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This week Rosie talks to the sensational Miss Glory Pearl about many topics: Performance Artistry but Not the Vagina Kind; Saddle Up; Blagging Academia; Teacher to Stripper; Yoga Wanker; Taking Care of Yourself; Sexy Pole vs Sporty Pole; Humans Are Sexy; Sacred Women Goddess Energy; Sanitized Sexuality in Burlesque; Strip Club Preconceptions Shattered; Ostracising Sexy People; Cookie Cutters and Comic Burlesque; Burlesque Purists; Don't Apologise for Anything; Getting into Circus; Waxed Stage of Doom; Enforced Vulnerability and Questioning Your Identity; Hosting Marathon; Comedy Clothing Conundrum; The Way Burlesque Has Changed; The Naked Stand up; Ring of Shame and Acceptance; Einstein's Eyebrow Issues; Media Coverage; Don't Read the Comments!; Floodgates Are Open Now; Philosophical Titting About Onstage.
About Miss Glory Pearl:
Miss Glory Pearl is a burlesque maverick; part clown, part acrobat, part
showgirl, she creates genre-defying acts that blend traditional
British burlesque, pole dance, static trapeze and aerial hoop with
humour, sparkle, and a healthy dose of British self-deprecation. She
began performing professionally in 2008, won a Best UK Newcomers award
at the 2009 London Burlesque Festival and has since appeared at
burlesque festivals and prestigious venues across the globe. A regular
feature of the UK cabaret scene, Miss Pearl is an accomplished
compere, stand-up comedian, character comedian, and burlesque and
cabaret artist. In 2014 she wrote and produced her first one-woman
stand-up comedy show, The Naked Stand Up, which garnered critical
acclaim at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The show, which is performed
naked throughout, is a funny and heart-felt exploration of body issues
and beauty in the twenty-first century that will be performed on 18th November, 8:30pm in The Vaults at Waterloo as
part of the Mimetic Festival in London.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiveAndUndressed
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MissGloryPearl
Website: http://www.missglorypearl.co.uk/
Mimetic Festival (performance on November 18th, 8:30pm): http://www.mimeticfest.com/
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Rosie has the immense pleasure of getting to chat to the excessively talented Michael Twaits. Topics include: Drag as a Child; Drama Schooling; Year Out But Not Off; Life in LA; Inside Out not Outside In; Plastic Surgery Culture; Bizarre Casting Decisions; Making your Own Showcase; Assessed Gin & Tonics; 'End of the Pier' Drag; Soho Theatre; TimeOut LGBT Loss; RuPaul Gets Fishy; Changing Scenes and Performance Art; Lipsync is BACK; Performance Art in the Drag Arena; Pounding Faces; Occupying a Niche; Taking the Fear Out of Drag; New Show With Money; Mentors Sowing Seeds; Seven Year Regeneration; Best & Worst Onstage Moments; Don't Applaud That Cunt; Variable Drag Queen Workshop Time.
About Michael:
Michael Twaits is a performance artist, actor and writer, and his work
focuses on combining live art, cabaret and theatre.
He has created various solo theatre works including:
Confessions of a Dancewhore (Trafalgar Studios/OvalHouse & Tour)
Icons (Soho theatre),
The One You Love (OvalHouse), The Red Shoes (Mimetic)
and is currently developing new full length follow/sequel up to
Confessions.
As an actor Michael's appeared in NBC's Dracula, films like 'What You
Looking At?' and 'The Hindsight Bias'.
Michael's a veteran of the London Cabaret Scene and you can catch him
regularly at Cellar Door, The Royal Vauxhall Tavern and Madame Jojos.
Sometimes in sequins, sometimes not.
Web:
www.michaeltwaits.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/michaeltwaits
Twitter: www.twitter.com/michaeltwaits
Drag Workshops: http://www.fingerinthepie.com/events/event/drag-performance-workshop/
New show: http://www.mimeticfest.com
http://ia601402.us.archive.org/31/items/RKVB11MichaelTwaits/RKVB%2011%20-%20Michael%20Twaits.mp3
Thanks for listening,
performance fan! If you have any questions, suggestions or comments,
please either comment on the blog below or SEND ROSIE AN EMAIL!
A long time friend and cabaret pal, Little Lady Luscious, sits down with Rosie for a good old chat. Topics include: Ballet Days; Pro Stage Management; Prettiest Street in Newcastle; Best Secret Santa Ever; Taking Over the Road; Preferential Van Treatment; International Creativity; Racially Insensitive Ballet; Enjoying Yourself; Disney Burlesque; Backstage Cameraderie; Interesting Stages; Producing Journeys and Going Back Up Ladders; Sneezy the Dwarf; Rosie Reveals a Worst Moment; Amazing Performers at LLL's New Cabaret Night; Gin and Glitter.
About Little Lady Luscious:
Possibly the world’s tinest dancer, a beautiful Ballet and Burlesque performer. Little Lady Luscious began life as Little Miss in New Zealand as a classical Burlesque performer. On her return to the UK she changed her name and style. Trained in Classical Ballet she has returned to her roots and her routines are now performed en pointe. As a ballerina she fell in love with her pointe shoes. So she dusted them off and began to combine Classical Ballet and Classical Burlesque. Creating beautiful routines which tell stories of love, loss, strength and Doctor Who.
A regular performer at The Cavendish Arms in Stockwell and Battersea Mess and Music Hall. She has performed all over London in such places as Madame JoJos, Paper Dress Vintage, Roxy Bar and Screen and Battersea Barge. She has performed at Cabaret Roulette, Finger in the Pie Cabaret, Cheese n’ Crackers, Cavalcade of Cabaret, the World Burlesque Games and London Burlesque Festival.
Website: www.littleladyluscious.co.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LittleLadyLuscious
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LittleLLuscious
Luscious Cabaret: https://www.facebook.com/LusciousCabaret
http://ia601400.us.archive.org/6/items/RKVB10LittleLadyLuscious/RKVB%2010%20-%20Little%20Lady%20Luscious.mp3
Thanks for listening,
performance fan! If you have any questions, suggestions or comments,
please either comment on the blog below or SEND ROSIE AN EMAIL!
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Rosie and Vivacity spend a lot of this podcast nerding out about theatre and performance. This week's topics include: Producing; Finishing a Performance Career; Not a Natural Redhead; Being Big in Ipswich; Theatre as an Athletic Pursuit; Making Out with Movie Stars; Balloon Bopping; Foresight; How to Avoid Future Bitterness; Moving to Mexico - and then London; Becoming a Burlesquer; Challenging Your Relationship With Your Body; Owning an Idea; Birthing Roulette; Artist or Performer?; Lilly Snatchdragon as Compere!; Intergalactic and Philip K Dick; Killing Vivacity; Being Proud of Your Work.
About Vivacity:Now most known as the producer of Cabaret Roulette, Vivacity Bliss has stolen hearts and teased minds with her intelligent, sexy brand of cabaret, gorgeous voice and inimitable sense of humour. With a wealth of experience in theatre - both front and back of house - and not one, but TWO Masters degrees, this lady is a fabulous, vibrant presence on the UK cabaret circuit and goddammit are we gonna keep her! Even if she does have it out for cute baby seals.
Website: www.cabaretroulette.co.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CabaretRoulette
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cabaretroulette
Tickets: http://cabaretroulette.ticketsource.co.uk/
Thanks for listening,
performance fan! If you have any questions, suggestions or comments,
please either comment on the blog below or SEND ROSIE AN EMAIL!
