Gallery Burlesque & Subsonic

Duckie Blog, Burl-esque, Performance Art & Installations, Puppetry

A bunch more gigs coming up for your eyes only over the summer period. Highlights include… Sunday 9 December 2012 7.30-8.30pm Umbrella Theatre will be rocking your socks right off at Gallery Burlesque’s Harry Potter XXXmas special. There’s nothing else you’d rather be doing on a Sunday night! Check the promo from the last Hogwarts spectacular & get excited. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/47445896] …

Halloween, Faster Louder & Harvest Sydney

Duckie Blog, Burl-esque, Puppetry

Another fabulous week of art, music, burlesque and puppetry. ‘Dobby’s Punishment Parlour’ made a comeback for a corporate Halloween function. Our well endowed gimp served Dobby acceptably as he dished out punishments (and a few rewards?) to all and sundry. Ah, the joys of being a puppeteer. We’re hoping it gave the guests something to talk about in the office …

Burlesque at Harvest Festival, Melbourne

Duckie Blog, Burl-esque

I have had the most phenomenal weekend! Flew down to Melbourne where we were blessed with blue skies and mild weather. After a cross country trek past lettuce and tomato farms we eventually reached the Harvest Festival site, in the stunning Werribee Park. Highly recommended, definitely worth checking out, festival or not. They have pine groves, a mansion and a …

New rabbit burlesque routine – creative development

Duckie Blog, Burl-esque

I’ve been having a lot of fun developing materials for our new burlesque routine, called ‘White rabbit’. Spent a bit of time cutting up and painting corflute to make a carrot and knife, plus searching for other bits of costuming and music. I have founding it disappointingly hard to find budget gimp masks in Sydney stores or online on Australia …

Exciting gigs ahead!

Duckie Blog, Burl-esque, Puppetry

Ahoy there mateys! We have some exciting gigs coming up on the horizon, y’arghh! Upcoming Gigs 21 October 2012 Marrickville Festival Keep your eyes out for Old Mate perching on a Marrickville Road corner… Marrickville Road, Marrickville   10 & 11 November 2012 Harvest Festival A new burlesque show with a cutie little wabbit La Toosh Stage, Werribee Park, Melbourne …

Burlesque with Christa and Vashti Hughes

Duckie Blog, Burl-esque

Wowzers! The Hughes family is certainly a formidable one, oozing with talent. For the last week of the Mystery Bus we teamed up with the good folks at Camelot Lounge for an extravaganza of cabaret, music and burlesque. The hot little venue was packed and the acts on stage were even hotter. The night was mc-ed by the hilarious Drew …

Harry Potter Burlesque Preview

Duckie Blog, Burl-esque, Puppetry

Yes I’ve read the books. Seen the movies. And now I’ll be in the burlesque parody. What am I talking about? Harry Potter and the Curse of the Tassel Twirl, where fan boys, divas and devos unite! This Sunday Umbrella Theatre will be presenting you with the perverted puppetry phenomena, ‘Dobby’s Punishment Parlour’ at the Standard Oxford Street. Our very …

Tim Burton Burlesque Video

Duckie Blog, Burl-esque

Video from Gallery Burlesque’s Tim Burton tribute night just released! It was a wonderful night and all the other performers were fantastico! You can get a taste of what twisted fantasies you missed, but don’t despair another event is around the corner in July…Harry Potter and the Curse of the Tassel Twirl. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/41948128]