“The UK’s Greatest Burlesque Experience”
31st July 2010 sees the launch of the UK’s ‘Greatest Burlesque Experience’ - ‘Delicious’. With an expected attendance of over 1,000 guests it is likely to be one of the UK’s biggest and most unique events of its kind this year. Kittie will be performing her Lola Montez and Britannia burlesques as well as hosting a free workshop for guests.
Kittie is a guest on BBC4’s Rude Britannia - an exploration of Britain’s bawdy satirical past. She talks about Victorian burlesque, Lydia Thompson and the society of it’s time as well as making appearances in tribute to Lydia as the ‘Sailor boy’ and also as her own characterisation of the figure of Britannia. Kittie appears in episodes two and three on 15th and 16th respectively.
9pm BBC4 14th/15th and 16th June. Repeats available.
Bath: 21st May - BOOK NOW
Brighton: 29th May - BOOK NOW
An uproarious revue of razor-wit and frisky burlesque featuring the daring antics of scantily clad showgirls, the sultriest of sirens and the edgiest comic-cabaret masters. So dig out your frock & finery and get ready for high camp comedy, risqué song and Victorian villainy. Suitable for ages 18+
“At the top of it’s game” The List
An historical overview of the development of Burlesque.
This essay is an attempt to provide a brief overview of the main names and events in the history of this misunderstood craft, as it changed from Ancient Athens to modern day… I will be updating it as I uncover more information. There are so many heroes, stars and writers of the burlesque genre I shall have to list them all in another document (as this is already rather lengthy), but significant people are named here.
Where to start? What is Burlesque?
The term ‘Burlesque’ literally means “to imitate, parody or send up”. This meaning hasn’t changed - it’s also a verb, an adjective and a noun 
In essence, burlesque is best described as ‘provocative performance art’. As an entertainment form it has existed as poetry, verse, theatrical comedy - and more recently as ‘adult’ entertainment and also as an ‘underground’ scene for amateur enthusiasts too. It has been subject to much cultural reinterpretation across centuries and continents and has reached various zeniths of zeal across thousands of years featuring a galaxy of stars in it’s unceasing expansion. It’s even evolving a new system of cross-cultural styles today. The history of burlesque itself, reads like a series of biographies of unlikely heroes and heroines, littered with triumphs over adversity, pioneering pursuits, derring-do(n’t) - and tragic tales.
Burlesque today has developed in to a wide genre with many styles (or forms) within it - just as Dance is a wide genre with many comparative and conflicting styles on offer, catering for different tastes and disciplines from classical to contemporary… so to is burlesque. Many of the burlesque forms are distinctly different from one another - and woe betide the booker who doesn’t realise.
Some acts involve song, some dance, some speech, some strip off, some don’t, some involve fire, props, giant props, circus tricks, multi media, illusions and some involve a combination - or more. Some are solo, others duo, trio or troupe. Some are a few minutes in length others are a 90 minute production complete with flying space tigers in grass skirts (well, there might be…). From ancient lewd poems about incontinent Greek gods and mighty Spartan armies to faux-aristocratic ditties about Eton in 1930s, from elaborate debt riddled theatre productions and the catchy tunes of Gilbert & Sullivan to ‘leg shows’ in men only bars - burlesque has had many faces (and not all of them pretty, G&S aside). However… read more….
Celebrate the May bank holiday weekend by luxuriating this Sunday evening with the Ministry of Burlesque. Join us as we launch our riotous High Tease burlesque revue in Cardiff’s hottest venue, The Glee Club. The nationwide show-stopping phenomenon will see the premiere acts appear, many for the first time in Wales - so come and be among the first to support and experience a true Welsh rare bit or two!
An uproarious revue of razor-wit and frisky burlesque featuring the daring antics of scantily clad showgirls, the sultriest of sirens and the edgiest comic-cabaret masters. So dig out your frock & finery and get ready for high camp comedy, risqué song and Victorian villainy. Suitable for ages 18+
The exotic and erotic Wasteland party in Amsterdam will see Kittie and nutty burlesque boy Joe Black entertaining at their forthcoming event. Kittie will be performing her tribute to Lola Montez, the famous 19th century ‘faux Spanish dancer’ and seductress. Look out for the spiders!
APPEARANCE CANCELLED DUE TO VOLCANIC ASH…
Kittie and co will be appearing in Ministry of Burlesque’s High Tease in Brighton: 27th March - BOOK NOW
The cast line up will be announced this week and your host will be the incomparable Dusty Limits, Dolores Delight, Honey Wilde, The Devereaux Brothers, Fifi La Bomb and more…. Kittie will be performing with Mr. Jim Devereaux in their acclaimed Toff & Tales double act “The Piccadilly Prowler”.
MoB founder Kittie and London sensation Laurie Hagen are set to entertain in City, Naples for a special birthday and club night at City. Kittie will also debut her new burlesque - of the infamous Lola Montez…
Also, Kittie will guest appear on Napoli TV on Monday 8th, 11pm local time.
After more riotously successful High Tease shows in both the Bath and Brighton Komedia Kittie and co are thrilled to announce the following February dates:
Bath: February 12th - BOOK NOW
Brighton: February 19th - BOOK NOW
The cast line up will be announced this week and your host will be the incomparable *Dusty Limits*