Presented by the Bald Eagles
Reviewed Saturday 16th June 2013
The Bald Eagles’ Life in the Slow Lane III stretches the definition of cabaret to present a fun, upbeat tribute to the Eagles.
The setting of the Top of the Ark in the Arkaba gives a refined pub feel to host the six man band who play all the hits from the Eagles as well as a few of their other personal favourites. Half the band have been playing together for thirty years and look very comfortable together on stage.
Front man Alan Rosewarne knows his crowd to banter with them, profanity and all, and lure them out onto the dance floor. The linkage and movement between songs requires some refinement to step out of the pub band territory and into a cabaret performance.
The rest of the band, Bob Armitage, Colin Koch, Dave McArthur, Russ McCormick, and Trent Heneker, dress uniformly in flannelette shirts and give a passionate performance.
To blend into the genre of cabaret we are introduced to Lady Clara who steals the show with a saucy rendition of Chicago’s “When you’re good to mama”. She returns throughout the show in stunning corsets and evening gowns.
The Bald Eagles’ long sets play well into the evening so makes for a long night at a single venue. Their season with the 2013 Cabaret Fringe Festival has come to an end but the local band will continue to perform throughout the year at numerous venues.
Reviewed by Alex Dunkin
Venue: The Arbaba Hotel
Season: 14-15 June
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