by C.J. Lazaretti | May 9, 2012 | Features
Burlesquers are competing, but who’s judging? And what are they winning? Producer Chaz Royal tells C.J. Lazaretti what happens behind the scenes of the World Burlesque Games seven contests. Choosing winners and losers in burlesque is not easy. How can you compare...
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 Franco Milazzo | May 8, 2012 | Burlesque
Chaz Royal’s World Burlesque Games got off to a spectacular start last night. The Opening Ceremonies at Madame Jojo’s was a sold-out gala with plenty to see both on and off-stage. Check out our review of the evening over here. If you missed out last night or you want...
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 This Is Cabaret | May 7, 2012 | Features
Film, painting, literature and other arts meet in the satirical crossroads of burlesque. Tributes and parodies marked the highlights of last week at the dawn of the merry merry month of May. Wednesday saw an influx of burlesquers from all over the UK into London by...
by This Is Cabaret | May 7, 2012 | Features
Bump-and-grinding, tassel twirling and shimmying may not be Olympic categories, but they’re far more fun to watch than table tennis and badminton. Chaz Royal’s international festival of burlesque starts today – only in London – pitching exotic dancers and striptease...
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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