Professional Credits

SELECTED PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTION  CREDITS

BBC2, BBC4, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio local (various), Blenheim Palace, Britannia Panopticon Trust, The British Library,  Channel 4, Channel 5, Club XIII (Moscow), The Cuckoo Club (London), EMI/Parlophone, Sony, Erotic Museum (Hamburg), Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Festival House (Cannes Film Festival), Hedonism II (Negril, Jamaica) and Hedonism III (Runaway Bay, Jamaica), Home House (London), How To Look Good Naked – Live (ITV/SECC), ITV1, ITV2, ITV Channel Islands, Jersey Grand Hotel, M1NT (London), The Met Bar (London), Metropolitan Hotel (London), Pangaea (London), Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club (London), Scarlet Magazine, Stephen Webster, SKIN.NY Cosmetics, Sky, Vodaphone…

MEDIA CREDITS:

  • BBC 4: Rude Britannia. Kittie interviewed on British burlesque and also portraying Lydia Thompson. 2009/2010
  • EMI/Parlophone/Nightfall Films: Immodesty Blaize presents ‘Burlesque Undressed’. Kittie is burlesque historian/writer, Victorian performer. 2009/2010
  • BBC Radio Essex: The Dave Monk Show. Kittie interviewed on burlesque. 2009
  • BBC Radio 4: Alter Rgos. Kittie co-writes and presents episode 2, reflecting on Eliza Vestris. 2009
  • Channel 5 : How To Do Everything. Kittie is the expert consultant, burlesque mentor, coach and guest performer for this episode. 2008
  • BBC Radio Scotland : David Calder Show. Discussion on the Britannia Panopticon music hall and the endurance of classical British burlesque genre. 2007
  • ITV1/ITV2 : WAGS Boutique. Kittie is the guest challenger and burlesque “veteran” for this special episode. 2007
  • BBC2 : Pay Off Your Mortgage in Two Years. Kittie and the MoB are on hand to advise a bidding couple on how to run a successful burlesque inspired product launch party. 2007
  • ITV1 : It’s Now Or Never. Musical reality show with Phillip Schofield. Kittie was the Burlesque mentor and coach. Kittie transformed Louise Holliday in to ‘Lulu Rouge’ in 20 minutes. 29/12/2006
  • BBC1 : Inside Out. Kittie visits Lydia Thompson’s grave and speaks as ‘Burlesque Boffin’ and performance coach. 2006
  • Channel 4 : Sven – The Coach, The Cash and his Lovers. Kittie portrayed a famous guest at David Beckham’s house. 2006
  • BBC Radio 4 : Women’s Hour with Libby Purves. Interview and contributor. 2006
  • Audible Radio – Emily Dubberley’s show. Guest story-teller. 2006
  • You TV : Cellcast Television. Kittie appeared as presenter in this experimental run. 2006
  • Channel 4 /Talkback Thames: Basic Instincts. Kittie as ‘guest Tassel Twirler’. 2005
  • BBC Radio Scotland : The Gary Robertson show. Kittie interviewed on Burlesque. 2004
  • DNA International : World of Marquis. Interview and performance. 2004
  • Channel 4 : Come Dine with Me. Kittie as special entertainer. 2004
  • BBC 2 : XS – The Psychic Detectives. Kittie was subject of documentary where she investigated a haunted theatre. 2004
  • BBC Radio Scotland : Phil Mackay Show. Kittie interviewed about the ‘paranormal’. 2003

WRITTEN PUBLICATION CREDITS:

Book:

  • This Is Burlesque (2011), Quintet Publishing.

Press/Magazines:

  • Burlesque Bible, April 2011. Main feature writer: ‘Burlesquing the Taboo’.
  • The Independent, September 2008. Online feature of social-psychological insights in to ‘Fetish’.
  • Bizarre magazine. July 2008. Guest Feature Writer incl. cover story – The Real Burlesque Story, The Darker Side of Burlesque, Top UK Burlesque acts.
  • Bizarre magazine. January 2008. Kittie’s Top Ten Burlesque Acts
  • Forum Magazine. Issue 40.7, 2006. Editor At Large. Articles on Style; Interviews with performers and freak shows; personal column.
  • Alternative London. Issue 10, 2005. Columnist. Parapsychologist’s Column and also a feature on Bettie Page.
  • Erotic Review. Issue 66, 2004. Feature Writer. Coming out of the closet “ Victorian Spiritualism and the Vaudeville Striptease – Article on the dubious nature of the early Spiritualism movement.
  • Erotic Review. Issue 67, 2004. Feature Writer. ‘Queen Hatshepsut, King of the Nile’ – Article on the legendary Egyptian Pharaoh.

Script Writing:

  • Burlesque Undressed – EMI/NightFall Films/Immodesty Blaize. Contributor: History & Commentary.
  • My Alter Ago (episode 2) – BBC Radio 4. Biographical tale of Eliza Vestris.
  • Victorian Values – Comedy. Ongoing production, Ministry of Burlesque.

Les Fabulous Troubadours – Short Film.
The Six Penny Opera – Short Film.

Sketch Writing:

Victorian Values – various scenes (which are made up of sketches) including:
The Perils of Social Intercourse.
Séance & Sensibility.
The Piccadilly Prowler (based on song by Matt Devereaux).
Prêt A Morte -Fashion To Die For.
Sketches for Kittie’s own performance.
Burlesque sketches for various performers. Private Commissions.

Academic Expertise:

Various: Burlesque history and genre.
Various essays and articles on topics of ‘anomalous experience’ & parapsychology.
Various essays and articles on the history of Classical Burlesque and it’s star writers and players.
Currently undertaking research on the identity of the modern burlesque genre.

PRODUCTION COMPANIES & PUBLISHERS

  • BBC
  • EMI/Parlophone
  • Burlesque Theatre/Nightfall Films
  • Quintet
  • Apple Press
  • Anthem Publishing
  • Blake
  • Dennis Publishing
  • EPS Publishing
  • Independent News & Media plc.

IMAGE & INTERVIEW PUBLICATIONS CREDITS:

Book Features:

  • Girls – Doralba Picerno, Pictropia. 2007
  • Manga Girls – Robert Chouraqui. 2006
  • Muse Fine Art : The Art of Ray Leaning – Ray leaning. Erotic Print Society, 2005

Magazine Covers:

  • 21:CP – #4, August 2008
  • The One – Spring 2008
  • Mal Life – Winter 2007/2008
  • Repertoire – Spring 2007
  • 125 Magazine – Spring 2007 (highest selling edition on record).
  • Repertoire – Summer 2006
  • Marquis Magazine – #38, 2006
  • Bite Me Magazine – #17, 2004
  • Bite Me Magazine – #3, 2000

Magazines Interviews/Features/Spreads:

  • Burlesque Bible, April 2011 in addition to feature writing, Kittie was an article herself.
  • Psychologies, August 2009
  • Oriental (Russia) – May 2009
  • 21:CP – #4, Augsut 2008
  • Bizarre Magazine (3 article guest feature writer and cover story) – July 2008
  • Fortean Times – February 2008
  • Bizarre Magazine – January 2008
  • Mal Life – Winter 2007/2008
  • 125 Magazine – Spring 2007
  • The List – May 2007
  • The Big Issue – Spring 2007
  • Marquis – #38, 2006
  • 24:7 – March, 2006
  • Marquis Model Directory – 2005/2006
  • A magazine #2, Spring 2006
  • Blast Magazine (Portugal) – #11, 2006
  • A magazine # Zero, Winter 2005
  • Alternative London – #10, 2005
  • Mayfair magazine  Vol 40, # 9, 2005
  • In Dublin magazine Oct/Nov 2005
  • Desire Magazine  #54 2005
  • The Erotic Review – #67, 2005
  • EXS (Italian)  Summer, 2005
  • Erotica Show guide – November 2005
  • Forum Magazine – Volume 40, # 4, 2005
  • Forum Magazine – Volume 39, # 8, 2005
  • Maxim  August, 2005
  • The [OB]SCENE  June 2005
  • Penthouse UK February 2005
  • Scarlet Magazine #6 April 2005
  • Skin Two Magazine #51, 2005
  • Bite Me Magazine – # 17, 2004
  • Bite Me Magazine #3, 2001
  • H&E Magazine Autumn, 2004
  • The Erotic Review – #66, 2004
  • Skin Two LateXtra – Various

Catalogues:

  • SKIN.NY Cosmetics 2005
  • Erotica Show guide November 2005

Paparazzi:

  • The Independent
  • The Guardian
  • The Times
  • The Scotsman
  • The Evening Times (Glasgow)
  • The Sun
  • Dutch Telegraaf
  • The Scotsman
  • The Daily Sport
  • The News of the World
  • EK News