Neo-burlesque dancer, Crimson Skye, is known for her seductive grotesque burlesque performances. Find out who and why she’s been flashing in her burlesque story.
Crimson Skye Burlesque
Name: Crimson Skye.
Burlesque CV: Alice Cooper’s Night of Fear Auditions, SXSW Festival – Austin Texas, The Lowry, Bestival and Camp Bestival, Latitude, Udderbelly on Southbank, Bizarrre Ball, Volupté, Brit Awards Afterparty, Coco De Mer and BBC3 productions.
Who’s your burlesque icon? Apart from Jo King? Rita Hayworth and Lucille Ball – burlesquers in their own way.
What burlesque means to me? Burlesque is a way to express all of myself. I don’t feel the need to hide any of myself away and quite frankly, I love to glory in my own fabulousness! I think it is a wonderfully open form of entertainment. For the most part, it is pure entertainment without agendas but works equally well if you want to attach a message to it. The most unconscious and obvious message is to love who you are and celebrate the body you have – and that counts for both sexes. The most interesting and engaging entertainment often comes from imperfection, improvisation and good old fashioned chutzpah!
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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.
We love to showcase UK burlesque performers and share the stories of these wonderful women who perform burlesque. Crimson Skye is one such woman.
To see more, join us for the Burlexe show by booking your ticket.
