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Wow I've had an ace Easter weekend! A trio of us from Superette closed the shop doors at 7pm on Saturday and promptly threw on our snazziest 50s gear - hats with nets, red lipstick, leopard spots and polka dots. After a brief supper at the Noodle King we sauntered up to Bethnal Green Working Mens' Club where the rather splendid Viva Cake was being held. We snapped up a seat, drank spirits and played dominos whilst watching the Lindyhop class on the dance floor. We ploughed through the free cake and then danced it off with lots of jazz hand movements. The most fun part of the eveing was the performance by the Actionettes - an all girl dance troupe who choregraph their own synchronised dance routines to songs by 60s girl groups. I wanna be an Actionette!
I caught up with Tara aka Miss Scarlette after the gig to get all the gossip...
Q. You were first inspired by a trip to Vegas. Do you plan to go back their to perform?
A. Going back to Vegas to perform would totally be the dream, but unfortunately shipping 12 dancing ladies all the way across the ocean is an expensive affair, so I dont think we'll realise that one for a while!
Q. What is your all time fave ditty to dance to?
A. Oooh, Im sure its different for each Actionette, but I think my favourite dance of ours is I want you to be my baby by Ellie Greenwich.
Q. Who designs your super cute outfits? I need one of those hats!
A. We make our own outfits from vintage patterns! We have a gloriously bizarre array of costumes, encompassing air hostesses, cave girls, nuns, mermaids, santas, Barbarellas, a netball team, and Easter bunnies. Oh, and hula girl outfits are in progress for the next club
Q. How much fun is it to run your own club night! What should party goers expect?
A. A mad haze of kicking & screaming, cake & cava. Each club is themed and we have a live band performing, plus us and the Action Men dancing. The next club is a 60s surf party, called Hula-go-go, and its Saturday 13th May at the Pleasure Unit in Bethnal Green.
Q. Tell us the craziest thing that's happened to an Actionette?
A. Hmmm. Thats a tricky one. We get recognised in the craziest places, probably most strangely by a passport control officer in Rome airport! Miss Rockette and Miss Balconette are particularly adept at getting themselves into exciting escapades
Q. Please give us an Actionette hair styling tip, make up tip and most importantly a dancing tip...
A. Hair tip: Put hairspray on your hair *before* backcombing it, and then give it a quick blast of the hairdryer after backcombing for maximum bouff.
Make up tip: The glue that comes with false eyelashes is rubbish. Buy some proper stuff from a make-up artist shop (Screenface in Covent Garden is good) and theyre much easier to put on.
Dancing tip: Practice in front of a mirror, and remember to SMILE!
Q. Finally I would love to make you guys some jewellery, maybe some Actionette swag. Can I?
A. Yes! Yes! Yes!
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Wow they sound really cool! Must remember the name :D
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Red lippie, polka dots AND cake... Sounds like an awesome night! Cool interview miss xxx
Wow...They sound cool....Hope everyone had a great easter..... :)
I love your new tights!!! The hearts and the pirates are so cute! i can't choose!! In the end i couldn't so i sent my wishlist to my sister and she'll have to choose which to buy for my birthday!! I can't wait!
I wish i'd gone to viva cake! i was held up and work and oh so tired so i had to forego it but i'll def be at the one next month!
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omg that hairspray tip is actually well good! it really lasts throughout the day when instead i normally have to pop into the loo every 5 minutes every single day to fix my hair cos it never stays how i want it to :(
oh and WAAHEEEEEEEY i just ordered the LOVE ring and the YOUNG LOVERS earrings mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
