Here is a short interview with Mathieu Amalric, the director of the film 'On Tour' about burlesque that I quite enjoyed.

As many burlesque enthusiasts will be aware, this weekend is the 2011 Burlesque Hall of Fame weekend which of course includes the Miss Exotic World competition.  Who will be crowned the Reigning Queen of Burlesque? Who knows, but I sure as hell want to check out the clips on YouTube afterwards as no doubt there will be some astounding routines and costumes.

Also happening this weekend in Las Vegas is the break-away festival The Dixie Evans Burlesque Show.  There is a lot of controversy about this new festival and its creators’ links to the Burlesque Hall of Fame.  If you’re interested in reading about it there is an article here which explains it all.

In any case there is a tonne of burlesque happening in Las Vegas over the next few days, so get over there if you are in the area!

Last Thursday at the Astor Theatre in Mt Lawley as part of the Wild West Comedy Festival, Sugar Blue Burlesque put on a comedy/burlesque show and here are the pics!!

All pics by Gregory Bruyer http://gmb.bur.st

 

Our MCs Fanny La Rue and Diggy Bones! To the right, Kitty Litteur.

 

Lulu Peekaboo doing her 'I Love Lucy' tribute and to the right is Sapphire Demure doing her funny and sexy chair dance to 'It's business Time' by the Flight of the Concords.

 

Fanny serenading the audience with a filthy song. To the right, poor Louis Unlucky in Love with Lulu Peekaboo.

 

With a parisian mime act, Mia Bella and Clara Cupcakes take the stage!

 

One of my favourite acts of all time by Sapphire Demure, her tribute to Pricilla Queen of the Desert and then our clean up cabana boy Uncle Shooshy to the right. 

 

The very funny Kitty Litteur in her Little Bo Peep act.

 

Then we have Lulu Peekaboo as a dirty seaman meeting her mermaid, Coco Poppin.

 

Clara Cupcakes and Mia Bella play Tea for Two!

On Saturday 7th May, Langley Park came alive under a big top for an unforgettable show combining circus and burlesque!
With astonishing performers from the Ashton's Circus and the fabulous gals and girls from our troupe, the audience was left very happy with what they came to see!

Here are some photo's by John Leonard of the night that was Big Top Tease!

 

The gorgeous Sugar blue showgirls start off the show. Johnny Domino was actually at the end of the show. He pulled in a car loaded up with all the sugar blue gals, what an awesome strong man!



Clara Cupcakes in her 20s finest!

 

I had to include this photo of Clara jumping into splits with the hoops around her! Awesome. To the right, we have Angelique A'Llure! Wow, talk about smokin' hot!

 

Max Balls juggling and to the right, Kitty Litteur in her poptease!



Oh Fanny! The poor audience member looks speechless!

 

In her bird cage, Foxy La Femme and to the right, the gorgeous ariel performers from the Ashtons!



A huge powder bath of with Cecille Mimieux!



The Ashton Wheel of Death!



Sapphire Demure and Coco Poppin in 'The Tease of the Gypsies'.



The girl with the smile, Holly D'Light, going out with a bang!

 

Pick up man for the night, Uncle Snuffy, flaunting his wears! On the right, the gorgeous Lorelei Lita.



Kimtortion and Max Balls in the famous ragdoll act!

 

Absolutely stunning! Odile Devine fan dances into an ariel act - spectacular!

I recently performed my Josephine Baker tribute act at the London Burlesque Festival. It was very well recieved! People either thought I was a bit strange and funny having bananas as a skirt or they knew who Josephine Baker was and my act made all the sense in the world!

Here is the only existing clip of Josephine Baker doing her orginal banana dance in the 1920s!





Josephine is definately one of my idols!! She is amazing!!

So, here is my act, that I performed at the 2011 London Burlesque Week, captured by 'Queerlesque'

 Folks, if you couldnt make it to those fabulous shows at the Artrage Spiegeltent in February as part of Fringe World, here are the pics from Burly-q & Ballyhoo by Gregory Bruyer (http://gmb.bur.st)

 

Sassy Catch (Left) and Miss Gailforce on trapeze began the night off with some vaudeville crooning 
and an edwardian strip.

 

Cecile Mimieux tapping her heart out! Max balls on the right Juggling.





Foxy La Femme doing her hoochie coochie dance.



Lulu Peekaboo and Louie in 'Louie Unlucky in Love'.

 

Angelique A'Llure on the right being a smoking hot bearded lady.



Johnny Domino - old school Strongman!

 

Clara Cupcakes, who directed this fabulous show, performing her matador fan throwing act. Amazing!

 

Here I am (A'dora Derriere) doing my Josephine Baker tribute act.

 

The fabulous MC's for the show, The Baron and Fanny La Rue



Lulu Peekaboo & Sarah doing their fantastic rendition of 'A couple of Swells'.

 

The spectacular return of Max Balls and Kimtortion to a SBB show!! They bought down the house!



Things got a big sexy and steamy with Lorelei Lita paying tribute to Sally Rand in her gorgeous fan dance!

  

Sapphire Demure with her fire pheonix act.



Mia Bella and Miss Jane doing a very sexy Siamese Twins act.

 

Mia Bella, Clara Cupcakes and Dakota Peaches in a good old 20s Charleston dance!

Such a great show! I can't wait to do it all again next year!

Roll up, Roll up!

With 3 sold out shows at Fringe World in Western Australia's own Spiegeltent, we are excited to bring you a snippet of the show 'Burly-q and Ballyhoo'! Thanks to Justin Griffiths for capturing and editing this clip for us!! 

www.justingriffiths.com.au



Sugar Blue Burlesque also had a troupe photoshoot with David Woolley at the Spiegeltent, as seen in the above clip. Here is the whole Sugar Blue troupe photo!! There are so many of us now!

Another little snippet of an act you might see during Burly-Q & Ballyhoo!  Unfortunately it's sold out but you can live vicariously through these little treats!  If you did manage to snaffoo a ticket you get excited!



See you tomorrow lovelies with a review of Frisky and Mannish.  I'm going tonight and I'm pretty chuffed about it!
Clara
xoxo

One of the very best things about being part of Fringe World is getting to see all the AMAZING artists that are here.  Last night I took myself the see the Wau Wau Sisters in their sold out show "The Last Supper".  I'd heard they were amazing but I went in not sure what to expect.



I can tell you right now to expect EVERYTHING!  They were incredible!  I don't even know how to describe it!  Burlesque/circus/vaudeville/comedy/blasphemy and a bit of whorish frivolity thrown in for fun.  WARNING: this show is not for the faint of heart.  There is a healthy dose of sexual innuendo, take thy lord's name in vain and a whole lot of wine bathing nudity.  I could not have loved it more.  They were so funny!  I was in stitches!  And the skill they displayed!  It was beyond believable.  Amazing balances and trapeze.  It was the very best I have ever seen.  

Unfortunately, the show is completely sold out and finishes it's run tonight.  But so you don't feel completely left out, here is little snippet of them performing on Sideshow a few years ago.  Enjoy!



Amazing no?  I'm so inspired!  I hope you are a little bit too.

Clara
xoxo

It was such a fun night!  Thursday was mostly for friends, family and sponsors.  Everyone was in a great mood and in total awe of the incredible world of Perth Fringe.

The fabulous fringe MCs Fanny La Rue and Baron FrauHausen.  I pretty much fall over laughing any time they come out on stage.  Seriously the most hilarious people I know



The serpentine Miss Jane as a caged cobra for the evening.  She managed to forget her headpiece but myself and fellow burlesque emergency ninja Kitty Litteur fashioned her a fabulous snake like hairstyle to compensate. 



Max Balls has been performing at the Fringe and he is pretty excited about it!




We had some lovely performers from Twisted Vaudeville roaming around and performing!



And the fabulous Night Norns.  They were amazing!





Lulu Peekaboo and I tried to hoop together.  It didn't really work out as planned!



I also did a little performance myself.  My damn head piece kept falling in front of my eyes but I made it work.  



Tunes were spun by the ever dapper Trevor Hutchison.

It was a great night and there is still 3 weeks to go!  You MUST get down there!  There are fun things on every night and will not be disappointed.

Until next time!

Clara
xoxo