by This Is Cabaret | Jan 7, 2017 | Burlesque, News
Industry website 21st Century Burlesque has revealed the results of its latest annual opinion poll sponsored by Sublime Boudoir and announced the top 50 burlesque performers in the world as voted for by their peers and members of the public. While the final results...
by This Is Cabaret | Apr 27, 2016 | Features
The London chapter of Naked Girls Reading, the literary salon where less is more, is going on tour this summer, starting with an appearance this Saturday at the Hebden Bridge Burlesque Festival. The theme is ‘Yorkshire: God’s Own Country!’ and pays homage to the...
by This Is Cabaret | Mar 15, 2015 | Previews
In 1966, iconoclastic comedian Lenny Bruce said he had been arrested for saying nine particular words. Six years later, one of American standup genius George Carlin’s routines listed “seven words that can never be spoken on television”. Scroll...
by Nicola Rainbow | Nov 27, 2014 | Burlesque, Cabaret, Circus, Drag, Features, Reviews, Variety
This winter, despite the sudden and sad departure of Soho venue, Madame Jojo’s, the cabaret scene remains as vibrant and festive as it has done in past years. In fact, all it seems to be missing this year is a stocking filled with glitter and a Frisky &...
by Nicola Rainbow | Oct 9, 2014 | Burlesque, Theatre, Variety
Award-winning producers Finger in the Pie are back for a third year with their Mimetic Festival, a two week celebration of devised, physical and visual theatre, puppetry and cabaret. The festival makes its mission statement very clear: “to become the hub for...
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