Friday Late | Echoes | Le Gateau Chocolat | V&A

Crafted by music and cabaret artist Le Gateau Chocolat, ‘Echoes’ is a performance film exploring melancholy, grief, our collective humanity and the need to celebrate life.

Among the relics and between the lavish remains of the old guard, there are ghosts made gorgeous – by time, by design, often by trauma. They wonder and wander among the stones, and between the lush tapestries of antiquity to find some solace and abandon themselves to eternity. And there they sing. And there they dance. How will we regard the cries we cannot hear, the whispers and oratorios of time, whose audience are little more than the stones and the silks, and whose theatres are little other than empty rooms?

Le Gateau Chocolat’s work spans drag, cabaret, opera, musical theatre, children’s theatre and live art. As a celebrated baritone as well as a gifted storyteller, his works have been presented across the globe from the Royal Albert Hall to Sydney Opera House.

Directed by 3000ceanHill.

[Yenam]

Every frame it's a picture... Shocking, amazing and delicate. ¡Thanks V&A M!

[ericafors]

Incredible voice and musicians. Great videography, just fabulous . 😎👍🏻🙏

[katied]

My goodness...the absolute somber beauty is breathtaking💜🧡

[richardlane]

Fantastic costumes and art direction! A refreshing change to the stuffy way classical music is often presented. Made me glad to be a member of the V&A.

[lexica]

I'm literally wiping tears from my eyes now. Thank you to Le Gateau Chocolat and everyone else involved with creating this performance. 😢❤️

[madeofmetals]

Absolutely incredible. This is stunning.

[elizabethfilcher]

I love the pom pom make up. So creative

[zoiasionikhina]

it is very interesting how the idea was described and substantiated by the creators in the scenario plan - not in the general concept, but in details ...)) thank you for the kaleidoscope of emotions!

[forpspeakingclass]

how does this not have that many views???

[staysikth]

Amazing. But now I have to play skyrim all over again.

[S-T-E-V-E]

It just isn't art without a man in a dress these days eh? lol

[OUTBOUND]

To perform this monstrosity in front of sacred art is just philistinism.