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One of Hysteria Machine’s smaller shows, this was a fun little romp at Joystick Game Bar in Atlanta. As it was musicals themed this month, I brought out my Ulla’s Dance act again! This time with the periwinkle blue gown. It was a pretty quick show, but the audience was cheerful and the acts wereContinue reading “May Joystick: Musicals”

Oh, man, this show! A larger cast than I’m used to working with, this was my second time with Hysteria Machines and it was a wonderful show! Everyone was there on time, in full face and ready to start! And so sweet and helpful backstage to everyone else. It was like working with a bigContinue reading “Cosplayground Con-a-thon Nerdlesque Extravaganza 2017”

The ladies and gents of Secret City are always welcoming and sweet so instead of waiting for them to come to a show in Atlanta, I made the drive to Athens, GA to perform in one of their Burlesque Betas. I misjudged the timing a bit so I wasn’t precisely on time (which I hate)Continue reading “Burlesque Beta: May 2017”

Our guest this month was the lovely Zina Czarina, another Atlanta native and a relative newcomer to the burlesque world. You’d never know it to watch her, though, because she is a firecracker on stage! I had an extra bag with me this show because some absolute asshole broke into my fellow troupe member EdieContinue reading “May 2017 Drama Bomb”

I have been a friend of most of the cast of Hysteria Machines for ages now, but I’ve never worked with them before this. The opportunity arose within our collective schedules that I was free for the 221B Con show! I brought both acts from the Monty Python show earlier this year, as they wereContinue reading “221B Con Show”

One of our sweet founding cast members moved to Florida this month, so our fearless leader decided that, instead of finding a new permanent cast member, we should start inviting a revolving list of guest performers to round out our shows. It’s a clever idea because it provides a good cultural exchange for performers fromContinue reading “April 2017 Drama Bomb”

Today’s lesson plan has us exploring the remarkable Barbara Yung. Born in 1919 in Oakland, CA, Barbara Yung studied ballet in her younger years before turning to burlesque. She worked at numerous clubs across America but was most famous for her time at the Shanghai Club, The Kubla Khan, The Sky Room and Fong Wan’sContinue reading “Remember Wednesday”

Today we will be exploring rhinestones! Rhinestones are a standard embellishment that are used to catch the light and provide a shimmering, dimensional effect on costuming. In jewelry, rhinestones mimic more expensive precious and semi-precious gems. There are several different types of rhinestones, different ways to affix them to costuming, and different camps of performersContinue reading “Teaching Tuesday”

Today’s lesson plan has us reflecting on the life of Sally Rand. Born in 1904 in Missouri, Hattie Helen Gould Beck began working as a chorus girl at the age of 13. After studying ballet and drama, she moved to Hollywood as a young woman, working her way westward as an acrobat in the RinglingContinue reading “Remember Wednesday”

Today we will be exploring how to apply false eyelashes! While the state of your lashes day to day might not matter as much, most performers make use of false lashes as a part of their stage face. The bright, color robbing nature of the spotlight means that even those lucky persons with naturally thickContinue reading “Teaching Tuesday”