I like a late start. I want to pack in as much fun stuff into my weekend as I can, and a full Saturday of markets, food, hanging with friends and a few drinks in the afternoon can only be topped off with a special show at the infamous Studio at the Opera House.

Late Night Lounge is the SOH's new cabaret/dance/song/supper show in the interesting and intimate mezzanine'd Studio space beneath the House steps. I'm keen to see how the space will be arranged - the last show I saw had The Basics playing to the crowd sitting at round tables by candle and fairy light.

Variety is always good - if you're going to be sitting down for a few house, don't you want things to be mixed up, playful, and a bit quirky? I hope there'll be dancing - who'll be the first to crank it out?

It's all up in the air - I hope that the many performers can pull this new show off - I have been reading up on the night's debut a couple of weeks ago and by many accounts it was pretty bloody fun. Who will be the 'surprise guests'? Perhaps success weighs on when the dancing starts. Let's see!

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