Lady Boys of Bangkok

Lady Boys of Bangkok

Urban Circus Ltd

Meadows Theatre Big Tops

Aug 2, 7, 9, 14-16, 21- 23, 28-30 (1 hour 45 mins) £19.50, (£18.00)

Aug 2, 7, 9, 14-16, 21- 23, 28-30: 21.15, (1 hour 45 mins) £19.50, (£18.00)

Aug 3-6, 10 – 13, 17 – 20, 24 – 27: 19.00, (1 hour 45 mins) £19.50, (£18.00) &

£18.00 (£16.00)

Aug 3-6, 10 – 13, 17 – 20, 24 – 27: 21.15, (1 hour 45 mins) £19.50, (£18.00) & £18.00 (£16.00)

Aug 9, 16, 22, 23, 30: 16.30 (1 hour 45 mins) £19.50 & £18.00

Reviewed by Jacqueline Sharp

The Lady Boys of Bangkok can be credited for keeping alive, burlesque, Vaudeville and American Cabaret.   Urban Circus Ltd, with the beautiful Lady Boys of Bangkok giveS Moulin Rouge, Folies Bergeres, and Crazy Horse in Paris a run for their money.   

The Lady Boys mime to perfection Lots of popular tracks, to sing, dance and clap to. I would have preferred live performance, where copycat performers of original artists would perform, looking and sounding likE Eartha Kitt, Hildegarde, Frank Sinatra, Mae West, Judy Garland, Bob Hope and Sammy Davis Junior. Musically, I would have preferred Jazz to pop tracks, in the show. All that Jazz, piano and drums would be great!   

 
There was plenty of humour, as these beautiful scantily clad elegant lady boys and male dancers.    performed on stage. I liked the g-strings, the dark comedy, the vaudeville, the bowler hats, and the feathers in the show.  The costumes in particular were extremely well made.

The audience loved the slapstick drag act with lots of applause, gasps, and hysterical laughing.  I must confess to having seen most of his act before, in a previous show.  It would be great if he could change his act, perhaps adding juggling, magic, acrobatics or circus acts.  

The choreography, dance and slapstick humour are magnificent.  The show is lots of fun, a must see for those interested in cabaret.  Their burlesque show keeps alive what was once killed off by broadcast television and cinema, causing oppression for cabaret performers. No wonder they perform to sell-out shows.