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“Andrew Pepper, a one off, daring to go further than you ever imagined a performer would”
– Musical Theatre Review

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Limby.

Ohhh, don’t pretend you have somewhere else to b

Ohhh, don’t pretend you have somewhere else to be.
See you later.
9.15pm @crazycoqs #cabaret
Last UK show for a wee while.

ONE WEEK TO GO! We’re back @crazycoqs and we’v

ONE WEEK TO GO! We’re back @crazycoqs and we’ve been cooking up the good stuff especially for you. Join us. Ticket link oop there!👆 Still some left. 💋
FRIDAY 1st AUGUST - 9.15pm @crazycoqs.

One of my favourite artists whose work I adore saw

One of my favourite artists whose work I adore saw my performance of Ruth in ‘Titanique’ in Paris. When she returned to London, she put paint to paper. You can probably imagine how chuffed I was. Yesterday, I received a little parcel in the mail. I’m overjoyed. Thank you, @isalu_ishii! You’re the best of us!
💗💗💗💙🕊️🕊️

Btw, these pics don’t remotely do justice to how lush the colours are in reality.

Ohhh, Chita, how I adore you. Most nights @lidop

Ohhh, Chita, how I adore you.

Most nights @lidoparis, as I climbed the stairs backstage, I’d picture dancers in full showgirl and showboy regalia charging past me, sequins and feathers moulting in their wake. Chaos; beautiful chaos. Standing in the wings, I’d frequently think of Dietrich or Aznavour or Eartha Kitt or Shirley MacLaine or Josephine Baker, although I never did ascertain whether she performed in the current Lido or the original one down the road. Anyway, like Chita says, the stage holds steps and sounds. It’s like a great vessel that somehow never gets full. Still, be careful what you put in it.

Back in the habit (and by habit, I mean ludicrousl

Back in the habit (and by habit, I mean ludicrously tight trousers) on FRIDAY, 1st AUGUST - 9.15pm @crazycoqs.
It’s the sexy, Friday night spot, because we’re sexy. Come be sexy with us. Ticket link in bio, natch. 🎟️

Now that I’ve left the Ship of Dreams, I shall b

Now that I’ve left the Ship of Dreams, I shall be returning to stage levitation. Hoping to make more of an impression than I did on the gents in this audience (zoom in!).
Next show @crazycoqs - FRIDAY 1st AUGUST- 9.15pm. Link oop there.👆

Stage magic captured by @nick.cornwall.

“Thank you so much, Céline Dion. You’re an in

“Thank you so much, Céline Dion. You’re an international treasure.”

A few of these pics are pinched from stories which I was tagged in. If you spy some of your sneaky camera work: apologies and thanks!

The hardest hills have the greatest rewards. I le

The hardest hills have the greatest rewards.

I leave Paris broken with kindness. Parisian kindness.

À plus tard…

💗💗💔💗💗🙏🕊️🕊️💙

As Gavin Creel would say… both!

Happy Pride 🦄

Will probably delete this in the morning.

Ruth squared. Fresh off the ship of dreams in Lon

Ruth squared.
Fresh off the ship of dreams in London, @stephendguarino came to visit us in Paris.
What can I tell you about this guy? His comedy genius is matched only by his generosity. I’ve said it before; I’ll say it again: I wouldn’t be in Paris if it weren’t for him. I was so nervous at the prospect of finally doing this role in front of him and then of course it turned out to be an absolute joy, coz he’s also the best audience. Generous.
The original. The best. I can’t want to see what he does next.
He’s hopeless at selfies, mind. As am I. We’re good on stage. Surely that’s enough?

#titanique #titaniquemusical #titaniqueparis #titaniquelido #titaniqueruth #ruthdewittbukater

Only 4 weeks left to catch me doing Acting (upper

Only 4 weeks left to catch me doing Acting (upper case A).
Gonna miss playing this sweet soul. A heart the size of the ocean.
💙🕊️🕊️

📸: @julienbenhamouphotographe

#titanique #titaniquemusical #titaniqueparis #titaniquelido #titaniqueruth #ruthdewittbukater

I’m coming home! Back @crazycoqs on FRIDAY 1st

I’m coming home!
Back @crazycoqs on FRIDAY 1st AUGUST - 9.15pm.
Heads up: Je suis français maintenant.
Billets en vente dès maintenant!
Tickets on sale NOW! You’ll find the link! 👆I’ve every faith in you.

📸: @snootyfoximages

Salty, one of the chancers that lives rent-free on

Salty, one of the chancers that lives rent-free on top of my head, took a flight-mid show the other night. Fun ensued.
Kudos, as ever, to dream scene partner, @jessicaaubreymusic, who nightly tolerates my tormenting.
🕊️🕊️💙
📸 by @charlotte__soo who captured the chaos in a strictly legit way.

A whirlwind 20 hours in Norwich! Thank you for hav

A whirlwind 20 hours in Norwich! Thank you for having me @nnfest . You were the model of professionalism and kindness from start to finish. Thank you to all the gorgeous folk who came out in force after sunset on a Tuesday night. You were a joy and you sold out the Adnams Spiegeltent for us! Until next time, here’s a lovely carousel for your constant perusal.

1. Pepper squared.
2. Hello, gorgeous.
3. Afternoon tour of the magical @norwichpuppettheatre. Look at those beauties!
4. Showbiz is glamour. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
5. Check-in with my Paris boys.
6. Found!
7. Isn’t she lovely?!
8. Norfolk boys. Before.
9 & 10. During.
11. After.
12. Abattoir chic.
13. Showbiz is glamour 2.
14. It’s cold in Norwich.
15. ‘sup?!
16. Reward.
17. “But I’m not my mother…”

I first came to Paris circa January 2003. It was a

… RUTH! It’s Mother’s Day in the US, so it

… RUTH!

It’s Mother’s Day in the US, so it seemed like a good time to finally introduce this skinny monster to y’all.

Enchanté, bitches. The pleasure is all yours.
💙🕊️🕊️

📸 by @julienbenhamouphotographe

Introducing Sour and Salty. Performing 7 shows a w

Introducing Sour and Salty. Performing 7 shows a week @lidoparis when they can be arsed to pull their claws out. They left the stage mid show on Saturday night. We’re not talking about it.

We finally opened ‘Titanique’ last week. Phew!

We finally opened ‘Titanique’ last week. Phew! Rehearsing comedy is hard. On opening night, in lieu of flowers, my friends teamed up and bought me a year’s subscription to Headspace. Now, that’s comedy! It’s also extremely lovely and greatly appreciated. Earlier in the week, I was seriously wondering if I’d made a mistake coming back to this magical city. Last time had been so special. Maybe I should’ve left it at that. And then…

The audience arrived!

Ahhhhhh. And just like that… just as everyone had told me… just as I’d known myself, deep down… just like that, everything made sense.
This show is a joy bomb and it is going OFF seven times a week @lidoparis. Thursday’s grand opening was like nothing I’ve ever experienced. Waves of laughter!
A few hours earlier, as I was showering, I got a bit teary. I feel so proud to be doing this show at this time. As governments around the world take it in turns to make life difficult for the most innocent in our society, here is an unashamedly queer show that makes people laugh their tits off for 100 minutes. A show that revels in being stupid and ridiculous and more camp than a ray of polka dot tents in Liberace’s closet; a show with a big blue heart the size of the ocean. It’s such a tonic right now.
On the Saturday matinee, I walked out and spotted a small boy on the front row. Le fuck! Did I mention ‘Titanique’ is also filthy? It’s a riot, but probably not if you’re a child. But he seemed engrossed. Apparently, he’s a huge Celine Dion fan. And then we got to ‘My Heart Will Go On’ and he started weeping. He was so overcome with the beauty of it all. This show (especially in this extraordinary Vegas/Roman amphitheatre of a venue) somehow transcends the silly and all the buffoonery and becomes something else. It moves people. I’m witnessing it first hand every performance, but no more so than with this little angel. We all saw and recognised something in him and started weeping too.
So, yes, I’m blimmin’ proud to be in this glory of a show. Also, did I mention, the talent is NUTS!?!

We’re here, we’re queer and we’re open till June 22nd. Come see us. 💙💙💙

Continued in comments.

We opened ‘Titanique’ this week. This skinny

We opened ‘Titanique’ this week.
This skinny monster is finally out in the open.
Longer post coming soon.

It’s #WorldTheatreDay. “What is theatre?” y

It’s #WorldTheatreDay.
“What is theatre?” you ask. Well, it can be very many things, but fundamentally, at its core, theatre is actors sitting around backstage taking selfies.

Sending love to all who celebrate. And if you don’t, well, you can have my love anyway ‘cos I’m nice like that and how else are we gonna change the world? More theatre would certainly help.

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