Review: Savoy Cabaret

Review: Savoy Cabaret

“Let’s wake ’em up upstairs!” yells Holly Penfield as she leads a dancing mob through the plush surroundings of the Beaufort Bar. You’d never tell it’s been 60 years since the Savoy Hotel last hosted a cabaret show, judging from the enthusiasm and consummate talent in...
Review: Professor Vanessa’s Wondershow

Review: Professor Vanessa’s Wondershow

Part of CircusFest, Professor Vanessa’s Wondershow fills the main space at the Roundhouse with a heartfelt homage to the British fairgrounds of the 1930s, 40s and 50s. Developed by Dr. Vanessa Toulmin, director of the National Fairground Archive at the University of...
Review: An Evening of Burlesque

Review: An Evening of Burlesque

If you like your cheesecake with a hearty side of laughter, you’ll be swayed by An Evening of Burlesque. The touring show has introduced some of London’s finest variety performers to British and continental audiences. Record-breaking sell-out dates have greeted the...
Review: The Double R Club

Review: The Double R Club

Lurid and ominous, The Double R Club has scarred the face of London variety since 2009 with a unique style of cabaret and burlesque inspired by the films of David Lynch. When the lights grow dim and the smoke machine kicks in at the Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club,...