by Myra DuBois | May 28, 2012 | Burlesque, Features, Variety
They say the difference between comedy and tragedy is two points in Scrabble. They say that the difference between an audience laughing with a performer and at them is about two glasses of wine. But what do they know that Myra doesn’t? This week’s letter...
by This Is Cabaret | May 28, 2012 | Features
Do glitter and tracksuits go together? Matthew Floyd Jones and Leela Bunce (AKA Mannish and Audacity Chutzpah) adapt real Olympic events to the medium of cabaret. Ask a varied cross-section of the cabaret community as to their disposition towards some form of...
by Tricity Vogue | May 24, 2012 | Features
Cabaret collective The Blue Stocking Society turns Audacity Chutzpah into Britannia for their Jubilee-themed show Choosing the poster girl for the Bluestocking Cabaret’s Jubilee edition is easy when the Blue Stocking Society already has Britannia in its ranks....
by This Is Cabaret | May 21, 2012 | Features
What better way to follow the overdose of the World Burlesque Games than with a conference? BurlyCamp offered workshops and performances from the likes of boylesquer Mister Mistress, The Cheek of It! founder Lady Cheek and performer Rubyyy Jones, aimed at enthusiasts...
by C.J. Lazaretti | May 18, 2012 | Features
A sold-out show with 35 performers in one night, all cheered on by a maniacally enthusiastic crowd. Students at The Cheek of It! burlesque school get a taste of show business adulation – and they haven’t even graduated yet. C.J. Lazaretti talks to beginners and...
by C.J. Lazaretti | May 17, 2012 | Features
No season of vaudeville would be complete without a little titillation, and Priceless London Wonderground is no exception. Production company House of Burlesque will present their homonymous showcase at the festival, filling up the spiegeltent at the South Bank Centre...
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