Beatrix von Bourbon
When I first sat down to write this piece, I planned to write an article…
There’s so much information out there that it’s impossible to ever reach a point where you’ve read, seen and heard everything there is to know about burlesque. By keeping engaged with your art, you keep your ideas moving, you keep your inspiration fresh and you keep your passion alive. By sharing your research you also help to inspire others to do the same, to keep learning, growing and becoming a better performer.
Burlesque and Tattoos There’s no denying that I’m heavily tattooed. By the time I chose…
Tease, tease, tease, STRIP… And then? Over the last few months my burlesque focus has shifted toward movement and on-stage imagery. I’ve become preoccupied with thinking about how I link my movements together on stage; how I can present near-static moments with elegance and power; how to add grace to elements that teeter dangerously on the edge of ‘stripper repertoire’. In seeking to develop these aspects of my own performance, I’ve been paying close attention to the performances of others, analysising their successes and weaknesses.
“I was thinking of doing a [insert your own burlesque cliché] act…” Over the past…
I’ve been creating burlesque costumes by customising off-the-rack pieces for approximately four years. The hot-fix…
Many performers find that during their burlesque career, they are specifically asked to perform a…
I recently received the following question from a performer based in the Midlands, UK: “How…
The combination of the popularity of burlesque, the financial crisis and the growing popularity of…
Introducing our Burlesque Correspondent, Beatrix von Bourbon, with the first in a series of guides…