Miss Burlesque Australia

The Sydney Grand Final of the Miss Burlesque Australia competition is on the 8th October, and should produce some very pretty pictures and be a darn good show. Even the smaller shows in Perth I’ve seen have been of a very high quality compared to some of the shows I saw in the UK.

What’s with all the alt beauty pageants lately? A burlesque competition makes a lot of sense though, because of the nature of performance. The Perth burlesque scene is really interesting, if you haven’t had a chance to check it out. Although Sugar Blue Burlesque is the most well known traditional burlesque school, there are a multitude of factions and smaller troupes in the city and the performance ethos ranges from strictly traditional burlesque to activist performance burlesque. You have to see those to understand quite what I mean, but it’s worth a look.

Miss Burlesque Facebook Page here.

Miss Burlesque Australia WA. CLick for larger version.