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FAQ
| When & where are you performing? | | | Look at our calendar section, darlings! We're performing all over the place, and continually booking special events. As we like to say, "Have pasties, will travel..." |
| I would like one or more of the Lili's lovelies to perform at my event. Who do I talk to? | | | Contact us at www.myspace.com/lilisburlesquerevue |
| How did Lili's start? | | | The founders of Lili's began performing together at Le Cirque Rouge in 2003, then split off and formed Lili's Burlesque Revue in May 2004. Our troupe added several new cast members and performed every weekend for two years, totaling more than 250 shows. Since the spring of 2006, we've turned our focus to special events and travel. Known around the country as the hardest working troupe in burlesque, we happily continue performing for the love of glitter and glamour. |
| Who is Lili, anyway? | | | Our namesake is a tribute to none other than Lili St. Cyr, a burlesque legend from the 1940's & 50's who was born right here in the great state of Minnesota! |
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GENERAL BURLESQUE RELATED FAQ
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| What is burlesque, and what's with the big comeback? | | | Ask most folks what burlesque is, and they’ll either have no idea - or they’ll sum it up in two words: naked ladies.
True, perhaps. But burlesque is so much more than that!
In a nutshell, burlesque began as a classic form of literature and drama in Europe, crossed an ocean, scandalized New York, and eventually evolved into dancing girls, the shimmy, the shake, the hoochie-coochie - and of course, the striptease. Burlesque has died many deaths and has enjoyed many revivals, most notably the coast-to-coast neo-burlesque movement of today. And believe it or not, burlesque is still causing a stir.
With its rich history, burlesque cannot be summarized on our little web site alone. We encourage you to continue your research to learn all you can about this fascinating subject.
For starters, take a look at the dictionary definition:
bur-lesque (br-lesk) n.
1. A literary or dramatic work that ridicules a subject either by presenting a solemn subject in an undignified style or an inconsequential subject in a dignified style.
2. A ludicrous or mocking imitation; a travesty: The antics of the defense attorneys turned the trial into a burlesque of justice.
3. A variety show characterized by broad ribald comedy, dancing, and striptease.
[From French, comical, from Italian burlesco, from burla, joke, probably from Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *burrula, diminutive of Late Latin burrae, nonsense from burra, wool.] Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Some questions to get you thinking about burlesque:
Is burlesque a feminist endeavor?
Does burlesque objectify and degrade women?
Is burlesque considered art, entertainment, just plain tawdry, or a lovely concoction of the three?
What’s the difference between burlesque and stripping, if any?
Who performed the very first striptease?
Why do some people find burlesque offensive?
Why were all the burlesque houses in New York City outlawed in 1937?
And most importantly…How DO they twirl those things? |
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