Follies

Follies, used as a theatrical term, usually refers to an elaborately costumed revue, most probably inspired by the iconic Folies Bergère of Paris.

The name came to prominence in America through the famous and popular Ziegfeld Follies[1], conceived and mounted by Florenz Ziegfeld. A series of elaborate theatrical revue productions on Broadway in New York City from 1907 to 1931, with renewals in 1934 and 1936, they also had an international impact through the appearance of the performers in various musical films of the 1950s and later.

The term has since been employed by many other impressarios, including a few in South Africa, including shows such as Follies Fantastique and Follies Spectacular (both by Brickhill-Burke),

A few political satires utilizing the "follies" approach were also created over the years, including Black and White Follies (Honeyman), .