Selling out 2 months in advance, the 17th July debut of Kittie’s acclaimed burlesque variety show High Tease at the prestigious Lowry, Salford Quays was… a marvelous success. Tickets are already on sale and selling very quickly for 17th October – PLEASE BOOK NOW. Kittie’s Lydia Thompson tribute ‘A Little 21st Century Seaman’ – was [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]