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Burlesque Festival Cast Quit Over Blackface Dispute

March 10, 2017

The Toulouse Burlesque Festival, produced by Florence Boué, and Stephane Lafage of Le Kalinka, has a cast crisis on its hands after a dispute over a blackface burlesque act. Eight performers have walked out in protest at the inclusion of the act. According to information given to 21st Century Burlesque Magazine, local performer Fafa […]

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Dangrrr Doll: 10 Thoughts on Burlesque Festivals

December 11, 2013

New York burlesque performer Dangrrr Doll shares her thoughts on burlesque festivals and how to make them enjoyable and worthwhile for performers… Over the course of the past year or two, I’ve been pretty critical of myself and my art and have been doing everything I can to improve (painful rewatchings of filmed rehearsals, gluing […]