Viccis View April 2016
New Issues
Category Archives: News
Special report- UK Cabaret- Special Report
Special report- UK Cabaret- Special Report As concerns grow regarding the social networking revolution and its place in 21st century show business, UK Cabaret managing editor Mark Ritchie and UK Cabaret online content manager Martin Brown, join forces to ask questions about the negative side of social networking. Here we… Continue reading
Austin Knight – April 2016
Breaking News: A man died at a Midlands chocolate factory yesterday. Apparently, a pallet load of boxes toppled over and crushed him. An eye-witness said, “He shouted, ‘The Milky Bars are on me!’ However, everyone just cheered and threw their hats in the air” Although this was an unfortunate accident,… Continue reading
Peller artistes showcase 2016
Peller artistes showcase 2016 Club Baize, Beighton near Sheffield March 15th 2016 Producer Paul Beardow Reviewer Mark Ritchie This event provided an opportunity for bookers to view a huge selection of tribute acts and bands in one of the venues owned and operated by agency principal Barry Peller. The son… Continue reading
Show People – Isabella Bliss
Q Can you tell us how you first ventured into show business? I had a love of old Hollywood musical movies . I adored the big sinning & dancing numbers & beautiful costumes . I’m not theatre or classically trained but when I discovered burlesque & went to see lots… Continue reading
Austin Knight Funny Page March 2016
Had an emergency visit to A & E at the local hospital yesterday afternoon, because I’d accidentally swallowed two tablets that were inadvertently left on the table. The doctor, (who was extremely perturbed with regard to my condition) immediately performed a stomach pump and subsequently retrieved an iPad and a… Continue reading
Gossip Hoover March 2016
March Gossip Hoover Here we have more meaningless morsels of tittle-tattle regarding the lives of UK Cabaret subscribers and contributors. Some of our UK cabaret subscribers, who regularly visit bustling Benidorm, are dismayed to learn that Vicky Leyton (AKA Sticky Vicky) is retiring after 35 years of performing and bewildering… Continue reading
Joe Longthorne- No Regrets Tour
Joe Longthorne- No Regrets Tour Winding Wheel Theatre, Chesterfield March 3rd 2016 Reviewer -Mark Ritchie A date tagged on the front of the latest Joe Longthorne tour, effectively became the opening of what is surely one of the greatest of all show business comebacks. Complete with his orchestra, with celebrated… Continue reading
The Top Venues as voted by UK cabaret Subscribers
The Top Venues as voted by UK cabaret Subscribers UK Cabaret subscribers were asked recently to nominate twenty venues in the UK, which go the extra mile in order to welcome and look after visiting entertainers. The top venues are listed below. The comments at the side of the named… Continue reading
ROGER REMEMBERS – March 2016
ROGER REMEMBERS – One wonders if, amid all the lighting effects and volume, some of the polish and stagecraft has disappeared from our stages. Writing about Roy and Jackie Toaduff last time brought it home to me just how smart their performance was. The way they came on, their… Continue reading