ChrisUK
February 16th, 2009, 16:04
An enjoyable evening in the streets of Sunee Plaza occurred on Saturday, 14th February where a street party was held in front of Wan's Place, Euro Boys, Green Bar, Redgy's Place, Rainbow Bar, The Place 2 B, Jim Jimmy James and The New Queens bars. The street between these bars was closed to traffic and tables and chairs spread out into the street, with a stage erected at the Wan's Place end.
A mixture of singers, go-go dancing, contest and a cabaret show, concluding with individual solo performances from volunteers provided several hours of entertainment for many of us in the audience. Personally, the initial singing sounded rather off key and I hesitated to rush to the event, but when the go-go guys started their performance, we made a beeline for the seats and were not disappointed from then on.
The go-goтАЩs from Euro Boys put on their usual energetic dancing show, dressed a little bit more modestly than in their Club performances, but then it was a street performance designed not to scare any passing horses, elephants, or moralistic do-gooders.
Pic of Go-Go dancers
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v140/ChrisUK/Oct08%20-%20Apl09/ValentinesPartyGo-GoDisplay.jpg
The singers sang a selection of songs to please both Thai and Western ears. The backing group of dancers to one artist was very pleasing to the eye.
Pic of singer/dancers
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v140/ChrisUK/Oct08%20-%20Apl09/ValentinesStreetParty-singerdancers.jpg
The cabaret show was a performance of a couple of songs, mimed and danced seemingly professionally by very good artistes.
Pic of Cabaret show
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v140/ChrisUK/Oct08%20-%20Apl09/ValentinesStreetParty-Cabaretshow.jpg
As a first event (I think) which closed off a significant section of Sunee Plaza to enable a large street party (akin to Boyztown), I applaud the organisers and participating bars for their interest and enthusiasm which was appreciated by many in the large audience.
If there were to be a word of criticism, I would suggest that in future, the performers have a stage speaker or earphones to prevent the occasional 'caterwauling' effect when a singer goes off key through not hearing their backing music. Also explanations, in English, of the contest for the dancers and how they were judged would have appreciated by many, I am sure. I wasn't sure if they were awarded prizes for their dancing or good looks. That section left me bemused.
Pic of Go-Go Contestants
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v140/ChrisUK/Oct08%20-%20Apl09/ValetinesStreetParty-Go-Gocontestan.jpg
I do hope this event was the first of many, as it brought a new and refreshing angle on entertainment in Sunee.
A mixture of singers, go-go dancing, contest and a cabaret show, concluding with individual solo performances from volunteers provided several hours of entertainment for many of us in the audience. Personally, the initial singing sounded rather off key and I hesitated to rush to the event, but when the go-go guys started their performance, we made a beeline for the seats and were not disappointed from then on.
The go-goтАЩs from Euro Boys put on their usual energetic dancing show, dressed a little bit more modestly than in their Club performances, but then it was a street performance designed not to scare any passing horses, elephants, or moralistic do-gooders.
Pic of Go-Go dancers
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v140/ChrisUK/Oct08%20-%20Apl09/ValentinesPartyGo-GoDisplay.jpg
The singers sang a selection of songs to please both Thai and Western ears. The backing group of dancers to one artist was very pleasing to the eye.
Pic of singer/dancers
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v140/ChrisUK/Oct08%20-%20Apl09/ValentinesStreetParty-singerdancers.jpg
The cabaret show was a performance of a couple of songs, mimed and danced seemingly professionally by very good artistes.
Pic of Cabaret show
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v140/ChrisUK/Oct08%20-%20Apl09/ValentinesStreetParty-Cabaretshow.jpg
As a first event (I think) which closed off a significant section of Sunee Plaza to enable a large street party (akin to Boyztown), I applaud the organisers and participating bars for their interest and enthusiasm which was appreciated by many in the large audience.
If there were to be a word of criticism, I would suggest that in future, the performers have a stage speaker or earphones to prevent the occasional 'caterwauling' effect when a singer goes off key through not hearing their backing music. Also explanations, in English, of the contest for the dancers and how they were judged would have appreciated by many, I am sure. I wasn't sure if they were awarded prizes for their dancing or good looks. That section left me bemused.
Pic of Go-Go Contestants
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v140/ChrisUK/Oct08%20-%20Apl09/ValetinesStreetParty-Go-Gocontestan.jpg
I do hope this event was the first of many, as it brought a new and refreshing angle on entertainment in Sunee.