by C.J. Lazaretti | Jun 1, 2012 | Reviews
Film, gig or cabaret? Ticket holders to Emerald Fontaine’s Dirty Shame can do all three under one roof on a night out. Inspired by the celluloid filth of director John Waters, this variety hybrid is a gaudy joyride of American kitsch and tongue-in-cheek rock and roll...
by C.J. Lazaretti | May 31, 2012 | Features
Time was when charity gigs were schmaltzy affairs tailored by PR teams to avoid stepping on the toes of political correctness. Rose Thorne and Benjamin Louche of The Double R Club, though, are not having any of that nonsense: variety showcase Battle Royal, their...
by C.J. Lazaretti | May 30, 2012 | Reviews
Billed as “bourbon-soaked snake-charmin’ rock ’n’ roll cabaret”, Gypsy Hotel does what it says on the tin. This hybrid of rock gig and variety show is a loud carnival of frenzied fun, featuring enough fiendish burlesque, lurid musical comedy and sinful sounds to...
by C.J. Lazaretti | May 29, 2012 | Reviews
The edgier London revues prove that variety can always go further underground, but it can go more mainstream, too. With bona fide West End performers and plenty of glamour from resident drag dance troupe The Globe Girls, Cabaret Floridita a great destination for the...
by C.J. Lazaretti | May 28, 2012 | Reviews
“The floors are stickier.” Host and DJ Amy Lamé opens Weekend at Wilton’s with a laconic description of the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, where performance collective Duckie holds its weekly cabaret soirées. Even if most of the audience filling the tables of Wilton’s Music...
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