CABARET
FILTHY GORGEOUS There’s a world of great cabaret at this year’s Fringe. We pick the best of the corseted bunch
MEOW MEOW – FELINE INTIMATE With more purr than a panther, diva Meow Meow slinks back to this year’s Fringe with her unique brand of kamikaze cabaret kitsch. With sell- out shows around the world and the likes of David Bowie on her fan list, Meow Meow’s hypnotic performance art proves her to be the purrfect postmodern showgirl. Assembly @ West Princes Street Gardens, 623 3030, 5–29 Aug (not 9, 23), 8pm, £16.50–£18.50 (£14.50–£16.50).
CAMILLE O’SULLIVAN – CHAMELEON
Not for nothing has this Irish charmer’s raunchy raw set and dramatic
performances led to sell-out shows since she first took to the Fringe in
2004. Nick Cave, Tom Waits, Radiohead and David Bowie are all
dramatically re-imagined here in showstopping style. Assembly Rooms,
623 3030, 5–30 Aug (not 10, 17, 24), 10.25pm, £16.50–£18.50.
LADY CAROL – MALADY With her dark vocals and unimaginable covers this intoxicating comedy singer returns to the festival following a sell- out show in Sydney. Expect possibly some of the most enjoyable renditions of Love is a Battlefield and Running Up That Hill and you won’t be disappointed. Assembly Rooms, 623 3030, 9–15 Aug, 8pm, £10.
ALI MCGREGOR – JAZZ CIGARETTE
It’s a fine woman who can wrap her vocal chords round Ella, Billie and, er, Britney, with suitable pizzazz. This is sexy soulfulness at
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ABARET HOUSE CABARET its finest, with a harp thrown in. Having warmed up with stints in La Clique and Variety-Nite, here she keeps it real with the songs that inspired her. Assembly Rooms, 623 3030, 5–8 Aug; 23–30 Aug, 8pm, £12–£14 (£11–£13).
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Getting up close and personal has never been easier with a personalised performance from your house. Host your very own cabaret at your own venue with your own friends. For one night only, a small troupe of dedicated cabaret artists arrives at your front door to create the perfect evening of entertainment for you and your homies. Those preferring to take a bird’s eye view can catch it online, with live feeds going online for every performance. Contact housecabaret@googlemail.com to volunteer your house or see www.housecabaret.com for more. Various venues, Edinburgh, 07932 120624, dates vary, 7.30pm. 5–12 Aug 2010 THE LIST 17