Germany loves burlesque, but excitement is at fever pitch right now, thanks to two marvellous shows! Black Flamingo at the Wintergarten Variete Theatre in Berlin has enjoyed a fabulous run so far, which concludes in January 2010 (still time to see it folks!) and in Stuttgart, The Sugar Blue Revue...

  Burlesque in New York: A Brief Overview of Our Scene By Jo Weldon   If you’re looking for a burlesque vacation, you can come to New York and know that every night you’ll be able to get your fix! Burlesque was made popular in New York by Lydia Thompson and her British Blondes in the 19th...

I am beyond the stage of giddy excitement in looking forward to this epic show, and I want you to be excited too. If any show was worth taking a trip for, this is IT. We know that it will star Dita and the European debut of her new Opium Den show, as well as burlesque turns from top German ecdysiast,...

‘The circus has come to town!’ Was just one of the many things we laughed at judging by the reactions as we stepped off the plane into the scorching heat of Mumbai, India last week. But just what were six burlesque ladies under the names of Kitty Bang Bang, Agent Lynch, Vicky Butterfly,...

Despite what we might assume about the French, it seems that Gentry Lane is struggling to educate the Parisian masses. “There are no Burlesque venues,” she explains, “It’s been next to impossible just getting any club to understand what it is I’m trying to do. ‘Burlesque’...

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Pinups don’t exist as a subculture in Israel. There’s no Rockabilly music and if asked, people have no idea what it is. Vintage artifacts, such as newspaper ads are experiencing a revival as recycled merchandise (bags and purses), as Israel grows older and more sentimental about its modern...

Ah Parie, the city of love, that is unless the man you’re dating has to work although he had originally suggested a trip to France and you decide to go it alone. I was staying in Montmartre and my hotel was just behind the Moulin Rouge, and though incredibly liberal I wasn’t quite prepared for...

  London Burlesque Festival: Thursday April 3rd   Warren Speed and Dixie Licious (courtesy of Boho Models) Warren’s Story… I perform male burlesque all over the UK and also often in Europe, but I was really looking forward to being part of the London Burlesque Festival. Myself...