Is This The Real Life? Is This Just Fantasy?

Crikey, where does the time go? I can't believe it's been nearly two months since my last blog!!

In my defence, I have been writing a blog, just not here: I've started back at university! And the assessments are done in the form of a blog so I've been working a lot on that. As previously mentioned I also have a 'real' job now as well so that's obviously been taking up a lot of time. It's fun though!

However, the beauty of this now is that I can pop back and forth between my real life and my cabaret life, as I have been for the last month or so - so here we go!

I've been Rocking The Kaff Bar in Brixton a couple of times: it's the most bonkers fun show and we always have a laugh - imagine a big kids party for drunk adults and you're half way there: sparklers, face paint, sausage rolls and a big curly wig all feature and it is the greatest night ever!

 

Backstage Selfies! With Joe Morose, Ruby Deshabille and Chastity Belt!

  

Bad, blurry mirror picture! With Joe Morose and Taz Zebrowski

 

  

 

 

 

Backstage and Onstage! Both mental...

Lighters in the air for Chastity Belt's closing song

 

More Backstage Selfies

Joe Morose is a Gladiator, doncha know...

I've also been back at Proud Cabaret a couple of times: I launched a new act (Ocean Under The Moon) and was honoured to attend their birthday party at the beginning of the month...

Loving the headdress!

Mirror Picture! With Jonathan Finch, Beau Rocks, Joe Morose and Helen Orford!

New costume! Courtesy of Vanity B Corsetry!

 

Outside the Cabaret! With Taz Zebrowski, Chastity Belt, Ben Brown, Joe Morose and Coco DuBois! ** With Ruby Deshabille, Taz Zebrowski, Sophia St. Villier and Ben Brown!

This. This was why it all went wrong...

Speaking of Proud Cabaret, it is where I met my lovely man, and he finally moved on from the venue after four years! We obviously had to go out for drinks to celebrate!

With Helen Orford, Joe Morose, Ruby Deshabille, Jasz Vegas, Ronnie Roberts, Ben Carpenter and Jamie Moon!

 And last, but by no means least, I've been back at The House of Magic with the family!

 

With Yvonne, Abby and Simon!

In lovely-day-out news, I went with a group of the cabaret family to watch 'Briefs' at the London Wonderground, and it was fabulous fun! I also attended 'High Societease' at the gorgeous Kettner's where Chastity Belt and I enjoyed high tea while watching a lovely show!

 

At the Speigeltent with Ruby Deshabille!

Afternoon Tea at Kettner's!

I've also cut my hair (fringe!), been bought a onesie, started growing a chilli plant, seen a meerkat dressed as Dolly Parton, bought a vintage writing desk and got the cats to help me out with Uni coursework...

 

 

 

And there you have it - the month (or so) in a nutshell!
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And I'm Feeling Good

I've had such a lovely couple of weeks! I feel very, very lucky and happy :)

I rejoined my House of Magic family for a rehearsal and a fun show; much fun and hilarity was had by all and it was great to be back after a couple of months break:

 

 

Scenes from Simon Drake's House of Magic! With Abby Drake and Stevie Smallwood!

I spent a lovely Sunday night with friends and had an amazing roast dinner cooked for me! I've not had a Sunday Dinner for absolutely ages and it tasted like heaven!

Thank you Emma! All the yummy stuff!

Last year I was lucky enough to be invited to The Tower of London for the Ceremony of the Keys; and on Monday we were invited back again! It was another fantastic evening spent with friends; I'm such a geek for History and being in such a historic place with like-minded friends was just lovely. We were served sausage and mash in the Yeoman Warders Club, with cake in a teacup for dessert, and I won a bottle of wine in the raffle!

 

At The Tower of London with Chastity Belt, Taz Zebrowski, Joe Morose, Ruby Deshabille, Ben Carpenter and Rachel!

On Tuesday the Cabaret community came together in grand style at a fundraising event for Kitty Devine's little nephew who is very poorly in hospital. It was a truly fantastic night at Proud Cabaret; raising a couple of thousand pounds to help Baby Nolan!

Outside Proud Cabaret with Trixie Kixx, Scarlet Cuffs and Vanity B!

 

 

  

 

 

 

All photos above by Zebrowski Photography: featuring Mister Meredith, Scarlet Cuffs, Elsie Diamond, Kitty Devine, Delores Deluxe, Amelie Soleil, Jonathan Finch, Coco DuBois, Ruby Deshabille and Trixie Kixx!

I had an amazing 'first' this week as well: I went to the opera! The incredible Leah Debrincat was performing in Cosi Fan Tutte at The Coliseum and I went along with a couple of friends to watch. Having never seen an opera live before I wasn't sure what to expect but the sets were amazing, the singing was beautiful and the costumes were envy-inducing! Afterwards we met up with Leah in the Opera Room of the bar next door!

 

At the Opera and Opera Room!

In between all the fun and frolics, I found time to have a picnic in the park, and have downtime with the boy and the cats! I've also had some exciting developments in 'real-life' that I shall be sharing at a later date! It's been a good week!! :)