Burlexe is a unique entertainment company, inspired by burlesque and the performers, past and present, professional and amateur, who’ve created the art form.
We are now bringing our unique Burlexe experiences right to your door. As with everything we do, we are taking inspiration from the worlds of burlesque and cabaret to make your special occasions even more special.
Goodtime Mama Jojo, aka Jo King is the undisputed British Burlesque Legend and her work for other performers and women from all walks of life is about helping them drop their insecurities and access their true selves.
Check out our curated posts on everything Burlesque. From Burlesque basics to glamorous add-ons, we have everything you may need to immerse yourself in this world and indulge your inner showgirl.
Our Burlexe burlesque shop features unique items created, co-created, curated or sourced by us from the worlds of burlesque, showgirls and showmen – as well as the performing arts.
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OK, so truth hurts – but what else does truth do?
The recently departed Teena Marie would’ve celebrated her 55th birthday today.
Relatively unknown in the UK, she was however a Motown star breaking through in the disco era with tracks like ‘Behind The Groove’ and ‘I Need Your Lovin’’ before hitting it big in the US with the more mainstream ‘Lovergirl’ in the ‘80s.
After a lengthy sabbatical, she made a stunning comeback with some of her best material before her untimely death in 2010.
A true artist with a unique r’n’b voice, she spoke her spirituality through her work and through her struggles ensured better deals for artists. Her lawsuit against Motown resulted in ‘The Brockert Initiative’, making it illegal for a record label to keep an artist under contract without releasing new material for that artist.
She said, “It wasn’t something I set out to do. I just wanted to get away from Motown and have a good life.
“But it helped a lot of people, like Luther Vandross and the Mary Jane Girls and a lot of different artists, to be able to get out of their contracts.”
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Burlexe is a sensational London burlesque show inspired by the women who created the genre and perform the art. It fuses burlesque performance with storytelling, dancing with acting.
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Our first ever track is a banger and sees us reuniting with our hostess with the mostest, garage and r’n’b legend, Kele le Roc.
Why not take 5 minutes out of your day to get your wiggle on. Watch out taster lesson to see what’s in store for our exclusive Burlesque Masterclass.
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