by Franco Milazzo | Jul 11, 2016 | Burlesque, Interview
The much-anticipated comeback of The Stripper, a musical play created by Richard O’Brien and Richard Hartley opens this week at St James Theatre, London. Set in California, 1961, this tale of ecdysiastic intrigue is an exquisite take on film noir and will appeal...
by Franco Milazzo | Jul 5, 2016 | Drag, Interview, Previews
To call Le Gateau Chocolat a unique individual may be the understatement of the century. The larger-than-life alt-drag bass singer who turned down a career in law has trotted the globe with the Olivier Award-winning La Soiree, raised the roof with barnstorming...
by Franco Milazzo | Jul 1, 2016 | Reviews
Five years since we last saw them, the Night Kitchen Cabaret crew are back with Family Tree (appearing at RADA until 2 July). This latest episode is called Family Tree and is like the best kind of school reunion: it has all the people you know and love without the...
by Franco Milazzo | Jul 1, 2016 | Reviews
Short of a lunatic asylum or a prison, apparently the best place to meet an assortment of crazy characters is a hotel. From American Horror Story to The Grand Budapest Hotel to Crossroads, the accepted wisdom is that, if one sits in a lobby and waits long enough,...
by Franco Milazzo | Jun 14, 2016 | Burlesque, Reviews
Of all the places, in all the towns, in all the world, new burlesque night The Blue Fez rolled into the Underdog Art Gallery last month. Was it the beginning of something beautiful? It’s not unusual for cabaret to be political but it is rare for it to reflect what is...
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