Little Egypt’s Burlesque at the Basement for 3 nights only
The late night hit of the 2012 Sydney Festival Speigeltent Late in The Garden, Little Egypt’s Burlesque, returns for a strictly limited season at The Basement from 21 – 23 January.
Starring Miss Burlesque 2011 Danica Lee, Eastside’s own Lily Dior, Elana Stone, Damien Slingsby, Brian Campeau, Katie Reeve and produced/directed by Lucian McGuiness, the show has been described as “Dirty dancing, debauchery and some real good soul.” (Orangepress.net)
The aim of creative director Lucian McGuiness is for the audience to feel like “they awoke in Jerry Leiber’s body in an LA club in 1952, watching Big Mama Thornton sing, surrounded by his buddies, whiskey in hand.
“I was looking for a way to show everyone else what I saw and felt”, explains McGuiness. “That modern club dance-floor hits are riffing on sexy songs from half a century ago.”
Steering clear of proscriptive musical and theatrical experiences, the show has been hand crafted with songs that are chosen for their ability to inspire the most powerful performances.
Choreography and theatre add to the impact, giving the audience permission to be as involved as they long to be, and the performers the chance to revel in the inherent sensuality of the music.
McGuiness is delighted to be bringing the show back for Sydney audiences. “Our audiences get a bit of everything: the Lieber & Stoller numbers are quite literally 2 minute stage plays, there’s dance lessons, and rip-roaring performances of the best songs you didn’t know you knew, made larger than life by live burlesque, and the most characterful, soulful singers in town.”
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to catch one of Australia’s most interesting contemporary takes on a much-loved theme. Check out this clip of the crew shakin’ their money-makers…
What: Little Egypt’s Burlesque
Where: The Basement, Sydney
When: January 21 – 23 (Dinner Show 6.30pm & Dance floor Show 10pm)
Info and tickets: https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/search?query=little+egypt