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A long-running showcase of Australia's most glamorous and alluring burlesque performers has changed its name to reflect the diversity of the performers drawn to the art of the tease. The Australian ...

A NIGHT of glamorous classic tease and modern neo-burlesque is coming to town for one night only. The Australian Burlesque Festival will dazzle, delight and entertain with Varietease and its headline ...

Shimmery Burlesque returns to the Athenaeum Theatre in Melbourne after a successful debut, offering a vibrant exploration of Burlesque through the eyes of Lady Shimmery, an Australian dressmaker who ...

Back in 2010, Australian burlesque producer Russall S. Beattie started experimenting with one-night pop-culture-themed shows that he called “funny little joke shows.” Then he came up with the idea for ...

Star Wars burlesque exists in this scattered places on this big blue marble we live on, but this video reel by the Jaded Vanities burlesque troupe makes an excellent case for this form of ...

A traditionally boy/girl SA burlesque competition has merged to a gender neutral playing field in a bid to promote inclusivity. Miss Burlesque and Mr Boylesque competitions have been merged as Mx ...

But behind the makeup, costumes and glamour is a life of pain and trauma. Now in her early 70s Velvet has written an autobiography detailing the ups and downs of her wild ride. “Anybody who has heard ...

The ever-dazzling International Queen of Burlesque, Dita Von Teese, is set to return to Australia, New Zealand and Europe with the most lavish touring burlesque show in history with her all-new revue, ...

In fact she’s none of those things. The first surprise, when I confess to this doyenne of style that I am wearing jeans and runners, is that she is having a make-up-free day. Given it’s said she does ...