Quickie

I thought I'd just drop in a line about last weekend and Trailer Trash: Tarantino.

I got a last minute text on Saturday while I was wandering the North Lanes. BW was off in France for the day so I had gone down to pick up a black wig and had one of those wonderful realisations that I didn't have to be anywhere in a hurry. So I took the opportunity to nose about the stores, picking through Dave's Comics and was humming and harhing over a pair of 2nd hand black cowboy boots in Dirty Harry when I received the text.

One of the girls was taken ill and would I cameo as an old lady in the Reservoir Puppies piece?

Well of course I would.

Lucky I did as well because not only was it hilarious fun but most of the people I knew there were backstage. Considering I only had to be on stage for all of about 30 seconds it gave me plenty of time to relax and chat with the girls backstage, go for a dance, and watch all the acts which were fantastic.

It was my first Trailer Trash night and I have to say, it was fantastic. It's a great blend of club night and cabaret show at Komedia Brighton and all the party goers dress to impress. I've never seen so many Reservoir Dogs, Mia Wallaces, GoGo Yubari's, and all manner of Tarantino characters in one place! After each act the dance floor floods with people again and it has the friendly atmosphere of a whole lot of people having a great time. I can't wait till the next one but I believe it's not till September!

Since last weekend I've also been having a read of Ultimate Burlesque.

As mentioned in my Favourite's page, I wholeheartedly support Burlesque Against Breast Cancer who were behind the creation of this book and all proceeds go towards the charities associated with BABC. I did a performance at the launch of the book in Brighton and more recently have been a guest blogger on the BABC blog.

But I've never had a chance to read the book till now.

Well! I tell you what, it's not the kind of thing you'd buy your mother-in-law (unless she's into erotica!) but it is a good read.

So...that's about it. Besides staying up till 1am last night sewing pop clasps on a new costume, life is comfortably quiet and I'm just enjoying the real summer weather we're having.

Oh, and I bought the cowboy boots.

xx