An eclectic mix of cabaret, stand up and monologue add sparkle to an acutely observed performance.
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How Eva Von Schnippisch Single-Handedly Won WW2, Etcetera Theatre – Review
Move over James Bond, Eva Von Schnippisch is now Britain’s best spy.
Read More »Harold and Broad, The Pheasantry – Review
Pros: Both Harold and Anita are incredibly talented, with voices that can transport you and evoke strong emotions. Cons: There were a few slip ups by the pair, but as Harold said, “Hey, it’s cabaret!” You won’t find a grander entrance to a Pizza Express in London than the entrance to the King’s Road branch. With ornate pillars and statues adorning the front you’d be forgiven for thinking you were entering a gallery, not a pizza restaurant! However this branch ...
Read More »The Brides of Bluebeard, Camden People’s Theatre – Review
Cabaret quartet The Ruby Dolls are funny, fiery and feminist in this modern reinterpretation of a classic folk story.
Read More »Briefs, London Wonderground – Review
A sexy, feathery, glittered hurricane of male (ish) prowess with some hardcore fetish acts that might not appeal everyone.
Read More »The Tiger Lillies: Love for Sale, Soho Theatre – Review
A delightfully mad and twisted Molotov cocktail of a cabaret will whisk you away to a dangerous place where darkness reigns and morals are dead.
Read More »Boys Will Be Boys, Bush Hall – Review
A slick and funny provocation.
Read More »Gobsmacked!, Udderbelly – Review
A rollicking sashay through a soundscape of popular music via the medium of the human voice.
Read More »Hotel Black Cat, London Wonderground – Review
Pros: The variation in this cabaret offering means even that if one act isn’t quite your thing, the next will be along in just a few minutes. Cons: Slightly let down by what appeared a total lack of organisation beforehand, with the advertised start time, already late, missed by almost 30 minutes, and the audience left queuing with no clue what was happening. Hotel Black Cat, part of London Wonderground’s season, is a full-throttle mixture of cabaret, circus, music and adult pantomime, ...
Read More »An Old Fashioned Girl, The Warren: Theatre Box (Brighton Festival), Review
A musically entertaining cabaret performance that left me wanting the dramatisation to be further developed.
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