A take Off. Central component of nearly every Burlesque number. While the clothes of the performer fall to the ground, revealing the character of the represented figure on stage, an idea or a Gag.
B Boylesque. Burlesque is regarded as a decided female art form, but in the meantime, has established itself to be a male variant that plays the same with male stereotypes, such as Burlesque it with female doing. How “Magic Mike” doesn’t necessarily.
C master of ceremonies. A flamboyante Hostess or a flamboyanter Host are an essential part of any Burlesque Show, the audience in the right mood for the upcoming numbers and talk between them.
D Dita Von Teese. The American is the most famous contemporary Burlesque dancer in the world and significantly involved in to make their art form to a wider Public. No one makes glamourösere Shows. It’s just that you pronounce your name “Ties” and not “Täse”, has not yet spoken everywhere around.
E – the exotic World Museum. in The meantime, after Las Vegas misplaced and in “Burlesque Hall of Fame” renamed the Museum of the place is preserved, and the history of Burlesque, celebrated, and made available to the Public.
Popular of the dance with a huge glamorous subjects: Here Kokeshi Momo is. Image: Vital Stoll
F Fandance. Since Sally Rand in 1933 became famous, enjoys a dance with a huge, glamorous subjects from colorful dyed ostrich feathers never decreasing in popularity.
G glitter. In the world of Burlesque, there is basically nothing that doesn’t go by Attaching rhinestones to best advantage. Burlesque enthusiast indoor spend hours, corsets, bra or garter stitching to decorate it. The Sparkling stones out of practice, apparently, a strong addictive action (or perhaps it’s the adhesive).
H the glove. The 101 species, a long glove from the Arm to strip, are quasi-one, a Burlesque artist. Anyone who has seen Rita Hayworth in “Gilda”, to know the effect.
I Inspiration. Everything can be to the original idea of a Burlesque number: the desire to wear a Rococo costume, a Pin-up photo of Bettie Page, a favorite song, or the impression that dinosaurs were in Burlesque so far neglected topic.
J Josephine Baker. With her Topless dance in the legendary banana, the Afro-American has a skirt in the Europe of the 20s to the Sensation. In many places, they received appearance ban; not so in the Zwinglian Zurich, where she graced the Mascotte (read here, who graced currently the Mascotte).
K – corset. is A rigid, tightly laced corset, according to Dita Von Teese “the Holy Grail of Lingerie” belongs to the standard equipment in modern Burlesque. In the classical Era, but it was at the latest from the ‘ 50s, popular.
L Little Egypt. this is the name of the end of the 19th century occurred in the United States. Century, several belly dancers, whose Coochie Coochie (or Hootchie Cootchie) replaced the Cancan as a disreputable dance style. Her provocative hip movements influenced the Burlesque dance in a sustainable way.
M – music. is the basis of every Burlesque number. There are classics that you hear again and again, such as “Harlem Nocturne”, “Night Train” or “Hey, Big Spender”, but in a perfect choreography to a car alarm system is also in there.
N – New Burlesque. , The term defines the Burlesque age, mothers custom of the Art of Burlesque, the from the 90s arose. This not only has a greater stylistic range than the conventional Form, it takes place under other conditions: The organizers and the audience is majority female.
O Outfit. Burlesque costumes are characterized by their opulence from: mass-sequins, rhinestones and feathers. As described by a performer: “A stripper for money, a Burlesque dancer out to make a new costume.”
to think way: The corset is one of them. Image: Vital Stoll
P Pasties. there are a heraldic symbol for Burlesque, it would be Pasties. Nothing the art form referred to more clearly than those small, often with tassels-coded, stick-on covers on the nipples. In addition to the String Thong, the only piece of clothing that never falls.
Q – Queer. In the scene, enjoyed frolicking numerous unconventional time inside to appreciate the expressive possibilities of the Form. Dirty Martini, a Burlesque Star of the first magnitude, occurred at the beginning only in gay clubs: “have it understood at the time as the Only one.”
R zip. according to A legend, Burlesque is supposed to be in 1925, arose as a dancer on stage desperately with your stuck zipper fought, which the audience found very funny. It is certainly true that very, very long Zippers that are not opened very slowly, are pretty cool.
S Striptease emerged from the classic Burlesque and extruded these stages in the ‘ 60s of the night club. Unlike the more permissive Striptease, today’s Burlesque is not about sexual arousal, but wants to entertain – whether with elegance, parodic elements, or subversive provocation. What was the erotic Business is small to become art.
T Tassel Twirling. If the dancer is the tassels (engl. tassels) to your Pasties to Rotate brings, one speaks of Tassel Twirling. This is achieved with various techniques.
U distinctiveness. “You Gotta Have a Gimmick” is it in the Musical “Gypsy” based on the life of the legendary Gypsy Rose Lee. As a Wrestler, is also a Burlesque dancer has her Persona, her stage name, her special trademark that you will stand out. In the case of Emma Mylan, this is, for example, the fire-juggling.
V Vintage. Burlesque is based stylistically on the 20s to 50s. The right equipment you can find in Zurich stores such as Dardy Candy Cat on the stone street 50 (established by a Zurich-based Burlesque pioneer), Hazel’s Boudoir (Josef Strasse 26), My wardrobe (two road 119), or The Powder Room (Birmensdorferstrasse 240).
W joke. That the word Burlesque derives from the Italian word burla, meaning joke, is the fact that Comedy has always had its place in this Genre. What is a Mae West and Gypsy Rose Lee would be admired without your sharp wit, for the you up to today?
X X-legs. Whether X – or O-legged, flat-chested, or with a Cup size of D, if Baby fat or Cellulite: The Burlesque for all bodies are approved forms, and not just as a scattered Body-Positivity-Fig-leaf.
Y Yippie-yeh. Burlesque is not a purely passive entertainment, the audience is compelled, the artists, the cheer artist to body forces: Clap, stomp, whistle and howl at you. If you sound like the Wolf from the Tex Avery Cartoons, they make it just right.
Z Ziegfeld Follies. by Florence Ziegfeld, founded in Burlesque-Revue, ran in New York from 1907 to 1931 and was, not least, for your Chorus Line and the fabulous costumes famous. An idea of the movies “The Great Ziegfeld” (1937), and the Technicolor dream “Ziegfeld Follies” (1946), the Dita Von Teese as one of her favorite convey known films and a source of inspiration.
Sa 16.11. — 19:30 PM
Club Mascotte
Theaterstr. 10
entry 46 / 68 Swiss francs
www.mascotte.ch
Created: 13.11.2019, 13:28 PM
