by C.J. Lazaretti | Dec 9, 2012 | Reviews
An event announced as “the most salacious third birthday in history” was bound to turn more than a few heads, though thankfully none from Ofsted. EastEnd Cabaret’s anniversary special honoured their tradition of indecorous musical comedy with an unusual setlist,...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Dec 1, 2012 | Reviews
Fairy tales are good for nothing but post-modern appropriation these days, it seems. Kathakali Kabaret, the latest show by comic crooner Aletia Upstairs, re-imagines the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs through a syncretic combination of Anne Sexton’s poem,...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Nov 28, 2012 | Reviews
If you’ve been to more than one date of The Cheek of It! Burlesque Revue, you know what to expect: an extensive line-up of acts in different tones of funny and sexy, surrounded by a non-stop party vibe, courtesy of the many friends and relatives who cheer and howl in...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Nov 23, 2012 | Features
How did a Canadian kid move from organising punk rock gigs and skateboarding demonstrations to an international career in burlesque shows? C.J. Lazaretti looks back at the American tour that marked the beginning of Chaz Royal. Bump-and-grinding has been a bumpy road...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Nov 19, 2012 | Reviews
The next time you consider family therapy, say a prayer for Alp Haydar. Not even time travel can help him patch up things with Sharia Law, his Muslim extremist mother and star of the eponymous one-man show. Playing over a dozen characters in a clever mélange of video...
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