Invisible Cabaret charters new waters this week, as we venture outside the troupe to talk about creativity and mental health with artists in other fields. And after guesting on his podcast earlier on in lockdown, how could they not put Richard McKenzie, AKA The Burly Photographer, top of the priority list! Richard is a fantastic live-event photographer, whose work has earned him international renown in the burlesque community. He joins hosts Ferrero Rochelle and Rosie Verbose to talk about how to keep motivated and inspired as a creative - even in an international crisis - as well as sharing his fascinating perspective on men's mental health and how cabaret might begin to bridge that gap.

You can find Richard on Facebook as @digitalmck and on Instagram as @theburlyphotographer.

CW - 15:23 brief mention of suicide.

Some useful links for Men's Mental Health: CALM (for men aged 16-35); Dudes 'N' Dogs community group.

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Things mentioned in the podcast:

Buy Richard's Book of Rainbows

Richard's photographs from the BLM demonstrations and many more are available to purchase in this book

Luscious Cabaret, run by Lady Luscious

Museum of London's appeal for Covid collection contributions

Councillors pointing at things

Reading Fringe Festival

The Scarlet Vixens (on Instagram as @thescarletvixens)

Harlem Nocturne

John Cooper Clarke - some of Richard's recommendations: Kung Fu International & I Wanna Be Yours

Paulus's original song, 'Tribe'

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Edited and mixed by Matt Ennis, www.mennismixing.co.uk

Music: Shades of Spring by Kevin MacLeod , available by license: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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