Last year Kittie took part in a splendid radio series called ‘My Alter Ego’. The task was to compare a historical person’s life to her own. Choosing Eliza Vestris – Britain’s first burlesque star (1817) and performer turned manageress – Kittie gives new life to Britain’s first (and almost forgotten) burlesque queen. The whole series [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Immodesty Blaize presents Burlesque Undressed – a wonderful documentary film produced by the glamour queen herself, Immodesty Blaize. Written with a little bit of input and wordplay from Kittie, the film is set to have it’s cinema release on 15th January (Kittie’s birthday) in Amsterdam. London premier and nationwide screenings to follow. Congratulations Immodesty! Burlesque [...]
Kittie’s Victorian Values characters and burlettas will be joined by new cast members as they entertain at the prestigious British Library on 20th November. LATE at the Library: Victorian Values Fri 20 Nov 2009, 19.00 – 23.00 Entrance Hall, British Library Price: £7.50 Book now for 20 Nov 2009, 19.00 – 23.00 A frisky, witty [...]