Myra Helps…Big Chief Random Chaos

Myra Helps…Big Chief Random Chaos

They say the difference between comedy and tragedy is two points in Scrabble. They say that the difference between an audience laughing with a performer and at them is about two glasses of wine. But what do they know that Myra doesn’t? This week’s letter...
Cabaret Meets the Olympics

Cabaret Meets the Olympics

  Do glitter and tracksuits go together? Matthew Floyd Jones and Leela Bunce (AKA Mannish and Audacity Chutzpah) adapt real Olympic events to the medium of cabaret.   Ask a varied cross-section of the cabaret community as to their disposition towards some form of...
Breast of British: The Story Behind the Photo

Breast of British: The Story Behind the Photo

  Cabaret collective The Blue Stocking Society turns Audacity Chutzpah into Britannia for their Jubilee-themed show   Choosing the poster girl for the Bluestocking Cabaret’s Jubilee edition is easy when the Blue Stocking Society already has Britannia in its ranks....
The Week in Cabaret: Geek Out with the Audience

The Week in Cabaret: Geek Out with the Audience

What better way to follow the overdose of the World Burlesque Games than with a conference? BurlyCamp offered workshops and performances from the likes of boylesquer Mister Mistress, The Cheek of It! founder Lady Cheek and performer Rubyyy Jones, aimed at enthusiasts...
Backstage at the Cheek of It! Burlesque Revue

Backstage at the Cheek of It! Burlesque Revue

  A sold-out show with 35 performers in one night, all cheered on by a maniacally enthusiastic crowd. Students at The Cheek of It! burlesque school get a taste of show business adulation – and they haven’t even graduated yet. C.J. Lazaretti talks to beginners and...
Preview: House of Burlesque

Preview: House of Burlesque

No season of vaudeville would be complete without a little titillation, and Priceless London Wonderground is no exception. Production company House of Burlesque will present their homonymous showcase at the festival, filling up the spiegeltent at the South Bank Centre...