Vinyl Vaudeville: “A Turn of the Century Dinner Cabaret” (and a giveaway!)

As a performing artist myself, I have always loved the innovative and quirky ways in which artists reinvent themselves and their body of work. Vinyl Vaudeville is a 1920’s style vintage cabaret, highlighting the excitement of traditional trapeze artists and world-record-breaking acrobats doing back flips on pogo sticks. I have not had a chance to see the show, and unfortunately I may not be able to, but from what I saw on the video preview, it’s an interesting spectacle and one that you may want to check out.

What happens when a vintage dinner cabaret hits Vancouver a century too late? Well, it features not only the glitz of traditional trapeze artists, but also the excitement of world-record-breaking acrobats doing back flips on pogo sticks. Vinyl Vaudeville attempts to replicate the century-old
tradition of combining a sassy cabaret, dinner theatre, and after-show swingin’ dance soiree together with a twist.

In the style of the early 1900’s, the production features cirque performers, dancers, and comedic actors all backed by an acoustic swing band. The show’s highlight is a duo from Los Angeles who performs acrobatic stunts on pogo sticks. Collectively they hold eight Guinness World Records, and have a long list of prestigious appearances including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, America’s Got Talent, and Ellen.

Get ready to be whisked away by the host of quirky characters into the magic of a bygone era. Dressing spiffy for the occasion in your vintage attire is always encouraged. Vinyl Vaudeville takes over Performance Works on Granville Island from February 10th till the 18th. It’s a romantic place to take your sweetie for Valentine’s Day, but is also appropriate for the whole family.

While it opened last night (February 10th), it’s still on until Valentine’s Day, so you may want to take this opportunity to take your loved one or a friend to the performance. But in case you don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day on the exact day, I have 2 sets of tickets to give away, total of 4 tickets for Friday February 17th. Tickets are to be picked up at Performance Works before 7:30PM day off the show at will call. For this giveaway I will draw winners on February 15th at 2pm. To enter my giveaway all you need to tell me is your favorite song from “Cabaret” (I am sure you have seen the movie Cabaret, right? – or maybe just any cabaret-themed movie, like the one with Christina Aguilera or the one with Renee Zellwegger, Chicago, etc.) As always, maximum 2 entries per person, one via comment, one via Twitter (you can tweet the following):

Shared my favorite cabaret-themed song http://is.gd/CRbgAl to enter to win tickets to @vinylvaudeville from @hummingbird604