The North West Burlesque Society celebrated their 2nd birthday in March. It has taken years of hard work to organize, advertise and network their meetings to get them off the ground and it was one of the first societies of its kind in the UK. Since they began, they have paved the way for other [...]
Too often the focus of the burlesque world is aimed at the performers alone. Here at Burlesque Bible we recognise the enormous hard work and dedication that goes in to all aspects of burlesque both on and back stage. It is for that very reason that we want to celebrate that work with our new [...]
When we first began Burlesque Bible Online, we featured My Life in Burlesque with the lovely Miss Rainbow Sparkles, a woman who told us how burlesque had transformed her life in ways she could never have imagined. We are now fortunate enough to be able to find out more about the woman who supported Rainbow [...]
Luckily for us it is a big, wide world we live in and the magical glitter of burlesque is sprinkled all over it! This month in our Burlesque Around the World series, we bring you a profile of Sweden with the gorgeous and talented Fräulein Frauke. ************** The Scene If you are thinking of Swedes [...]
London Burlesque Week, known as the World Burlesque Games for 2012, is fast approaching. This year, alongside the fantastic events that burlesque fans have come to expect from the UKs biggest burlesque festival, something very special is taking place that we at Burlesque Bible are particularly excited about. We have made no secret of our [...]
This month’s book review is about Stripping Gypsy: The Life of Gypsy Rose Lee by Noralee Frankel. The review of this biography, of one of the greatest legends in burlesque, is brought to you by reader of Burlesque Bible and performer, October Rush. When I was asked to review a book detailing the life of [...]
Event: Between the Sheets with Miss Polly Rae Date: Thursday 5th April Locations: Volupté, London, EC4A 1EJ For more information click here Event: Wonderland Ball, Hoochie Koochie Date: Sunday 8th April Location: The Wardrobe Theatre and White Bear, Cotham, Bristol For more information click here Event: [...]
Some people make an impression immediately, whether that is in person, on stage or on the screen, Mat Fraser is one of those people. He is gorgeous (those eyes!), talented, his list of achievements is enormous and if you ask our very own Agony Aunt Diva Hollywood about him she can’t emphasise enough how much [...]
Whether you are thinking about taking your first burlesque class, are coming up to your first show or are already performing but have a problem you just don’t know how to solve – our Agony Aunt Diva Hollywood is here to help. No problem is too big or too small for Diva so if you [...]
Secrets of the Boudoir Burlesque is a popular club night based in Sheffield. As much as they love the night, producers Deadly Nightshade and Cherry DuBois, had big plans and at the end of 2011 they decided to embark on a new adventure and devised a ten week, bespoke course to spread the joys of [...]
