You’re in a dark room. The sound of people moving and the echo of heels clicking on cement can be heard in the darkness. The audience’s breathing slows in anticipation of what’s to come. Then, a flash of light, the shimmer of sequins, and the emergence of red feathers against a smoky background light up the stage for a nonstop, high energy modern cabaret show that runs the first Friday of every month at Center Stage.
Sunni Stephen’s self-funded modern cabaret show infuses a multitude of musical genres as well as different eras to bring the audience on a spectacular two hour ride filled with live singing and dance numbers as well as a few placements of comedy to keep the audience smiling until the show’s grand finale. Sunni Stephens has enlisted some of the best performers around to help to bring this non-stop extravaganza to the ATL. Some of the major standouts during this month’s performance were the incomparable Perle Noire, the voluptuous ladies of the Atlanta School of Burlesque, and professional actor and dancer, Gissette Valentin. Atlanta’s very own drag queen favorite, Gia Sunflowers also performs in the show when she is not performing at Lips Atlanta.
Perle Noire seduced the crowd with her slow, yet very sexually charged and sultry performance as she teased the audience and kept them begging for more. Not surprising though, since she is one of the top three most sought after burlesque performers to date and has recently been on tour with Dita Von Teese’s Strip Strip Hooray. Perle Noire’s second performance of the night was even more enamoring as she twisted and moved her body to the African nod beat of YemiConga’s conga drums in tassel pasties.
Sunni Stephen’s invites the voluptuous ladies from Atlanta School of Burlesque to join the show every month. The Atlanta School of Burlesque put on a slow and seductive that led into a high energy, non-stop dance performance rendition of Fergie’s, Be Italian, from the movie musical Nine. The ladies shook tambourines, danced on chairs, and kept the audiences attention the entire time.
Gissette Valentin was the strongest performer throughout the entire show. Her experience as a professional dancer clearly comes across to the audience every moment that she is moving on the stage. Valentin’s solo performance was even more intoxicating to the eye as she walked down into the pit and danced her solo so that the audience could see her masterful performance at arms length. She is one to clearly keep your eye on to watch, because when she hits the stage, she takes no prisoners.
Clubesque is definitely a high energy, non-stop ride of entertainment where they encourage audience participation and turn the finale into one giant dance party for everyone at the end of the night. Since the show changes every month, the audience can return every time and expect something new and exciting. This is definitely a show everyone should go and see if they want to witness “everything entertainment” and party with “no rules.”
Clubesque returns to Center Stage (1374 W Peachtree St NW) on Friday, Dec. 5 at 8:30 p.m. Go to www.clubesque.com for more information and www.centerstage-atlanta.com to purchase your tickets.
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