VINTAGE XMAS CABARET in the beautiful new and totally appropriate ‘Cafe des Irlandais,’ on Georges street. 19 December, 8.00pm!!! It’s going to be so beautiful. Vintage dress suggested with lovely vintage and gourmet prizes for the most elegantly attired. I have some new Xmas numbers - and will of course by most elegantly attired! It’ll [...]
ELECTRIC PICNIC 2009 Ladies and gentlemen, Rose Lawless will be singing her dynamic and original Cabaret at the Electric Picnic this year. Look for her in The Body and Soul section on the Tree Stage at the following times: Friday 8.20 – 8.50pm (approx). ACCOMPANIED BY KIM V PORCELLI, CELLO Saturday (mcing throughout evening) ACCOMPANIED [...]
Rehearsed all morning and things are good with the girls.. am happy with the fun arising out of the good familiarity with the material.. still thinking about the poetry of auden… it followed me into the faces of the drugged out ghosts of rialto.. i saw an irish girl dressed in romanian clothes holding her [...]
last night in la catedral was truly beautiful.. a great spot for exploring the art of performance.. i finished the night asking some other artists up to join me… the audience clapped and stamped their feet – and we had a mini cabaret revolution.. preparation for the big one. have to get the proposal in [...]
Ladies and gentlemen, so much to do, have wonderful new producer to help, sat with him and conspired in Dalkey last night. There was an electricity cut so we talked in candlelight – quite magical… I always sense wonder in the air when I meet a new artist to take part in the process. Keith [...]
Ladies and gentlemen, Pauline sent me a documentary synopsis and plan I sent it back with blue ink.. Will re work something tonight.. It’s a question of looking at the footage and seeing what it is saying – then also looking at the vision of the overall Cabaret… She is coming around tomorrow morning to [...]
Watching documentary footage a lot – lovely stuff from mamushka, lovely rehearsal gigs from Brendan… beautiful sound from cobalt… lots of different ideas going on… Some beautiful shots and angles from both Pauline and Brendan.. Now its time to get a beautiful story angle. Exciting but kind of a headwreck.. Hoping to get something done [...]
Ladies and gentlemen, Meeting up with Pauline tomorrow to see footage (have been studying films and docos recently) – am in the zone… Doing a lot of writing of screenplay… big big big rewarding job.. Also planning next Cabaret gigs… Possibly Sugar Club… (the above picture of Some Brass performing at this great venue for [...]
Hello ladies and gentlemen, It was such a magical gig… I am relieved and relaxed now it’s over. The build up to it was ‘charged,’ but also hot to boiling point – in terms of tension and anxiety… The meditation and grounding techniques are a great help – but my humanity is stretched to its [...]
Rose Lawless is bringing a brand new show to the Cobalt this Christmas! She will be singing her own Unique and Charged Cabaret creations, entertaining the troupes and ringing in Christmas with loud audience laughter and applause. Rose will be accompanied by two exquisitely beautiful musicians; Julie Cruickshank and Kim Porcelli. And - supported by [...]
