Cabaret
Music, drama, comedy all wrapped into one and served up in a cosy environment like a pub or a restaurant. We don’t review enough Cabaret really, but you’ll find what we have reviewed here.
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Review: Eurovision: Your Decision, The Royal Vauxhall Tavern
An affectionate, hilarious romp through seventy years of the competition that seems to divide and yet unite us all.
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Review: Chat Noir, The Lost Estate
A unique immersive experience set in 1890s Paris that indulges in debauchery and revels in fun for a night full of all things cabaret
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Review: An Evening Without Kate Bush, Underbelly Boulevard
A playful, affectionate blend of tribute and comedy, delivering a joyful, well‑crafted celebration of Kate Bush.
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Review: That’s Not My Name, Pleasance Theatre
A chaotic and fearless solo show that confronts psychiatry as it drags its audience into madness.
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Review: Phoenix Rising: Bar Staff Takeover Cabaret, Phoenix Arts Club
An inspired idea that celebrates the talent behind the bar and despite mixed results is an entertaining and admirable fundraiser
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Review: Dagmarr’s Dimanche: Songs from the Cinema, Crazy Coqs
A pacey, good-humoured tour of movie songs and the women who sing them that showcases Hersh Dagmarr’s charm but only hints at the sex and glamour of his subject.
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Review: A Stan is Born, The Other Palace
An enlightening and often funny hour of manic gay-diva obsession and coming-out antics
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Review: Camille O’Sullivan: Loveletter, Soho Theatre
An impassioned exploration of past loves, longing, languish, and laughter. O’Sullivan’s vocal capabilities are surpassed only by her ability to draw out emotions, from mourning to laughter.
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Review: Bog Witch, Soho Theatre, Walthamstow
Bryony Kimmings' latest stunning autobiographical tale is filled with both captivating delights and heartbreaking candour.
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Review: The Remarkable Ben Hart, Wilton’s Music Hall
Is there room for magic in the modern world? Or have we cancelled out anything enchanting, anything out of the ordinary, anything remarkable? Ben Hart says no–but do we agree?