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OCTOBER 06 CANDY ROYALLE

On this sweltering hot Spring day, I have decided to seek shade and an iced latte, and indulge on the oh so cool Bone that I would like to present to you today. Now this woman, she has brought something to the Sydney burlesque and performing arts scene unlike no other. In her captivating performances of poetry and self-curated productions, what she brings to the stage is so unique and powerful, through her voice, expression and words she reveals and exposes a part of herself beyond the physical, Its the one, the only, Candy Royalle!

OCTOBER 03 RUSSALL BEATTIE

This evening I have for you all, one male tenderloin who will share in his unique involvement and contribution to the Sydney Burlesque scene from 2005 onwards. Learn some history behind the Vanguard tonight & Watch out for this 'Sexy Boss'!

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SEPTEMBER 26 EMMA MAYE AKA BETTY GRUMBLE

Tonight we have one hell of a whacky bone for you! It has been claimed that...

"....She bathes in excess, glitter and bodily fluids. A perpetual tantrum, groaning, gasping, grinning for more."

...But within all of this confronting chaos, come incredibly raw and powerful performances, performances that are vital to the Burlesque community in Sydney as they encourage us to think, challenge and question our ideas of female sexuality, the body, and gender roles

“Give the performer a chance to shine. Give the viewer a chance to experience something new. Give the shy some excitement. Give the conservative something to talk about. Give the supporters something to support. Give the fringers acceptance. Give the misinformed an education. Give the reserved a voice...Give.” - Can you guess which brilliant performer these wise words belong to? I'll give you a hint, he is one heck of a 'defiantly' strong bone!

SEPTEMBER 18 MISS KELLY ANN DOLL

Ladies and gentleman, today we have a very neat little set of bones for you to get to know, dabbling between Sydney and Melbourne, many refer to her as the pint sized pocket rocket, the attack of the five ft woman who carves up the stage! But with her untouchable speed, grace, and intensity of performance, whether it be in the theme of cabaret, cirque dance, swing or burlesque, the only truly, little thing about this woman is her physique – her presence and contribution to this community with her determination to embrace the uniqueness and freedom that Burlesque enables is larger than life itself.

SEPTEMBER 16 LAUREN LAROUGE & HOLLY JA'DOLL + THEIR LOVE CHILD 'THE PEEL'

This evening I have not one brilliant bone to present to you, but two! The fabulous pair go by the names of Holly J’aDoll and Lauren LaRouge. Together they have bequeathed, to the Burlesque scene an evening called ‘The Peel’. This evening is dedicated to providing new performers with a space to debut their talents, whether they be dancers, burlesque artists, acrobats, musicians, duos or Drag kings or queens, these two ladies have encouraged performers to embrace what they’ve got, and to strut it! But before we go into more detail about this fabulous event, let us all get to know and recognize these two quirky bombshells first, as independently they have each made a major contribution to the Burlesque community as not only the hosts and creators of ‘The Peel’ but also as superb performers

OCTOBER 09 RACHEL ST JAMES

This evening we have one incredibly Fabulous Bone to present to you! Over the years, this Parisian and Hollywood glamour inspired Blonde Bombshell has grown to be an incredibly recognised figure of Australian Burlesque. She has graced the stages of not only Sydney but all over Australia, Asia and the South Pacific! Maybe you've seen her swirling around in her beautiful Martini Glass? No? Maybe you ought to! This evening I bring you to, the one, the only, Rachel St James!

OCTOBER 24 IMOGEN KELLY

I apologise for the delay of posts lovely people! The Brilliant Bones page has been on a slight halt due to a hurricane of other tasks!

But have no fear! for a new post is here! A very special one indeed to make up for my absence.

Today i have for you, one incredibly phenomenal bone, one of whom started the Burlesque revival in 1989, one who is internationally renowned for her unique style and performance of Burlesque.

Graduating from an array of degrees in film making, performance and circus, including NIDA, she has worked in a plethora of styles from classic to comedy, circus to theatrical, and glamorous to grotesque. Not only is she a phenomenal performer but a historian and a nurturer of Australian Burlesque having been involved in the works ofr over 20 years.

YOU may also know this bone as the current 'Reigning Queen of Burlesque' - Uh Oh I've given it away now haven't I! You've guessed it. Its the one and only, Imogen Kelly!!!

OCTOBER 27 + 28 BELLA LOUCHE & FRANKIE FAUX

This weekend I feel like spoiling you all. I feel like sharing some young bouncy bones with you! Two incredibly diverse bones, who let me tell you, at the rate they are going, they will never stop growing! These two ladies although being revealed in the one weekend, are not one alike. As the younger performers of the Burlesque community, these two bones take part in representing and building the future of Sydney Burlesque. These two women are incredibly driven and inspirational, each with a passion to produce creations that the Burlesque world has never seen before. Believe it or not, there are many of us burly Q babies out there, your yet to meet us all, but keep loyal to this page, and soon enough, you will!