Galway Burlesque

mcmurphy995

Hello there i am just testing the water as to getting performers for a Burlesque gig in Galway in the new year ..

What do people generally think about this ?

LadyMayBelle

With regards to attending a show, going to classes, burlesque views in general?

inisboffin

mcmurphy995 wrote: »

Hello there i am just testing the water as to getting performers for a Burlesque gig in Galway in the new year ..

What do people generally think about this ?

I know someone involved in that scene, so I've been to a few.
Depends who you get. There's plenty of shoddy stuff put on for the novelty factor. The well received shows tend to be a mix of burlesque, music, comedy acts etc.
It wouldn't be cheap I'd say, so you'd need a decent sized venue that still felt 'burlesque-y'

mcmurphy995

With a few to attending a good show in Galway and also general thoughts on Burlesque , will also be looking to speak to folks interested in the night and potential performers ...

scholar007

mcmurphy995 wrote: »

Hello there i am just testing the water as to getting performers for a Burlesque gig in Galway in the new year ..

What do people generally think about this ?

Will there be bewbs?

LadyMayBelle

Tassled bewbism surely?

Galway has quite a creative bunch of people and I am sure there would be interest in something done well, not in a novelty way. A lot of Galway's 'performers' now live in Dublin and I imagine some have gotten involved in the Dublin burlesque scene, so it might be an idea to suss out if anyone with experience would get on board; I'm thinking dancers, 'performance artists', magicians etc?

connemara man

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Galway-Burlesque-Classes-with-Miss-Ooh-la-la/129197217176307

heres a face book page to a teacher in galway

topcat77

Think i'd be a great Idea!! De Burgos would be a fantastic venue just couldn't see the garda letting you have it.

inisboffin

topcat77 wrote: »

Think i'd be a great Idea!! De Burgos would be a fantastic venue just couldn't see the garda letting you have it.

Is it still a noise thing with De Burgos and the guards?
What's the capacity there anyone know?

thesandeman

There are three girls around who do it occasionally. They did a performance down the docks for the boat thing last year.
Cant think what they call themselves but they drink in Neactains.

inisboffin

thesandeman wrote: »

There are three girls around who do it occasionally. They did a performance down the docks for the boat thing last year.
Cant think what they call themselves but they drink in Neactains.

I can see it now. Could be dangerous. Neachtains at closing time "excuse me ladies, are ye the ones that twirl your boobs?"

scholar007

thesandeman wrote: »

There are three girls around who do it occasionally.

Not Phyllis, Clammy and Gonney by any chance?

LadyMayBelle

The vaudeville vamps I think he means.. Three sometimes four girls who do charleston/ wartime style dancing, I know they have performed round the country and at sOme festivals . They have a Facebook site you can search for .

thesandeman

Yep. Thats them. Couldnt remember the name.

inisboffin

LadyMayBelle wrote: »

The vaudeville vamps I think he means.. Three sometimes four girls who do charleston/ wartime style dancing, I know they have performed round the country and at sOme festivals . They have a Facebook site you can search for .

I wouldn't call those ladies burlesque per se, but they would be great for the type of variety act to mix in with the more traditional stuff.

ladhrann

inisboffin wrote: »

Is it still a noise thing with De Burgos and the guards?
What's the capacity there anyone know?

I've been to all sorts of gigs at De Burgo's including a Rossport fundraiser. They'll hire it out to anyone willing to pay for it.

The drawbacks are the capacity is about 150ish, there's no stage/dressing area.

LadyMayBelle

inisboffin wrote: »

I wouldn't call those ladies burlesque per se, but they would be great for the type of variety act to mix in with the more traditional stuff.

Agreed that they are not burlesque per se, but a lot of what is on the burlesque circuit right now is not strictly 'burlesque'... a lot more about cabaret, and entertainment wise it is more neo-burlesque..

I think it'd work in Galway

inisboffin

LadyMayBelle wrote: »

Agreed that they are not burlesque per se, but a lot of what is on the burlesque circuit right now is not strictly 'burlesque'... a lot more about cabaret, and entertainment wise it is more neo-burlesque..

I think it'd work in Galway

Exactly. Thank you, that's a better phrase than how I put it - 'neo burlesque'.

The Vamps are good craic, and as I said, would fit the bill of most of these types of shows.
There are a few good acts in fact that would fit that profile in the West and Northwest.

JetJadore

Hello, Just came across your thread. I am an experienced Irish Burlesque performer currently living in Donegal. My style is mostly classical, with focus on the more glamorous aspects of striptease. Feel free to drop me a message!
Miss Jet J'adore.