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Ruby Wax - Night of the Bizarre...
review In aid of the Terrance Higgins Trust 'A Night of the Bizarre' certainly lived up to it's name. Ruby Wax flitted on and off the stage with her camera crew, production team and make-up artist... and the gathered crowd was introduced to a variety show, in every sense of the word.Brighton favourite Tina C, the brilliant Country & Western creation from Chris Green and a regular at Screamers, got the evening off to a lively start. Leaving the crowd cheering for more after a couple of numbers from her album 'No dick is as hard as my life', the first act was brought on. The Dog Heads. A band playing techno music wearing the heads of... yes you've guessed it... dogs. If the crowd was a little bemused now, there was far stranger to come. Act three, simply called Rabbit, featured one small lady extracting soft toys from a larger lady, drawing on her breast and then making a shape of a rabbit at the end. Well it did say bizarre on the flier. Next was Madame Galina, a comedy character who was a Russian ballerina and we finished with a lady that just did high kicks. We were left during the interval to catch our breath and chat to the lovely Ruby Wax (name drop, me? never!). Miss Wax, or Ruby as I call her, was filming for a new series she's doing for the BBC called 'Ruby Does The Business'. This episode she was looking at clubbing, what brought people out to clubs and then how they keep them coming back, something i'm sure REALBrighton could help them with. But before Ruby and I could get into one of our usual in-depth conversations the lights were coming up and a 78 year old yodelling accordion player was on stage. Next, a lady making a cocktail with a jelly balanced on her head (as you do) followed by the show-stopping "Elephant Head Elvis" led on by his nurse: "Are you lonesome tonight... ssscchhhhhh... Do you miss me, tonight... sssccchhhhh" etc etc. After more from Madame Galina the ballerina we were on to our final act Ursula Martinez. Magic can sometimes be a little run-of-the-mill, but Ursula managed to make it special for each and every one of us. Each time her hanky disappeared it reappeared in an item of clothing, which was then removed by the startled Ursula. I'm sure you can guess where it finally appeared from, and if you're in any doubt then see the photos... As the show ended and I found myself leading a Conger to the music of the Dog Heads I began to wonder whether these people actually lived like this. There, leaving in his Lederhosen, was the little old yodeller, followed by the Elephant Head Elvis led by his nurse and behind them the lady still with the jelly balanced on her head. Was it just me? And after a quick chance to get my face on telly again for a quick interview, I was off. Now where did I put my jelly?
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