The Anvil
Thursday 10 April 2025                 
7.30pm         
Tickets are priced at £59, £52, £42 (includes £4 booking fee).

Strictly Come Dancing professionals Karen Hauer and Gorka Marquez are thrilled to bring their all-new show Speakeasy to The Anvil next year.

From the clandestine New York Speakeasy to the sultry Havana dance floors, the Burlesque Cabaret Clubs of the mid-1900s to the glittering mirror balls of Studio 54, Speakeasy will be a delicious dance experience. Mamba, salsa, Charleston, foxtrot, and samba the night away with the electrifying cast of world-class dancers, vocalists, and musicians.

Karen Hauer is Strictly Come Dancing's longest standing professional, having spent 12 series on the iconic show. She has partnered with celebrities including Westlife's Nicky Byrne, ‘Hairy Biker’ Dave Myers, Mark Wright, Jeremy Vine, Chris Ramsey and Jamie Laing. Crowned 2008 World Mambo Champion, Karen was also a finalist of So You Think You Can Dance USA and principal female dancer in the original Broadway cast of Burn the Floor and subsequent world tours. Following the success of Karen and Gorka's Firedance, Karen is delighted to be returning to the stage in 2025 with Speakeasy, at which she also undertakes Associate Choreographer and Associate Creative Producer roles.

 Gorka is a favourite Strictly Come Dancing professional with past celebrity partners including Helen Skelton, Alexandra Burke and Maisie Smith. He is also a judge on Spain's Dancing with the Stars. Gorka is also a qualified personal trainer and fitness model, and has his own reality TV series Life behind the Lens, which gives a glimpse of his family life with fiancée Gemma Atkinson and their children. Gorka is looking forward to getting creative with some exciting and dynamic new choreography for this brand new dance show.

 Creative Producer and Director Stuart Glover (We Will Rock You, Footloose, The SpongeBob Musical, Cirque Enchantment, Elysium, Rock the Circus, Get on the Floor!, Broken Strings, Anton & Erin and Firedance with Karen and Gorka) said: "This brand new show is a celebration of vintage and iconic dance styles set in the seductive secret underworld, with live music and a sensational supporting cast. Karen and Gorka are always a delight to work with, they have excellent creative vision and a real passion for dance and storytelling. Speakeasy is set to be a must see in 2025". 

 Contact the Anvil Arts box office on 01256 844244 or visit https://www.anvilarts.org.uk/events/karen-hauer-gorka-marquez.