by Franco Milazzo | Jan 8, 2015 | Circus, Reviews
Like some grey-haired lothario, Cirque Du Soleil’s Kooza has casually strolled into town again showing both its age and style in equal measure. Having debuted in 2007, this isn’t the latest, greatest show from the Canadian circus troupe but there’s no shame in being a...
by Franco Milazzo | Jan 6, 2015 | Burlesque, Features, Interview
Calling itself “the sexiest, most fun show on the planet” and promising to be “unlike any other burlesque act you’ve seen”, The SuicideGirls: Blackheart Burlesque lands in London this Saturday. The American show’s original plan for a...
by Franco Milazzo | Jan 3, 2015 | Musical Comedy, Reviews
Admitting he had no hard and fast definition of obscenity, in 1964 Justice Potter Stewart famously described it only by saying “I know it when I see it.” Over fifty years on, this wise though vague pronouncement would also apply when it comes to the unquantifiable...
by Franco Milazzo | Dec 18, 2014 | Reviews
Is 2015 the year that London will turn the clock back on cabaret? Venerable venues like Madame Jojo’s and the Royal Vauxhall Tavern which have cornerstones of alternative nightlife for decades are both facing highly uncertain futures while Wilton’s Music Hall’s latest...
by Franco Milazzo | Dec 14, 2014 | Reviews, Variety
Let’s look at the evidence. Mrs Hudson’s Christmas Corker features all three founders of the ever-superb Spymonkey larking about with none-too-drab Sophie Russell. The script is co-written by Barry Cryer, a deft wit heard and seen on various radio and TV...
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