At 17, she discovered a book about sword-swallowing, taught herself the skill and still holds several sword-swallowing records. Saunders has been in the entertainment business since she was a teenager in London, moving her way up from passing out flyers to busking. In her persona of “Miss Behave,” Saunders guides the audience through a series of goofy, punny games, awarding points and creating an anything-goes attitude that audiences are quick to embrace, mining humor and communal fun out of chaos. The show opened four weeks ago at Bally’s and is a reflection of its creator and host, British-born cabaret performer and sword-swallower Amy Saunders. “The Miss Behave Gameshow” is hard to describe, despite its basic structure as an audience-participation game show, mostly because it includes an ever-changing bit of everything.
Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal like a teenager’s house party after Mom and Dad have left for the night, combined with the vibe of a really hip cabaret, presented as the sort of show that apocalypse survivors would enjoy if they needed a few laughs.Īnd that’s all meant in a totally complimentary way. Amy Saunders, middle, walks off stage at the conclusion of The Miss Behave Gameshow at The Back Room on Thursday, Aug 10, 2017, at Bally's hotel-casino, in Las Vegas.
