Photo/Scott Chalmers
“The sublimely elegant performance artiste” Vicky Butterfly danced with the moon on Friday night.
Following sell out success at Cafe de Paris in 2013, Black Cat Cabaret has returned to the London stage for a string of sultry nights a la “the backstreets of vintage Montmartre.” I had a blast at the Black Cat’s 2014 premier this past Friday night. Held at a “grand scale and secret location – one of Central London’s hidden gems”, I was glad to see the show was as good as (or maybe just a little better than) when I caught it at Cafe de Paris last spring.
Hosted by a tipsily ditzy Frisky (of Frisky & Mannish) alongside the snidely Gallic cohost Marcel Lucont, the full-on fun and at moments spectacularly dazzling show presented a beguiling array of performances, from a fire breathing androgynous pig stripper to an apocalyptic accordion sing-along with plenty of magic and circus acts in between – and of course a healthy dose of winking, strutting, tongue-in-cheeking burlesque. I laughed out loud (a lot) and even oohed and ahhed a few times.
The location? Yeah, I’d say it was pretty “grand scale” and befitting the show. It was also super easy to reach from just about anywhere in London.
The next performances are lined up for 14 February (a great Valentine’s treat!), 1 March and 29 March at a “grand-scale and secret location” which is very near King’s Cross station (full address to be revealed upon purchase of ticket). Tickets start at £17.50 for early bird mezzanine seating with a range of pricing up to to £75 for VIP Dinner and show. If you’re just interested in the after show dance party, tix for that are £8.
Find out more at theblackcat.info.
