Time: July 23, 2009 at 6pm to July 26, 2009 at 12pm
Location: Toronto
Website or Map: http://www.torontoburlesque…
Event Type: burlesque
Organized By: Toronto Burlesque Festival
Starring Michelle L’amour (Miss Exotic World 2005), Kitten De Ville (Miss Exotic World 2002), The Wet Spots, Jo “Boobs” Weldon, Amber Ray, Dr. Lucky, Kellita and more!
Along with THREE 2009 Burlesque Hall of Fame Winners;
Roxi DLite (Windsor), Hot Toddy (Chicago), Gigi & Pop (NYC),
TORONTO – The Toronto Burlesque Festival is back for their second year with “Tassels without Borders”, bringing you the best of the international burlesque scene! Building on the success of last year they’ve expanded into a FOUR day festival filled with tantalizing performances, workshops, classes in burlesque and pole-dancing, art shows and a Boobalicious Bra Auction for The Weekend to End Breast Cancer.
This year, the Festival boasts performances from Toronto darlings such as Les Coquettes, Skin Tight Outta Sight, Coco Framboise, Zero Gravity Circus. Boylesque TO, Ceci My Playmate, Lena Love, The Saucy Tarts, The Harlettes and the list goes on! The Festival also features over 40 performances from out-of-town artists, giving our local audience a rare opportunity to see some of the best in burlesque including TWO past holders of the Miss Exotic World Queen of Burlesque awards (Michelle L’amour and Kitten De Ville) and THREE 2009 Burlesque Hall of Fame Winners; Best Variety Act- Gigi and Pop (NYC), Best Boylesque – Hot Toddy (Chicago), 1st Runner-Up Reigning Queen of Burlesque and regular Guest Performer with Skin Tight Outta Sight! Roxi DLite (Windsor). All the shows will follow a vaudeville format with a Master (or Mistress!) of Ceremonies, comedians, live music, singers, variety, and acrobats along with the striptease artistes!
Visit http://www.torontoburlesquefestival.com/ for more information. To check out footage of last year’s Festival, please click on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msHwA6mc8dw
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