Theater: Cabaret

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The word Cabaret conjures up images of a restaurant or nightclub with a stage fro performances and the audience sitting around the table, and enjoying the performances. The performances can feature a range of subjects from, comedy, dance, song to theatre. 'Cabaret' the play is not too far off the mark. This classic musical has won some 16 Tony Awards since it was first staged in 1966 or thereabouts. It has vowed audiences with its music, strong theme and some commendable performances by its actor. The inherent strength of the show is so great that, the performers can do no wrong, w`hile enacting their characters. A play's durability can be gauged from the number of interpretations that can be made after watching it. 'Cabaret' is a theatrical production that gives rise to innumerable new interpretations every time it is stage. It is truly a marvel among musical plays. No viewer, who has seen fails it fails to be affected by the sheer vibrancy of the play. The affect is both mesmerizing and emotionally captivating at the same time. So all you theatre lovers who want a taste of the same need to see this 'Once in a life time' play of epic proportions. So don't fret, get your tickets now and get transported to the 'noir' world of Cabaret.

Cabaret is a provocative tale of decadence, which is wild in its evocative ability. The play charts the story of a young American writer who arrives in Berlin, the capital of Germany before the rise of the Nazi Party and Hitler. The young man is tempted by the life at the decadent Kit Kat Klub, as he struggle with a writer's block. His struggle to write and his fall into a life of self indulgence is portrayed masterfully in this play. He is also captivated by the club's star attraction Sally Bowles. The female motif is tackled admirably in the play. All the productions have closely followed the footsteps of the original production of John Kander and Fred Eb's darkly comic masterpiece.

The audience will appreciate the authentic 1930's Berlin club setting to its haunting and unforgettable music. This is the catalyst that drives the play forward on its murky journey laced with dollops of humour. Though it is a tale of decadence it does not degenerated into seediness, but tells the tale with panache and chutzpah. This has endeared the play to an audience that spans generations of theatre lovers. This is one of those plays that entertains you, yet makes you think. A connoisseurs delight.

You can call Cabaret a divinely decadent play that entertains you from the very start. It can also be called a tribute to decadence. But, on the whole it is a story of romance between and English woman and an American writer against the backdrop of a crumbling Germany. So theatre enthusiast who thirst for some music and entertainment from a by gone era will be enraptured by this play which see the rise and fall of the writer in the famous world of Cabaret. Reason enough to get your tickets now.