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Cabaret for babies in the Spiegel Tent at 10am- what more could a mum want?!
I have to come clean on a few things in this review. The first one is, I was a bit dubious about Monski Mouse before seeing the show – it sounded like it was going to be a bit hectic. Pleasingly, I was totally wrong on that, Monski and the gang put on a really lovely gentle cabaret, with a mix of classic nursery rhymes and grown-up songs with props pulled into action, all with live guitar accompaniment. The bigger little ones (and grown ups!) loved singing and dancing along, and the littler little ones I think liked the atmosphere: colours, mirrors, lights, sequins, disco ball etc.
The second thing I have to admit is… Boyo (8 months) fell asleep 25 minutes in. Now, I don’t blame Monski for this- Boyo is a bit improvisational jazz with his nap times so it was bound to happen at some point. If anything, it’s a good sign that the show was gentle enough for him to peacefully doze off to, as opposed to getting upset. Also, instead of leaving when he went, I retreated – sleeping boyo in arms- to a velvet booth, and genuinely enjoyed the rest of the show!
A nice morning out- apart from the dead arm!
(Written by Debs Hahn)
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