
Performing artist and writer Thomas W Kelly creates meaning and laughter on stage and for the page. A queer artist and long time spoken word poet, indie author, comedian, outrageous Drag Queen, singer and lyricist. Based in London, UK.
Thomas W Kelly, writer and performer
Performing artist and writer Thomas W Kelly creates meaning and laughter on stage and for the page. A queer artist and long time spoken word poet, indie author, comedian, outrageous Drag Queen, singer and lyricist. Based in London, UK.
Thomas W Kelly, writer and performer
Performing artist and writer Thomas W Kelly creates meaning and laughter on stage and for the page. A queer artist and long time spoken word poet, indie author, comedian, outrageous Drag Queen, singer and lyricist. Based in London, UK.
London Show Dates
Hosted by Thomas' drag queen persona Dark Sugar, this show is like comedy club meets cabaret! Expect sillyness, laughter and an excellent variety of comedy acts. Produced by Groovie Comedy.
Dates: Fri 17th Feb, Fri 14th April - Doors 7:30pm
Beard and The Queen present Calamity Cabaret at Village 512, Dalston, London.
Hosted by Thomas' drag queen persona Dark Sugar, this show is like comedy club meets cabaret! Expect sillyness, laughter and an excellent variety of comedy acts. Produced by Groovie Comedy.
Dates: 8th May, 29th May - Doors 7:30pm
Variety show - The Coach House, (Leicester Sq) 7 Oxendon Street, London, SW1Y 4EE
Self published poetry book
Thomas W Kelly finds beauty in mortality, and in Death & Attraction, he walks readers through a reflective and intimate journey with illustrated poetry and short stories - illustrated by Elise Baerd.
Self published poetry book
During this investigation of the cliffs' edge, along which people had surely fallen off and died as their delicate bodies were cast against the rocks like spattered eggs, I find a secret new place.
Text as medicine
New collection of poems, stories and lyrics - illustrated by Elise Baerd.Self published poetry book
Text as medicine
New collection of poems, stories and lyrics - illustrated by Elise Baerd.Death & Attraction is a collection of raw, candid observations on daily life, the body, sexuality, mortality and healing written by Thomas W Kelly - giving readers a useful and entertaining tool for reflection on what we hide from ourselves, and want very much. Elise Baerd illustrated these selected poems, short stories and lyrics which are gathered from 11 years of Thomas' writings. They remind readers to breathe deeper, smile more, appreciate the beauty, decay and apparent chaos of our lives.
During this investigation of the cliffs' edge, along which people had surely fallen off and died as their delicate bodies were cast against the rocks like spattered eggs, I find a secret new place.
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Spoken word poet
Thomas W Kelly is a spoken word poet with a passionate and unique style of performance poetry.
He speaks about topics like mental health, sex, nature, and loss with grit and eloquence. His voice and body show a mix of raw emotion, theatricality and vulnerability; telling of his slam poetry origins in Perth, Australia.
He confidently commands the stage as a performance poet using performance skills honed over 10 years.
London Drag Queen
Dark Sugar is a professional London drag queen. A drag artist specialising as event host, comedian and singer.
Six years of event hosting and developing innovative performances has made her a strong, reliable act with a great repertoire of original work. She grew up as the resident compere of The Cabaret Club in Kent, 2013 - 2018. She now hosts and produces variety shows in Londons’ West End for Groovie Comedy.
Why the name? It’s about her sense of humour – silly, dark and sexy. An example… phone calls to dead celebrities, witty comedy which dives into sexualised filth, strip routine in the middle of a song, an audience game called “Cock Ring”.
Comedian & MC
Comedian Thomas W Kelly borrows from his cabaret background to combine smut with a silly intellect.
Thomas makes fun of himself as an ostantacious character while effortlessly handling the audience as a showman. Thomas talks about being Australian and queer, and the charming sillyness of British culture.
He's also a comedy club MC and currently produces for Groovie Comedy at The Comedy Pub, London.
Event host
A confidently calm event host, Thomas W Kelly will guide your audience with humour and simplicity.
An excellent choice for both formal and cultural events, at small and large scale. Thomas can reassure and charm your audience or raise the energy high, leaning into his background as a public speaker and entertainer. Get in touch today to discuss the needs of your event.
Hire Thomas for an event
Spoken word poet
Thomas W Kelly is a spoken word poet with a passionate and unique style of performance poetry.
He speaks about topics like mental health, sex, nature, and loss with grit and eloquence. His voice and body show a mix of raw emotion, theatricality and vulnerability; telling of his slam poetry origins in Perth, Australia.
He confidently commands the stage as a performance poet using performance skills honed over 10 years.
London Drag Queen
Dark Sugar is a professional London drag queen. A drag artist specialising as event host, comedian and singer.
Six years of event hosting and developing innovative performances has made her a strong, reliable act with a great repertoire of original work. She grew up as the resident compere of The Cabaret Club in Kent, 2013 - 2018. She now hosts and produces variety shows in Londons’ West End for Groovie Comedy.
Why the name? It’s about her sense of humour – silly, dark and sexy. An example… phone calls to dead celebrities, witty comedy which dives into sexualised filth, strip routine in the middle of a song, an audience game called “Cock Ring”.
Comedian & MC
Comedian Thomas W Kelly borrows from his cabaret background to combine smut with a silly intellect.
Thomas makes fun of himself as an ostantacious character while effortlessly handling the audience as a showman. Thomas talks about being Australian and queer, and the charming sillyness of British culture.
He's also a comedy club MC and currently produces for Groovie Comedy at The Comedy Pub, London.
Event host
A confidently calm event host, Thomas W Kelly will guide your audience with humour and simplicity.
An excellent choice for both formal and cultural events, at small and large scale. Thomas can reassure and charm your audience or raise the energy high, leaning into his background as a public speaker and entertainer. Get in touch today to discuss the needs of your event.
THE VARIETY SPECIAL SHOW
Thomas produces and hosts the monthly Variety Special show with Groovie Comedy. See his outrageous drag persona Dark Sugar in action.
MONDAY 20th DECEMBER - LEICESTER SQUARE
DOORS OPEN: 7:00 PM - START TIME: 7:30 PM
"Hilarious. We had so much fun. Rating ... 5/5"
"Truly Amazing. I knew it would be good but did not expect it to blow my mind !"
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