Review of The Rubadub Social Club
 | "All Round Classic Burlesque Cabaret" by Lea Mazzocchi for remotegoat on 27/07/08 |  |
The show quickly launched into it's first act with gusto. Miss Enid Brown came on stage in a first world war nurses outfit, covered in blood and with a severed leg. She seemed like Florence Nightingale having a hell of a day, and she spoke in such a prim accent, talking in rhyme about the her life and causing everyone to titter with humour. Amusement quickly turned into delight when she swung into a fabulous striptease, using the severed leg as a novel prop and really working the character and stage. Miss Enid Brown alone deserves five stars for her performance.
Rajesh: Bollywood lounge singer seemed to have a hard act to follow after Enid but as he came on looking like he'd come out of a 70's Bollywood movie and began talking to the audience, soon he had them in the palm of his hand. His talent for confusing song lyrics into Indian dishes was hysterical, along with his habit of doing all the backing track vocally himself as well.
Then leading us into the interval was the infamous drag queen Ruby Venezuela, who belted out three songs in her stride and left in a flurry of pink ostrich feathers.
After dancing the interval away on the dance floor, the audience took back their seats and were introduced to the fabulous Miss Tricity Vogue. She wore a grass skirt, bikini and lei's and purred to the audience that she was a south pacific, ukulele playing, singer; and when she did sing, it was a pleasure. Her voice is of a lovely rich tone with hints of Marilyn Monroe creeping in and her songs are saucy yet catchy, keeping you smiling and wanting more.
From Miss Vogue's lullaby like songs however, we were directed into the heart of the show. Miss Chrys Columbine swept on stage in a beautiful costume and looking simply stunning. With well chosen music that kept you completely engaged with her, she glided into a classic high class burlesque striptease, with feathered fans she flicked and teased.
As if anything could rise higher then Miss Columbine, we were then presented the final act, Miss Misty Vine. This dazzling woman came out in a cloak only to throw it down to reveal that she was dressed as a vagina. With a cheeky grin she launched into a stand up comedy routine that was snappy, naughty and most of all, hysterical. If you're bored with the Vagina Monologues, see this instead and really have a laugh. But then as if her comedy genius wasn't enough, she then finishes her act by rolling into a striptease and ends the show at fever pitch.
When Mr Meredith bids farewell, David Somerset Barnes takes over and spins the tracks till three in the morning, making you get up and shake your hips to the retro beats.
This event is a must see, and although it would have been better if the Pigalle had been decked out more to the style of burlesque, by the time the show starts you forget all of that and just enjoy the night.
| Event Venues & Times | |
| finished | PIgalle Club | 215 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9HN |
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