Cabaret Soiree - Carnivale
Tue, 29 June 2010, 08:34 amGordon the Optom1 post in thread
Cabaret Soiree - Carnivale
Tue, 29 June 2010, 08:34 amLast night was a taster, and a very tasty launch of what is to come over the next couple of months.
Bondage dressed dominatrix, Belinda Dunbar, invited some of the acts which are booked to perform, to join her. Belinda, who is a member of the Australian Cabaret Group committee, pointed out that Perth is acknowledged as the Australian centre for cabarets, with the Downstairs at the Maj being the leading venue.
The first show of the series, which is French chanteuse Caroline Nin performing Piaf, has already sold out.
The launch evening opened with a sample of what is to come from Julia Jenkins, accompanied by Tim Cunniffe, singing an amazing Bette Midler number before giving us a wonderfully powerful rendition of David Bowie’s ‘Life on Mars’.
Then came humour, beauty and colour from the Covergirls (Caitlin Beresford-Ord, Clare Moore and Sharon Wisniewski) with the old Dixie Cups number ‘Going to the chapel’. More humour from Analisa Bell with an almost Carmen Miranda approach, Analisa sang a song telling us of her desires in life. The launch came to an end with a young man singing – I am ashamed to say, I knew his face, but didn’t catch his name – again brilliant.
With most of the acts being home-grown at WAAPA, the standard of these musical acts was outstanding; good clear powerful voices – none of the nasal Australian Idol offerings. Some weeks it will be comedy, but all round, things look very good for this new innovative Carnivale.
Last night was a taster, and a very tasty launch of what is to come over the next couple of months.
Bondage dressed dominatrix, Belinda Dunbar, invited some of the acts which are booked to perform, to join her. Belinda, who is a member of the Australian Cabaret Group committee, pointed out that Perth is acknowledged as the Australian centre for cabarets, with the Downstairs at the Maj being the leading venue.
The first show of the series, which is French chanteuse Caroline Nin performing Piaf, has already sold out.
The launch evening opened with a sample of what is to come from Julia Jenkins, accompanied by Tim Cunniffe, singing an amazing Bette Midler number before giving us a wonderfully powerful rendition of David Bowie’s ‘Life on Mars’.
Then came humour, beauty and colour from the Covergirls (Caitlin Beresford-Ord, Clare Moore and Sharon Wisniewski) with the old Dixie Cups number ‘Going to the chapel’. More humour from Analisa Bell with an almost Carmen Miranda approach, Analisa sang a song telling us of her desires in life. The launch came to an end with a young man singing – I am ashamed to say, I knew his face, but didn’t catch his name – again brilliant.
With most of the acts being home-grown at WAAPA, the standard of these musical acts was outstanding; good clear powerful voices – none of the nasal Australian Idol offerings. Some weeks it will be comedy, but all round, things look very good for this new innovative Carnivale.