I had so much fun during last night’s performance of Black Cat Cabaret at Cafe de Paris. It felt like a proper Friday night out, and I left with an arm wrapped round my sweetie and big smiles stretched across both our faces.
We were part of general admission, and for £15 a ticket I thought I we got our money’s worth out of it. The weekly event also has dinner options from 47 quid for two courses to £75 for three course dinner with Prosecco along with the “best seats in the house and an VIP reservation for the after party. Can’t vouch for the food, but the full house of diners all looked pleased to be there and service appeared to navigate the bustling venue with grace. As for the after party, a queue of snazzily dressed night owls stretching round the building as we exited suggested Cafe de Paris is a hot spot for weekend clubbing.
Best bits of the show? Hula showgirl Kalki blew me away with her drunken hula hooped gyrations. Wow. Aerial acrobatics a la Amy Panter and stage partner (can’t find his name anywhere) amazed as well. And “Accordionista of the apocalypse” Tom Baker’s set was a hoot. Actually every aspect of the show was well executed and featured lots of laughs and great live music. Hats off to pianist Michael Roulston playing through the show and even during intermission!
The March staging of Black Cat Cabaret only has a couple more showings and then there’ll be a whole new show for April. If you’re looking for a quality evening out on the town, I can happily recommend Black Cat Cabaret. Better act quickly though as my understanding is that tickets go fast. And if you’re doing the general admission thing, it’s a smart idea to arrive early and secure the best view in the balcony (there’s a £12 “early bird” discount admission too).
Black Cat Cabaret is on every Friday at Cafe de Paris (3-4 Coventry Street, Leicester Square, W1D 6BL). Doors open at 7pm and shows start at 8.30pm (90 minutes with interval plus after show party).
Visit theblackcat.info for details and to book.
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