Peepshow Menagerie presents Burlesqueland IV

PEEPSHOW MENAGERIE presents BURLESQUELAND !V

(Night ONE of The 4th Annual BURLESQUE DAY AT DIZNEYLAND )

Three Days of Dizney inspired Naughtiness! A Double E Ticket!

Peepshow Menagerie is a monthly comedy burlesque show which takes place on the third Thursday of every month. Each show is a jaunt into pop culture references and naughty hijinks. We adhere to the original tradition of burlesque which wasn't just about striptease but also about comedy, music, magic, storytelling, and variety acts.

This March we are taking our audience back to their childhood, again-AGAIN, with our 4th annual foray into the world of mouse ears and fairy tales. "BURLESQUELAND!" (aka its unofficial title of 'Burlesque Day At D-land'.)

We are very excited to be able to do BURLESQUELAND in a club where we no longer have the problem of the audience being squeezed together like sardines. Our new club can hold up to 700 people so there will be plenty of room for you to roam about, visit the bar, and we even have a lovely outdoor patio area!

This year we have more performers, several 'hidden mickeys', guest stars, and because of the great reception they got last year, we are bringing back our opening Baggy-Pants comedy act, MR. SNAPPER & MR. BUDDY.

We even have a super-secret surprise burlesque act to OPEN the show that isn't even listed on the poster! (Oooooooo!)

And the day after Peepshow Menagerie's show, as we did last year and the year before AND the year before, we are all going to Disneyland!

See 'Dizney' inspired Burlesque from:

SCARLETT LETTER
"Best Solo Performance" and "Legend's Award" winner at the 2010 Boston Burlesque Expo

DIZZY VON DAMN!
Miss Viva Las Vegas 2008

HOLLY REBELLE
(from New Mexico and our 46th 'Peepshow Pin-Up')

RED SNAPPER
MISS ANGIE CAKES
MISS JOSIE BUNNIE
JESSABELLE THUNDER
DIA BLOW & TORI ADORABLE
HOLLY GO DARKLY
SCARLETTE VaVOOM & MINNIE D'LICIOUS
GLAMA SUTRA
DOLLY ROGER
KATE FOX
CARAMEL KNOWLEDGE
MOONBOW BRITE

Baggy Pants Comedy by
MR. SNAPPER AND MR. BUDDY

with a special appearances by
CHRIS BEYOND

Hosted by:
RED SNAPPER
("Robust & Sassy" ~ L.A. Weekly)
PATRICK THE BANK ROBBER
REX THE IMPOSSIBLE
and MR. SNAPPER

Live at CLUB MONTE CRISTO
3100 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90005

Doors open at 9:30pm with the show starting PROMPTLY at 10pm (But we always advise being there early in order to get the best seats and/or view of the stage. As there is no band opening the show, we advise getting there as close to door opening as possible in order to not miss any of the show.)

Admission is only $15 at the door.

21 & Up / Full Bar

Go to http://www.peepshowmenagerie.com/ for performer bios and more info as it comes.

NOTICE: This is only NIGHT ONE of a THREE DAY EVENT...

DAY TWO: Friday, March 16th - We're all Going to Disneyland!

NIGHT THREE: takes place at VLAD THE RETAILER on Saturday, March 17th in Hollywood where four beautiful naked women read Disney inspired stories and Fairy Tales. For more information about that show please go to the NAKED GIRLS READING Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/NGRLosAngeles

(DAY FOUR: Sunday, March 18th is a special performer and production only brunch event. Performers, mark your calenders!)

We hope to see you at this show and that some of you join us for a trip to Dizneyland the next day. Imagine being able to go on rides with your favorite burlesque beauties! This will be our biggest show yet with more performers on one stage than we've ever had on one night with acts parodying rides like The Haunted Mansion and The Tiki Room (and more) as well as acts parodying many of your favorite Disney movies!

Sponsored by:
PURE DELISH (www.puredelish.com)
BACHELOR PAD MAGAZINE (www.bachelorpadmagazineonline.com)
and VOODOO ISLAND

If you are a fan of Burlesque and Disney - DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW!


Not convinced? Here's what the internets had to say!

http://guestofaguest.com/los-angeles/nightlife/burlesqueland-the-happiest-place-on-earth/

http://thegloss.com/sex-and-dating/maybe-you-should-go-to-burlesqueland-instead-of-iceland/

http://www.ocweekly.com/slideshow/burlesqueland-does-disneyland-29481725/

http://www.laweekly.com/slideshow/burlesqueland-bordellos-nsfw-29473449/

http://www.jackdagger.com/blog/?p=213


~ Don't forget your MOUSE EARS!

My Final Reveal: Now With More Snapper

I figured I should get started on accessorizing my new number. Accessories are often an afterthought for me. I know the colors, I know the style, I know the physicality of the number. it's time to get some bling.

I usually wear my little snapper necklace when I perform (I have four or five on hand so I'm never left without). The silver isn't going to work with my blue and gold costume, and a necklace is a bad idea with the asymmetrical gown bodice and the way I have to wear the bra. A bracelet seemed like a smarter idea. I found this little crocodile bracelet on ebay for a whopping $12.90 (shipping included). I can easily make some earrings to match the colors. (I wear these blues ALL THE TIME, so this piece can be used for other numbers.)

There is a trick to getting things like this for cheap: allowing plenty of time for it to arrive. I debut this number in a month, so I save money ordering it now. I have the leisure of getting the best price and not worrying about getting it on time.

Total spent so far: $180.38 and 20:25.

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Monday Night Tease! presents Girls in Uniforms

Monday Night Tease! presents Girls in Uniforms

Hosted by Lili VonSchtupp

Lili VonSchtupp shows why the Marines need a few good men.
Red Snapper is the Girl Scout
Dia Blow joins the Boy Scouts
Honey Ima Home is a Brownie
Angie Cakes does the Army proud
Lola LaBelle flies the friendly skys
Nancy SinUltra kicks her habit
Glama Sutra & Quinn T Sensual are the school girls
with some bonus Adult Education from Glama Sutra

$15 advance VIP seats available through Meetup
http://www.meetup.com/MondayNightTease/events/pkvpsyqfbqb
$15 tickets available at the door (seating may not be available)

3 Clubs
1123 Vine St.
(Vine at Santa Monica)
Los Angeles, CA 90038

No photography. Performers subject to change without notice. Plenty of free street parking.

21+, full bar, no food.

Need help?
Email Lili with any questions: lili@burlesque411.com

Reservations available for parties of six or more, 818-378-8866 or lili@burlesque411.com

Follow us on twitter: @MNTease
You'll get updates and flyers for discounts.
http://twitter.com/MNTease

My Final Reveal: Oh My Bra

I sat down for an hour and forty minutes yesterday to gussy up the slit of the dress so it has a nice, even edge. I was going to put some snaps down the opening below the zipper, but I decided instead to let the panel skirt beneath to peep through. Both the outer gown and the lining had to be pressed, pinned, stitched, and pressed again.

This evening I spent an hour and forty minutes securing the net to the top edge of the bra. I wanted the net gathered in certain places across the cups, but I didn't want to stitch it down and have it pucker. I used a little fabric glue to get it to catch in a few strategic places, and I glued some tiny and appropriately colored rhinestones to help hold the gathers in place on the cups. I have to buy rhinestones specifically for this costume, but I had some spares since I work in blues so frequently.

Total spent so far: $167.48 and 20:05.

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My Final Reveal: More Machine Than Manual

Three clear coats of Mod Podge later, I think my shoes are done. I'm giving them a day to dry before removing the tape protection from the sides. At least one part of the costume is done!

I'm using a yard of each shade of English net to cover the bra, then putting rhinestones on top of the swags. My thought was to incorporate the panel skirt motif throughout the costume. To get the gathers just right, I stitched them on my machine. They're far more satisfactory than they would be if I did them by hand. I'm searching for some kind of snapper to put in the center of the bra when it's done.

I really wish I could use my machine for the entire bra covering process. I handstitched the gathered net to one edge of the bra and my hand is unhappy. Stupid carpal tunnel. I'll have to take it with me as my office project tomorrow in the event things are quiet.

Total spent to date: $167.48 and 16:45.

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Organic Choreography

I'm a huge fan of doing what comes naturally.  My body responds in different ways to different music.  I continue studying dance so I have a vocabulary and technique to refine my natural response to music, but it always comes down to what feels right.  Whenever I start a choreography project for myself, I put on a piece of music and see how I move to it.  I don't give myself limitations like "the bra has to be gone by this point" or "I have to do at least three lame pirouettes."  I just do what comes naturally.  Then I'll put on the song while I'm in the shower.  (Some people sing; I dance in the shower.)  No worries about shoes or clothing limitations.  It's all about how I can use my body organically to express the song.  Wonderful things come out in the home "laboratory" of organic dancing, things that get set as specific choreography bits.  After I've "felt" the music as many times as I need to have loose choreography, I look at what elements I can add or change to better entertain the audience.  With my own pieces, I don't usually write the choreography down; I rely on muscle memory.  Since it was created organically, it works well for me.  It helps to rehearse the hell out of a piece so the muscles have something to remember.

When I work privately with a student, I start by having them move to their music naturally.  Sometimes there's a little more technique involved, like covering some basic fan dancing moves before starting the organic movement.  I ask how they want to move, what are their ideas for the piece, what they want to show the audience.  Sometimes I tweak what they have, sometimes I work out specific moves based on the information they provide.  The important thing is how their bodies respond to the music.  It's easier for them to remember the choreography, and it doesn't come off as something pasted onto their numbers.  Sometimes they video the choreography we work out together, sometimes they write it down.  By using organic choreography as much as possible, there's room for more character stuff, audience connection, special flourishes to come out of the natural, comfortable moves.

I'm something of a choreography hippie, I guess.

My Final Reveal: Did Towelie Have It Right?

Last Sunday I spent a solid hour trying to figure out what to do to embellish my bra and solve the strap problem. You see, I've developed jugs. This makes it pretty difficult to dance in a strapless bra because every move wiggles the bra lower on my ribcage. I hung out with Evie for a few hours, intending to mark the hem on my gown and start the panel skirt. We decided to build the undergarments then hem the skirt since you'll get a flash of the panel skirt from the outer dress. I tried twisting my mind around the bra for some brilliant idea, repeating Towelie's line from South Park: "Maybe if I was just a little high ..." Maybe the ideas would come faster, or maybe I'd eat all Evie's tofu since I've never really been high. Manipulating the fabric around the bra, looking for the right color rhinestone, I killed an hour on this costume.

Evie's big idea for my panel skirt was to make a skirt yoke from a pattern. She traced one for me and I cut it last night from leftover dress fabric. I would've just used stretch sequin trim (like the simple shimmy belt pattern). This is a much better idea. I had some leftover interfacing from a bustier I made to sell. I spent 40 minutes cutting the yoke, stitching it together, and dropping another layer of glitter on my shoes.

Total spent to date: $167.48 and 15:15.

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