Lost Vagueness Presents ‘The Lost Elephant Ball’

A Masked Ball at the Coronet, Elephant and Castle, London, May 6, 2006 - Headlined by the Cuban Brothers

March 14, 2006 - Press Dispensary - Lost Vagueness (http://www.lostvagueness.com), the festival champion of glitz-sleaze, is returning to The Coronet music hall at Elephant and Castle, London, on Saturday 6 May to launch its 2006 schedule with ‘The Lost Elephant Ball’ - a spring spectacular of musical mayhem, carnal cabaret, masked mystique and a twist of temptation, headlined by the Cuban Brothers.

The programme of entertainment, running from 10pm to 6am, features: the Cuban Brothers with their ‘naked break beat / Latin disco’ spectacular; DJ Shantel, the BBC ‘Award Winner for World Music 2006’ hailing from Germany’s popular Bucovonia Club; Backini (swing dance remix); Super Thriller (one of the Evening Standard ‘Album of the Year’ winners 2005); Twilight Players (Asian breakdance); Noisettes (tbc); DJ Gaz Mayall of Gaz’s Rocking Blues fame; The Laundrettas Pamper Parlour, burlesque cabaret; raunchy trapeze; Morris (pole) dancers; walkabouts by colourful Vagueness characters; a musical blend of ska, swing, polka, stomp… and more.

Guests can also try their hand at blackjack and roulette for fun in The Casino - an elite den accessible only to those in evening wear - while the Changing Room provides a boudoir of transformations for those who are not fully glamorised.

The Lost Elephant Ball – the first in a series of decadent evenings to be hosted by Lost Vagueness at the Coronet throughout 2006 - is the launch of Vagueness’ residency at this venue: a hidden jewel in the urban Elephant and Castle crown. Vagueness will be teaming up with other renowned party organisers for theme nights and seasonal specials which will take its line up to new and diverse audiences.

Roy Gurvitz, founder of Lost Vagueness, comments: “The Coronet is the ideal venue for Lost Vagueness’ residency. It might look unassuming from the outside but, on the inside, it’s a sumptuous, secret world with lavish art deco and a history of up-and-coming entertainment from the likes of Charlie Chaplin.”

He adds: “The idea is to give each event a fresh, tailor-made feel. There are so many excellent party concepts out there; we want to incorporate more of them into our already strong show, creating an eclectic extravaganza of regular events at the Elephant.”

The Lost Elephant Ball takes place from 10pm to 6am on Saturday 6 May, 2006. Tickets cost £23.50 plus booking fee from Coronet Box Office (08700 600 100) and Ticketweb at http://www.ticketweb.co.uk or http://www.accessallareas.org. Lost Vagueness members can buy discounted tickets for The Lost Elephant Ball at an exclusive event at Bistrotheque in Bethnal Green on Sunday 16 April contact for information on membership.

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About Lost Vagueness
Lost Vagueness started in 1998 as a casino after originating from an illicit bar on the outskirts of Glastonbury Festival. The original irony of travellers in top hats is now overshadowed by the sheer quality of the show: however the grass-roots humour remains the same to this day. As well as running the only field in Glastonbury’s history to be closed due to overcrowding in 2003 and proving a big success at Glasto 2004 and 2005, Lost Vagueness has staged its own events at Strawberry Fair (Cambridge), Stokefest (Stoke Newington) and The Coronet (London). It also showcased a selection of acts at The Lovebox festival in Victoria Park, The Electric Picnic Boutique Festival in Ireland, and ran its own festival near Lewes, East Sussex, in late summer 2004 and 2005.

Lost Vagueness was formed as a company in 2003, assisted by Arts Council of England funding.

About the Coronet
The Coronet, which benefited from a £2 million refurbishment programme in 2004, has retained many of its original art deco features. Formerly an ABC Cinema, which closed in 1999, and a theatre prior to that guise, the venue has long been renowned for its association with Charlie Chaplin who lived nearby and appeared on stage in its early days. Now, the refurbished 572-seater auditorium hosts live music, product launches, conferences, club nights and film screenings. The Coronet is at 28 New Kent Road, London SE1 6TJ.

About the Cuban Brothers
The Cuban Brothers mix 70’s Havana with soulful, sexy tunes and Cuban mythology in a successful show strong on riotous comedy and sensational dancing. As well as touring Australia, New Zealand and the UK to promote their debut double CD, ‘The A-Z of Cuban Brothers’, the hard-working bros have presented various music specials for MTV and are recording a pilot show for the channel. They come from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. See http://www.thecubanbrothers.com

For further information please contact:
Roy Gurvitz, Lost Vagueness
Email:
Site: www.lostvagueness.com

Leila Jones
Tel: 07717 378526
Email:
http://www.lostvagueness.com