KEEPING THE “BUR” IN BURLESQUE: Scarlett James
Burlesque fest turns two
Get out your pasties! The second annual Montreal International Burlesque Festival, running from today, Thursday, Sept. 23 through Sunday, Sept. 26, brings the best of bur lesque to the city. Organizer Scarlett James, the “Countess of Burlesque,” promises this year’s program features all sorts of naughty goodness.
Tonight, there’s an “O-Canada” burlesque show. “I really wanted to make the point that in Canada, we have amazing artists. I want the world to recognize that,” says James. That’s just the beginning.
Other acts include “boy-lesque” (male striptease). “The girls will be thrilled over this, and gay men will be in love with these performers!” says James, who adds, “they have god-like bodies.”
Industry legends in attendance include burlesque icon Satan’s Angel. She performed in Montreal back in its ’50s heyday as an international burlesque capital. At the age of 66, she can still light her tassels on fire with the best of ’em. “I’m very excited about the legends,” says James. She believes it’s important for performers from burlesque’s golden age to remind Montrealers of our city’s saucy history.
For more details, visit montrealburlesquefestival.ca.
James guarantees a good time, saying, “It’s impossible not to fall in love with burlesque!”
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