A Purr-fect Show

Neo-cabaret diva Meow Meow, who has performed to sold-out to audiences worldwide including the Sydney Opera House and Lincoln Center, was in outrageous form when she sang at the Lobero as part of the popular UCSB Arts & Lectures series.

The show Sequins and Satire, Divas and Disruptors: The Wild Women of the Weimar Republic honored new women, vamps, sirens, composers, singers, poets, revolutionaries and sociopolitical influencers, including Marlene Dietrich.

Named one of the Top Performers of the Year by The New Yorker, Meow Meow’s award-winning solo works have been curated by the late David Bowie, Pina Bausch, and ballet legend Mikhail Baryshnikov, as well as numerous international arts festivals.

The two-hour energized show with a backup trio of piano, double bass, and percussion channeled the era’s urgent blend of art, entertainment and winking social commentary, with amusing audience participation including five male volunteers donning face masks, rubber gloves and even plastic bags.

Meow-Meow, who performs at New York’s Carnegie Hall later this month, was just purrfect!