When we heard about Gentry De Paris’ show we knew we had to go. It was at the Cafe De Paris, the very stage with the very same bakelight staircase that Josephine Baker descended in 1925.

Our Friend Millicent Binks was to perform and the fabulous Warren Speed, plus many more performers whom we’d heard so many great things about and of course the chance to see the wonderful Dita Von Teese was an opportunity not to be missed.

Louise was already in Paris at the Annual Textile fair. So I got the 4.25pm from Kings Cross International, London straight to the heart of Paris in 2 and a half hours. Why don’t I visit Paris more often?! I did my hair and makeup on the train and managed to get changed in the station toilets (not very glamorous eh?). I arrived at the Taxi rank by 8.20pm, the queue 80 plus people long! The show was starting at 8.30pm. Oh no!

Luckily the queue moved swiftly and I made it to my seat during the first act.

The show consisted of 18 tableaux with a cast of 35 singers, dancers and actors.

The sets were breath taking as were the costumes; feathers and crystals everywhere! We were bombarded with act after act, a non-stop stream of entertainment which tickled all the senses; cheerful comedy, beautiful music, sensual dancing.

It was a truly spectacular show; the fabulous Joséfiend appeared silhouetted on the magnificent staircase in a wonderful banana skirt; it was almost as if Josephine Baker herself were on the stage, he proceeded to dance gracefully yet like a whirlwind in a mesmerising homage to the icon Josephine.

The glamourous Gentry Lane made a breathtaking entrance by descending from the heavens in the centre of a giant silver star; she then performed a dreamy act in a feather and crystal encrusted costume whilst dancing on pointe in crystal encrusted point shoes with the Gentry Girls waving their giant ostrich feather fans.



The lovely English rose Millicent Binks performed a wonderful half woman half woman half flower act in a gorgeous red velvet rose costume beautiful and elegant as always she gradually plucked the petals off one by one...


And of course the magnificent Dita Von Teese; she performed her new Opium Den piece.

An incredible and opulent set fit for a far Eastern princess; as though in the boudoir of a grand geisha; Dita reclined on silk cushions inside an oriental carved four poster bed. She dazzled us in a shimmering kimono gown encrusted in fire red and dragon green crystals. So beautiful and graceful she hypnotized us as a shower of red rose petals rained down.



We were filled with excitement and wonder after the show and very excited about going to the afterparty!


Gentry Lane has put on such a spectacular and incredible show; we are very excited to whisper that there may be some collaborations to come with Twin & Tonic and Gentry De Paris so watch this space!