by Franco Milazzo | Dec 11, 2014 | Reviews, Variety
Snow does terrible things to London. Railways choke up at the first sight of a snowflake, roads become seas of putrid slush and pavements turn into slippery deathtraps. The sudden influx of frozen water also inspires some awful shows. One such is The Palace Of The...
by This Is Cabaret | Dec 9, 2014 | Burlesque, News, Variety
The Madame Jojo’s bandwagon rolls on with fresh developments every day it seems. This morning, performers union Equity announced today that it had noticed a nightclub-shaped barn door that could do with some shutting and written to Westminster Council saying how...
by This Is Cabaret | Dec 1, 2014 | Magic, Musical Comedy, News, Variety
Held in the Vaults under Waterloo station, this year’s Mimetic Festival has seen an eclectic collection of shows spread out over a fortnight. Ex-London Cabaret Award judge Klare Wilkinson and This Is Cabaret’s Franco Milazzo saw over twenty shows covering...
by This Is Cabaret | Nov 27, 2014 | News, Variety
Last Friday. it was officially confirmed that Madame Jojo’s licence to thrill had been revoked by Westminster Council. The repercussions from a night of baseball bats and flying glass bottles mean that one of Soho’s iconic venues now faces closure and...
by Nicola Rainbow | Nov 27, 2014 | Burlesque, Cabaret, Circus, Drag, Features, Reviews, Variety
This winter, despite the sudden and sad departure of Soho venue, Madame Jojo’s, the cabaret scene remains as vibrant and festive as it has done in past years. In fact, all it seems to be missing this year is a stocking filled with glitter and a Frisky &...
by Ed Gosling | Nov 17, 2014 | Circus, Reviews, Variety
There’s something more than a little sinister about La Soirée which has opened in London after a three year absence. It’s difficult to pinpoint; it’s certainly not one act more than any other or a particular moment. There’s just a feeling that...
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