An evening of Burlesque at 'The Beaufort Bar'

Cocktails & Cabaret at The Savoy hotel, London

Sunday 22nd April 2012

 Hosted by 'The Beaufort Bar' resident chanteuse, Holly Penfield and very special guest Dusty Limits, The Savoy hotel successfully resurrected the golden era of cocktails and cabaret circa 1929.

 Set in the unashamedly, decadently deco surroundings of 'The Beaufort Bar'; an interior that is all about jet black and burnished gold.

 The center piece is an extravagantly stocked framed bar which stands on the hotel's former cabaret stage (The bar offers one of London's most extensive choices of champagne by the glass). 

 This now makes for an intimate performance stage for cabaret's latest reincarnation. It's fitting that this space was once graced by luminaries such as Carroll Gibbons, the Savoy Orpheans and George Gershwin.

Your hosts: Holly Penfield & Dusty Limits

 Holly Penfield and Dusty Limits introduced burlesque stars Miss Polly Rae, and Kitty Bang Bang for some glamorous entertainment...

Burlesque star: Miss Polly Rae

  Suitably glammed up, It felt very decedent to be sat on a Sunday night in this prestigious bar that is steeped in cabaret history. At first it felt almost naughty that such an event was happening, and the audience was clearly a touch nervous to start out – but Holly and Dusty had a way that relaxed people and encouraged them to soak up the atmosphere and get involved (and to buy more expensive cocktails)

  

 The burlesque was interspersed by unusual cabaret acts; a abstract piece involving ‘The Blue Lady’ performing a mega-mix of all songs containing the word ‘blue’ - which just cannot be explained, but was a fantastic piece. Circus acrobalancer Stephen Williams put on an astonishing display of balancing, and was pure muscle – some of the moves he made were simply unbelievable.  

Circus acrobalancer: Stephen Williams

 To be in the same space where all the greats have performed, to hear the historical anecdotes from Holly Penfield, and to sip on the specially created cocktails from this amazing bar was simply divine.  

 We were all on a high as we left The Savoy:

 "An amazing evening, please keep the Burlesque Cabaret at The Savoy. It was mind-blowing and very special, felt truly honored to experience such a magical evening."

Future dates are set for May 20th and July 1st. 

Savoy Cabaret: http://www.savoycabaret.com

phone: 02074202111

Holly Penfield: http://www.hollypenfield.com/

The Savoy Hotel: http://www.fairmont.com/savoy