by Ed Gosling | Dec 5, 2012 | Reviews, Variety
A new show is always a calculated risk, but Vivacity Bliss’s Cabaret Roulette goes one step further by letting the audience choose the theme. She then commissions cabaret performers to create relevant routines and puts them on at Madame Jojo’s, one of the most popular...
by Daisy Black | Nov 6, 2012 | Features
Tension, restrictions and deadlines. Why do variety artists like to create acts on commission? Hula Hoop performer Daisy Black takes a look at the challenges and rewards that a pre-determined premise has brought to her and to other cabarati. Creating a routine is...
by Ivy Paige | Aug 29, 2012 | Features
Frilly knickers no longer enjoy the favour they once did among professional bump-and-grinders. Singer and compère Ivy Paige considers the impact of C-strings and merkins in the aesthetics of modern burlesque. Do you dare to bare? Once upon a time it was all about...
by Guilherme Zühlke O'Connor | Jul 12, 2012 | Burlesque, Photos
Sometimes, it’s fun being a woman. As part of the global ladyfest that was World Femininity Day, top burlesque performer and entrepreneur Zoe Charles organised a series of events in London under the title of The Clittorati Party. Events included an afternoon...
by C.J. Lazaretti | Apr 5, 2012 | Burlesque, Variety
March ended on a high note in the world of cabaret and burlesque. Gloves, pasties and merkins came off in Soho for a special farewell engagement, the Scala at King’s Cross hosted the first taster of Chaz Royal’s upcoming Olympic festival and a rock crowd...
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