by C.J. Lazaretti | Aug 22, 2012 | Reviews
Judging by the line of people waiting to see Bordello Blues at most of its dates, demand for burlesque is still as high nowadays as during the peak of its hype last year. Judging by the insipid garbage that follows once all the seats are taken, the B-word is still a...
by Liberty Sweet | Aug 22, 2012 | Reviews
Banjolele-playing Mr. B is a deftly crafted character with oodles of charm. His newest solo show Chap-Hop Hoorah! packs many of his greatest hits, rich with laugh-out-loud lyrics. With the unusual addition of air conditioning – hoorah, indeed – the set is an upbeat...
by Liberty Sweet | Aug 22, 2012 | Reviews
Tumble Circus claims to turn the tradition of its genre upside-down. Consisting of eclectic Swede Tina Segner and Irish rogue Ken Fanning, This Is What We Do For A Living lives up to its promise. If it’s sequins you’re looking for, you won’t find them here. Instead,...
by Lola Sparkle | Aug 22, 2012 | Reviews
Lady Carol’s new solo venture at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is misleadingly billed as comedy-cabaret. Lady Carol Must Die is actually more of an outstanding singer interspersing haunting covers with accounts from her abusive childhood in Ireland. A cheery...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Aug 21, 2012 | Reviews
Leeds multi-instrumentalist Daniel Cainer returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a repertoire of biographical songs predominantly culled from his album Jewish Chronicles. Like the two previous eponymous shows based on that release, The Jewbadour tells stories...
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