By Benet Simon on March 10, 2010
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Rachael Polsom
Come Saturday night, Rachael is Lady Alex’s right hand. You can see her on and around the stage, but you’d never learn enough to pick her out of a line up. Rachael has developed ninja like skills for fading into the background while she ensures acts get on and off stage on cue. It’s also her responsibility to ensure rehearsals only end when she knows how to set the stage for the routine, and how to ensure props come on and off at the right time. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg for Wam Bam’s stage manager . . .
Can you give readers a run through of what you have to do on Saturdays?
Well, [Deep breath] I arrive 4 hours before the show goes up to manage the technical and sound check rehearsal. Continue reading “An Interview with Rachael Polsom – Stage Manager”
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By Benet Simon on March 3, 2010
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The magical Mister Christian Lee
Which magicians did you admire as a kid?
I did not get into magic till I was eighteen, when I got a job on a ship as a dancer – but they needed a magician! They had some bits left over and my magic life began.
What was your first magic trick?
A trick where the cards move on their own like a ghost was moving them! Very good, and I still perform it today.
Continue reading “An Interview with Christian Lee”
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By Benet Simon on February 26, 2010
Chef Said Rafky
I’m checking my watch, because tonight’s Wam Bam show will be over in ten minutes, and the blue bar where I’m hoping to have a quiet beer with Chef is about to fill up with partying customers chatting about the show.
With seven minutes to spare, the door to the kitchen swings open, and as Chef comes out I catch a glimpse of a skyscraper stack of clean plates, still steaming from their wash.
Continue reading “What’s Cooking?”
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By Lady Alex on February 21, 2010
Jason Wood passed away on Saturday
I would like to offer a heart felt tribute to a true talent. One of the shining lights of the entertainment world and a cherished member of the Wam Bam family. Most importantly a real friend, Mr Jason Wood.
Jason sadly passed away yesterday, Saturday 20th Feb, and was scheduled to appear that night at Wam Bam to premiere his new Vegas act.
Continue reading “Heartfelt Tribute to Jason Wood 38 RIP”
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By Lady Alex on February 14, 2010
Here’s a quick slideshow from our fabulous Valentine’s show last night in the Cafe de Paris, London (Saturday, February 13th) featuring: Cabaret Rouge, Ruby Deshabille, Christian Lee, Cirque de la Rouge, Scales of the Unexpected, Airealism, Pippa Evans and Lady Alex:
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By Earl of Ealing on February 9, 2010
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The Earl of Ealing
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Valentines Day is a day for love and roses, for chocolates and champagne, for kisses and sweet nothings. If you are lucky. Not everyone is in love on Valentines Day. Not everyone is happy and fluffy. You may have never found love. You may have found love but had it snatched from you. Your Valentine’s love may not even know who you are.
There are many songs about love. But none of the interesting ones are about how love is a wonderful thing, apart from Elvis with Love Me Tender.
So here are my top 10 anti-Valentine songs. Anti-romantic love songs. Real love songs. And no, I haven’t included This is Not a Love Song, because it isn’t a love song.
1. Love Will Tear Us Apart – Joy Division
Every silver lining has a cloud
2. Take your love and shove it – Joe Pesci
The catharsis of letting your lover know how you really feel
3. Where the Wild Roses Grow – Nick Cave and Kylie
You’re beautiful. I love you. Now I have to kill you
4. Walk on By – Dionne Warwick
The grief of a failed relationship. The pain of seeing an ex-lover
5. Valentine – Richard Hawley
Someone remembering their ex on Valentine’s Day
6. Tainted Love – Gloria Jones
When a relationship goes bad
7. I Hate Valentine’s Day – Jewel
Not a great song – but the title says it all!
8. Valentine’s Day – Marilyn Manson
This has nothing to do with Valentines Day, which makes it perfect for this list
9. I Touch Myself – Divnyls
A popular alternative to dating
10. Girlfriend in a Coma – The Smiths
Morrisey with the ultimate cheap date for Valentine’s
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By Benet Simon on January 28, 2010
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L-R: Bryan, Little Ian and Big Ian
We always see Scales on stage as a group, why not tell us a bit about yourselves as individuals?
Big Ian is addicted to taking his clothes off, Little Ian might as well face it he’s addicted to love and Bryan’s mum was a member of Hot Gossip which is why he is the Scales of the Unexpected dance captain!!
How long have you been performing at the Wam Bam Club?
We love the Wam Bam Club! We remember Wam Bam before it moved to its very plush surroundings here at Cafe de Paris. We’re so pleased that Lady Alex brought us with her and didn’t leave us behind. So in answer to your question…ages!
Continue reading “An Interview with Scales of the Unexpected”
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By Lady Alex on January 24, 2010
Here’s a quick slideshow from our fabulous show last night in the Cafe de Paris, London featuring: Cabaret Rouge, Wes Zaharuk, Jason Wood, Kitsch Kats, Millie Dollar, Airealism, Scales of the Unexpected and Lady Alex:
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By Benet Simon on January 22, 2010
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The Wam Bam Club’s new residents
We are excited to welcome the gorgeous girls of Cabaret Rouge to Wam Bam as our new resident burlesque dance troupe.
Expect much high kicking and high jinx from these foxy ladies.
The Cabaret Rouge girls:
- Steph
- Lily
- Fifi Femelle
- Gigi Devine
- ChaCha LaFonte
Cabaret Rouge interview
Benet Simon interviews the new Cabaret Rouge girls about their exciting debut at the Wam Bam Club on Saturday, 23rd January. Click the play button below to listen to the interview (1m 10s):
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By Benet Simon on January 19, 2010
What inspired you to become a burlesque performer?
I don’t ever remember a light bulb flicking on and my actually ‘discovering’ burlesque at any point. I kind of wish I did. I’ve always been interested in the slightly risqué and satirical side of comedy and performance; I love flamboyant and decadent costumes and the idea of artifice and actually being able to see the performer behind the character. Continue reading “An Interview with Ruby Deshabille”
Posted in Benet's Burlesque London | Tagged burlesque, burlesque blog, cabaret, glamour, london burlesque, Ruby Deshabille, supper club, the wam bam club, troupe, wam bam
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