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Cult boylesque cabaret hooligans and mischief makers BRIEFS host CLUB BRIEFS; a late night romp of circus and burlesque featuring disco dancing and pop up performance at Thousand Pound Bend on Friday May 31 and Saturday June 1. This is the only chance for Melbourne audiences to see the cast of the cult variety show BRIEFS before these home-grown boylesque heroes head to the U.K and Europe for a three-month tour.

CLUB BRIEFS is more rough and tumble than the full theatre show counterpart but just as much fun. According to creative producer and performer Fez Faanana presenting CLUB BRIEFS is as important as the presenting the full variety show:

“ BRIEFS was spawned in the back warehouse space of a bookshop in Brisbane’s West End in 2008. We put on a club night to give performers the chance to try out some new late night cabaret/variety acts. There were no rules or restrictions. We weren’t answering to a brief or a venue or a funding body. It was purely artist driven with no agenda. It was completely off the radar. It was stuck together with a bit of hope, gaff and glitter. It had great energy and we’ve kept that rough and tumble spirit. We’ve been described as an ‘Aussie Cirque du Soleil meets Ru Paul’s Drag Race’ that’s pretty true and it’s a whole lot more. The club nights help us maintain that spirit and give us a chance to shit stir, evoke and entertain audiences in a less structured way”

The Melbourne club nights will feature audience favourites Shivannah and Nadja Cumminatcha as well as the award-winning Mark ‘Captain Kidd’ Winmill, fierce Dallas Dellaforce who brings drag artistry and theatre to a new level, Australian circus stars Ben Lewis and Tom Flanagan from Tom Tom Crew and Circus Oz fame and fresh-faced circus brat Louis Biggs “

Brisbane’s Briefs boys started their all-male burlesque production in 2008, and have since toured internationally, accumulated awards and seen star Mark ‘Captain Kidd’ Winmill collect the King of Burlesque crown in Las Vegas. Following these club nights the cast will embark on a UK tour that takes in Latitude Festival, London, Cardiff and Edinburgh.

“Show stopping, pants dropping circus burlesque” Hairline

“Full of wicked words and several delicious bodies” Sydney Morning Herald

CLUB BRIEFS

Date: Friday 30 May & Saturday June 1

Venue: Thousand Pound Bend: Gallery 361 Lt Lonsdale St (enter via Heape Court Laneway

Tickets: Available at www.moshtix.com.au, 1300 GET TIX (438 849), on your mobile and all moshtix outlets.)

Our beloved friends over at Sweet Pins are once again joining us as a Key Sponsor to the 2013 National Tour, and we couldn’t be happier!

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Sweet Pins is an online boutique that specialises in luxury European hosiery and lingerie with an emphasis on retro glamour. Some of the fabulous brands we stock include Kiss me Deadly, What Katie Did, Dottie’s Delights, Trasparenze and Gerbe. And if you’re after a special treat we also sell Gio Fully Fashioned stockings – authentic, 100% seamed nylons.

At Sweet Pins you will not only find the best stockings and retro inspired lingerie, but also a range of boudoir accessories and decadent loungewear. We strive to satisfy even the most discerning clients, including performers and burlesque dancers, with products that combine glamour with superb fit and comfort.

We are super excited that once again this year our legs will be draped in delicious stockings from their web-store, as well as lots of gifts and prizes for our audience, headliners and Baby Bombshells entrants!

You will also be able to see and purchase all of their gorgeous products in the flesh (pun intended!) at the following ABF events:

8th June – “THE BIG TEASE” MELBOURNE – MORE INFO – BUY TICKETS

12th June – BALLARAT, VIC – MORE INFO – BUY TICKETS

22nd June – “THE BIG TEASE” SYDNEY – MORE INFO – BUY TICKETS

Combining elements of burlesque cheesecake, classic vintage tease and a healthy dose of mischief, Poppy Cherry has been a regular fixture on the Melbourne burlesque scene both on and off the stage since 2009. Poppy’s theatrical, energetic, interactive routines are always a crowd favourite. Performance highlights have included the Australian Burlesque Festival, Champagne Burlesk, Fantastic Asia Film Festival, Red Door Burlesque and many more, as well as residencies at Burlesque Bar, Shimmy Shake, and Strawberry Sundays. Behind the scenes, Poppy has produced various burlesque events, including the comedy burlesque whodunnit ‘Stage Fright!’ and the 60’s film event ‘Poppy’s Peepshow’. Poppy is the Stage Manager for the Australian Burlesque Festival national tour, and producer of the upcoming noir feature film ‘Only The Young Die Good’.
“…vivacious and energetic… a true scene stealer if there ever was one.” – Badlit.com

Appearing at:

22nd June – “THE BIG TEASE” SYDNEY – MORE INFO – BUY TICKETS

We are absolutely pleased as punch that Melissa & M Dreams Australia are sponsoring the Australian Burlesque Festival National Tour this year!
Make sure you keep an eye out as the producers will be wearing gorgeous styles from the new range at all ABF2013 events.

If you are in Melbourne or Sydney make sure you check out the delicious retails stores for the latest styles!

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