Macabre Meanderings 2

The bellydance and burlesque communities are sadly not always able to join together in peace or performances but modern bellydance troupe OhMaya have always been great allies and friends of the ladies of the BQB. We have been working together for the last couple of years, always leaving a spot for solo or troupe performances in each others shows. Some of our members have even collaborated on show production. Miss Heather Sara saved my behind in the later part of my pregnancy and the first months with the baby by picking up the slack and helping produce shows for the troupe.

As much as we love working with the bellydance community it's not always easy. I can only speak from my point of view and I've only bellydanced at burlesque shows a few times so maybe it's not easy for them either. We usually feel a little out of place at bellydance productions. The performers always welcome us with open arms but the audience never seems to know what to do with us. The burlesque audience in St. John's has slowly been educated about what we do and how to respond to a good shimmy. When someone isn't expecting it or has never even seen burlesque before the response can be a bit cold. We are used to a good hoot and holler and when that is missing it can be hard to keep the energy high and even harder to stay brave. The funny thing is that many people will come up afterwards and say "I love what you do!" or "That was wonderful. How do I get involved?" but when you are up on stage grinding in silience it's doesn't always feel that way.

We hope to bring the bump n grind to new audiences everywhere and will proudly keep dancing next to our belly dance sisters. The audience will come around, I'm sure of it.

I WILL UPDATE A PHOTO LINK AS SOON AS THE PICTURES START ROLLING IN.

Big Love,

Miss Frankly Scarlet

Press Release:
Enjoy the show last year? We did so we decided to do it again! Join us for another spooky evening of burlesque, bellydance, music, magic and more!!

There is a cash bar and an open dance party after the event until 2 in the morning!! It'll be a night full of fun, but only for those over 19 years of age at the time of the event!!

Don't forget to dress up!! We will award for the best female and male costume again this year!!!

Phone (Rhonda) for tickets - 697-1947, or drop by Illusion Studio to pick them up!!

CONFIRMED ACTS:

Glen Connolly - Musician and DJ for the evening.
Matt Sharpe - Magician
Danielle Aubut - Poi and aerial silks (potentially, after inspection, LOL)
Burly Q Babies - Burlesque
Fleur-de-lys - Burlesque
Camellia Bellydance - Bellydance
OhMaya Bellydance Company - bellydance in solo, duo, trio and group numbers

The Cadaverous Cabaret

Well I think I can speak for most of the Burly Q troupe when I express my love for the Halloween/burlesque combo. Prepping for this show was somehow more fun than normal. We almost always have a photo shoot before a show, using the pictures for press and posters, but this time someone came in to make us look like zombies! Did those Zombies get to go romp in the park? Did those zombies get to dine at McDonald's afterwards and scare away the customers? Yes! And if you ask me that just makes things a little more special. Add in dancing witches, clowns, devils, werewolves, cowgirls and all your classic Halloween favorites and you've got one hell of a night.

Plus we all know burlesque costumes are always pretty fantastic but add a clown nose, some faux fur and a stethoscope and I'm a little extra happy in my pants. Halloween wins on the fun scale every time. If you don't believe me then I suggest you meet up with us next year so we can prove you wrong...and we will, oh how we will.

I'd like to thank our extra awesome host Applo Strange, your welcome anytime and heather Sara we will miss you.

Check out the new Halloween group number. (Link coming soon)

Take a peak at some zombie pinups by Philippe Enguehard.

Lots of random show pictures. (More coming soon)

Extra hot show pics by Jared Reid. (Link coming soon)

Big love,

Miss Scarlet xo

Press Release:
Join the hottest ladies to ever haunt Sin City for an evening of things that go bump and grind in the night.

The Burly Q Babies present The Cadaverous Cabaret!

The ghoulishly gorgeous gals of The Burly Q Babies will be performing in a frighteningly fabulous evening of burlesque. The show will be hosted by the peculiar and appealing Apollo Strange and the ladies will be joined on stage by KeiKei de Murre, Anvil Strong and bellydancer Heather Sara.

The Burly Q Babies Burlesque and Cabaret is a modern day burlesque troupe containing a host of unique and sexy ladies. The troupe is an ever changing, always growing student ensemble created from Miss Frankly Scarlet's School of Burlesque. The lovely ladies of the burly-q have been performing at events around St. John’s Newfoundland since March 2008 and have many unique gifts and talents to offer.

Whether you come out to see a gloriously creepy striptease or to have your very own pants scared off the ladies will be sure to prove their joint disciplines of sexiness and scariness. You will enjoy monsters and mayhem, the ridiculous to the sublime. They are sure to make this a night to dismember.

Thank You,
Miss Frankly Scarlet

Doors open @7:30 show starts @ 8pm
The Martini Bar (downstairs)
$10 @ The Door

Evi Patrone 1st Annual Charity Fashion Gala

In such a small place we really need to join forces with other types of entertainment and perform wherever we can. So when Evi Patone launched her fashion line and combined her work with the talents of KeiKei du Murre the Sin City Tart Crew Burlesque Review was born and we jumped on board. All the burlesque performers from all over the city joined together to put off a wonderful show. You can't help but have a really dynamic experience when all kinds of people who don't normally work together end up performing at the same venue.

Evi's fashions were beautiful and dynamic, the burlesque was HOT ranging from traditional to modern and I don't need to tell you that the aerial silk performance was breathtaking...come on who doesn't love that shit.

Check out pictures from the show (Link coming soon)

Big love,

Frankly Scarlet ;)

Press Release:

Hey Everyone. So I am finially formally announcing my runway show. With much interest in my new clothing line I am hosting my own runway gala at the Majestic Theatre October 13th 2009 (Tuesday Night), General Admission and tickets limited to 400, so get yours soon. Doors open at 7:30 pm show begins at 8:30 pm

Intermission entertainment - "Sin City Tart Crew Burlesque Review".
Catered Courtesy of (Donation) 7...a restaurant
Silent Auction on all pieces showcased (Cash/debit and credit accepted)

This is a 19+ event due to bar services available.
I am showcasing a new line of my designs.
I have over 60,000 dollars in sponsorships so this show is going to be awesome.
Also a door prize is being drawn for Valued at approx 1000.00 (includes)
Dinner for 2/ entertainent at Yuk Yuks/ Limo Ride and a premium Suite at the Delta Hotel.
Tickets are only 25.00 (Cash Only) and all proceeds are being donated to the Canadian Cancer Society. They go to sale August 1 at the following locations.

TVAL Soaps- 280 Water Street
7...a restaurant - 7 queen street
Fred's Records 198 duckworth street
The Majestic Theatre- 390 duckworth street

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The Burly Q Babies present Summer Sweet

"SUMMER SWEET is the tempting follow up to the BURLY Q BABIES incredible June performance at Martini Bar. Heating up the same venue, the ladies return to amuse, amaze and impress. As always, they will share the spotlight with a few of their favorite local performers, including comedienne and hooper extraordinaire Sherri Levesque, burlesque with a twist by Fleur de Lys, Mirrabell and more.

SUMMER SWEET is happening August 29 at the MARTINI BAR (downstairs). DOORS OPEN AT 8:30PM, and the show gets started 9PM. Tickets are $10 at the door.

We have a very special drink lined up for this very special event! Corby's has sponsored the BURLESQUE MARTINI for $7.50 during the show. It's a tasty treat to match your entertainment for the evening, so be sure to check it out when you arrive on Saturday!

Burly Q Babies Burlesque and Cabaret

Show time: Saturday, June 27^th 8:30pm (doors open at 8)

Cover: $10.00 @ The Martini Bar (downstairs)

The Burly Q Babies Burlesque and Cabaret is a modern day burlesque troupe containing a host of unique and sexy ladies. The troupe mixes modern day references with the burlesque and vaudevillian traditions of the past which makes for a wildly entertaining variety of themes, costumes, comedy, song and dance all done with a knowing wink and cheeky smile!

The troupe is an ever changing, always growing student ensemble created from Miss Frankly Scarlet's School of Burlesque. Anyone who takes the classes, learns the routines, gets the costuming together and makes it to rehearsals is eligible to participate in Burly Q Baby performances! This makes the Burly Q Babies one of the most diverse burlesque troupes anywhere, including performers of a wide range of ages, backgrounds, body types and lifestyles!

While coaxing and cajoling their adoring audience into a frenzy they celebrate their femininity and defy restrictive stereotypes and notions of womanhood. With a repertoire including french maids, naughty nuns, ladies of the Moulin Rouge, monkeys, pinup girls, a hint of Marilyn and so much more there is something for everyone. Whether you are watching a glamorous traditional strip routine, being wooed by a songstress, cajoled by comedy, mesmerized by a plate spinner or awe stuck by fire poi you will be happily entertained and amused. The ladies of the Burly Q apply their own special brand of wit, charm and elegance to everything they do.

At The Burly Q Babies Burlesque and Cabaret you will get to see a glamorous event with an array of numbers ranging from early1900s inspired vaudeville and cabaret to modern style rock, pop and circus inspired routines, all different and entertaining in there own rite with a tongue in cheek raunchiness that makes the show fun and unique. Come see a dazzling troupe of delicious performers, a feisty, fun and flirty bunch of gals. The Burly Q Babies really know how to deliver a great performance and everything is even better with a little wink and a nudge.

Past troupe performances include: Sinfully Delicious Lingerie Show, Headline Honeys Present Monique Ryan, Women Who Rock, Headline Honeys Present the Burly Q Babies, Purity Girl's Christmas Burlesque Show, Headline Honeys One Year Anniversary Show, Macabre Meanderings, Dr. Samuel Returns in Shenanigan Express, Sin City Lounge: One Night Only, Dr. Samuel’s Fantasmagorical Old Timey Vaudeville Show.

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Women Who Rock

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The Headline Honeys Present Monique Ryan

Headline Honeys Productions are proud to present the return of Monique Ryan!

When the best of Halifax combines with the best of St. John's, you can expect one incredible evening of entertainment! Monique will be bringing her unique blend of tribal bellydance fusion and burlesque to the ROCKHOUSE Stage on THURSDAY, MARCH 12 at 9PM.

Accompanying Monique will be the Headline Honeys, James Hawksley, Burly-Q Babies, Gale, Denielle Hann, Bollywood Jig, DeeDance Troupe & dashti, OhMaya Bellydance Company, Krista Hann and more!

Tickets are just $10 and will be available as of FRIDAY FEBRUARY 27th at Fred's Records, Twisted Sisters and Mt Pearl School of Dance.

The Headline Honeys Present The Burly Q Babies

Shake, Shimmy, and, Roll at the Rockhouse
The Headline Honeys celebrate the new year with a new crop of dancers

The Headline Honeys have taught a whole new group of students to make the most of their assets by peeling back the layers to reveal the Burlesque queens beneath. Join the Honeys and their proteges, The Burly-Q Babies, at the Rockhouse on January 31st, at 8PM and let these fresh new dancers shake you up a little. Admission is $10 The Headline Honeys are well-known for their highly successful Neo-Vaudeville variety shows featuring Burlesque dancers, jugglers, hula hoopers and a myriad of other performers. This show is a celebration of the graduates of their popular Burlesque workshops which teach students the basic techniques of Burlesque and encourages them to develop their own style of performance.

Headline Honey and head of the Burly-Q Babies, Helen Davis says : "Burlesque is not about having a perfect body, it's about making the most of what you have, so women of all sizes and ages find the workshops to be empowering, exciting experiences and as a result, these new dancers are enthusiastic, creative and very interesting to watch. People will thoroughly enjoy the variety and energy in these performances."

The Headline Honeys production company was formed in the summer of 2007, and was the driving force behind the Vaudeville for Daffodil fundraiser in fall of 2007, the wildly popular shows Dr Samuel's Fantasmagorical Old Timey Vaudeville Show, The Sin City Lounge with Steady Eddie Strangelove, Dr. Samuel's Shenanigan Express, and most recently the sold out Women's center fundraiser at the Majestic theatre this past November. The Headline Honeys also offer a growing number of workshops and classes in the empowering and adventurous art of burlesque.

The Purity Girls Xmas Show

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The Burly Q Girls Pose For Gypsy Witch Studio

Headline Honeys One Year Anniversary

This one’s for the ladies.
Headline Honeys celebrate their one year anniversary with a charity show for Marguerite's Place, a division of the St. John's Women's Center.

The Headline Honeys know that friendship is like a good brassiere - it's all about proper support. That’s why their anniversary show will be a celebratory shimmy in support of their friends at Marguerite's Place (a joint project of the St. John’s Status of Women Council and the St, John’s Women’s Centre). Give the ladies at Marguerite’s Place a little lift by coming to the show - November 15th at The Majestic Theatre. Doors open at 8, the glitz and glamour starts at 8:30. Ticket prices and sales locations to be announced.

Headline Honeys’ Producer, Alicia Simms says “All of our shows are fun, but this one is also a fundraiser. Burlesque is such a empowering art form, it makes sense for us to reach out and support other groups that empower women in different ways. Marguerite’s Place will be great resource for women in the city and we want to do our part to help them. “

Marguerite’s Place is a joint initiative of the St. John's Status of Women Council (SJSWC) and the St. John's Women’s Centre (the Women's Centre) and it will be the new home for the Women's Centre, and will house all services, programs and the offices of SJSWC and the Women's Centre. In addition to existing programs, Marguerite’s Place will provide safe, affordable housing for single women over the age of 30, within an independent living philosophy and in a manner that respects the diverse experiences and needs of individual women.

The Headline Honeys production company was formed in the summer of 2007, and was the driving force behind the Vaudeville for Daffodil fundraiser in fall of 2007, and the wildly popular shows Dr Samuel's Fantasmagorical Old Timey Vaudeville Show, The Sin City Lounge with Steady Eddie Strangelove and, most recently, Dr. Samuel’s Shenanigan Express. The Headline Honeys also offer workshops and classes in the empowering and adventurous art of burlesque.

Macabre Meanderings

Come and join us on a night of fun in celebration of a wonderful holiday, Halloween!!! We will be hosting a Halloween party with great entertainment, bar service, costume contest and a few tricks and treats. If you come dressed in costume you get the advanced ticket price, and qualify for the costume contest!!

The line up includes:
OhMaya Bellydance Company - Bellydance
Serendipity - Bellydance
The Burly Q Babies - Burlesque
Ted Crawford and Jenn Voth Crawford - Doumbek players
Matt Sharpe - Magician
Mark Webber - Escape artist/Illusionist
Ray Walsh - Storyteller
Jason Ransom - Photographer
Chris Darroch Biggs - Visual artist
Chelsea Parsons - Musician
Glen Connolly - Musician

Other performers may be added, so check back for updates!!

Tickets are available from Rhonda at 697-1947, Fred's Records, and by inquiring online at www.ohmaya.ca

Dr. Samuel returns in Shenanigan Express!

If you loved it the first time you won't want to miss it! If you missed it the first time youcan't let it pass you by again!

Start Time:	Friday, September 19, 2008 at 8:30pm
End Time:	Saturday, September 20, 2008 at 10:30pm

Description

Dr. Samuel's Old Timey Vaudeville show blew the St. John's audience away in March at the LSPU Hall! Now he and his gang of performers and freaks are back for a second helping with a few new faces to add to the mix! There's comedy, singing, dancing, mystery, and of course sideshow freaks!

Doors open at 8pm and the show starts at 8:30pm!
If you saw it the first time you'll love the follow up! If you missed it the first time, you won't want to miss it again!

Tickets are $15 and available at Rapid Shoe Repair (Mt Pearl Square), Twisted Sisters on Water Street and Fred's Records on Duckworth Street!

Sin City Lounge: One Night Only!

They're no angels, and that suits them just fine.

Headline Honeys invite everyone to a hot summer night in the Sin City Lounge

In the heat of summer, it's hard to be good, so the Headline Honeys have just given in to being bad girls. See for yourself on July 5th when you join them and their host, infamous lounge singer Steady Eddie Strangelove, for the summer sauciness of the Sin City Lounge in the Rabbittown Theatre. Don't miss this chance to indulge in a little naughtiness. Tickets are $15 and available at Twisted Sisters, Fred's Records and Rapid Shoe Repair. The door opens at 8pm, but you don't get to peek until 8:30pm.

Helen Davis says "We're celebrating life here in Sin City by finding the acts on the edge, we can't even call this a burlesque show because there's much more to it then the old bump and grind. This is Neo-Burlesque, we're taking it up a few degrees and finding new ways to tease our audience. Don't worry, if the sin is too much for you, you can always go to confession in the morning."

Steady Eddy Strangelove will be welcoming a diverse cast of performers, including silk fan belly dance from OhMaya Bellydance, songs by Foxy Monroe, comedy from Tim Ronan, music by Oddly Enough, Burlesque and more! After the wildly successful productions of 'Vaudeville for Daffodil' and 'Dr. Sameul's Fantastmagorical Old Timey Vaudeville show', you are not going to want to miss this latest installment!

Dr Samuel's Fantasmagorical Old Timey Vaudeville Show

It ain’t over til the pretty ladies shimmy

Dr. Samuel cures the mid-winter blues with a prescription of vaudeville shenanigans

During the chilly, dull winter, everyone needs a little pick-me-up and as St. John’s newest production company, we are here to help! The Headline Honeys are thrilled to present Dr Samuel's Fantasmagorical Old Timey Vaudeville Show, Wednesday March 12 at the LSPU Hall. Satisfy your curiosity by picking up your tickets at the LSPU box office, only $15 (plus $1 surcharge) Doors open at 7:30pm, show starts at 8pm.

Alicia Simms-Young, one of the Honeys, says “It’s going to be a fun night. The audience loved our last vaudeville show, and this one is even more over-the-top! We’ve had a great time putting it together and we look forward to sharing it with an audience.”

Anyone familiar with the thriving burlesque/vaudeville scene here in Sin City will be yearning to see this fantastic line-up. The audience can thrill to the titillating Burly-Q Babies Burlesque Troupe and the Headline Honeys’ Trio, try to peek around the feathered fans covering the voluptuous Miss Frankly Scarlet, and marvel at Miss Trixie Biggins’ ventriloquism. For those with a circus-y bent, the Gentlemen Jugglers will keep you spinning, Magician Peter Duchemin will keep you guessing, and our sideshow performers will keep you wondering. If we’ve piqued your interest, you should come check out the show, there’s a lot more we aren’t telling!

The Headline Honeys production company was formed in the fall of 2007, and was the driving force behind the Vaudeville for Daffodil fundraiser last October. Since that time members of the company have performed at the Neighbourhood Danceworks Fundraiser as well as private functions. They have offered workshops and a series of classes in the empowering and adventurous art of burlesque.