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The Monocle review " sultry celebration of Paris's secret Sapphic society

by Lyndsey Winship

The Corn Exchange, NewburyThere are quirky, characterful dances, bodies melting together and understated charisma in this story of a famed 1920s lesbian club Le Monocle was a famed lesbian club, opened by Lulu de Montparnasse in 1920s Paris. Marlene Dietrich visited and Edith Piaf's mum sang in the cabaret. It was a rare haven where lesbians could live and love freely. It's also the setting for Rendez-Vous Dance's la…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:32am on February 12, 2026