MODERN DAY BURLESQUE

The revival of interest in burlesque has taken off in the last year or two, but its origins go back much further. This section of Striporama will chart the revival from the retro erotica nostalgia boom of the late 1980's, through performances at Torture Garden and the Smutfest, the alt. culture sexuality of Suicide Girls and the current boom in old school burlesque performance as a reaction against the sterile pole dancing scene.

If you have worked in the burlesque or retro-glamour scene, or have memories of seminal events which you feel have shaped the surrent revival, we'd love to hear from you.

We also hope to offer reviews, interviews and news from the modern burlesque scene in this section. As ever, help from the movers and shakers would be gratefully received.

PERFORMER LINKS

UK BURLESQUE CLUBS

Candy Box Burlesque
The Glee Club
Hurst Street
Birmingham, B5
Tel: 0870 241 5093

Club Mondo
Striporama's own night mixing burlesque, classic striptease, fetish and glamour

Club Noir
Shows at assorted Scottish venues

The Erotic Awards Showcase
A mix of modern and traditional striptease, leading up to the Erotic Awards proper where the Stripper and Performer of the Year are crowned. The next showcase is in June.

The Flash Monkey

London based events at assorted venues

Lost Vagueness
Arts Council funded group who played Glastonbury.

The Whoopee Club
One of the first of the Neo-Burlesque events – assorted London venues