It's A Party at The Peacock Bar

It's A Party at The Peacock Bar

16 September, 2009
by: Gemma Bergomi

The seven dwarves, Mini-Mouse, and Peter Pan enter a bar.  No, this isn't the beginning of a bad Disney joke - instead it's Saturday night at The Peacock Bar. Hen nights and stag dos gather for a free night of cabaret, with a bizarre selection of costumes themed around Disney, Superheroes, the 70s and a few outfits that I can’t even begin to categorise!

Fortunately, there are some of us ordinary folk in jeans and t-shirts wandering in between the madness, so my sanity isn't completely lost. Unable to get a seat (which I would recommend you book if you want one because the place is packed) I am content hanging by the bar listening to the best cheesy tunes from the 70s/80s/90s/00s and sipping my cocktail. After an amusing mishap from the barman, who fails to impress with a fancy glass spinning trick and ends up cleaning up a pile of broken glass off the floor, the cabaret begins.

The first performer of the night is Kiki Kaboom dressed as a sexy secretary. Having overheard someone describe her as 'the stripper' I’m slightly doubtful about what her act will actually involve, but before she whittles down to her undies she puts on a good sing-along performance of Abba's 'Money, Money, Money', and Dolly's '9-5'.

Later on she returns dressed as a stereotypical Italian Mafia wife donning a headscarf and huge shades plus a dodgy accent that sort of sounds like a female version of Mario or Luigi. However, she manages to resist exclaiming 'Mama Mia!', instead belting out 'That's Amore' and 'Volare', which gets the crowd leg kicking and toe tapping.

David Martini carries on with the swing classics with 'New York, New York', 'Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You', 'Music to Watch the Girls Go By', and 'That's Amore' (obviously no one told him the Italian wife had already sung that to the crowd - poor communication can break a marriage,you know).  Being a ladies man, for each performance he invites a different group of women onstage to dance around him. After some more leg kicking from those still capable, the night moves on, with an eclectic selection of songs from DJ DiskoJuice.

Funniest part of the whole night? Seeing Robin (obviously lost without Batman) climb up the pole situated in the middle of the room, then hang upside down and slide down really slowly in the unsexiest way I have ever seen anyone use a pole. Classy.

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Gemma Bergomi