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| '''Cabaret''' is a form of entertainment featuring ], ], ], and ], distinguished mainly by the performance venue - a ] or ] with a stage for performances and the audience sitting around the tables (often dining or drinking) watching the performance. The venue itself can also be called a "cabaret". These performances could range from political satire to light entertainment, each being introduced by a Master of Ceremonies, or MC. | '''Cabaret''' is a form of entertainment featuring ], ], ], and ], distinguished mainly by the performance venue - a ] or ] with a stage for performances and the audience sitting around the tables (often dining or drinking) watching the performance. The venue itself can also be called a "cabaret". These performances could range from political satire to light entertainment, each being introduced by a Master of Ceremonies, or MC. | ||
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The term is a ] word for the taprooms or cafés, where this form of entertainment was born, as a more artistic type of ]. It is derived from Middle Dutch ''cabret'', through Old North French ''camberette'', from Late Latin ''camera''. It basically means "small room". | ||
| Famous cabarets include: | Famous cabarets include: | ||
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Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue - a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting around the tables (often dining or drinking) watching the performance. The venue itself can also be called a "cabaret". These performances could range from political satire to light entertainment, each being introduced by a Master of Ceremonies, or MC.
The term is a French word for the taprooms or cafés, where this form of entertainment was born, as a more artistic type of café-chantant. It is derived from Middle Dutch cabret, through Old North French camberette, from Late Latin camera. It basically means "small room".
Famous cabarets include:
- Moulin Rouge and Lapin Agile in Paris, France
- Cabaret Voltaire in Zürich
- Els Quatre Gats in Barcelona, Spain