by C.J. Lazaretti | May 9, 2012 | Reviews
Reserved for acts with “extra dance genres, hidden talents and special surprise gimmicks”, the World Burlesque Games Triple Crown showcase brought an enthusiastic crowd to Soho’s Floridita. Egged on by host Miss Behave’s quick-witted irreverence and freak show stunts,...
by C.J. Lazaretti | May 8, 2012 | Reviews
Chaz Royal’s World Burlesque Games took over Madame Jojo’s on Monday for a sold-out gala with special guests and alumni of previous editions of London Burlesque Week. The roster of bump-and-grinding talent onstage made up a bill heavy on bawdy references and visual...
by C.J. Lazaretti | May 7, 2012 | Reviews
Venues can make or break a show. With the London franchise of Warwickshire revue Crème de la Crème Cabaret, it’s very much a case of the latter. Despite a good average of burlesque acts, it’s hard to be captivated when patrons have to brush past the dancers on their...
by Alex Chappel | May 5, 2012 | Reviews
A raucously appreciative crowd packed out Madame Jojo’s last Wednesday to witness the latest in off-the-wall vaudeville spectacle from The Folly Mixtures Revue. At times you could have heard a pin drop, then jaws drop as the assembled audience oscillated between...
by C.J. Lazaretti | May 3, 2012 | Burlesque, Reviews
Let no one say burlesque isn’t inspiring. Art exhibition A Brush With Burlesque showcases the vision of 13 international UK-based visual artists, with styles and techniques as diverse as those of their bump-and-grinding muses. This ten-day celebration of burlesque is...
by C.J. Lazaretti | May 2, 2012 | Reviews
Cabaret doesn’t get weirder than being trapped inside a giant purple cow with Miss Behave late at night. Starring a rotating cavalcade of comedians, burlesquers and vaudevillians intent on making the most of that 18-plus rating, Friday Night Freakshow tickles the...
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