Dear Constant Reader,
The Teaseday Club opened again this past Tuesday and again your Faithful Correspondent was in the Box Office. We had quite the crowd, so I was hopping well into the first set. (For future reference, folks, box office and bar open at 7pm, doors open at 7:30, the show actually starts at 8. Getting there at 8:15 and paying with a credit card just annoys everyone.) Mr. Scratch once again hosted the show.
(All photos from Mystic River Studios by Rich Jarvis Photography)
Set 1
Anthony Capobianco opened the show with a little stand-up. I was in the Box Office, still taking tickets at this point, so I missed pretty much all of his routine.
Brigitte Bisoux, reigning Cookie Queen, did a classic glove-and-gown strip to “Tombstone Blues”. Again, I was working, but I’ve seen this one before. As with everything Brigitte does, even the simplest movements look particularly dirty. I was amused that Dita used a version of this song when riding her mechanical bull on Sunday night.
Peril S. Curves was an adorable waitress in Sticky Buns. Stella, the stage kitten (in yet another delightful corset), laid out some tarps, which was enough to make me nervous and curious. Persil ices the buns on the table, as you can see in the photo. And then ices her own buns. I was only watching on the monitor, which doesn’t give a good view of the whole performance area, but I gather there was flying frosting everywhere!
Samantha Farrell and her band performed two songs, “Temptation” and one she wrote in honor of Benjamin Franklin. That’s nowhere near as strange as it sounds. By the way, the fellow playing bass next to her is Dave D’aranjo, creator of “The Wrathskellar Theme” and “April’s Blues” (2011).
Set 2
It’s Halloween season, so Delilah Spring of The Tasty Pasties performed “I Put A Spell On You”. Despite the fluffy pink fans, Delilah was uncharacteristically in black. This is a song, by the way, that the Babydolls are prohibited from using. Our very first Halloween show (Out for Blood 2005), I believe every single performer asked Scratch if she could use that song, so nobody got to. And so it stands to this day.
Baseema performed a bellydance with zills (that’s the Turkish name for finger cymbals. Consider the day lost in which you learn nothing.) to “Desert Rose”
Anthony Capobianco provided some more comedy. This time I was in the audience and could actually hear the set. Honestly, we’ve had funnier at The Teaseday Club.
Scratch pulled a volunteer from the audience to help him demonstrate his super-human sense of smell with a deck of cards.
Dagny Vanderlust brought a little creepy burlesque with a costume of latex gloves and stockings, a vinyl corset, and bondage tape. She slowly unwound the tape to Canvas Wonderland. Usually the tape is black (like her heart!) but this time it was pink! And Delilah was in black instead of her usual pink. It’s like they swapped for Halloween or something. Craziness!
Set 3
Samantha Farrell played two more songs, Nina Simone’s “Sugar in My Bowl” and a song she wrote called “Shake”, because her mother pointed out she hadn’t written any songs you could “shake your ass to”. My kind of mom. And I believe all the Babydolls do want to shake their asses to that song.
Peril S. Curves also brought a little halloween burlesque with her “Devil Bride”.
Bassema returned with a sword dance to “Un World Mysteriouse”. She’s an amazing sword dancer and is a real treat to watch.
Brigitte Bisoux closed out the show with “Alcohol”. I think this is one of Brigitte favorite numbers because she gets to wear her beloved Walter (that’s the name of the mink stole) *and* gets to stagger around the stage, smushing people’s faces into her boobs and stealing their drinks. Although, what was up with the people in the front row and their coffee? She likes to grab an audience member’s drink and down it. Seriously, who bring a cup of Dunks to a cabaret? Especially one with a bar. Anyway, it was a ton of fun to see her in her element.
And who won The Great Teaseday Cookie? Samantha Farrell*! You’ll see her again next month.
The Teaseday Club is moving to the FIRST Tuesday of the month, so the next meeting will be November 5th. Remember, remember!
* Yes, Brigitte was the runner-up. It was a difference of a single ticket. Don’t forget to support your favorite performer when you buy a ticket, it could be you that makes her (or him) a winner!
