The Australian Burlesque Festival celebrates its sixth year as the biggest celebration of tease in the southern hemisphere.
ABF brings together the best of national and emerging performers as well as renowned international icons never before seen on Australian stages. Combining all the best from shimmy shakin' exotic tease and beyond, the ABF will launch with its first residence at The Wonderlands Speilgeltent in Melbourne's Docklands.
Sina KingA special line-up of shows including 'High Voltage Variatease' featuring circus, sideshow and vaudeville performances, 'Empress Nouvelle' showcasing the best of neo-burlesque from fetish and erotica to the comedic and bizarre, 'The Big Tease' with it's classic and opulent burlesque, and 'Baby Bombshells' – the burlesque ingénues performer contest. Nationwide shows include 'Shake-O-Rama' presenting the best in bump & grind, vintage tease, sizzling cabaret and variety entertainment.
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ABF will also feature dazzling headliners, Dolores Daiquiri co-founder and Director of the Australian Burlesque Festival (Melbourne), Sina King 'Miss Burlesque Australia 2011' (Melbourne), Strawberry Siren 'Miss Burlesque Australia 2013' (Melbourne), and Lila Luxx 'People's Choice 2014 Australian Burlesque Community QLD' (Brisbane).
AuroraThe 2015 ABF will be holding workshops throughout the tour for anyone wanting to learn the tricks of the tease trade.
Australian Burlesque Festival launches in the Wonderland Spiegeltent, Melbourne Dockslands 11-14 June, and tours nationally 11 June – 4 July.
