Damsel Sophie in Double Bill: ‘The Damsel in Shining Armour’ and ‘Hot’

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Fiona Jane Weston

Damsel Sophie

Cabaret review for a very interesting double-bill at St James Studio. Continue reading →

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New Open-Mic at The Crazy Coqs

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Fiona Jane Weston

open mic night

New open-mic night – every Thursday at The Crazy Coqs from 10.30 pm until midnight. Continue reading →

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Donna McKechnie in “Same Place, Another Time”

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Fiona Jane Weston

Donna Mckechnie

Cabaret Review-Donna McKechnie,the original Cassie in the 1970s Broadway production of “A Chorus Line”, at The Crazy Coqs. Continue reading →

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Anna Bergman “You and The Night and The Music: An Evening of Musical Imports and Exports”

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Fiona Jane Weston

Anna Bergman

A woman from a diplomatic childhood creates  a cabaret of songs representing all the cultures she grew up with – American Songbook, Viennese opera, French chansons. Continue reading →

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The Crazy Coqs

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Fiona Jane Weston

The Crazy Coqs

The Crazy Coqs – a beautiful Art Deco cabaret venue in Piccadilly Circus. The second feature of my series on London’s cabaret spaces. Continue reading →

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Kit and McConnel “In Cabaret”

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Fiona Jane Weston

Kit and McConnelAfter 30 years, Kit and the Widow (Richard Sisson) have gone their separate ways and now Kit Hesketh-Harvey and James McConnel have created a new show and are playing at The Crazy Coqs. Continue reading →

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The World’s Wife

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Fiona Jane Weston

Linda Marlowe

Linda Marlowe opened the new season of plays at St James Theatre Studio with Poet Laureate Carol Duffy’s anthology ‘The World’s Wife’, giving an alternative look at history and mythology through the imagined viewpoints of the wives of famous figures. Continue reading →

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Cabarets and Other Shows in St. James Theatre Studio

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Fiona Jane Weston

St James Theatre

The first in a series of features on some of London’s new cabaret venues – St James Theatre Studio is elegant and welcoming, and promises an exciting future for cabaret in the capital. Continue reading →

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Natalie Douglas – “Nina – A Tribute to Nina Simone”

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Fiona Jane Weston

Nina Simone

Read about the stunning voice and performance of Natalie Douglas in her cabaret at The Cray Coqs on the singer Nina Simone. Continue reading →

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Anita Gillette “After All”

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Fiona Jane Weston

Anita Gillette

Former Broadway showgirl and friend of Irving Berlin Anita Gillette delights in sharing her backstage meomories in her cabaret at St James Studio. Continue reading →

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