Save The Trees Burlesque

Duckie Blog, Burl-esque

I created a second routine for Regrowth Festival’s Saturday night on the Treetop Stage. Inspired by the bush setting, and the presence of some mildly annoying wilderness society charity muggers, I donned a koala suit. For those now confused readers outside of Australia, let me fill you in. About 10 years ago there was a proliferation of sad looking koalas …

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 …

Umbrella Theatre at the Rocks Village Bizarre

Duckie Blog, Puppetry

Spring is in the air, the flowers are blooming, a sea breeze can be smelt on the wind and the sun is beaming away. I’ll be involved in the Rocks Village Bizarre again this year, and the program is looking more exciting than ever!   This year on Friday nights in November and December, the Rocks will be transformed into …

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 …

Umbrella Theatre Does Timania – Tim Burton Burlesque

Duckie Blog, Burl-esque, Puppetry

Umbrella Theatre had a wicked time on Sunday 22 April at the Standard, Taylor’s Square at Timania! This burlesque tribute to Tim Burton was a fabulous night out put on by the good folks at Gallery Burlesque. The burlesque-circus-cabaret-fan fiction-theatre-movie nerd-party was quite an extravaganza featuring some of the best burlesque acts I’ve seen in a long time, live visuals, …

Pin Up Kittens Burlesque

Duckie Blog, Burl-esque

  Myself and my sexy minx partner in slime Geronimo will be performing a burlesque routine this Saturday 10 March at the Pin Up Kittens Magazine Launch. We’ll be on at around 9pm at the City Hotel Kent Street. The Pin Up Kittens magazine, full to the brim with pictorials, interviews, tutorials and listings is available for purchase here. We’re …