Cabaret Macabre/ Hajime Kinoko

Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 08:00 pm to Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 12:30 am UTC-05:00

The Great Hall - A Vintage Venue | Toronto

Illuminair Entertainment
Publisher/HostIlluminair Entertainment
Cabaret Macabre\/ Hajime Kinoko
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Toronto’s notorious dark circus cabaret returns, joined by a late show presented by world-famous shibari artist Hajime Kinoko
About this Event

Illuminair Entertainment presents a double-bill for the ages..

Buy a ticket to one show OR bundle both shows and get tickets to both for a discount!

Early Show:

Cabaret Macabre returns with its signature combination of dark circus visuals, sideshow, drag, and burlesque. Our splatter zone is bigger and better, and the line up guarantees to titilate:

Yovska- Drag creature queen

El Toro and Thrasher- burlesque

Terrence Drake- fire eating

Miranda Tempest- sacrilicious aerial act

Tifereth and Caleb- shibari rope suspension

Zel Tyrant- aerialist

Grim- sideshow

Tiffany Moon- aerial creature

Host- Allysin Chaynes


More artists to be announced!

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Late Show:

Shibari master Hajime Kinoko will present a 45 min signature solo show during his short-lived stay in Toronto!

Hajime Kinoko is a worldwide recognized rope artist known for his dynamic shibari performances and rope art installations. He leads the Ichinawakai rope group in Tokyo and has been featured in a documentary by Vice

Artist statement:

"For me, shibari is about “connection.”

When tying someone, it’s not about capturing or tying that person. I cherish the “connection” with the model the most. To me it feels like I am tying myself with the model like strings connecting two paper cups to make a paper toy telephone. When I tie someone with a strong feeling that the model is important, I can feel many things such as how they want to be tied with rope, at what timing and where. And I can tie depending on the models’ desires. The lines created when I tie that way are like waves that carve rocks and create cliffs. I create lines are like those created by nature, and only exist between the model and I. I feel those are wonderful and beautiful.

That is the shibari that I pursue.

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Choose the show that speaks to you most, or enjoy both offerings for a discounted rate!
Live deliciously with us this January.. We hope to see you there!

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Great Hall - A Vintage Venue, 1087 Queen Street West, Toronto, Canada

Tickets

CAD 49.64 to CAD 97.78

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