THE NEW BOHEMIA: A TRIUMPH! By Maximillien de Lafayette
The Troupe. Photo credits: Rose Callahan. New York Neo Cabaret Noir: A blend of burlesque, fantasies and Visio-sensual delights. Elle magazine wrote: " Retro- bent- bump and-grindshow of dance and song."
Photo by Stacey Schwartz
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show revives the delights extravaganza of 1920s and 1930s Berlin, Munich,
Paris and intellectual-erotic cabaret noir of the Mata Hari era. You can
call it the art deco or art nouveau of the New York new theater direction.
The show gathered first-class performers who added so much energy, flair and
artistic neo bohemian fragrance. It is a Cabaret Noire a la Dietrich's "Blue
Angel" but with contempo avant-garde. The performances and stage presence
of Julie Atlas Muz, Mae Rose, Jessie, Shelly Watson, Meryl Finger and
Daniel Izengart are commanding and most delightful. The show depicts and
retraces the story of the New York performance circle. It is a quasi
sweet-bitter tableau of what goes on behind the curtains. A comic-tragic
projection of the human drama of Cabaret and showbiz. Also, it is the story
of human decadence, extravaganza, elegance, finesse and the grotesque.
Stimulating, extremely visual and abundant with wealth of music, animated
dialogues and Caravan Serail type of an outstanding cast, "The New Bohemia"
becomes a fresh sweet-treacherous breeze hitting you wherever you look over
the the stage. "The New Bohemia" is a wonderful musical-theatrical
production steamed with action, sensuality, makeup, wigs, music, jarretieres,
fake eyelashes and human drama. Go see it. A triumph! Two thumbs up. Rating:
5 stars out of 5.
Photo of Julie Atlas by Aaron Schuman.
JuIie Atlas Muz Jessie Mae Rose Daniel Isengart
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