Letting the Kinks all hang out

Three shows within a week of each other, exciting/exhausting. Last minute cancellations and a love of helping people will be the undoing of me.

If you didn't already know I performed at Kinky Kabaret on the 30th. It's hosted by Paddy who I've known since birth. Some people would find it weird to strip off in front of family friends, but I never said I was some people. 

Anywho, not sure exactly who cancelled but I got their slot instead. As per usual things had to be a pain in the butt- the cd I burned my music to decided to flip out causing mucho panic. I wasn't the only one it happened to, poor D4 von Teese had to have her music delivered to her by taxi. That doesn't seem extreme if you've got money to burn but this is Ireland not Hollywood so we've gotta keep our money as far away from the flames as possible. My false eyelashes were also acting up. I got glue in my eye for starters (ouchie covered ouch) and then one of them kept jabbing me in the eye every time I blinked. Pain & beauty, one in the same.

I had no idea what to expect. Kinky Kabaret has only been running the past two months and majority of the acts I saw perform at their debut show were working other gigs that night. Anne was there though to comfort me with her dragalicious words of wisdom and I was raring to go when it was my turn to go on stage. When I got on the stage though there was a very slow sinking feeling. The crowd were not the usual Burlesque crowd and had no idea what was going on and when you're a performing artist the audience's feedback is the most important thing. In this case I wasn't getting much and when I left the stage I felt rather disappointed as did the other acts. It was a strange feeling. I had performed the same act as I had at the Burlesque & Cabaret Social, I had a better outfit thanks to Honeytrap and I felt more comfortable in my skin performing it, yet I felt like I had done it all wrong and couldn't put my finger on it. It just goes to show you that no matter how ready you are it can all fall flat if you don't have the right crowd.

I'm glad I did it. I met some new performers, helped out an old friend and got some more stage experience. I think if I hadn't been so tired from my week of madness I would have had a better time. Lesson learnt for the future, sleep and sleep well before show time.

Bubblegum x