14th May Fscinated with Aida


On Thursday night TOM and I hobbled very slowly and gingerly to The Winding Wheel in Chesterfield for an evening of cabaret, care of Fascinating Aida. This was our first jolly to this particluar venue to see something a little different from our usual fair I grant you, but a welcome change never the less. After all its not everyday you get to hear a tuneful little dittie in which a silver haired septugenaian calls Boris Johnson a c%$t. Although thinking about it perhaps it should be.

It was a lovely evening of beautifully performed, pitch perfect, politcally incorrect songs by the trio of Dillie Keane, Adele Anderson and Liza Pulman, that was in turn thought provoking, topical, laugh out loud funny and at times very, very rude much to the delight of the mature audience.

Although TOM had seen them perform over 20 years ago neither of us were familiar with their material but that really didnt matter. With songs about fake news, religion, menpause, funerals, kids that return home, New Zealand, gender, social media, dogging and sequins amongst other topics, there really was something in it for everyone. Even for the poor under 30's in attendance who must have wondered if everyone grew old so disgracefully.

Trying to pick out a favourite is difficult but in my profession I think this one did tickle my funny bone.




 

 

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