Burlesque
![Tara Boom by KEP Photo](https://i0.wp.com/21stcenturyburlesque.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/KEP_0071_insta.jpg?resize=740%2C600&ssl=1)
Tara Boom, a renowned performer from Sandy Point, Melbourne, is known for her unconventional circus acts, including hula hooping with a popcorn machine on her head and performing hand puppet abortions. Her acts are charged with physical comedy, and she leverages them to challenge societal norms with a subversive and anarchic spin from her Australian circus and cabaret background. Despite struggles with depression and global pandemic-related challenges, Tara uses her performances to connect deeply with audiences, address taboos, and express her authentic self.
![Anna Balfe-Taylor by Desiree Nicole Photography](https://i0.wp.com/21stcenturyburlesque.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/28N0A8777-scaled.jpg?resize=740%2C600&ssl=1)
Today, lithe and vivacious dancers across the globe watch and wait for the legendary Parisian institution Crazy Horse Paris to announce auditions on Instagram. Before social media existed, Anna O’Keefe, a plucky teenager from New Zealand, walked in and asked for one. She would go on to become Roxy Tornado, arguably the most iconic, documented dancer in its 72 year history.