Closing Weekend Cabaret

First a note: comparison between this Closing Weekend Cabaret and Thursday Nights Cabaret. From Thursday Nights Cabaret with almost all the exact same acts doing the same things, what a breath of fresh funny air and great time. The difference between the two Cabarets was the host. Where Renaldo who tortured and abuse everyone going on for eternity, hosts Lord Oxford and Patty O’Pattiecake (again no program to tell who anyone was – but I think Patty O’Pattiecake is Audrey Crabtree) they where great moving the show along. Not staying on stage longer than the needed. We all left feeling we had great evening and maybe even wanting more. Leaving them wanting more is something extremely important to learn from the Thursday Night Cabaret disaster created by host Renaldo for reasons listed in Thursday night’s blog. The only thing I would add is – seeing Renaldo’s band without Renaldo would be interesting. If you are going to host Lord Oxford and Patty O’Pattiecake is a lesson in how to do it right. The result all the act where much better as well.

Red Bastard – was funny as &%#! - his usual. Dodi Disanto was in the audience one of the experts in Bouffon and she loved the Red Bastard saying some exceptionally complementary thing about him to me. Which I will not repeat for fear of it going to Red Bastard’s head or bouncing ass.

John Leo and his star Peanuckle where excellent. John’s movements in his dance where crisper than in his first show in the festival, which resulted in a much better performance. Liked his energy. His piece did start to drag in the middle a little. Over all it was great and Peanuckle the star was excellent. 3.5 Heads where great it will be nice to see how this group develops this beginning piece. Coo No More were effective in us not understanding – but I think I did understand some. There was a fellow that did a great thing with his back as a face. Very affective use of a back as a puppet. The story I would like to hear is how he developed that piece.

Great Closing Cabaret.