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'Glamour' comes to the Marzipan
This weekend the Marzipan Teahouse in Magellan Kinvara was again the venue for Caledon's best-known dance troupe, the Sweeties, who performed a medley of dance routines entitled 'Glamour', choreographed by Miss Elspeth Woolley.
The troupe featured two blonde debutantes, Misses Mila Kowalski and Zarya Velinov. This was the first time onstage at the Marzipan for both of them, though technically Miss Velinov made her actual debut recently at the Church Fete in Kinvara, which was held in the open air. Misses Eve Compton, Madeline Tiratzo and Juliet Debevec, all now experienced dancers, completed the troupe.
All the ladies were sheathed in long white sinuous gowns from BareRose, wore matching summer sandals by the multitalented Miss Woolley and twirled large white feathered fans by Miko.
The mood of Saturday's performance was lively and informal. The Musical Director, Miss Soliel Snook had lined up a programme which one might best describe in the single word, Broadway. And if that doesn't set your imagination afire, try Busby Berkeley, The Seigfried Girls, Irving Berlin, Al Jolson, and Ruby Keeler. Still wondering? Then here are some song titles, sampled from the playlist: 'We're in the Money', 'Blue Skies', 'Toot, Toot, Tootsie', '42nd Street', 'I only Have Eyes For You'. Now, you must have some idea. Energetic dance numbers, crafty lyrics (sometimes a little saucy) and that authentic vinyl scratch ambience. As has become their trademark, the ladies were cheeky but polite, suggestive, and occasionally just a little indecorous. They were outdone on this occasion by some rather outrageous lines from none other than Miss Snook. We can only hope that she recovers before the next performance, or Miss Woolley's fainting may become an all too regular interruption to the proceedings. Such hysteria and histrionics are grist to the mill of the journalist, and I would not wish to deprive my good readers of the truth of the matter, however unbecoming it may be to what is to be hoped becomes elevated at each performance to a communing with the Terpsichorean muse.
In keeping with the informality of the event, most of the capacity audience remained on its feet until the end. This may have been encouraged by the Front of House Manager's evident overlooking of the need to put out chairs until some time into the routine, but there were no complaints. Indeed, as is usual, only those who were denied access by the whimsical limit of twenty persons, due, presumably, to fire regulations, had reason to complain. All I can do to assuage their aggravation is advise them that they may stand at the border of Magellan Straits or sit in boats and use their cameras to watch the performances. The music is, of course, universally available through the Radio Riel website.
And so the event came to a close. Angelic visions in white, delicate and avian with their feathered fans, bodies of goddesses, a flock of white doves, disappearing from view behind the heavy stage curtain as we turned, entertained and sustained, back to our more humdrum lives in the houses and emporia of Caledon.
The troupe featured two blonde debutantes, Misses Mila Kowalski and Zarya Velinov. This was the first time onstage at the Marzipan for both of them, though technically Miss Velinov made her actual debut recently at the Church Fete in Kinvara, which was held in the open air. Misses Eve Compton, Madeline Tiratzo and Juliet Debevec, all now experienced dancers, completed the troupe.
All the ladies were sheathed in long white sinuous gowns from BareRose, wore matching summer sandals by the multitalented Miss Woolley and twirled large white feathered fans by Miko.
The mood of Saturday's performance was lively and informal. The Musical Director, Miss Soliel Snook had lined up a programme which one might best describe in the single word, Broadway. And if that doesn't set your imagination afire, try Busby Berkeley, The Seigfried Girls, Irving Berlin, Al Jolson, and Ruby Keeler. Still wondering? Then here are some song titles, sampled from the playlist: 'We're in the Money', 'Blue Skies', 'Toot, Toot, Tootsie', '42nd Street', 'I only Have Eyes For You'. Now, you must have some idea. Energetic dance numbers, crafty lyrics (sometimes a little saucy) and that authentic vinyl scratch ambience. As has become their trademark, the ladies were cheeky but polite, suggestive, and occasionally just a little indecorous. They were outdone on this occasion by some rather outrageous lines from none other than Miss Snook. We can only hope that she recovers before the next performance, or Miss Woolley's fainting may become an all too regular interruption to the proceedings. Such hysteria and histrionics are grist to the mill of the journalist, and I would not wish to deprive my good readers of the truth of the matter, however unbecoming it may be to what is to be hoped becomes elevated at each performance to a communing with the Terpsichorean muse.
In keeping with the informality of the event, most of the capacity audience remained on its feet until the end. This may have been encouraged by the Front of House Manager's evident overlooking of the need to put out chairs until some time into the routine, but there were no complaints. Indeed, as is usual, only those who were denied access by the whimsical limit of twenty persons, due, presumably, to fire regulations, had reason to complain. All I can do to assuage their aggravation is advise them that they may stand at the border of Magellan Straits or sit in boats and use their cameras to watch the performances. The music is, of course, universally available through the Radio Riel website.
And so the event came to a close. Angelic visions in white, delicate and avian with their feathered fans, bodies of goddesses, a flock of white doves, disappearing from view behind the heavy stage curtain as we turned, entertained and sustained, back to our more humdrum lives in the houses and emporia of Caledon.
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Here are some pictures that my Ward sent me after the event!
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