Classically trained at the Conservatoire de Versailles for 10 years, Clea de Velours started performing burlesque at 20 years old. A regular London fixture at The Windmill, The Maine and Brasserie Zedel, Clea has peeled and posed all over the world, from her native France and the United States, Japan and Dubai, to Italy, the ..read more

Since 2013, award winning performer and instructor Maxi Millions has brought her fierce brand of “rock and roll bump ‘n’ grind” to stages all over North America. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Maxi is the creative director and co-founder of Spellbound Burlesque Productions, specialising in intimate shows in the round with special guests from near and far ..read more

One of the precious few Italians to make the Burlesque TOP 50, Ginevra Joyce creates ‘glamorous and explosive’ acts, winning ‘Most Classic’ at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend 2023. Crowned Miss Burlesque Italia in 2018, Ginevra went on to take titles at the Swiss Burlesque Festival and Caput Mundi Burlesque Award, among others. With ..read more

Cadbury Parfait is an award-winning performer serving classic burlesque with a generous side order of tongue-in-cheek British humour. After several years performing and teaching at Shimmy Shake School of Burlesque in Berlin, she’s now back in the UK and continues to ‘take stages by storm, one giant boob at a time‘. A frequent collaborator with ..read more

Tara Boom, a renowned performer from Sandy Point, Melbourne, is known for her unconventional circus acts, including hula hooping with a popcorn machine on her head and performing hand puppet abortions. Her acts are charged with physical comedy, and she leverages them to challenge societal norms with a subversive and anarchic spin from her Australian circus and cabaret background. Despite struggles with depression and global pandemic-related challenges, Tara uses her performances to connect deeply with audiences, address taboos, and express her authentic self ..read more

Spookey, ‘The Tiny Titan of Burlesque’, began his career in 2011 with traveling burlesque shows in the metropolitan area of the US. An acrobatic stripping specialist, Spookey’s credits include the prestigious Le Scandal, Members Only Boylesque, and The Slipper Room. 1. How would you define yourself in three words? Ambitious, creative and talented. 2. Who ..read more

Today, lithe and vivacious dancers across the globe watch and wait for the legendary Parisian institution Crazy Horse Paris to announce auditions on Instagram. Before social media existed, Anna O’Keefe, a plucky teenager from New Zealand, walked in and asked for one. She would go on to become Roxy Tornado, arguably the most iconic, documented dancer in its 72 year history ..read more

In the first of a new series, Alek Palinski – principal dancer, choreographer and rehearsal director for Dita Von Teese and her touring burlesque shows – walks us through a typical show day.  Alek got his start in burlesque in 2016, selected at an audition from over 800 candidates for Dita’s Strip, Strip, Hooray! tour ..read more

How do you interview one of the most prolific burlesque performers, producers and bookers in London – arguably the world – who performs up to five different acts a night in multiple venues across the capital? You catch her while she does her makeup, and write as fast as you can. When my pen finally ..read more

Joy Rider is an award winning burlesque performer who just won Best Debut at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend. Based in Montreal, Canada she is also the co-founder of AMPLIFY BIPOC Burlesque Fund, supporting BIPOC Burlesque in Montreal with financial support and education. 1. How would you define yourself in three words? Emotional, energetic ..read more