by Sarah Jane O'Neill | Feb 14, 2014 | Burlesque, Cabaret, Circus, Drag, Magic, Musical Comedy, Reviews
Life is a Cabaret at the third annual London Cabaret Awards – particularly when you don’t need three buses to get home. The London cabaret scene heaved a collective sigh of relief after the bell rang on Tuesday and Bob and Boris went back to their respective corners...
by Valentina Rock | Feb 14, 2014 | Burlesque, Reviews
Is there anything truly new under the sun? Maybe. Last week’s Burlesque on Ice at The Bush Hall in Shepherd Bush has all the right qualities to become a refreshing take on both skating and stripping, with its cast of established and emerging burlesquers, a quality...
by This Is Cabaret | Jan 24, 2014 | Burlesque, Features, Interview
At This Is Cabaret, we applaud new concepts and ideas and the brave souls behind them especially in areas like burlesque which in recent times has seemed in danger of disappearing up its own Swarovski’d fundament. At its heart, we believe that the best burlesque...
by This Is Cabaret | Jan 22, 2014 | Burlesque, Features
Next month sees the debut of Burlesque On Ice, a curious combination of skating and stripping which will take over Bush Hall for four nights. Featuring a blend of professional skaters and burlesquers, the impressive cast contains the likes of Vicky Butterfly, Joe...
by This Is Cabaret | Jan 17, 2014 | Burlesque, News
This week, industry website 21st Century Burlesque revealed the results of its latest annual poll sponsored by Sublime Boudoir and announced the top 50 burlesquers in the world as voted for by members of the public. While the final results reflected the site’s...
by This Is Cabaret | Jan 16, 2014 | Burlesque, Features
While boylesque may be escaped the attention of the judges of this year’s London Cabaret Awards, Ipswich-based practitioner Lou Safire is an illuminating modern example of its attractions. As well as being a dab hand at stripping, he is also a skilled...
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