Buddies In Bad Times Theatre presents
ArtHouse Cabaret

Created by:  David Oiye & Jim LeFrancois more credits »

Date: September 21 - October 20, 2007
Venue: Full-facility
Price: $15 - $25
Info: Tickets on sale now

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Buddies In Bad Times Theatre presents

ARTHOUSE CABARET
PRE-SHOW PIANO BAR & STYLISH DOUBLE-FEATURE

Opens SEPTEMBER 25 and runs through to OCTOBER 20, with shows Tuesday - Saturday. Previews September 21 and 22.

THE ART HOUSE PIANO BAR: Tuesday - Saturday, 6:30-8 p.m.
ARTHOUSE CABARET: Tuesday - Saturday, 8 p.m

WARNING: NUDITY, SEXUALITY & SOCIO-POLITICAL CONTENT

DRESS CODE: HAVE SOME FUN*
*Because you are as playful and attractive as YOU choose to be.


ARTHOUSE CABARET puts a radical spin on traditional cabaret with bawdy performances informed by today's socio/political climate and inspired by queer icons such as Noel Coward, Cole Porter, Lesley Gore, Judy Garland, The Guerilla Girls, Tom of Finland, Lady Di, Rufus Wainwright and many more!

Your host and ring-master is the irrepressible bon vivant KEITH COLE, a performance artist known for his enduring love of exhibition and excess. Featured talent includes STEPHEN LAWSON and AARON POLLARD from Montreal's 2boystv; naughty burlesque queens SASHA VAN BON BON and KITTY NEPTUNE from The Scandelles; SHANE MACKINNON from The Beefcake Boys, and musical theatre artists PAULA WOLFSON and JONATHAN MONRO with Random Order's LYNN PHILLIPS.

Devised and Directed by JIM LeFRANCOIS and DAVID OIYE, ARTHOUSE CABARET incorporates elements of variety, burlesque, drag and performance art with vividly theatrical multi-media applications. In collaboration with set/lighting designer DANIELE GUEVARA, Dora award-winning costume designers SHADOWLAND and lighting designer ADRIEN WHAN, Buddies entire facility is transformed into an elaborate performance playground.

The evening begins with smart cocktails and music in THE ARTHOUSE PIANO BAR, followed by a stylish double-feature inspired by moments in queer pop culture from the early 20th century through to present. As the show contains both nudity and sexual content, ARTHOUSE CABARET is recommended for adult audiences only.

Special thanks to Robert Lowrey's Piano Experts for their generous donation in support of ArtHouse Cabaret.




Credits for ArtHouse Cabaret

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  • Created by: David Oiye & Jim LeFrancois
  • Starring: Keith Cole,Stephen Lawson,Aaron Pollard,Sasha Van Bon Bon,Kitty Neptune,Shane MacKinnon,Paula Wolfson,Jonathan Monro,Lynn Phillips
  • Set Designer: Daniele Guevara
  • Lighting Designer: Adrien Whan
  • Costume Designer: Shadowland
  • Stage Manager: Sharon Digenova

Reviews for ArtHouse Cabaret

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  • Toronto Star: A Loud, Proud Return to Vaudeville read full review
  • The UofT Newspaper: Life is a Cabaret Old Chum, Come to Buddies' Arthouse Cabaret read full review
  • Eye Weekly: Strikingly Staged, Artful and Loaded with Talent read full review
  • Globe and Mail: A Bawdy Gay History Lesson read full review

Press Releases for ArtHouse Cabaret

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Show Details for ArtHouse Cabaret

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