Dues and Dreams: The Future of European Burlesque

“I expelled all the liquids in my body for two weeks before going!” Milan-based performer Bettie Buio confesses, describing the nervy run-up to her Nasty Burlesque Festival debut. Two years into her burlesque career, she says it’s the best festival she’s attended. “They treat you like a Faberge egg.” For a few days each year,