Cold, grey and depressing: three words that are not crossing EastEnd Cabaret's mind as they frolic in Adelaide. And neither should they cross yours considering how much great action there is this week. [caption id="attachment_7924" align="alignnone" width="565"]Midnight Circus finishes this week. Midnight Circus finishes this week.[/caption]   Midnight Circus The after hours circus hijinks aboard the good ship MS Stubnitz come to a close this week as Aircraft Circus continue their latest show to the floating venue for four more shows. 14-17 March. MS Stubnitz, Wood Wharf, London (East Exit from Canary Wharf Station). 8pm, 2:30pm matinee performance on 17 March. £16 More information   Loretta Maine: Bipolar If madness is contagious, book a seat for American Loretta Maine at the Soho Theatre. Her brand of bonkers character comedy offers wry observations on the British condition. With the aid of backing band Penis Envy, she'll be knocking out numbers like Chicken Shop and These Ain't My Tits. For more, see below. 12-16 March. Soho Theatre, London, W1D 3NE. 9.45pm. £10 (Tue only)£12.50-£15. More information   Boys With Big Tricks Top-drawer mind-reader Chris Cox brings together a fresh bunch of conjurers for his show at the St James Theatre. MC Tiernan Douieb is joined by magicians Rob James, Alan Hudson and Colin McLeod. 16 March. St James' Theatre, London, SW1E 5JA. 8.30pm. £20-25. More information   Hamburger Queen Thursday sees the second heat of Scottee's utterly horse-some BurgerHamburger Queen. The only slightly tampered ingredient is the name otherwise everything is largely the same as the last two years. Part of any stable cabaret diet, Scottee's talent contest returns to the RVT with a new parade of plus-sizers battling it out over the three rounds Taste, Talent and Trend. Add to the mix guest judges (previous years have included Nancy Dell'Olio, Lisa Stansfield and Su Pollard), live performance and resident DJs Unskinny Bop and this is a recipe that Delia would kill for. 14 March. Royal Vauxhall Tavern, London, SE11 5HY. 7.00pm. £8. Until 28 March (final). More information