Montreal Burlesque Festival Celebrates a Decade of Seduction
September 24 2018 - 12:16PM
From October 18th to 21st, the Montreal Burlesque Festival
celebrates its 10th anniversary with an artist line-up for the ages
at Club Soda. The event, founded by international burlesque star
Scarlett James, seduced its first audience back in 2009. It was the
beginning of a movement that would see burlesque rise from a fringe
historical curiosity to a widely popular art form, giving birth to
a whole new style of entertainment in Montreal.
To mark the 10th edition, the festival brings
together the finest performers over two live shows, packed with
titillating activities to charm the most buttoned down. The
headliners promise to dazzle and tease spectators on Friday and
Saturday, with Perle Noire, the mahogany queen of burlesque; Angie
Pontani, Miss Exotic World; Zoe Scarlett, Europe’s curvaceous
pin-up vixen; Clea de Velours, dazzling jewel of burlesque; and
Montreal’s own international royalty, the regal Scarlett James.
The Thursday Meet & Greet starts at 9 p.m at
Bord’Elle boutique bar & eatery for a “dining with the stars”
experience. The public is welcome to meet the celebrities for
autographs and pictures.
On Friday night, at 8:00 p.m., performers will
be contestants for the Lili St Cyr Award pageant. A sensational
cast of veteran and emerging performers never before assembled will
compete for the title. Burlesque insiders will hyperventilate with
anticipation for the winners. The headliners will elect the coveted
Award and 1st and 2nd runner up, after their own performances,
presented that very evening.
The sparkling Saturday Grand Gala, at 8 p.m.,
will elevate the festivities to another level with a dream line-up,
featuring the elite of international burlesque. Fans will fall
helplessly under the spell of international and local performers;
Elle du Jour, Wonderful Ginger, Rainbow drag, Audrey Ivory, Lady
Josephine, Mister Montreal Burlesque 2017, Kage Wolfe & The
Gentlemen’s Club and many more.
The Montreal Burlesque Festival has become so
much more than a series of shows. It is the kind of event where
spectators take immense delight in contributing to the ambiance by
putting on their loveliest outfits and popping Champagne without
hesitation. Being glamorous is mandatory for a proper experience.
Attending the festival is joining a community oozing good humor and
sensuality, and artists whose main reason of being is to share
their joie de vivre.
Attendees may stroll over to the Wiggle Room and
join the After-Shows Cocktail. The festivities will continue into
the night with the official After-Party starting at 11 p.m. and
ending after creating memories to last a lifetime. Visitors seeking
a deeper immersion into the art of burlesque will find their
desires fulfilled with Dance and art workshops and a Vintage
shopping circuit for “Elle and Lui”.
Tickets available now
VIP: $125 Priority entrance, assigned seating with guest name on
the table. Includes one bottle of sparkling wine per table of
four. PREMIUM: $75 Priority entrance, Premium Section seating.
Includes one bottle of sparkling wine per table of four.
GENERAL: $45 First come, first seated!
For schedules, artists, and updates, visit:
https://montrealburlesquefestival.com/
https://www.facebook.com/montrealburlesque/
To purchase tickets:
https://thepointofsale.com/tickets/festivalburlesque2018/
To download videos and photos, please click on these
links: Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmpyNLOOPtzA_J_wZuEHbOZilK9vnnKLM
Headliners:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w8b7yh84x8j0q8g/AABzj8BAjeFpeyUiq8YasL91a?dl=0
Founder, producer &
headliner: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/68wwow77x37mhl7/AADqkUYOGnjURnPgEQR1hIsAa?dl=0
Friday performers:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/52cz50hhwm4gg7g/AAAmadP-TKElzamm_VeQUNkVa?dl=0
Saturday performers:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/63bgh6ldj28lt95/AAAaQI6mjWp-Dbt1oFtQ5fHDa?dl=0
Source:
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Montreal Burlesque
Festival.com |
Media relations: |
Leeja Murphy, Agence
Pink |
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leeja@agencepink.com 514 213-0045 |
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/451ebb23-2b4e-4276-b3cb-f2198a0f58ba