From a traditional play to something a little less traditional but no less entertaining. The Boom Boom Club is a cabaret show that is hosted in The Bath House. Finding the venue was an adventure in itself. Jo, James, Lana, Mikey and I must have circled the streets of Liverpool street a few times before we finally found the entry. We’d missed it because it was this small little almost booth at the top of some stairs that lead to the real thing.

Upon descending the stairs you’re met by a dark, but not dingy, area. The stage is quite small so the venue is very intimate. We started off with some dinner (pizza and a beer) before taking our seats for the show. Though the show is scheduled to start at 9pm its pretty informal and runs to its own schedule. Seating is unreserved and there is space for about 20 or so people to sit so if you want to sit you’re advised to get in and grab a spot. However, the venue is small enough that you could easily stand around to see the show easily. The other patrons of the show seemed happy to stand and watch. In fact, from the comments I could gather from around me, they all seemed to be regular visitors, all seeming to know each other or the acts at least.

As a cabaret you get a mix of all sorts of acts to support the headline burlesque dancing of Miss Vicky Butterfly. The acts change every week so you never know what you can get. Tonight we had the strange gyrations of Agent Lynch (another burlesque dancer), to the comedic sensations of Sarah-Louise Young (after the compere I thought she was the best act of the night), to Tom Baker – both of whose acts totally confounded me. At one stage he donned this alien/sea creature outfit and sung some sort of ditty. It had most of the audience giggling and joining in but I just didn’t get it.

The absolute stand-out of the night however was Dusty Limits. This singer comedian was perfect as the MC for the night – he had perfect timing, great improvisation skills and was just overall entertaining. Loved him and I’d come back just to get more of him! (Not THAT way – I suspect he’s not available for us ladies 😉 )

Don’t you just love wallpaper in the toilets:

It was an interesting show though less “skin” was shown than I was expecting. All pertinent bits and pieces are kept safely under guard though there is a risk of a wardrobe malfunction which nearly happened tonight. heh heh.