Writer

Scribbling down what comes to mind, Kittie writes comic sketches, academic essays and creative prose - for pondering, for performance and for press and media. She also takes dictation for the mysterious  ‘Professor Geoffrey’ and compiles the anachronistic diaries of ‘Kitty De Winter-Fairbotham’ (a wayward Victorian heroine of little to-do and derring-don’t).

“Captain of her genre and an asset to heroines; she is a committed, diligent writer and sparkling storyteller.”
Karen Gregor, Producer BBC R4

Employing a love of history, controversy, psychology and anthropology, her style is reflective and  attempts to explore misrepresented and avant-garde subjects with an appreciation of perspective and absurdity.  With a knack for aphorsisms (and as a pundit of wordplay),  her flowing style has wide appeal earning her recognition as a talented wordsmith.

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PUBLIC LIBRARY

  • You can read Essays and historical biographies of Kittie’s heroes (and/or antiheroes?) here.

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A BREAKDOWN OF BABBLING:

Script Writing:

  • Burlesque Undressed - EMI/NightFall Films/Immodesty Blaize. Contributor: History & Commentary.
  • My Alter Ago (episode 2) - BBC Radio 4. Biographical tale of Eliza Vestris.
  • Victorian Values - Comedy. Ongoing production, Ministry of Burlesque.
  • Les Fabulous Troubadours - Short Film.
  • The Six Penny Opera – Short Film.

Sketch Writing:

  • Victorian Values – various scenes (which are made up of sketches) including:
    • The Perils of Social Intercourse.
    • Séance & Sensibility.
    • The Piccadilly Prowler (based on song by Matt Devereaux).
    • Prêt A Morte -Fashion To Die For.
    • Sketches for Kittie’s own performance.
    • Burlesque sketches for various performers. Private Commissions.

Academic Expertise:

  • Burlesque Undressed - EMI/NightFall Films/Immodesty Blaize. History & Commentary.
  • Various essays and articles on topics of ‘anomalous experience’ & parapsychology.
  • Various essays and articles on the history of Classical Burlesque and it’s star writers and players.
  • Currently undertaking research on the identity of the modern burlesque genre.

Published Press/Magazine Articles:

  • The Independant, September 2008. Online feature of social-psychological insights in to ‘Fetish’.
  • Bizarre magazine. July 2008. Guest Feature Writer incl. cover story - The Real Burlesque Story, The Darker Side of Burlesque, Top UK Burlesque acts.
  • Bizarre magazine. January 2008. Kittie’s Top Ten Burlesque Acts
  • Forum Magazine. Issue 40.7, 2006. Editor At Large. Articles on Style; Interviews with performers and freak shows; personal column.
  • Alternative London. Issue 10, 2005. Columnist. Parapsychologist’s Column and also a feature on Bettie Page.
  • Erotic Review. Issue 66, 2004. Feature Writer. Coming out of the closet “ Victorian Spiritualism and the Vaudeville Striptease - Article on the dubious nature of the early spiritualism movement.
  • Erotic Review. Issue 67, 2004. Feature Writer. ‘Queen Hatshepsut, King of the Nile’ - Article on the legendary Egyptian Pharaoh.

Production Companies:

  • Ministry of Burlesque/CastList Ltd
  • BBC
  • EMI/Nightfall Films

Publishers:

  • Blake
  • Dennis Publishing
  • EPS Publishing
  • Independent News & Media plc.

Co-Writers/Collaborators:

  • Karen Gregor - BBC Radio 4
  • James Malach - Victorian Values
  • Mark Carter - Victorian Values
  • Jim Devereaux - Victorian Valuespen_11
  • Desmond O’Connor - Victorian Values
  • Gypsy Charms - Diamonds From The Rough
  • Vicky Butterfly - Diamonds From The Rough
  • Nick Walker - Les Fabulous Troubadours
  • Dorian Crook - Les Fabulous Troubadours
  • Robin Ince - Les Fabulous Troubadours