In case you missed Becky’s recent foray into the world of CLINCENDALES, this was a show that promised biceps, boogying, boobs and banging tunes. Taking one for the HC team, we ventured down to Bristol’s O2 Academy on Saturday night to see what the Bristol medics really get up to in their spare time – and if their dance moves really were as steamy as advertised.
We can confirm that there were naked bodies.
We can also confirm that we loved every minute. As our general response was glee, excitement and total awe at the level of fitness, we decided simply to discuss our stand out moments:
Becky: Let’s talk about the Roman Dance. This year’s theme was ‘Through Time’ and this Ancient Roman number fit the bill. Think buff boys in tunics and wild girls in ripped clothing that, by the end of the dance, were in neither tunics nor ripped clothing (!) I’m pretty sure this was the first full-naked strip of the evening. I’m also pretty sure my face was a mixture of this….
And this…
Leaf represents my drool
Ella: This was the part where I realised these medics take their dancing very seriously. What I want to know is… do they apply to Bristol purely because they want to pursue a career in dance? If they put as much work into their medical studies then we are in for some very talented doctors. By the time we had arrived at the boys’ full strip I was left wondering why I haven’t been spending more time in the Medical Sciences Library…
Becky: Ah…the boys’ full-strip. Magic Mike themed… Nothing could prepare me for the on-stage grindathon that was about to take place. I think I must have left Ella with a MASSIVE dent in her shoulder because everytime there was a hip thrust or body roll, I was hanging onto her for dear life.
It was like this but better… Did we mention that they are also medics?
Becky: Oh, and there was also a massive swan. Each year there is a boys’ drag strip, which for 2016 was Swan Lake themed. I think the idea of boys in tutus lulled me into a false sense of security that it was going to be a bit of a piss-take act, full of boys who can’t really pirouette. Yep, I was wrong. Right when I least expected it, a humongous papier-mache swan head came out of nowhere with great billowing wings. With fab dancing all round and the, you know, swan, all I can say is bravo, boys!
A wild swan appears!
Ella: Nothing could quite prepare you for the surprise of gold speedos though Beck. With multiple delayering over the course of the night, you would think that we would get used to some jazzy undergarments. You would be wrong.
Becky: Gold. Speedos.
NUDITY
Ella: Comedy was key. Stand out performances for laughs had to be The Tudors (think ‘Heads Will Roll’ playing as Tudor women lie with their legs akimbo) and the Grannies – superb costuming hiding silver spandex body suits and extremely sexy granny pants. I think I might have seen everything now. Except for the really private parts, which the boys of the full strip kept hidden beneath cut outs of their fave celebs.
Becky: My highlight had to be seeing one of my bestie mates Hannah in the girls’ half-naked strip, which was 1920’s themed. She had worked so hard in the run up to the show and, on the night, she was without a doubt the sexiest mama in town and an amazing dancer! Shout out to Hannah for her sassy showgirl performance, but, a massive congratulations must be said to everyone involved! It was a truly jaw-dropping (in every sense of the word) show!
With a sell out show of 2000 tickets, CLIC raised over £20, 000 on the night. A well deserved success!
Ella: Is it time for a last minute change to Medicine?
Becky: I’m just not sure we are cut out for it El…
(All images from GIPHY.com)