by C.J. Lazaretti | Aug 16, 2012 | Reviews
In less than two years making the rounds of British cabaret with her uproarious indecent ditties, musical comic Ria Lina has quickly risen to the pantheon of ukulele royalty. It’s Not Easy Being Yellow, her solo debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, laughs at...
by Pete Saunders | Aug 14, 2012 | Reviews
In my experience, Thai musical revues starring lady boys (the surgically modified transvestites locally known as kathoeys) are often designed for easily shockable international tourists. The Lady Boys of Bangkok: Carnival Queens targets a sturdier, predominantly...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Aug 14, 2012 | Reviews
What are destitute cabaret artists to do when the recession hits and they need to make a quick buck? Regardless of what society may think, Myra DuBois is not afraid to resort to the unthinkable: children’s parties. This being Ms. DuBois, what follows is a string of...
by Pete Saunders | Aug 13, 2012 | Reviews
Sticking to what it says on the tin, Adelaide showcase Comic Strip features a rotating bill of three comedians and three burlesque acts. The setting in the Elegance tent at Assembly George Square is glamorous, but when only 50 people are in it, the atmosphere becomes...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Aug 12, 2012 | Reviews
After 14 years on and off the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, The Bongo Club Cabaret can rightfully claim the “pioneer” epithet. It may have missed the first inclusion of the genre as a separate category in the festival’s programme last year, but it was here long before...
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