Fascinating Aïda
Fascinating Aïda are a cult British based satirical musical comedy / theatre cabaret trio founded in 1983 by Dillie Keane. Her current partners are Marilyn Cutts and Adèle Anderson, the final line up, since they are due to disband after their 2003 tour.
Unafraid of having fun at the expense of other performers, Lieder, containing the lyrics 'Doesn't matter if you sing out of tune, so long as you're German', satirises in particular Lotte Lenya and Marlene Dietrich. Radiating Love looking at the consequences of nuclear fallout, asks Would you still hold my hand if my skin wasn't there?
Songs
The titles of their songs - including The Herpes Tango, Chequebook Journalism, Politically Correct, Swiss Navy Blues, Kiss and Tell and Socialist Britain - give some idea of the scope of their humour. Awards
The trio were nominated for the Perrier Comedy Award in (1984), and twice for Best Entertainment in the Laurence Olivier Awards (in ???? and 2000).Former members
