How many of us book those last minute gigs and the idea of sending a contract beforehand just seems too much hassle? Or how many of us actually chase for the signed…
Log on to any of the countless social media network platforms out there and do you groan like I do at all the self-serving tosh you read? ‘Oh wow I totally rock,…
I have a friend – a rather opinionated friend – who believes that to be ‘truly international’ as a performer you must be paid to do gigs in places beyond Europe. ‘International’…
Gosh who hasn’t had it?! Someone makes a comment and before you know it you are staring in the mirror questioning yourself. Burlesque is no different from life in that respect. We…
It’s a tricky business this burlesque malarkey. Whilst your talents may get you so far, any professional performer will tell you that networking is key. This isn’t simply spouting on Facebook or…
My lack of inspiration regarding new acts was beginning to cause me worry. While I have been furiously beavering away at honing/fine tuning my old acts (paying particular care to the Rabbit…
(Khandie graphic by Em Eato) Okay, so we all dread it – we work for decades (okay maybe not that long) on an act. We rhinestone the costume until our fingers are…
(Khandie graphic by Em Eato) Do you teach burlesque? Where can I learn? These are often questions I get asked at shows. It has made me stop and think lately whether there…
The bad side of burlesque? Does that really exist in this day when women know their rights and stand up for themselves with the assertion of a warrior going into battle? It…
A wee while ago, yours truly was parked in a mate’s living room watching the telly when a conversation cropped up. Sparked by the news coverage of a fashion show in some…
For some women it’s shoes, for others it’s handbags – for me it’s corsets. Corsets, corsets and more corsets! Now I am not talking some flimsy boned piece of cotton contraption bought…