Interviews

Enjoy a collection of burlesque interviews, including in-depth conversations with many of our striptease titans…

Lola Coquette, by Miss Pryss
21 Questions with Latinx Burlesque Star Lola Coquette

Lola Coquette is a multi-award winning burlesque performer, producer and instructor based in Portland. A…

Zyra Lee Vanity by Marisa Parisella.
21 Questions with Zyra Lee Vanity

Canadian burlesque sensation Zyra Lee Vanity started performing burlesque in 2013 via the Toronto School…

Jessabelle Thunder, by Jason Kamimura
21 Questions with Jessabelle Thunder

Jessabelle Thunder has been dancing joyously across burlesque stages since 2009. With a wink of…

Foxy Lexxi, by Pierre Josten
21 Questions with Foxy Lexxi

Originally from Montreal, Canada, Foxy Lexxi attended a live burlesque show seven years ago and…

Flowerbomb, by Robert Michael Evans
Seoul Burlesque: The Fight to Survive

It’s been almost 18 months since coronavirus reared its ugly head and brought the world…

Briq House by Jessica Ry’cheal
Standing Strong: The Black Magick of Briq House

The first time I saw Ms. Briq House perform, she was the headlining act at…

Betty Q by Klaudia Balazy
Betty Q: The Radical Grand Dame of Polish Burlesque

Betty Q has never been one to shrink from a challenge. Even as we talk,…

Jeanie Wishes by Veronika Marx, featured in Showgirl Shutdown: Posing in the Pandemic
Top Marx for Lockdown Inspired Burlesque Book

Spring 2021 brings renewed confidence that live performance can return after a year of Covid…

The Rise of Nox Falls - Jane Kratochvil
The Rise of Nox Falls

Have you ever made a bad decision you’ve always regretted? I know I have. But…

Vancouver Burlesque Co teachers and students, by FUBARFOTO
Vancouver Burlesque Co: Teaching, surviving and serving in a pandemic

How do you juggle a burlesque teaching business, hoards of students, newborn babies, and manage…

Jeez Loueez by Ileana Ortiz
Jeez Loueez: Bigger Than Burlesque

Back in April, I sat down with Jeez Loueez – the No. 1 Most Influential…