Hi all,
Due to big demand and all the fun everyone’s still having, we’ve decided to stage a final ‘Cabaret Revolution‘ this Saturday, May 7th, 9pm. We’ll be recording an album live at the Matchbox theatre downstairs at ‘Le Cafe des Irlandais,‘ on Georges street. And we’ll also be getting some live visual footage for music videos and youtube.
We’d like to invite you to come along for the final finale – our ‘For the Record‘ show. If you print out this email and bring it along, you can get in for the concession price of 12 euros and still get a glass of french wine, on the house. Vintage dress is still optional and there will be a great designer prize for best dressed.
It’s been a wonderful run at the most perfect petite venue in town – the new elegant Matchbox theatre. There’s gourmet french food available upstairs at ‘Le Cafe des Irlandais,’ and some of our guests have enjoyed a fantastic meal before coming downstairs to our Revolution.
Below I’ve included extracts from a recent review by David Hollywood -
Singing the Revolution
Located in the intimate surroundings of the matchbox theatre, Rose Lawless’ ‘Cabaret Revolution’ does all the right things… As you pay in (15 euro, 12 w/conc) you’re told that you can exchange your ticket at the bar for a complimentary glass of wine – money back before you sit down is novel and smart. With a capacity crowd of no more than forty, an audience member certainly gets the impression of being involved in the show from the start. That sensation only becomes more prevalent.
Lawless nearly single-handedly carries the show with a notable contribution from keyboard player Julie Cruickshank. The value of this evening lies in the investment that Ms. Lawless puts into her audience, she engages with the crowd with such vim and vigour that the 90 minute show runs remarkably fast.
For those who may have reservations based on ignorance, as I recently had, Cabaret is less musical singing dancing and more comprehensive entertainment. ‘Cabaret Revolution’ has managed to cover all bases for the punters – you get a stand up show, the singing(lyrically knife-edged), the dancing(almost narrative) and the music which is adroit and complimentary… and a cameo all inclusive sing along requiring all audience members to caw like see-gulls. Thank you Victor Terentiev.
It is clear Rose Lawless is a gifted writer and can occupy a remarkable succession of unique characters. She expresses these gifts best in both ‘the Dan song’ and ‘I don’t need a feather boa’. Those two songs were possibly the two best of a well sequenced running order, with an ample break in between; the show never risked becoming stale. The evening of raucous excitement and expression came to a close with ‘He’s the one’……the chorus being “He’s the one, he’s the one, he’s the one night stand for me”…
‘Cabaret Revolution’ will be many things to many people, nearly all of them unique when compared to anything else on offer… Irreverent, engaging, pure entertainment.
By David Hollywood.
Rose by Cashel O'Toole (pandassrule@hotmail.com)