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Burlesque Review: The Blue Fez, Underdog Art Gallery
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...
View ArticleFancy Chance Goes Back To The Beginning In Her New Show
In a scene which thrives on variety, Fancy Chance has one of the most diverse repertoires of all. We’ve seen her as a drag king at Alternative Eurovision, stripping at the Hebden Bridge Burlesque...
View ArticleRichard O’Brien: New Rocky Horror Film Is “Misconceived And Badly Cast”
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...
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LIMBO Producer Scott Maidment Talks About His New Show Blanc De Blanc: “It’s...
Opening next week in London, Blanc de Blanc is the latest circus spectacular from Scott Maidment, the man behind hits LIMBO and Cantina. Featuring an international cast of jugglers and clowns, the new...
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Review: Finger In The Pie’s Wunderfinger, London Wonderground
Outrageous, aggressive, gaudy, crass, confrontational, rude – these are all reasons Finger in the Pie’s Wunderfinger is such a joy to watch. Is this show the best worst taste cabaret to hit the...
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Sassy Cabaret Launches Brighton’s First Lipstick & Moustache Convention
Those tempted to go down to Brighton this weekend are in for a treat. Known best for its vibrant gay scene, variety shows have been relatively rare in this seaside town but, going by examples like...
View ArticleReview: Briefs, London Wonderground
An all-male Aussie ‘burlesque show with balls’, Briefs bounds energetically back into London’s Southbank’s quirky London Wonderground. Four hundred years after Shakespeare’s gender experimenting...
View ArticleMirror, Mirror On The Wall, Who Is The Best Burlesquer Of Them All?
Organised by Agent Burlieque and Burlesque Bible, tomorrow night sees the first Burlesque Awards with ten star acts scheduled to perform. The votes have been gathered and counted, the trophies have...
View ArticleCritics’ Choice: Five Cabaret Shows You Really Should See This Week
Remember, remember, November is always full of great cabaret. Forget those loud, empty bangs overhead: for real fireworks, check out these five shows. TUESDAY: Meow Meow, Royal Festival Hall The...
View ArticleInterview: Burlesque Queen Midnite Martini On The Highs And Lows Of Her Rise...
When Midnite Martini became the highest profile burlesque performer in the world in 2014, she did it in unique style. Every year, the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend (BHoF) in Las Vegas awards one...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Hebden Bridge Burlesque Festival 2017 Announces Show Schedule
The award-winning Hebden Bridge Burlesque Festival (HBBF) returns for its fifth year in 2017 with another fun-packed four-day event In March, the festival announced that they had been successful in a...
View ArticleBe Upstanding For Our Alternative Christmas Message From Lolo Brow
Last Christmas, we gave you our heart*. This Christmas, we have something else in mind. Put down that mince pie, switch off the TV for a few minutes and watch this. Yes, now. We’ll keep this short as...
View ArticleWest London Cabaret Venue The Aeronaut Gutted After NYE Blaze
West Acton cabaret venue The Aeronaut was ablaze last night just half an hour after partygoers saw in the New Year. The “Circus Spectacular” show featured compere Ria Lina and performers fire...
View ArticleWho Are The UK’s Top 20 Burlesque Performers?
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...
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Soho Estates Change Their Mind: New Madame Jojo’s Will Be “Something Very...
Soho Estates have announced that, when the scaffolding around the Madame Jojo’s venue eventually comes down next year, there will be “something very different”. John James, MD of Soho Estates and...
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Review: Friday Night Filth, Underbelly Festival
Now this is a rarity: a variety night with stand-up comics as a regular part of the bill. And that’s comics plural as regular Underbelly Festival event Friday Night Filth takes not one but two...
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Sneak Peak: We Get The Lowdown On The Brand New Briefs Show Close Encounters
Briefs’ bandleader Fez Fanaana spills the beans on their new show. The all-male Australian comedy-slash-circus-slash-drag-slash-boylesque cabaret phenomenon known as Briefs returns to London next...
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“What Do You Find Sexy? What Does Sexy Even Mean?”
Oi, you. Sentient flesh owner. I have some questions for you. Do you think you’re sexy? What do you find sexy? What does sexy even mean? – Vanessa Kisuule Spoken word artiste Vanessa Kisuule is not...
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Review: Between The Sheets, Underbelly Festival
Deep inside the newly-renamed Underbelly Festival, burlesque extravaganza Between The Sheets invites us to dim the lights and slip into bed for their fourth run at the Paradiso Spiegeltent. Producer...
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Hot Brown Honey: “Every Day We Step Out Into The World, Our Presence Is...
From the same source as the Australian all-male burlesque, circus and drag extravaganza that is Briefs comes Hot Brown Honey. Flipping genders, this show encompasses many of Brief’s art forms (with...
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