Obviously it’s not the only reason, but any male lead who denies it is probably lying.

When I first moved to London I bought the excellent Time Out guide to London for Londoners. In the opening pages it had an article on the Cabaret revival and a picture of a group of girls at the Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club in Victory rolls and tea dresses. I wanted to be in that picture*.

Of course when I started dancing I quickly realised what wicked fun it is in its own right, that it’s an end and not a means, and that some of the best dances are to be had with follows old enough to be my mother. Still, the eye candy is an undeniable cherry on the cake.

Does this make me a sleaze? I leave you to compare this post with some of the comments in the video in this article…

Duncan

* Amongst the girls - not in the tea dresses…