Steppin' Out: ABSINTHE at the SPIEGELTENT
A few days ago, we dropped S off for a late night playdate with her favorite "tita" while we watched ABSINTHE - a 2-hour raunchy, "for-adults-only" cabaret/circus/comedy show at Spiegeltent. (Thanks to Theatre Mania for the discounted tickets) .
Well surprise. Surprise. When I opened the first page of Daily News' NOW Section this morning, guessed what stared back at me? Two pages of ABSINTHE!
Here's an excerpt from Michelle Icahn's article entitled - ABSINTHE makes the Heart Grow Fonder:
"The house lights dim and the audience members without seats lean against mirrored columns, or stand in the back near a vintage bar. Chairs form a circle around an intimate center stage (we were seated on the front row). A round outer wall is lined with booths, and colorful stained-glass windows glisten. A beautiful brunette (Irish bombshell Camille O' Sullivan) in a formfitting dress steps onto the stage, and glows in the spotlight - "Absinthe" is about to begin. As one of the main attractions at Spiegeltent, a months-long event at South Street Seaport's Pier 17, "Absinthe" is a circus-meets-burlesque show consisting of several sexy, eye-popping acts..."
(Photo: Prudence Upton)This is Miss Behave, who's scarlet rubber dress matched the lopsided expressions on her rubber-like face. She drank wine and beer throughout the show, then amused everyone with her insane antics. The audience watched in awe as she placed (and swallowed) a variety of objects in her mouth.
The shock value was nothing though compared to the tricks of a sexy Spanish magician. She kept the audience guessing where she hid a tiny red hanky. (Hint: ...where the sun don't shine!)
(Photo: Prudence Upton)Acrobat David O' Mer was the show's last act, to the delight of all the ladies in the crowd. Almost everyone on the first 2 rows got doused (deliberately, I suspect) by cold water from his tub - but heck, who cares?
After the show, most of the audience chilled out at the Beer Garden (Heartland Brewery), with its fantastic Brooklyn Bridge view. The show's cast members/performers even came out to mingle with the crowd.
Music was provided by Vintage DJ until the wee hours of the morning.
Well surprise. Surprise. When I opened the first page of Daily News' NOW Section this morning, guessed what stared back at me? Two pages of ABSINTHE!Here's an excerpt from Michelle Icahn's article entitled - ABSINTHE makes the Heart Grow Fonder:
"The house lights dim and the audience members without seats lean against mirrored columns, or stand in the back near a vintage bar. Chairs form a circle around an intimate center stage (we were seated on the front row). A round outer wall is lined with booths, and colorful stained-glass windows glisten. A beautiful brunette (Irish bombshell Camille O' Sullivan) in a formfitting dress steps onto the stage, and glows in the spotlight - "Absinthe" is about to begin. As one of the main attractions at Spiegeltent, a months-long event at South Street Seaport's Pier 17, "Absinthe" is a circus-meets-burlesque show consisting of several sexy, eye-popping acts..."
(Photo: Prudence Upton)This is Miss Behave, who's scarlet rubber dress matched the lopsided expressions on her rubber-like face. She drank wine and beer throughout the show, then amused everyone with her insane antics. The audience watched in awe as she placed (and swallowed) a variety of objects in her mouth.The shock value was nothing though compared to the tricks of a sexy Spanish magician. She kept the audience guessing where she hid a tiny red hanky. (Hint: ...where the sun don't shine!)
(Photo: Prudence Upton)Acrobat David O' Mer was the show's last act, to the delight of all the ladies in the crowd. Almost everyone on the first 2 rows got doused (deliberately, I suspect) by cold water from his tub - but heck, who cares?
After the show, most of the audience chilled out at the Beer Garden (Heartland Brewery), with its fantastic Brooklyn Bridge view. The show's cast members/performers even came out to mingle with the crowd.Music was provided by Vintage DJ until the wee hours of the morning.
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