The isolation cabin fever has been setting in for many around Australia and the world. No matter how many Online Burlesque Classes you might be doing, there’s probably a part of you that is sick of binge watching Netflix, Stan, or Disney + and just want to watch some burlesque. Well you’re in luck, because Australia, along with the rest of the world, have been stepping up and moving to online burlesque shows!
Supporting Online Burlesque Shows in Australia
Many are free or have donation or pay what you can, others are ticketed with exclusive show access for audiences. So here’s a list of shows and entertainments online from across Australia for your isolation entertainment. Have you got a show or entertainment you’d like added to this list? Simply Contact Me or send me a Facebook or Instagram message with the details to be added!
Bedtime stories with Alyssa Kitt – Ticketed or ‘pay what you can’ online reading
Alyssa Kitt is one of Australia’s leading sex positive performers and activists. She is cracking open her golden notebooks and reading some of her very own naughty non-fiction. Join Alyssa on Zoom for her reading of her very first piece of self-love erotica, then a hosted discussion about skin hunger during isolation and a Q&A fostering ongoing sexual-self connection! Currently it’s a one off show, but I won’t be surprised if this becomes a regular late night fixture.
Read more and book on the Feminist Fatale website and follow Alyssa Kitt on Instagram for details.
The Burlesque Blender – Free weekly creative participation
A fun concept created by Brisbane’s Lydia Grim, the Burlesque Blender is an opportunity to show off your creative flair. Each week a song is chosen and cut up in to 15-20 second segments. Participants can volunteer to create a video performance to a section of the song, which at the end of the week is edited back together to create one performance art piece to the whole song, and shared in The Burlesque Blender group. It’s just for fun and let’s performers create!
Request to join The Burlesque Blender facebook group to watch past songs and put your hand up to participate if you want.
Cooped-Up Cabaret – Ticketed live stream show
A live stream variety show produced by Sophie Delightful, this brand new show debuts the 4th April and is running at 8pm AEST Saturday’s fortnightly for the foreseeable future. After the first great show, it is back with a vengeance offering variety, burlesque, cabaret and more, all in the comfort of your own home this Saturday 18 April and every fortnight until further notice.
RSVP to the Facebook Event for details on booking for the shows
Dr Sketchy’s Newcastle – Donation based online art event
The infamous debaucherous anti-art school and live burlesque drawing nights has branches worldwide and Newcastle is moving to its Quarantine Quickie format online starting this Sunday 19 April. Featuring a burlesque performer for artists to sketch in poses, and often including a performance, it’s a great chance to have your own creative night at home with a glass of your favourite drink and putting your own art materials to good use. Hopefully it will become a regular online event.
Follow their Facebook and Instagram for event details
Flouncing Friday – Free chat style event
Join join Chastity De Vice and Mama Natalia, the owners of Melbourne’s Wonderground Cabaret & Burlesque and The Burlesque Underground (and their cats) at 7.30pm AEST every Friday night for some wine and a live-stream lounge-room chat about love, life, art and whatever the hell they feel like at the time. Dress up – or down – as you like, don your finest flouncy attire (or whatever makes you feel fancy and comfy at the same time) and settle in for some time with your Fambly. BYO wine and snacks and see you there!
RSVP to the Facebook Event for details for weekly shows, and visit the Wonderground website for future show information, their new web store, and ways you can financially support the venue.
Good Time Gal Chats – Free chat show
The Feminist Social aka Jane Doe and Carletta the Great are battling isolation with an online almost chat show style live Instagram video. With a few weeks experience up their sleeve, they have already discussed the life in isolation and how performers are hustling for income and work opportunities, and are now introducing special guests to discuss new topics at 6pm AEST every Friday night. You can DM or leave comments on their social with your burning questions, and tune in on Instagram to watch their chat.
Follow The Feminist Social on Facebook and watch their chat live on Instagram
Grumble and Friends – Donation based livestream show
Betty Grumble brings together performers from all genres for an online line stream edition of her & Friends show starting 8pm on Saturday 18th April. Featuring Simon Saunders, Erica Englert, Health Witch, Jane Doe, Dandrogyny, A DJ, and Betty Grumble herself, the show will stream live on Instagram. We can hope it is successful and can become a regular fixture online during isolation.
Follow Betty Grumble on Facebook for details and watch the show live on Instagram
Lounge Room Sessions – Donation based livestream show
Newly established weekly showcase to support Australian burlesque performers, comedians, drag queens, and DJS streamed live online at 8pm AEST every Saturday night. Join the Facebook group to see who will be performing, where you can watch it, and importantly, how you can donate to support the production and performers. Read an interview article about the creation of Lounge Room Sessions.
Request to join the Lounge Room Sessions facebook group for all weekly show details
Red Light Confidential – Donation based online show
Australia’s much loved industry night has gone online and is now airing ‘isolation edition’ shows on its Instagram account from 8pm AEST Thursdays fortnightly. Featuring an MC to introduce each act, and performances by musicians, singers, cabaret, circus and burlesque performers. Catch the previous two shows in their Watch or Highlights and keep an eye out for performer announcements for their next shows. Donations can be made via PayPal which go to the show production and performers.
Follow Red Light Confidential on Facebook and Instagram for shows and details
Strip and Tell – Free online chat show
WA’s Sugar Blue Burlesque is hosting a weekly chat show featuring fabulous burlesque performers. Hosted by Sugar Blue’s owner A’Dora Derriere, it’s a fun and flirty chat to keep the community connected and allow fans to ask questions on their social posts ahead of the chat to has guests answer live at 7.30pm AWST every Saturday night.
RSVP to the Facebook event and follow on Facebook and Instagram for the shows.
