So You Want to Produce a Burlesque Show! V. 3
Above: The flyer for my 63rd Birthday show. I've been producing shows from dive bars to BHOF for decades! Ask me anything! I always encourage my students to produce their own burlesque shows! They make new friends in class and build new audiences at student showcases -- their fresh energy is just what burlesque needs to stay exciting and relevant. There are many, many ways to produce burlesque shows, so if you read my recommendations and have different experiences or preferences, I hope this will at least give you a clearer idea of what you don't want to do! 1) Visualize your show. Ask yourself as many questions as you can think of. Will it require a stage? Will that stage need a curtain? Make a poster for it, even if it's just a sketch on a pad. Make a private online or print vision board with pictures of how you want it to look. Make a name for it -- and research the hell out of that name to make sure it's unique so you can promote it easily. 2) Find a venue...