It's Only Rock And Roll But I Like It

I realise, once again, I've been a bit lackadaisical in writing my blog. Sometimes real life just gets in the way and stops me from having fun!

And I have had *much* fun the last couple of weeks!

One of my favourite shows in recent memory was Ruby Deshabille's new rock-cabaret show, held for the first time at Kaff in Brixton, and wonderfully titled 'Rock The Kaff Bar'!!

Alongside Ruby and Joe Morose, we definitely rocked it! And the audience got involved too with hilarious games including 'Brian May The Best Man Win' and 'Oh, Oh, Sweet Child Of Mime'... Brilliantly bonkers! I can't wait for the next one in May!

Mirror Picture! With Joe Morose and Ruby Deshabille!

 

Ruby On-Stage ** Rocking the Rock - leather and leopard-print!

Backstage with Ruby, Joe and... erm... Slash!

And I loved being back at House of Magic for a brilliant and packed show with the Magic family! It was especially nice to welcome a new addition to the family in the gorgeous shape of Scarlett O'Hora who joined us for the evening as the Mistress of the Whispering Chair.

 

Mirror Pictures! With Scarlett O'Hora, Stevie Smallwood and Elliot Mason!

 Lovely moments of the last couple of weeks have included afternoon tea with Joe and Ruby, an evening rehearsal/gossip/catch-up with Ivy Paige and Chrys Columbine before the latter jetted off to be a superstar in Dubai, mastering a move in hoop that I couldn't do last week, skating at Alexandra Palace with Hollie Deller, Zebrowski Photography and Ruby Deshabille, chocolate on Easter Sunday, and of course, some chill-out time on my own!

Afternoon tea with Joe!

 

A lovely gift from Chrys Columbine - Percy is holding on to it until I wear it out! ** Easter Eggs!

Skating at Alexandra Palace with Hollie, Ruby and Rosie Van Someren - camera grab from Zebrowski Photography

Chill-out time with the cat-bags

Burlesque On Ice - Over and Out!

And that's all, folks! Burlesque On Ice has opened and closed to rave reviews and standing ovations, and it was a busy, brilliant and bonkers week!

Hollie Deller with the show poster at Shepherd's Bush Tube

There's been so much going on that I can't possibly remember it all - so instead I'm just going to share lots and lots of photos! So enjoy!! (Oh, and fair warning, it gets a bit gushy at the end so feel free to stop reading at the end of the pictures!)

Bush Hall - our home for the week

 

Tech Day: Hollie on the ice, Joe Morose on the stage

Looking beautiful, pre-show

With my Grandma and Mum, who came on the opening night

 

Show snaps - thank you audience!

Pro Girls! Sarah Christou, Jessica Ashby, Hollie Deller, Rosie Van Someran and Kerri-Ann Thomas!

Cabaret Girls! Jasz Vegas, Bonnie Fleur, Hollie Deller, Trixie Kixx and Ruby Deshabille!

Gwendoline Lamour and Glorian Gray

 

As Dee-ettes and Gwen's Girls!

Mirror Picture! With Jasz, Glorian Gray, Ruby, Rosie, Hollie, Jess and Trixie!

Mirror Picture! With Ruby, Jasz, Bonnie and Trixie!

 

 

Finale Wheel - I'm going to miss this!

 

 

 

More show snaps!

 

 

Backstage and post-show pub

 

 

Even more show snaps!

 

Backstage elegance

Sunday Brunch - Cheers!

And that is that - it's been such a wild journey from way back in June last year; I've been lucky enough to learn a new skill, perform in a truly amazing and unique show, make a tonne of gorgeous new friends and get to know some old friends much better.

Yes, there's been ups and downs, but you get that in any walk of life, and maybe it's the rose-tinted specs talking but there have been more highs than lows, and the end result was as spectacular as I always believed it would be.

**This is where you can stop reading if you have a sensitivity to over-sentimentality; it's going to get totes emosh... (yeah I wrote that.)**

Thank you everyone involved!
Sam Jenkins for the opportunity to be in the show and having the brilliant idea in the first place;
Sarah Christou for teaching us all how to skate, being lovely and putting up with us all over the last seven months;
Hollie Deller for her amazing choreography, determination, attitude, and for the wine, pizza, gossip and general awesomeness;
Taz Zebrowski for his incredible lighting and technical wizardry during the show, and the support and patience during the stressful times; 

Joe Morrow, for many, many things, alongside being a little bit mental and wonderful and intelligent as f**k, and one of the best drinking buddies going!; 

Glorian Gray for being supportive and tenacious and completely and utterly dedicated from day one; 

Antonia Lynch for her gorgeous costuming, gorgeous attitude and unending help; 

Cabaret Girlies: Ruby Deshabille for being a little ray of sunshine and one of the most genuinely lovely people ever, Trixie Kixx for being one of the most truly gorgeous women I've ever met, both inside and out, Bonnie Fleur for being a sweetheart and scarily talented performer, and Jasz Vegas for being truly bonkers and fabulous (remember me when you're famous!).

Pro Skater Ladies: Kerri-Ann, Jess and Rosie - frickin' love you ladies! I'm so glad this crazy thing brought you lot into my life! You have all been amazing, wonderful, fun and fabulous;

Gwendoline Lamour for truly being the Fairy Godmother of Burlesque, for inaugurating one of the running jokes of the week (niche!) and being a beautiful, lovely lady through and through;

Vicky Butterfly for her stories, advice, elegance, scissors and chocolate!;

Betsy Rose for the vintage glamour and gorgeousness, and for being a beautiful person.

Danni Dee for the chance to pretend to be a high-kicking showgirl, even if just for five minutes a show, for the laughs and one-liners, and for being fabulous daah-ling!

And thank you everyone for letting me steal your photos off Facebook for the blog (I know I didn't technically *ask* :P ) as my phone was being a pain all week and I hardly had any of my own!