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: Dead Doves and Lemons, Etcetera Theatre
Part lecture, part performance, pure passion – a must for the fan fiction curious, and for fan fiction devotees.
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Review: Zoe Wohlfeld: Dog Funeral, Soho Theatre
The title of Zoe Wohlfeld’s Dog Funeral promises exactly the kind of sweetly sinister paradox that the show delivers. It is a clown show about grief, an hour-long act of comic mourning that constantly balances the adorable against the disturbing.…
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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.