Some discourse on BURLESQUE (plus a tiny bit of self promotion 
)
Some of you may know that for the past 4 years I have been fortunate to be a performer in this great city of Seattle, and have had the pleasure of traveling the West Coast shakin' my metronome-like ass as well. Recently I have begun to expand as a performer and I have added the role of producer to my list.
I know it's shameless, but I put on a really great show. My performers are always the best Seattle and surrounding areas have to offer, and my venues have a great stage and strong drinks.
So I invite you to come to my recent endeavor, GROTESQUERIE: a Pretty Pasties Pastiche production, this Sept 14th with a show time of 9pm with doors at 8pm. It only costs $12, and when you will come, you will realize that really, we could charge more, but we like entertaining more than money, (and that's saying a lot kids!)
Burlesque has been a HUGE part of my life now, and it's provided me with an avenue to grow as a human, a woman, and a creative entity. I began performing at the age of 7 as a classical flutist, moved to singing Jazz at the age of 15, and took the stage as a peeler at age 21 after walking into a show and felt my inner drag queen scream "bitch! This is what we've been looking for since we were 4!"
As a burlesque artist and producer, my only aim is to perform with those that I adore and respect as people and performers. Sometimes, this makes the group I tend to book small, as I want my backstage to be as laid back and easy as a hussy after drinking a bottle of champagne. There are highly entertaining performers out there, I know, but a fun backstage demeanor is just as valuable to some of us in the business. I produce shows to bring these fantastic individuals together, and to remind Seattle that burlesque hosts some very creative and exciting performers, not simply the girl (or boy) that just wants to be pretty on stage.
As a performer, my aim is to entertain, and also to make you think. I care about discourse on gender, self-confidence in all people, and about sexuality. So the performers that I look up to also do this as well, and I can't help but be so proud that there are others out there like me.
When done correctly-burlesque is incredibly entertaining, intoxicating, sensual, sexual, sparkly (most of the time), inspiring and exciting. Women and men need to remember that their bodies have multiple amazing and exciting functions, and they aren't simply to just eat, defecate, work and fornicate (though two of those activities are my favorite!)
As performers we get to express the crazy and wacky world that we experience in our heads-with our bodies in the modes of movement, costumes and expression. Because we are shamelessly exhibitionistic, we want you to witness our weirdness.
Personally, I am inspired by the drag queens and kings that I have had the pleasure of meeting over the years (one lived in my basement as a child!), the golden era of MGM musicals, Vegas showgirls, Makeup artistry, the beautiful sparkly ladies that took it off before I was even a thought, Jazz and Rock n Roll.
If you have never been to a burlesque/cabaret show, there are a few besides my own I would recommend to you:
Any Pretty Pasties Pastiche production
Any Blood Rhinestone production
Jet City Burlesque productions
The Can Can cabaret
Burlesque Behind the Pink Door
Any Von Foxies Production
The Swedish Housewife Presents productions
Performers I would suggest you see are:
(locally-and in no particular order you egomaniacs!)
Any of the Can Can castaways
Miss Indigo Blue
Paula the Swedish Housewife
Lily Verlaine
Waxie Moon
The Shanghai Pearl
Evilyn Sin Claire
Belle Cozette
Jesse Belle Jones
Iva Handful
Tamara the Trapeze Lady
Mama Lou
Miss Ravenna Black
Ernie and Elsa Von Schmaltz
The Von Foxies
Ultra
Hottie McNaughty
Miss Polly Wood
Lucky Penny
Inga Ingenue
(I'm sure I left out a few. I just ate a pint of ice cream, and my blood sugar is wacked!)
I hope to meet you at one of my shows, I promise you shall be entertained.
xoxo
Sydni Deveraux
"The Chocolate Glamazon"
"Miss Yum Yum Give me Some"
"Miss Bring it 2008"
)Some of you may know that for the past 4 years I have been fortunate to be a performer in this great city of Seattle, and have had the pleasure of traveling the West Coast shakin' my metronome-like ass as well. Recently I have begun to expand as a performer and I have added the role of producer to my list.
I know it's shameless, but I put on a really great show. My performers are always the best Seattle and surrounding areas have to offer, and my venues have a great stage and strong drinks.
So I invite you to come to my recent endeavor, GROTESQUERIE: a Pretty Pasties Pastiche production, this Sept 14th with a show time of 9pm with doors at 8pm. It only costs $12, and when you will come, you will realize that really, we could charge more, but we like entertaining more than money, (and that's saying a lot kids!)
Burlesque has been a HUGE part of my life now, and it's provided me with an avenue to grow as a human, a woman, and a creative entity. I began performing at the age of 7 as a classical flutist, moved to singing Jazz at the age of 15, and took the stage as a peeler at age 21 after walking into a show and felt my inner drag queen scream "bitch! This is what we've been looking for since we were 4!"
As a burlesque artist and producer, my only aim is to perform with those that I adore and respect as people and performers. Sometimes, this makes the group I tend to book small, as I want my backstage to be as laid back and easy as a hussy after drinking a bottle of champagne. There are highly entertaining performers out there, I know, but a fun backstage demeanor is just as valuable to some of us in the business. I produce shows to bring these fantastic individuals together, and to remind Seattle that burlesque hosts some very creative and exciting performers, not simply the girl (or boy) that just wants to be pretty on stage.
As a performer, my aim is to entertain, and also to make you think. I care about discourse on gender, self-confidence in all people, and about sexuality. So the performers that I look up to also do this as well, and I can't help but be so proud that there are others out there like me.
When done correctly-burlesque is incredibly entertaining, intoxicating, sensual, sexual, sparkly (most of the time), inspiring and exciting. Women and men need to remember that their bodies have multiple amazing and exciting functions, and they aren't simply to just eat, defecate, work and fornicate (though two of those activities are my favorite!)
As performers we get to express the crazy and wacky world that we experience in our heads-with our bodies in the modes of movement, costumes and expression. Because we are shamelessly exhibitionistic, we want you to witness our weirdness.
Personally, I am inspired by the drag queens and kings that I have had the pleasure of meeting over the years (one lived in my basement as a child!), the golden era of MGM musicals, Vegas showgirls, Makeup artistry, the beautiful sparkly ladies that took it off before I was even a thought, Jazz and Rock n Roll.
If you have never been to a burlesque/cabaret show, there are a few besides my own I would recommend to you:
Any Pretty Pasties Pastiche production
Any Blood Rhinestone production
Jet City Burlesque productions
The Can Can cabaret
Burlesque Behind the Pink Door
Any Von Foxies Production
The Swedish Housewife Presents productions
Performers I would suggest you see are:
(locally-and in no particular order you egomaniacs!
)Any of the Can Can castaways
Miss Indigo Blue
Paula the Swedish Housewife
Lily Verlaine
Waxie Moon
The Shanghai Pearl
Evilyn Sin Claire
Belle Cozette
Jesse Belle Jones
Iva Handful
Tamara the Trapeze Lady
Mama Lou
Miss Ravenna Black
Ernie and Elsa Von Schmaltz
The Von Foxies
Ultra
Hottie McNaughty
Miss Polly Wood
Lucky Penny
Inga Ingenue
(I'm sure I left out a few. I just ate a pint of ice cream, and my blood sugar is wacked!)
I hope to meet you at one of my shows, I promise you shall be entertained.
xoxo
Sydni Deveraux
"The Chocolate Glamazon"
"Miss Yum Yum Give me Some"
"Miss Bring it 2008"
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