I’ll be bringing my glittery shimmy, shake, bump & grind to the twenties in Berlin and Hamburg!
First up! Bohème Sauvage at Bassy Club in Berlin on April 30! This will be a gorgeous night of celebrating the 20s with an underground mafia twist!
Then you can catch me on May 8 in Hamburg at Swing Légère the Mandalay Club!
Live music, dancing and… of course burlesque! See you there!!!!
I had a fabulous month performing all over Berlin! Fish & Whips Cabaret with Jack Woodhead, British Embassy Choir, Louise Watts, and Jess Gadani, then Queerriotclub Berlin with The Teaserettes, Sheila Wolf, Hedo Luxe, The Gentleman,
Miss Fish and many MORE!!! And finally Candy Coated Psycholand at Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Berlin with Natasha Enquist
And more in store for April!!!
Photo by Christoph Puppe
Photo © NINAZIMMERMANN.COM
Burlesque Finland posted an adorable, tongue-in-cheek review of my performances at the Helsinki Burlesque Festival!
Since the dawn of time girls have dreamed of getting their first bra, (well ok since it’s invention, and yeah there was that time when women were supposedly burning them, but lets not spoil a good thing here ok?) and the bubbly Champagne Sparkles invited us to join her on her quest to find her perfect first bra. This was the first of two performances from her, and it was cheeky charming entertainment all the way. For her second performance she teamed up with a great and extremely experienced Muppet, together they performed Mahna Mahna, and although Champagne Sparkles kept interrupting, the Muppet was able to give a wonderful performance that everybody (except for Statler and Waldorf, but lets face it, how often did they really enjoy anything) enjoyed.
Photo by Seah Breeze
The delightful Mia from indieberlin interviewed me…
The magnificent Burlesque performer and producer Champagne Sparkles tells it all / indieberlin interview
Tomorrow at the legendary Fish & Whips - hosted by Jack Woodhead at the Kookaburra Comedy Club - Champagne Sparkles will give her first Burlesque performance in our city since moving to Berlin. indieberlin has asked the talented and sexy Canadian about her way to Berlin, Burlesque feelings and creative sparkles … Enjoy!
You can read the full article here!
Since teaching my classes How To Get That Gig! (And Be Asked Back) and Puttin’ On The Glitz! How To Produce A Show! at Burlycon 2012, ‘ve been getting lots of questions about these topics.
So… I’ve decided to start a blog to answer questions, create a dialogue and help our art form develop.
I’m presenting the ways I’ve developed for working and there are lots of successful methods out there, so I encourage experienced performers and producers to offer your insights as well!
Check it out!
Puttin’ On The Glitz! Professional Tips for Performers and Producers
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I’m excited to be bringing my sparkly-ness to the stage in Berlin this month!!
March 19 at Fish & Whips Cabaret with Jack Woodhead, British Embassy Choir, Louise Watts, and Jess Gadani
March 23 at Queerriotclub Berlin with The Teaserettes, Sheila Wolf, Hedo Luxe, and many MORE!!!
March 24 at Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Berlin with Natasha Enquist
And more in store for April!!!
What an AMAZING festival! Mr Black came on this trip and we had a marvellous time in snowy, wintery Finland! The Helsinki Burlesque Festival was fabulous - wonderful performers, lovely audience and the nicest people EVER hosting us all! Bettie Blackheart and Frank Doggenstein at Helsinki Burlesque really do it up RIGHT!
Here’s a couple of photos by Tuomas Lairila!
ACTION SHOT!
Squeeeeee!!!! Merv and I have a wee clip in this Quebec documentary on burlesque in Montreal and London! We’re right at the very end!
There are tonnes of great performers in here - the story follows Scarlett James - founder of the Montreal Burlesque Festival with appearances by: Imogen Kelly, Dirty Martini, Michelle L’Amour, Lada Redstar, Julietta La Doll, Ruby Joule, Mlle Our Oui Encore, Blue Light Burlesque, Cherry Typhoon, Lady Josephine, Aurora Natrix, Rouge A Leve’s, Fiona Flaunit and many, many more!!!
I recently got my limited edition copy of Berlin Burlesque by Paul Green am absolutely THRILLED to have been included in the book! Paul captured my performance at Pinky’s Peepshow in October, 2011.
The book is filled with AMAZING photographs of many Berlin-based and international performers! WOW! Looking through the photographs truly gives you the feeling of scene here!
This is the photo of me from the book:
The book cover, with the fabulous Lada Redstar!
Paul has also started another project, portraits of burlesque people! He caught me a few days ago when I was attending Pinky’s Peepshow!
All photographs by Paul Green!
I’ve been out to lots of shows in Berlin lately, getting my fill of being in the audience enjoying lots of glorious burlesque, and meeting so many lovely people! Now that I’m getting settled, I’m starting to book performances! And am excited to be in the following upcoming shows!