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Burlesque Mishaps | When Things Don’t Go According To Plan…
By Nonita on October 11, 2011
In show business, just like in life, things don’t always go according to plan, so one of the absolute must haves to succeed in the industry – besides talent – is the ability to deal with the unexpected and make the best out of the little challenges that life’s naughty little elves throw at us. [...]
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Burlesque Films | ‘Mrs Henderson Presents’
By Nonita on October 4, 2011
‘It was most inconsiderate of Robert to die. What on earth am I supposed to do now..?’ ~ Oh poor old Mrs Henderson! Imagine being in your 70s, rich, newly widowed and with more money and time on your hands than you’d ever wished for… So what do you do to fill up all those lonely hours [...]
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Clown Burlesque!
By Nonita on September 12, 2011
If you are *coulrophobic you won’t be loving this post, but if you, like us, happen to loooove clowns you are in for a burlesque treat…
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Holy Burlesque!
By Nonita on July 25, 2011
Ave Maria! It is not only music and comedy taking inspiration from religion apparently, but so is burlesque!
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Burlesque Mermaids
By Nonita on April 5, 2011
Ah, who can resist the enchanting call of a mermaid… but could it be true that life is indeed better, down where it’s wetter, under the sea?
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Vintage Pin Up Style | Meet Katie Halford from ‘What Katie Did’
By Nonita on March 29, 2011
Before the Mad Men fever swept the country, there was one lady who already knew too well the stylish and seductive power of one of fashion’s most iconic weapons: The Bullet bra.
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Great Expectations | Miss Havisham In Fashion And Burlesque
By Nonita on March 22, 2011
“Love’s hate behind a white veil; a red balloon bursting in my face. Bang.” –From ‘Havisham’, a poem by Carol Ann Duffy. Ah, the lovely Miss Havisham… Who would think that the wealthy spinster from the pages of the Charles Dickens classic ‘Great Expectations‘ would become the muse of so many creatives.
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Burlesque Fairy Tales | Little Red Riding Hood
By Nonita on March 8, 2011
“…there was a little girl who lived in a village near the forest. Whenever she went out, the little girl wore a red riding cloak, so everyone in the village called her Little Red Riding Hood.”
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The History Of Vaudeville
By Nonita on February 15, 2011
Most of us have heard the term Vaudeville but not everyone is familiar with the history behind this fascinating form of theatre and performance.
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Burlesque Icons | The Fabulous Gypsy Rose Lee
By Nonita on February 1, 2011
Before the Ditas, the Madonnas, the Beyonces and the Rihannas of this world, there was one showgirl… the glamorous, the classy, the lovely, the one and only: Gypsy Rose Lee!
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