Monday 27 February 2012

Congratulations Miss Burlesque Australia state finalists!

The beautiful Bella Bowtie...


Another year, another exciting state heat of the Miss Burlesque Australia competition!!


Here at Lady Velvet Cabaret we were so excited to have not one, not two, but three finalists in this year's WA heats. We are so lucky to have so much talent in one troupe!


This year promised to be bigger and better than the last, and it sure delivered, with the addition of the incredible Boylesque division in this year's competition, featuring our good friends Jon Madd and Johnny Domino, who blew the audience away with their mouthwatering masculine acts!


This year our representatives were the three delectable divas Bella Bowtie, Sugar du Joure, and Monet Petite.
All finalists faced fierce competition this year, with some of Perth's most talented dancers and burlesque artists participating. It made judging particularly difficult for our very own Vita Flame, who sat on the panel along with a number of representatives of Perth's thriving burlesque scene!


Monet Petite's incredible 'unique' act.. so many layers!


We would like to congratulate all the performers who participated, especially those who won, namely Johnny Domino (who won the first ever Mr Boylesque WA title!), and Ruby Delure who won this year's WA heat! The lovely Ruby Slipper came second, and enchanting Cecile Mimieux placed third!


We would especially like to congratulate our very performers, Bella, Sugar and Monet, who put a huge amount of time and effort into this year's heats, with Sugar and Monet both placing in the top six, earning them the opportunity to perform their 'unique' acts in front of the sell-out crowd!


Sugar du Joure, simply radiant.


We are so proud of our talented troupe, and applaud Bella Bowtie, Sugar du Joure and Monet Petite on their outstanding performances. Well done to the prize winners, and to all the girls (and boys) who performed, and supported each other, demonstrating true respect for each other and dedication to their craft. We wish all our girls the best of luck in their future shows and endeavours, especially Monet Petite who is soon to be jetting off interstate, as well as Lady Lace who will soon be travelling to compete in the national Miss Pin-Up Australia heats.




With Love,
 The Lady Velvet Cabaret Team

Our Fringe World Adventures!

What a busy and exciting start to the year! We here at Lady Velvet Cabaret have been kept very busy throughout February with the fantastic Fringe World festival! With eighteen shows, our fabulous performers were very busy - often performing twice or more in one night!

Some of our Burlesque Garden cast, including our handsome stage manager!


Our troupe participated in two shows, both at the beautiful Treasury venue in the heart of the Perth CBD. For many years a deserted and damaged building, the Treasury was once more brought to life, but rather than filling its halls with tax office workers, Fringe World filled them with fun and frivolity, and thousands upon thousands of excited and enthusiastic ticketholders! Audience members at our Burlesque Garden shows in the Treasury Cabaret were rewarded for their fashion-forward clothing by our host Lucinda Panties, who gave away one best dressed prize per night to our fashionable followers! Lucinda also took our audience members on an enchanting journey through Lady Velvet Cabaret's Burlesque Garden, featuring everything from the daintiest butterfly to the most wild and seductive Poison Ivy. Our performers wowed crowds over six shows, many of them completely sold-out! Read a review of our Burlesque Garden show here.


Audiences held their breaths watching Celeste Nouvelle
We also featured in the incredible Lucha Royale, a fast-paced, physically demanding and hilarious Mexican wrestling show! Our troupe teamed up with flipping, flying masked Luchadores to present a fun and crazy show, interspersed with delicate contortionism, breathtaking burlesque and sexy snake dancing! Lucha Royale thrilled thousands of audience members in its 18 show sell-out season at Fringe World, and we hope to see lots more of our lovely audience members at Lucha's full-length shows at the WA Italian Club (the next one is June 16!). Click here to read a review of the Lucha Royale.








Probably the most exciting news from Fringe World is of course the results of the hotly contested Fringe World awards! We are proud to announce that the Lucha Royale has been awarded the Perth Now People's Choice Award! We are so pleased with all our performers, whether members of Lady Velvet Cabaret, Azure Entertainment or EPW Perth, who put in a huge amount of effort night after night to make the Lucha Royale the best it possibly could be! Thanks must also go to our awesome audience members who cast their votes for us as their favourite Fringe World act! Congratulations to all the other award winners for their respective categories, and we can't wait for next year's festival! Read more about the Fringe World Awards here.


Much Love,


The team at Lady Velvet Cabaret

Thursday 23 February 2012

Welcome to our brand new blog!

Welcome to the blog of Lady Velvet Cabaret, Perth's Premier Cabaret, Burlesque and Dance Performance Troupe!


We offer a wide range of exciting entertainment services ranging from hostesses or MCs, floor shows or full performances, hens night parties to specialised dance and burlesque classes where you and your friends can learn in a fun and professional environment!


On this blog you'll find posts about our passion, adventures, tips and views during our journey in the world of arts & entertainment, as well as photos and journals about our latest shows!


If you'd like more information about who we are and what we do, please visit our website: www.ladyvelvetcabaret.com.au.


Stay tuned for more posts from us
The Lady Velvet Cabaret Team!