Squizzy Taylor's Ball
Fitzroy 1920...Gunmen, Sly Grog, Prostitution, Extortion, Cocaine, Gang Wars and Vice...but most of all, Fun!
Join Pop-Up Events for our third annual Squizzy Taylor's Ball...an amazing evening of stage shows and interactive theatre in the truly magnificent Cathedral Hall in Fitzroy...transformed into a 1920's secret Speakeasy and brothel...with actors playing Squizzy Taylor; his partner in crime Henry Stokes, the legendary Two-Up King of 1920's Melbourne; Squizzy's girlfriend and brothel Madame Dolly Grey; his two young street urchins and apprentice pickpockets, and a host of gang members, gunmen, working girls and extras...
Featuring stage shows throughout the evening...Acrobats, Dancers, Songstresses, Aerial Artistes, Vaudevillians, Strongmen, Jazz Bands, naughtiness, mischief and a little bit of madness...
Dance to sensational Jazz and Dixieland tunes as we open up the dance floor in between performances...have a drink at the sly grog tent with the celebrity gangsters of Fitzroy's underworld...whisper the secret password to the gunman at the door to enter the illicit backyard Two-Up school...and listen in as Squizzy and Henry tell of their latest plans to expand their empire...while always staying several steps ahead of the police!
Complimentary glass of Bubbles waiting for you on arrival, free finger food between 7pm and 9pm, food stall and all the usual alcoholic delights from the pop-up bar...
Doors open at 7pm
Show starts at 8.30pm, runs till 1am
DRESS CODE
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PLEASE NOTE: Dress code at Squizzy Taylor's Ball is strictly 1920's - 1930's style costumes...we cannot let you into our secret Speakeasy in jeans, tee-shirts or any contemporary street clothes...remember, Squizzy's boys will be on the door!!
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Feedback/Comments
Great night out in Fitzroy!
Great idea and it was fun to dress up, but things were promised and included in the ticket price but not given in the night. This included finger food and a drink on arrival.
Total failure - no one even check tickets, nothing like what was promised.
Fabulous concept! Fabulous acts on stage! We had an awesome time. I do agree with the comments before me. This event would be priceless if there was a bit more structure to the night. If we each had a program or schedule to go by to know what is coming up - that would be awesome. Also, what would be great is to see some stalls on the sides of the venue - like an old black and white movie booth, or people selling things (1920s goods) - this would also be another revenue generating stream for the organisers. Overall, had a fabulous time. Thank you.
This event was great in that everyone was dressed up, and the venue was beautiful. There were all the acts as advertised, however it would have been much better if there was an MC. Acts were short - 5 minutes or less, not introduced, and most of the night people were dancing to recordings, not knowing when the next entertainment act would be on. Overall, it was a nice night and really nice to be part of, but it could have had a few changes and been excellent!
Was spoken rudely by the doorman i have a disability (funtional neurological disorder ) was not happy from the start from that moment. Should not have a person with little compasion to work front of house