Posts Tagged “lydia thompson”

BBC4: Rude Britannia

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 [...]

British Burlesque: Funny Ha-Ha or Funny Peculiar?

or, Tickle My Fancy !  -  A Guide To Classical or ‘Traditional British’ Burlesque Amidst the renaissance of the showgirl-striptease, the art of traditional (known as ‘classical’) burlesquing is in danger of becoming totally removed from it’s own genre. This article is an attempt to draw attention away (just for a moment) from the fleeting [...]