Podcasts about new york burlesque festival

Coming to Broadway: he's a baritone black belt with a love for Les Misérables and a degree in kicking ass–it's Kindergarten Cop, the Musical! I chatted with the self-described chocolate charmer Samson Night about swapping Arabic 101 for Intro to Show Choir, teaching children by day and commanding the stage at night, eschewing striptease archetypes and channeling the Shaft, saying no-no to go-go and yes to demystifying charisma, getting crowned Queen of Exotic World and contending with criticism, and how preserving the future legacy of burlesque is dependent in part on the nuanced conversations our community-industry is having today.  Shout Outs to Ben Vereen, Bawdy Suit, Margo Mayhem, Ruth or Dare, Ray Gunn, Jezebel Express, the Slipper Room, Veronica Viper, Jimmy Guilford, Jo Weldon, and the late great Dixie Evans. Follow Samson Night: @TheSamsonNight @midnightmayhemburlesque and @bawdy_suit on Instagram and SamsonNight Boylesque on Facebook Follow Chris Harder: @TheChrisHarder on Instagam, Twitter, TikTok, and www.HarderChris.com Follow Show Boys: @ShowBoysPod on Instagram Questions for Chris? Email him at ShowBoysPod@gmail.com or HarderBurlesque@gmail.com More about Samson Night: Samson Night is a cross genre artist with over 25 years of professional experience in the businesses of TV/ Film, Broadway, Voice Over, Commercials and Print. Currently starring on Broadway and at Carnegie Hall, he is also a theater educator and utilizes techniques learned and used from those experiences to teach a variety of burleque and performance workshops.  Voted #6 on the 2022 Burlesque Top 50, Samson has been featured as the closer for the opening night of the New York Burlesque Festival and has won multiple titles including "Queen Of The Roses" at the Oregon Burlesque Festival as well as "Best Group" with his partner Margo Mayhem and most recently, Queen of Exotic World at the 2023 Burlesque Hall of Fame. 

Imogen reflects on bodies, history, gender and connection, remembering her mother, an ex-partner and her childhood.Imogen Kelly is a performance artist, writer, director and producer. Hailing from the queer underground, Imogen is renowned as Australia's Queen of Burlesque and was officially crowned World Queen of Burlesque in 2012 (Burlesque Hall of Fame, Las Vegas).
 A La Clique/ La Soiree veteran and creator of award winning burlesque theatre shows, Imogen has performed in The Sydney Opera House, Sydney Festival, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Vivid Festival, The New York Burlesque Festival, The Noumea Burlesque Festival, Helsinki Burlesque Festival, Prague, New Orleans, Dallas, Austin, Toronto, Hamburg, Berlin and beyond. During COVID Imogen has been making short films of her performance pieces and is preparing for an exhibition in late 2021. This year she is launching three shows in Sydney including The La La Parlour, a quarterly variety night, Herstory- The Walls Are Talking- a trip through the history of Australia's Red Light district as told by the women who worked there, and a gargantuan celebration of her life's work in a retrospective later in the year.Queerstories an award-winning LGBTQI+ storytelling project directed by Maeve Marsden, with regular events around Australia. For more information, visit www.queerstories.com.au and follow Queerstories on Facebook.The Queerstories book is published by Hachette Australia, and can be purchased from your favourite independent bookseller or on Booktopia.To support Queerstories, become a patron at www.patreon.com/ladysingsitbetterAnd for gay stuff and insomnia rants follow Maeve Marsden on Twitter and Instagram. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tired of always fighting some sort of injustice? Whether it’s ageism, sexism or fighting against the traditional (and totally unattainable) standards of female beauty, sometimes the only thing we want, is to relax and enjoy life. Angie Pontani shows you how to fall in love with yourself as you are, and enjoy food, family, and life as it comes. Top take-a-ways: Find the perfect balance between choreography (planning your life) and connection with the audience (living in the moment). Reclaim your sexuality and break free from traditional standards of what women should and should not do, wear, or look like. Use humor to help you roll with the punches and stay out of victim-hood or despair. How to feel sexy, fit, and strong at any age, and any condition (even while pregnant, or if your butt and thighs are “too big”). The power of food, cooking, and sharing recipes to connect you to your ancestors and create a legacy for the future. One of today’s top burlesque performers, Angie Pontani, The Italian Stallionette, dazzles on stages around the world, as well as carries her art into other fields and genres, including her popular cooking blog, fitness, writing and television. This Brooklyn bump-n-grind bombshell has spread the gospel of burlesque across the globe. The New Yorker calls Angie, “first rate, the perfect centerpiece!” and rightfully so, as her signature acts and productions set standards of style and class. An award winning entertainer, Angie holds burlesque’s highest honor, the title of  Queen of Burlesque, Miss Exotic World as given to her by the Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was named Coney Island’s Miss Cyclone, in honor of the world famous roller coaster and has been cited as one of the world’s leading burlesque performers by multiple media outlets. She was named Best International Touring Artist, by The Naked City/Alternative Media Group of Australia. Angie’s performances, choreography and show curating skills are frequently sought by discriminating clients including Lady GaGa, with whom she has worked with on many stage, screen and print projects.  Other clients have included Snoop Dog, Dita Von Teese, Bettie Page Clothing, Campari, Esquire Magazine, The Fox 5 Super Bowl Party, Donatella Versace, 50 Cent, and The Guggenheim.  She is a staple headliner at Viva Las Vegas and has worked exclusively with Hendricks Gin to create her glass bathtub act, which has been the featured entertainment at many of their events throughout the U.S.  Angie has appeared multiple times on the Conan O’ Brien Show and Gossip Girl and has also been featured in other New York productions including Delocated, Good Morning America, and The Today Show.  She was honored to be the subject of an episode of PBS’ Driving Jersey, in which the show followed her back to her hometown of Trenton, New Jersey and took an in-depth look at what it means to grow up Italian-American.  She appeared in Michael Imperioli’s directorial debut film, The Hungry Ghost and has appeared in several Italian television programs, including the SKY UNO series, Lady Burlesque. Angie was featured in the Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett’s; Great Performances television special, as well as in the cover art for their grammy winning album Cheek to Cheek.  She has been photographed by some of today’s leading photographers, including Bruce Weber, Ellen Von Unwerth and Steven Meisel. Angie regularly posts classic Italian recipes from her family as well as her own creations on her popular blog. She has also hosted her own podcast, The Pontani Pages where she has interviewed such diverse figures as Eli Miller, Brooklyn’s beloved seltzer delivery man, to rapper Taleb Kweli.  She is the co-producer of The New York Burlesque Festival, the world’s longest running and largest burlesque festival, as well as the producer of Burlesque-A-Pades, the touring stage show.  Angie created a fitness craze with her dance workout cult DVD series Go-Go Robics, a 1960’s style fitness workout. Angie has partnered with both Crunch Gym and World Dance New York on fitness programs and additional DVD releases. Angie has modeled for Secrets in Lace lingerie and graced the covers and pages of many magazines including CR Fashion Book, Inked, Pin Curl, Page Six, Glamour, Spanish GQ, Java’s Bachelor Pad and countless others. Angie even made a sexy cameo in Eric Powell’s comic, The Goon (#36). Angie lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband, band leader and frequent co-collaborator Brian Newman and their beautiful daughter Sistilia. When she isn’t working, she enjoys being a stay at home showgirl mom and dressing her child in oversized matching head bands. Be on the lookout for her comprehensive new burlesque project at www.burlesquegalaxy.com and catch up with Angie at https://www.angiepontani.com. Feeling worn down and dull? Hoping for a little more sparkle, joy and enthusiasm in your day? Then sashay on over to www.NakedSelfWorth.com and download The Top 20 Things That Block Your Sparkle And What to Do About Them today!

The Journey to Self-Love Through Burlesque, Family, and Homemade Italian Food. -With Angie Pontani, The Italian Stallionette Let’s talk about Burlesque & Boobies! What? October is breast cancer awareness month, and because my work focuses on confronting taboo head on and talking about important things that we are uncomfortable talking about, we are going to spend the month talking about all things Burlesque & Boobies!Tired of always fighting some sort of injustice? Whether it’s ageism, sexism or fighting against the traditional (and totally unattainable) standards of female beauty, sometimes the only thing we want, is to relax and enjoy life. Angie Pontani shows you how to fall in love with yourself as you are, and enjoy food, family, and life as it comes. Top take-a-ways: Find the perfect balance between choreography (planning your life) and connection with the audience (living in the moment).Reclaim your sexuality and break free from traditional standards of what women shouldand should not do, wear, or look like. Use humor to help you roll with the punches and stay out of victimhood or despair.How to feel sexy, fit, and strong at any age, and any condition (even while pregnant, or if your butt and thighs are “too big”).The power of food, cooking, and sharing recipes to connect you to your ancestors and create a legacy for the future.One of today's top burlesque performers, Angie Pontani, The Italian Stallionette, dazzles on stages around the world, as well as carries her art into other fields and genres, including her popular cooking blog, fitness, writing and television. This Brooklyn bump-n-grind bombshell has spread the gospel of burlesque across the globe. The New Yorker calls Angie, “first rate, the perfect centerpiece!” and rightfully so, as her signature acts and productions set standards of style and class. An award winning entertainer, Angie holds burlesque's highest honor, the title of  Queen of Burlesque, Miss Exotic World as given to her by the Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was named Coney Island’s Miss Cyclone, in honor of the world famous roller coaster and has been cited as one of the world's leading burlesque performers by multiple media outlets. She was named Best International Touring Artist, by The Naked City/Alternative Media Group of Australia. Angie’s performances, choreography and show curating skills are frequently sought by discriminating clients including Lady GaGa, with whom she has worked with on many stage, screen and print projects.  Other clients have included Snoop Dog, Dita Von Teese, Bettie Page Clothing, Campari, Esquire Magazine, The Fox 5 Super Bowl Party, Donatella Versace, 50 Cent, and The Guggenheim.  She is a staple headliner at Viva Las Vegas and has worked exclusively with Hendricks Gin to create her glass bathtub act, which has been the featured entertainment at many of their events throughout the U.S.  Angie has appeared multiple times on the Conan O’ Brien Show and Gossip Girl and has also been featured in other New York productions including Delocated, Good Morning America, and The Today Show.  She was honored to be the subject of an episode of PBS’ Driving Jersey, in which the show followed her back to her hometown of Trenton, New Jersey and took an in-depth look at what it means to grow up Italian-American.  She appeared in Michael Imperioli’s directorial debut film, The Hungry Ghost and has appeared in several Italian television programs, including the SKY UNO series, Lady Burlesque.  Angie was featured in the Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett’s; Great Performances television special, as well as in the cover art for their grammy winning album Cheek to Cheek.  She has been photographed by some of today's leading photographers, including Bruce Weber, Ellen Von Unwerth and Steven Meisel. Angie regularly posts classic Italian recipes from her family as well as her own creations on her popular blog. She has also hosted her own podcast, The Pontani Pages where she has interviewed such diverse figures as Eli Miller, Brooklyn's beloved seltzer delivery man, to rapper Taleb Kweli.  She is the co-producer of The New York Burlesque Festival, the world's longest running and largest burlesque festival, as well as the producer of Burlesque-A-Pades, the touring stage show.  Angie created a fitness craze with her dance workout cult DVD series Go-Go Robics, a 1960’s style fitness workout. Angie has partnered with both Crunch Gym and World Dance New York on fitness programs and additional DVD releases. Angie has modeled for Secrets in Lace lingerie and graced the covers and pages of many magazines including CR Fashion Book, Inked, Pin Curl, Page Six, Glamour, Spanish GQ, Java’s Bachelor Pad and countless others. Angie even made a sexy cameo in Eric Powell’s comic, The Goon (#36). Angie lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband, band leader and frequent co-collaborator Brian Newman and their beautiful daughter Sistilia. When she isn’t working, she enjoys being a stay at home showgirl mom and dressing her child in oversized matching head bands.   Be on the lookout for her comprehensive new burlesque project at www.burlesquegalaxy.com.  Feeling worn down and dull? Hoping for a little more sparkle, joy and enthusiasm in your day? Then sashay on over to www.NakedSelfWorth.com and download The Top 20 Things That Block Your Sparkle And What to Do About Them today!Still want more? Of course, you do! Purchase Lora’s book, FLAUNT! Drop Your Cover and Reveal Your Smart, Sexy & Spiritual Self wherever books are sold.Learn more about Lora here: www.loracheadle.com

Marga gets virtual with Jen Gapay of Thirsty Girl Productions, co-producer of "The 18th Annual (virtual) New York Burlesque Festival" running October 1st thru October 4th info at www.thenewyorkburlesquefestival.com And Marga learns a big lesson about phone-banking for 2020. Voice messages welcome hit the link. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marga-gomez/message

“I really like people to cry at my titty show!” //In part 2, Fancy and I get to the bottom of that age old debate: is burlesque stripping? Fancy recounts the plastic bag routine that won her Miss Coney Island 2016, as well as some of her favorite acts by Tiger Bay, Julie Atlas Muz & Mat Fraser, and Darlinda Just Darlinda (including an apocalyptic one that’s almost too prescient...) //Fancy Feast is a burlesque performer, sex educator, and writer. She holds the title of Miss Coney Island 2016 and is the recipient of the Revolutionary Award at the 2017 New York Burlesque Festival. She is a 2018 New Jewish Culture fellow. She has performed nationwide at venues including the Whitney, the Brooklyn Museum, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas. She is the subject of the 2016 documentary “Fancy Feast: the Fat Burlesque Performer”, by Leon Chase. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“I don’t experience my naked body as inherently erotic. It’s my body, and I like it. It has so much more to do for me with the glamour and the transgression. That’s the part where I’m comfortable and excited. Burlesque was the first time I ever saw an exalted fat body.” Fancy Feast joins me for a talk about the art of burlesque. But first we discuss her Jewish Currents piece about identity fetishism and what kind of Jewish-themed porn she would make. Her act called 50 Shades of Oy Vey is a great segue into a discussion of the money she’s put into big rhinestone, why she’s not body positive, and whether good girls can do burlesque. Pt 2 coming soon! // Fancy Feast is a burlesque performer, sex educator, and writer. She holds the title of Miss Coney Island 2016 and is the recipient of the Revolutionary Award at the 2017 New York Burlesque Festival. She is a 2018 New Jewish Culture fellow. She has performed nationwide at venues including the Whitney, the Brooklyn Museum, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas. She is the subject of the 2016 documentary “Fancy Feast: the Fat Burlesque Performer”, by Leon Chase. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wonderful NYC performer Lady Mabuhay recently opened the 2019 New York Burlesque Festival, and can be seen all over the boroughs. Catch her delightful high energy work when you can! In early 2020, she will be at the Vermont Burlesque Festival, the Freezing Tassel Festival in Alaska, and the Asian Invasion in Montreal. ...topics: New York Burlesque Festival, cat goin' thru the zoomies, act creation, beyond tropes, traveling, Kathak, Behind the Burly Q, sexuality and accessibility, working hard, conduit of audience response, character, brand and what you're doing on stage, wow factor ...shout-outs and acknowledgments: Calamity Chang, Le Scandel Cabaret, Tiny D, Lillian Bustle, Di' Lovely, Missy LaRose, Jo Weldon, Broody Valentino, Taradise, Perle Noire, Green Mountain Cabaret, Jen Gapay, ...recorded: December 14th, 2019 / relased on December 30, 2019 ...keep in touch: IG: @ladymabuhay ... give love to the pod at patreon.com/weburlesque and see capsule reviews of previous episodes at http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... Check out: Viktor Devonne presents 2 Night Stay at http://www.2nightstaypod.com ... interlude music: "Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge" (Kevin MacLeod) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter & talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576 73948280099

Viktor Devonne sat with Faux Pas Le Fae to talk for the bonus episodes, "And the Rest is Drag," which features portions of this episode - but we got to talking! Faux Pas is a great theatrical entertainer, dancer, and performance artist now co-producing EAT ME, a variety show monthly (second Saturdays) at Bizarre in Bushwick (Brooklyn) New York. (recorded March 6, 2018) shoutouts: Kat Mon Dieu, Lori Gassie Designs, Sasha Velour, Lucky Charming, Tigger!, Darlinda Just Darlinda, Rose Wood, World Famous BOB, Aurora North, Hypergender... topics: drag, they/them, presenting on stage, drag queens and drag king, Marie Antoinette, iconography, wig reveal, introducing the act, artist crisis, taking the reins, editing, growing as an artist, dance study, classical bodies, the first act, accidentally the New York Burlesque Festival, producing a show, Bizarre Bushwick, the Brides of Burlesque, screening for your wife, (not) alienating the audience, performing at The Box, Miss Congeniality, Douchebag Night, little horror films and Broadway for twisted performance art, the Fierce Queer Burlesque Festival, self-censorship, weighing the options, shock art, Rose Wood in your face, disgusted but so charmed, top surgery vs breast augmentation, the stage kitten's nightmare, high maintenance, the great showstoppers, Prince meets I Love Lucy, RuPaul's Drag Race and it's issues with transwomen, the 2016 election, "It's not just Trump," when it's too much, what is in your power, performance enhancing drugs, dangerous rhetoric, and being offended. intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... interlude music: "George Street Shuffle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ... Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ... http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Qualms Galore was the inaugural queen of the New Jersey Burlesque Festival, and won Mx. Nobody in Brooklyn's nightlife scene in 2018. As Pam, she was named the Intercuntinental Champion for Tasselmania II and she won the 2019 category of Thirst Trapper Keeper at WEBurlesque's Silver Tusk Awards, and is nominated for 2020's Glam Master award. ...topics: classic burlesque, slingshot bikini, named via the ex-husband, shyness, audience interaction, consent, so what're you doing tonight?, New York Burlesque Festival 2010, Brooklyn Bowl from the back row to the stage, seeing someone who looks like you, just play with the robe, an act every 3 weeks, burlesque after divorce, community and work, my twin, Pam the Natural: an alter ego's alter ego, she's c-nty, Eat Me, palette cleanser, holder of the taco, ...shout-outs and acknowledgments: Switch n' Play, Wassabasco, Essence Revealed, World Famous *BOB*, Darlinda Just Darlinda, Fancy Feast, Sydni Devereaux, Jo Weldon, Jezebel Express, Doc Wassabasco, Nasty Canasta, Lefty Lucy, Amuse Bouche, Tasselmania, Logan Laveau, Sweet Lorraine, Seedy Edie, Aurora North, Faux Pas le Fae, Fuck You Revue, Zoe Ziegfeld, Jeez Loueez ...recorded: December 11th, 2019 ...keep in touch: https://www.qualmsgalore.com & IG: @qualmsgalore ... give love to the pod at patreon.com/weburlesque and see capsule reviews of previous episodes at http://www.weburlesquepodcast.com ... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... Check out: Viktor Devonne presents 2 Night Stay at http://www.2nightstaypod.com ... interlude music: "Bossa Bossa" (Kevin MacLeod) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter & talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576 73948280099

Viktor Devonne chats with Doll Body, a burlesque performer living in Brooklyn... We cover topics including Connecticut, moving to New York, choreography, modern dance, Alvin Ailey, Boardwalk Empire, old Hollywood iconography, punk phases, the New York Burlesque Festival, starting burlesque wrong, Lazy Bones Burlesque, Dolly Dietrich, the 2016 election, Marlene Dietrich, femme androgyny, drag kings, rugged Hunter S. Thompson, ruddy makeup, Action Figure, body analysis, collages, Boomerang, dressing up as a banana, soft sculpture, today's corduroy, the Freezing Tassel Burlesque Festival, Alaska, industry shows, 2014 vs 2018, living with drag queens, queer spaces, the body positive movement, all-white shows, classic tease, flipping the switch, Barbra Streisand, doing the fun numbers, control, cultural shifts, and being sexy and exercised... recorded: Feb 3, 2018... shoutouts: Lewd Alfred Douglas, Delysia La Chatte, Lux LaCroix, Shelley Watson, Minnie Tonka, Beef Show, Lee VaLone, Qualms Galore, Celia Foxglove, Dick Jones, Lillian Bustle, Petite Renard, Dangrrr Doll, Wae Messed, Bunny Buxom, Fancy Feast, Zoe Ziegfeld, Anja Keister, Miss AuroraBOOBrealis, Sweet Lorraine... Doll Body has been performing since 2014, in a modern dance major and choreographer turned burlesque performer and producer. She can be seen all New York City, and joins the Freezing Tassel Burlesque Festival in Alaska this March... music: "On A 45" written and performed by This Way to the Egress (intro and outro music); interludes: "Rocket Power" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

While porn studies delve into history and theory books in order to legitimize its position within academia, scholars can often times lose track of the most essential voices that offer us an important perspective on the industry, those of the porn performers themselves! In this episode, I talk with gay porn performer Chris Harder. Harder’s journey through the industry is an interesting one mostly due to the fact that he comes from a theater background. He studied theater and queer theory while going to school in North Dakota, so his porn performances reflect a journey of a young man coming to the big city who documents his sexual awakening via his onscreen performances. However, theatrical ambitions were not stifled by his porn career. In this interview, we talk about his one-man show that he wrote and stars in titled: Porn to be a Star. The show is a hilarious romp where he plays various fictional characters that reflect on his journey growing up in the Dakota plains, moving to the big city, and discovering a new side of himself by performing in porn. Harder is also one of the world’s leading boylesque performers. He teaches classes teaching people how to perform for burlesque theater and has traveled the world performing his act. In this interview we talk about how his burlesque work is intertwined with is porn performance, how is sexual inspirations influence his work, and how the queer theory that he learned in school still influences his work to this day. Harder is one of the kindest and funniest personalities in the industry, and I think that comes across well in this interview.    More info about Harder’s tour dates can be found here @HARDERburlesque New York Times feature about Harder’s burlesque classes “Let me Entertain You: How I was Banned from Boylesque Because I Work in Porn” Clips from his one-man show Harder’s performance at the New York Burlesque Festival pornocultures.podomatic.com facebook.com/AcademicSex @PornoCultures https://concordia.academia.edu/brandrroyo

Program 38: Duchess!Duchess är en av den samtida svenska burleskscenens mödrar. I slutet av 2005 bildade hon Sveriges första nutida burlesktrupp, The Amazing Knicker Kittens Burlesque Revue, tillsammans med bland andra Baby Bonaparte, Tiny O'Reilly och Coco Berlin. Kittens slog sina påsar ihop med Karin Victorin och var en del av uppstarten av legendariska Hootchy Kootchy Club på Södra Teatern, som klubbens hustrupp. Efter en intensiv start rekryterades flera medlemmar (Dixie Belle och Contessa Blackbird) sommaren och hösten 2006, och Kittens gick vidare som fristående trupp. 2007 växte truppen ännu mer, med bland andra Lola van Dyke och Pepper Potemkin, och Kittens började uppträda internationellt. Knicker Kittens startade även klubben Kittenville, tog Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School till Stockholm, och grundade 2010 Stockholm Burlesque Festival (som nu drivs av Fräulein Frauke och John Paul Bichard). 2007 uppträdde Duchess i debutkategorin på Burlesque Hall of Fame i Las Vegas, och de följande tre åren tävlade Knicker Kittens i bästa trupp-kategorin. 2009 tog de hem pokalen för Most Classic Act med sitt nummer "Pussies on Parade". Truppen har haft allt mellan fem och arton medlemmar genom åren, och många nu verksamma artister har varit med på ett eller annat sätt (till exempel Yvette Les Fesses, Freja Futch, Lady Rivet, och Rita Regrets).2006 började Duchess hålla möhippor och workshops under namnet Burleskakademien. 2008 hölls de första längre kurserna, och många fantastiska artister har hittat fram till burlesken och utvecklat sina egna uttryck efter en start på Burleskakademien (till exempel Lady Francescca, Ester Winchester, Ruby Luscious, Adoria Amoria, Miss Diamond, Märit, Dixie TilDawn, Edie Vengeanze, Loca Lamorous, och Kitty Sincane).2014 startade Duchess och Freja Futch truppen The Merkins, som idag även består av Bam-Bam Freckle.Förutom trupper, klubb, festival, och burleskskola startade Duchess 2008 Octbooberfest, som nu hålls som en del av Stockholm Burlesque Festival. 2010 tog hon även hem championtiteln (assels var hyfsat nytt och gav henne den vinnande touchen!).Duchess har uppträtt kors och tvärs över världen från Flen till Tokyo till Barcelona, Köpenhamn, och London, och stått på scenen (solo eller i trupp) på bland annat Helsinki Burlesque Festival, Paris Burlesque Festival, Berlin Burlesque Week, New York Burlesque Festival, Burlesque Hall of Fame, och, naturligtvis, Stockholm Burlesque Festival. Det hon älskar mest med burlesken är fläskiga gruppkoreografier, vältajmade framåtjuck, och lyxen att som lärare få lära känna nya burleskare och se dem hitta sin egen stil. Just nu bor hon i Los Angeles.I Burlesquepodden pratar hon bland annat om genus och kön samt om sitt liv med burlesken.Burlesquepodden produceras av Brännström & Lundgren Jazzproduktion HB. Programledare är Aurora Brännström. Vi spelar in programmen på Custom Music Productions där Andreas Hedberg sköter ljud och redigering.För mer info om oss och våra gäster gå in på www.jazzproduktion.se/burlesquepodden. Följ oss gärna på Facebook, där heter vi Burlesquepodden kort och gott eller på instagram på @jazzproduction.sweden See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Viktor Devonne sat with Faux Pas Le Fae to talk for the bonus episodes, "And the Rest is Drag," which features portions of this episode - but we got to talking! Faux Pas is a great theatrical entertainer, dancer, and performance artist now co-producing EAT ME, a variety show monthly (second Saturdays) at Bizarre in Bushwick (Brooklyn) New York. (recorded March 6, 2018) shoutouts: Kat Mon Dieu, Lori Gassie Designs, Sasha Velour, Lucky Charming, Tigger!, Darlinda Just Darlinda, Rose Wood, World Famous BOB, Aurora North, Hypergender... topics: drag, they/them, presenting on stage, drag queens and drag king, Marie Antoinette, iconography, wig reveal, introducing the act, artist crisis, taking the reins, editing, growing as an artist, dance study, classical bodies, the first act, accidentally the New York Burlesque Festival, producing a show, Bizarre Bushwick, the Brides of Burlesque, screening for your wife, (not) alienating the audience, performing at The Box, Miss Congeniality, Douchebag Night, little horror films and Broadway for twisted performance art, the Fierce Queer Burlesque Festival, self-censorship, weighing the options, shock art, Rose Wood in your face, disgusted but so charmed, top surgery vs breast augmentation, the stage kitten's nightmare, high maintenance, the great showstoppers, Prince meets I Love Lucy, RuPaul's Drag Race and it's issues with transwomen, the 2016 election, "It's not just Trump," when it's too much, what is in your power, performance enhancing drugs, dangerous rhetoric, and being offended. intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... interlude music: "George Street Shuffle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ... Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License ... http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Viktor Devonne chats with Doll Body, a burlesque performer living in Brooklyn... We cover topics including Connecticut, moving to New York, choreography, modern dance, Alvin Ailey, Boardwalk Empire, old Hollywood iconography, punk phases, the New York Burlesque Festival, starting burlesque wrong, Lazy Bones Burlesque, Dolly Dietrich, the 2016 election, Marlene Dietrich, femme androgyny, drag kings, rugged Hunter S. Thompson, ruddy makeup, Action Figure, body analysis, collages, Boomerang, dressing up as a banana, soft sculpture, today's corduroy, the Freezing Tassel Burlesque Festival, Alaska, industry shows, 2014 vs 2018, living with drag queens, queer spaces, the body positive movement, all-white shows, classic tease, flipping the switch, Barbra Streisand, doing the fun numbers, control, cultural shifts, and being sexy and exercised... recorded: Feb 3, 2018... shoutouts: Lewd Alfred Douglas, Delysia La Chatte, Lux LaCroix, Shelley Watson, Minnie Tonka, Beef Show, Lee VaLone, Qualms Galore, Celia Foxglove, Dick Jones, Lillian Bustle, Petite Renard, Dangrrr Doll, Wae Messed, Bunny Buxom, Fancy Feast, Zoe Ziegfeld, Anja Keister, Miss AuroraBOOBrealis, Sweet Lorraine... Doll Body has been performing since 2014, in a modern dance major and choreographer turned burlesque performer and producer. She can be seen all New York City, and joins the Freezing Tassel Burlesque Festival in Alaska this March... music: "On A 45" written and performed by This Way to the Egress (intro and outro music); interludes: "Rocket Power" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/