FOUR STARS
GOING to a Meow Meow
concert is a curious affair. It's not so much a concert as a surreal
evening of music, comedy, sequins and cabaret all mashed together to
create a glorious fusion of fun and frivolity.
The legendary
songstress is currently in residence at the London Wonderground
spiegeltent with her Feline Intimate show.
She comes out on to the
stage to raptuous applause and then stands arms outstretched waiting
for flowers to be thrown in her directon.
When none appear she
goes off in a huff and comes back moments later muttering and with
her own blooms which she hands round to the audience. She returns to
the stage, does her entrance once more and awaits the bouquets.
It's all hilarious and
the rest of the 90 minute show continues in much the same vein.
All the songs, which
range from classic jazz and cabaret numbers through to a bit of
Radiohead and even a couple she wrote herself, are punctuated with
plenty of audience participation or comments and stories from Ms Meow
or even more hilariously when she has to take off her sparkly dress
to hand back to the promoters.
The night ends not on
the stage with a rousing number which she belts out with her fabulous
voice - no, it's a bit of crowd surfing in which she allows the
audience to manhandle her up and down both sections of the
Spiegeltent while she sings a song - and coming dangerously close at
one stage to slipping out of her gorgeous yellow dress.
It's organised chaos
but it works so well and she has the audience in the palm of her hand
throughout.
And if you strip out
the mock diva moments and added extras you will hear the most
beautiful voice. Fantastic!
Meow Meow is performing
Feline Intimate at the London Wonderground until June 8
Tickets
cost £15.50. Visit www.londonwonderground.co.uk or call 0844 545
8282
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