Review: Between The Sheets, London Wonderground

Review: Between The Sheets, London Wonderground

This Is Cabaret Rating: ★★★★ A counterpart to her Hippodrome residency, Miss Polly Rae’s Between the Sheets is a show on a much larger scale. Tonight, we’re at the London Wonderground’s Paradiso Spiegeltent on the South Bank, arguably a more appropriate venue...
Fringe Review: Comic Strip

Fringe Review: Comic Strip

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...
The New Wave of Live Music in Burlesque

The New Wave of Live Music in Burlesque

  Live music in burlesque is on the rise, but still an exception. C.J. Lazaretti talks to some of the artists behind the latest live-backed revues and probes the effects of recorded backing tracks beyond the obvious budget issues.   The next time someone tells you CDs...