by C.J. Lazaretti | Jun 7, 2012 | Reviews
As one of the longest-running weekly supper clubs in London, the Wam Bam Club occupies a leading position in its niche. This non-stop parade of sensual revelry and tongue-in-cheek sass features no less than 15 burlesque, cabaret and circus acts. Many of them are...
by Guilherme Zühlke O'Connor | Jun 4, 2012 | Reviews
Made of new material and snippets from different productions by House of Burlesque, the production company’s eponymous showcase at the Priceless London Wonderground spiegeltent has its finger on the pulse of burlesque in its many guises. When the House hits the tent,...
by Jim Anthony | Jun 3, 2012 | Reviews
Hosted at the Battersea Barge since 2004, Cheese ’n’ Crackers is a longstanding mixed cabaret talent show. Ten contestants or so vie every month for the eponymous prize, duly delivered in a platter. An affable and diverse affair, the show doesn’t take itself too...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Jun 2, 2012 | Reviews
Musical comedy duo EastEnd Cabaret has entertained and shocked crowds with their scandalously hilarious sexcapades since 2009. After an acclaimed season at last year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe and an award-winning Australian tour, East London’s most debauched...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Jun 1, 2012 | Reviews
Film, gig or cabaret? Ticket holders to Emerald Fontaine’s Dirty Shame can do all three under one roof on a night out. Inspired by the celluloid filth of director John Waters, this variety hybrid is a gaudy joyride of American kitsch and tongue-in-cheek rock and roll...
by C.J. Lazaretti | May 30, 2012 | Reviews
Billed as “bourbon-soaked snake-charmin’ rock ’n’ roll cabaret”, Gypsy Hotel does what it says on the tin. This hybrid of rock gig and variety show is a loud carnival of frenzied fun, featuring enough fiendish burlesque, lurid musical comedy and sinful sounds to...
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