Rene Risque (right) and his sidekick, Steve perform at the Deep Dish Cabaret
Deep Dish Cabaret Story aired: Wednesday, November 12, 2003
Deep Dish Cabaret is a twice-monthly, underground, Saturday night extravaganza featuring some of the zaniest and unpredictable performers New York City has to offer. Call it performance art, call it comedy, call it offensive, call it nuts, but one thing is certain -- it's unique.
Held in a dance studio/loft in Manhattan's meat packing district (the West Village, really), Deep Dish Cabaret was born nearly four years ago. For the low, low New York cover charge of $10, patrons get two and a half hours (usually eight acts) of unbridled chaos. There's stand-up, singing and "dancing," magic tricks, physical feats, and many other acts that cannot be categorized. The variety within the show, and the comfort and cozy atmosphere of the loft space make Deep Dish Cabaret a one-of-a-kind in New York City.
At least, that's what creator Steve Kosloff says, claiming that The Dish is the realization of a drug-induced vision he experienced several years ago. With a background in the news media, the 33- year-old visionary might seem an unlikely candidate to conceive this spectacle -- until you meet him. By continuously plucking new talent from all over the city, Steve, a fan of anything funny, keeps Deep Dish Cabaret fresh and lively. And with an e-mail list of about 2,900 recipients, each crowd can be as random as the performers themselves.
