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Dynamic Duo
Plink Plunk

Remember the Fabulous Baker Boys? Beau and Jeff Bridges as a couple of down-on-their-luck ivory twinklers who employed the sultry charms of one Susie Diamond (aka Michelle Pfeiffer) to pull their act out of the doldrums?

Well that was 1989, and since then the lure of the traditional cabaret act has descended to such lows that not even a quick glimpse of a Pfeiffer thigh can revive it. These days you'll need something special to drag those first-generation MTV victims out of their armchairs. Preferably something which has two heads, four stiletto-clad feet, and bags of talent. Oh, and it needs to looks pretty good in an evening dress.

The only thing that we know of that meets those requirements is the Yukawa-Chan Piano Duo, otherwise known as Cassie Yukawa & Rosey Chan, or (if you prefer) the hottest thing on two piano stools. Basically, if you think Vanessa May but with ivory, and there's two of them, then you've got Yukawa-Chan.

Experimental, quirky, imaginative and brave enough to tackle Michael Nyman compositions while sporting three-inch heels, these two are the real deal. Plus they do stuff like multi-media performances so your hip credentials can remain intact.

The only thing that could spoil this? If those Bridges brothers decided to stage a comeback... in dresses.

Yukawa & Rosey Chan -
7:30pm Friday Oct 20
at Wigmore Hall. 36 Wigmore Street, W1.
£10-20. 020 7935 2141.

by RW
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