All the latest Australian Burlesque Festival news!
The late night hit of the 2012 Speigeltent Late in The Garden returns for a strictly limited season at The Basement. “Dirty dancing, debauchery and some real good soul.” ORANGEPRESS.NET With a cast of Sydney’s sexiest musicians, a bump ‘n’ grind of burlesque beauties, and a scorching soundtrack straight from the west coast of 1950s USA, Little Egypt’s…
Applications to perform in the 2013 Australian Burlesque Festival are now open! Apply here Festival co-director Rosy Rabbit has some tips for applying so if you have any questions make sure you take a peek before filling out the form. If you still have questions you can contact us here. Good luck! xx The ABF…
ROSE HARDAWAY Born in Arkansas in 1931 and raised in Chicago, Rose grew to become a seasoned and well known performer in ‘elite black entertainment’ travelling to New York, Paris and London. In the early 50s she was known for her beauty and risqué dancing in barely there costumes. In 1952 she appeared on the…
The national tour for the Australian Burlesque Festival 2013 is going to be a whirlwind of feathers and rhinestone and we are visiting more locations than ever before! Still to be announced are workshops, exhibitions and other activities! 6 June 2013 – Baby Bombshells, Melbourne @ Prince Bandroom, St Kilda 7 June 2013 –…
With applications opening very soon, ABF director Rosy Rabbit has some hot tips of how you can increase your chances of success! We are so excited that its this time of year again, and possible a little daunted! If 2012 is anything to go by the enthusiasm and passion for our artform is bubbling over…
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YOLANDA “TONGOLELE” MONTES Born in 1932, Tongolele is an exotic dancer and actress in Mexico. She was a principal exotic dancer in her home country and featured in many films between the 1940s and the 1980s. She was considered an icon in the golden age of dance cinema and nicknamed the “Queen of Rumba”. …
This month we got a chance to catch up with one of our favourite costumes designers! Based in Wellington, New Zealand, Flo Foxworthy has been creating costumes for dancers and performers for over fifteen years and has has taken the burlesque world by storm with her delicate hand embellished and expertly constructed burlesque finery. Many…
