THE SHIMMY SHOWGIRL COLLECTIVE EVENTS
The Australian Burlesque Festival
Produced by Dolores Daiquiri
The Australian Burlesque Festival was established in late 2009 which was born out of a passion and desire to celebrate our wonderful burlesque community.
ABF debuted in early 2010 to sold out audiences with the festival flourishing and continuing to experience hugely popular and sold out shows across the country. Each year gets bigger and better with more lavish, exciting and fun events.
Australian burlesque is internationally renown for its unique flavour of theatrical, glamorous and avant-garde burlesque and outrageously talented performers. The Australian Burlesque Festival brings together the best of our homegrown artists as well as international burlesque icons!
The past number years have seen burlesque aficionados and first timers alike delighting in the stunning array of sensational tease with more glamorous strip-tease, exciting neo-burlesque and exotic seduction than they can handle!
The Australian Burlesque Festival is a unique community based experience uniting burlesque artists all over the country and the globe in a tour of sizzling showcases, workshops and industry awards. The festival celebrates diversity, variety and talent from all over the world.
The Boom Boom Room
Produced by Dolores Daiquiri and 3 Fates Media
Brand new monthly burlesque & variety show.
A visual spectacular of local talent and special guests.
Consists of traditional burlesque, circus, variety acts, queer performances, drag and so much more.
Bosom Buddies Burlesque
Produced by Camilla Cream and Grace Cherry
Bosom Buddies Burlesque was borne of the idea that us burly girls (and boys, well, everyone really!) should stick together. And what better way than to provide some prospects to perform alongside each other and learn from one another.
BBB is an alliance between Tasmania's Grace Cherry and Melbourne's Camilla Cream to offer performance and learning opportunities across states where perhaps there wasn’t a chance before. This is a space for support and friendship across the Strait and encouragement to grow as a performer and colleague.
"Side by side or far apart…bosom buddies live within our heart"
Our debut show will be in Hobart, Tasmania 2020 - keep your eyes peeled for info about the show!
The Burlesque Cruise
Produced by Dolores Daiquiri and Melanie Piantoni
An annual burlesque cruise consisting of over 50 burlesque classes for all experience levels, cocktail events, a performance opportunity and more, while taking in the idyllic surrounds of our cruise destinations.
Burlesque With Attitude
Produced by Boo Louise
Produced by Boo Louise Burlesque With Attitude first hit the stage at Eddies Bandroom in Moorabbin on March 2016. Burlesque with Attitude offers opportunities for both new and established performers to take the stage and entertain you with some of the most talented burlesque and cabaret performers Melbourne has to offer. You will be enchanted and teased and left begging on your knees as you witness a night you'll never forget.
Gloriana Burlesque
Produced by Gemma Sheree
Gloriana Burlesque is a variety show exhibiting the best of Australian Burlesque exclusively for the Mornington Peninsula. Founded in April 2017 by Gemma Sheree, the show aims to bring all facets of burlesque from classic to comedic to the bayside arts community. Having welcomed award-winning performers such as Ruby Slippers, Trigger Happy, Alyssa Kitt, Bettie Bombshell and Bella De Jac to it's stage, Gloriana Burlesque also showcases Lady Fox as it's resident jazz singer.
Le Grande Cabaret
Produced by Camilla Cream
The gentle caress of a feather fan,
A note that gives you goosebumps,
The unveiling of delicate flesh.
Step inside the realm of glitz, glamour and taboo tease…
Where burlesque beauties tantalise you,
Boylesque temptations seduced you,
In performances that make you question your very existence in a night you’ll never forget!
Welcome to Le Grande Cabaret!
Presenting a decadent night of Burlesque combining the divine glamour an glitz of burlesque eras gone by with the seductive dark luxury of the noir side of burlesque and a dash of boylesque thrown in for good measure!
The Menagerie
Produced by Dolores Daiquiri
The Menagerie - Quarterly Neo Burlesque & Variety Spectacular.
A boutique show filled with cabaret sensations, traditional burly babes, vaudevillians and the weird and wacky.
Prepare to have your senses blown!! This show is not for the faint-heartened.
A fabulous night of neo-burlesque at its finest.
Tease in the Tropics
Produced by Dolores Daiquiri and Vavoom Room
Tease in The Tropics! Burlesque & Variety Show - Townsville and Cairns
Come join us for two weekends filled with decadent and sassy burlesque performances that will leave you gasping for more. The shows will feature some of the finest burlesque showgirls from Australia including local darlings from Townsville.
A fabulous cast; breathtaking costumes; and fun-filled performances. Join us for the perfect combination of old Hollywood glamour, sensuality and playfulness from a by-gone era and beyond!
True Colours Cabaret
Produced by Marilyn Mocktail
True Colours Cabaret is Marilyn’s solo produced show celebrating creativity, individuality and colourful fun! Started in July 2018, True Colours showcases both local and interstate talent covering an all inclusive variety of artistic forms such as Burlesque, Drag Kings and Queens, Circus and Live Music. Every show includes a different lineup and special guest headliner, as well as best dressed prizes for the most creative and colourful audience members!