by C.J. Lazaretti | Sep 18, 2012 | Features
If you’ve been to more than five variety shows, you’ve probably heard these songs, maybe over and over again. C.J. Lazaretti takes a look at the backing tracks that burlesque crowds have heard too often. The soundtrack of a burlesque act needs to convey a clear...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Jun 9, 2012 | Reviews
Do cabaret and wellies go together? The second edition of The Apple Cart festival at Victoria Park held eight unflinching hours of non-stop mayhem in its cabaret tent, under non-stop rain. It was a muddy affair. Literally as well. Rising popular demand for variety is...
by C.J. Lazaretti | May 30, 2012 | Reviews
Billed as “bourbon-soaked snake-charmin’ rock ’n’ roll cabaret”, Gypsy Hotel does what it says on the tin. This hybrid of rock gig and variety show is a loud carnival of frenzied fun, featuring enough fiendish burlesque, lurid musical comedy and sinful sounds to...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Apr 2, 2012 | Features
It’s in the news, the movies and, more importantly, in arts listings everywhere: cabaret and burlesque are definitely big. But they’re also easy to take for granted. Are the two words synonyms? What about variety? Or circus? Or drag? Never fear: This Is Cabaret is...
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