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 Victor Victoria | Nov 21, 2012 | Features, Reviews
Danielle Tarento’s new production of Broadway musical Victor/Victoria has started its run at the Southwark Playhouse. Who better to review it than the eponymous multi-instrumentalist hermaphrodite from musical comedy duo EastEnd Cabaret? How is it possible to be...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Nov 15, 2012 | Features
Has it really been five years since The Cheek of It! started its influential series of burlesque courses? C.J. Lazaretti talks to founder Lady Cheek about the impressive achievements her school has amassed in its hectic rise to prominence. “The last five years have...
by This Is Cabaret | Nov 14, 2012 | Features, Previews, Video
While it may seem to some that The X Factor treats its entrants as little more than musical marionettes, there are a pair of puppets that will never bend a knee to Gary Barlow and his fellow judges. Bunraku pair Boris & Sergey are the potty-mouthed stars of their...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Nov 10, 2012 | Features, Interview
A former Whoopee Club performer, Walter got literally balls-deep into boylesque back when audiences barely knew what burlesque was. C.J. Lazaretti speaks to the veteran about his first taste of the Fringe, career highlights and new directions after a seven-year...
by Daisy Black | Nov 6, 2012 | Features
Tension, restrictions and deadlines. Why do variety artists like to create acts on commission? Hula Hoop performer Daisy Black takes a look at the challenges and rewards that a pre-determined premise has brought to her and to other cabarati. Creating a routine is...
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