All around campus, students are talking about the bare-chested lubed-up emcees Evan Hawk ’08 and Benjamin Laccetti ’08, Stearns dormitory’s spoof on “300,” and Fuess’s imitation of the Village People. The male-dominated, somewhat sexually charged Rabbot Cabaret show not only entertained audiences, but also kept them talking for days. Abbot Cluster showed off its pride with this hour-and-a-half long show. The length of the complex introductions along with the extensive “300” spoof almost equaled the total time of all the acts combined, showing the time and effort Abbot Cluster invested in the show. To start the show, the two emcees, dressed as mock-Spartan soldiers, armed themselves with baby oil, Commons’ stir-fry and Tantum Collins ’08 as their diplomat before embarking on their courageous journey to find the elusive rabbit. Hawk said, “In between every scene we would apply more and more baby oil to enhance our shimmer on stage. I’d never felt so well-lubricated.” Jane Shin’s ’08 rock rendition of Maroon 5’s “Sweetest Goodbye” was a great show opener. Shin’s strong and clear voice pumped up the audience for a great night and made it easy for audience members to sing along. Only a few other female acts graced the stage. Azure sang the European pop song “All the Things She Said” by T.A.T.U. Due to T.A.T.U.’s infamous music video for the song, students felt the song had promiscuous undertones. However, Azure successfully sang the challenging soprano parts with class. Then, Lauren Kelleher ’07 and Olivia Pei ’07 each individually sang with their all-male band accompaniment. At the beginning of the show, there seemed to be a lot of variety amongst the acts. Aside from these acts with females, the show seemed to lapse into a male-dominated frenzy. Dan Silva ’08 led the Yorkies in singing “Another Irish Drinking Song.” Silva’s successful Irish accent along with his well-timed and witty punch lines had the audience laughing out loud. “The Yorkie’s Irish drinking song was so funny; I couldn’t stop laughing. The part of about his ‘lucky charms’ was my favorite,” said Sayoko Kumamaru ’08. Next, in the short clip of “300,” Zack An ’08 pretended to be the person who interprets the Oracle’s prophesy. In character, An ate chips of the floor and even licked the Oracle’s face. Mikaela Sanders ’08, Farah Dahya ’08 and Jacqueline Hall ’08 danced to the song “Short Skirt/Long Jacket” by Cake. Copying the lyrics of the song, the girls wore short skirts and long black coats for their costumes. Under The Bed broke up the music performances with their improvisation games. In one of the skits, UTB played charades to help Abigail Colella ’08 fabricate an excuse to tell her boss. UTB attempted acting out difficult words such as “orange mocha frappuccino” and Chuck Norris. Adding to the diversity of acts, members of Andover’s IndoPak society danced to energetic Bhangra songs. The style of music is a fusion of traditional Indian songs with western style pop music beats. Their brightly colored saris and scarves highlighted their dynamic dance moves. By this time, Kemper auditorium was incredibly hot and humid because of the over-crowded audience. . Jade Isis-Lefebvre ’08 said, “Since it was such a popular event, I thought the show should have been in another location to fit more students. It was so hot. Like Ben and Evan.” Afterwards, six senior boys of Fuess, scantily clad in tight and revealing clothing, imitated the Village People and danced to a medley of 70’s songs, such as “YMCA.” While at some points the boys’ dance moves bordered on inappropriate, their act was all in good fun and amused the crowd. Maxwell Meyer ’08 ended the show with another Maroon 5 song, “Sunday Morning.” Despite the minor technical difficulty – the keyboard stand broke – Meyer still played the piano with his usual forte and flair. Jae Yeop Kim ’07 said, “Overall, I thought the show was definitely worth the whole hour and a half.” Despite the overwhelming heat and the length of the show, the two hosts, many performers, and the lovable rabbit definitely set the standard high for future Rabbot Cabaret shows.
