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 [...]
BOOK NOW “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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]