Hands down the best thing I’ve been to see since I arrived in New York
I’ve wanted to go see a burlesque show since I got here
But this was way more than I expected
Company XIV take over the Minetta Lane Theatre and make it into a little nipple tasseled dungeon
When you walk in your taken over by the smell and the smoke of incense
After taking my seat I noticed people walking around in silk robes at the stage edge and practicing pole dancing at the back
Then the show started
A mixture of men and women and hosted by a loud, flamboyant, larger than life lady with an incredible voice
I realised I do not know the story of the Nutcracker, at all – so that bit made little to no sense to me
But the performances were great
I’m not really sure what I expected, as I’ve only been to burlesque once – and even then it was two dancers on a small stage at my aunt and uncle’s silver wedding party
But this was more, way more
There was tap dance, ballet, opera singing, flips around a swing hanging from the ceiling, tricks in a hoop dangling over a mirror and tricks in silk ropes
And dancing around dressed as poodles with dildo’s
Balance… Skills and hilarity…
There was never a moment where you weren’t looking around the stage to see what random thing someone was doing
And then all of a sudden it got a bit weird
And then a bit romantic
And then it was Christmas
Definitely go and see it!
I’m going back for Snow White in January
