Whether youre a local, new in town, or just passing through, youll be sure to find something on eventbrite that piques your interest. Amazing burlesque rendition of the nutcracker conceptualized by austin mccormick and performed by company xiv. The producers of the wildly popular holiday spectacular land of the sweets. With land of the sweets, nutcracker grows up seattle dances. Backed by a live jazz band, the nutcracker receives a bawdy. Land of the sweets, the burlesque nutcracker seattle magazine. Madges recipes the book club got into quite a tizzy when they realized that some performances were selling out and they had to turn people away. Dec 15, 2016 if land of the sweets is anything, however, it is an evening of burlesqueballet fusion. The coronavirus crisis in seattle is a major threat to the strangers ability to keep the city informed. Seattles own, wild ginger, an asian fusion restaurant, helped create the menu.
Brown paper tickets vivid motions nutcracker burlesque 2017. Dec 18, 2012 if youve never experience burlesque, this is the perfect opportunity to see it done well, with talented and experienced performers who know how to engage and entertain an audience, while celebrating the holiday spirit in style. The burlesque nutcracker is a lascivious holiday show experience with sugar plum fairies, exciting clothesdropping times, and more swanky fun. Seattles on the boards performing arts theater launched a decade ago to reach a. Mar 02, 2016 burlesque performer lily verlaine lowers herself into a steamy cup of coffee during land of sweets. Join the queens court for a sexy, dramatic dance of rooks, knights, and queens in the first of a series of curated burlesque shows presented by simone pin and nwff. Christmas in seattle is basically any day that isnt overcast between now and, like, april. Nov 14, 2019 nutcracker rouge is a sparkling reimagining of the beloved nutcracker tale told with erotic, sensual and opulent flair. An awardwinning wintertime spectacle and the best thing about christmas in. In its seventh consecutive year, this performance of the burlesque nutcracker is guaranteed to. Mccaw hall lobby opens two hours before the start of each performance.
But the burlesque version is quite the seattle institution in its own right, widely known but not always a december priority among adults looking for some holiday pageantry. The burlesque nutcracker voted best burlesque of western washington by king 5 gives the traditional ballet a bawdy makeover. Acts on the bill include the aerialistas, verlaine and newcomer osiris. The burlesque nutcracker runs through december 29th at the triple door. To survive the pandemic, dance, theater and opera go. Clara is the office admin of corporate limited, inc. Seattle this is not the nutcracker of your childhood. Naughty nutcracker is nice, if thats the way you roll. The burlesque nutcracker embellishes the likes of minskys, vaudeville, and the ziegfeld follies. Can can culinary cabaret produces a variety of original shows celebrating dance, burlesque, comedy, theatre, music and then some, all while offering a market fresh menu of seasonal delights and libations carefully curated and prepared by our inhouse chef. We ordered multiple small dishes, appetizers, and a few main courses, and each one, while traditional to different countries, mixed well together. Jasper mccann, land of the sweets, lily verlaine, the burlesque nutcracker. Seattles top 5 holiday events of 2018 dirty waters at the neptune, two takes on the nutcracker, and ebenezers return.
Burlesque nutcracker to feature live jazz orchestra. From awardwinning directorchoreographer austin mccormick comes a baroque burlesque confection of theatre, dance, music, circus, opera, high fashion and sumptuous design. It also reminds us of the infamous burlesque queen sally rand and her feather fan shtick. A burlesque nutcracker is running at the triple door, until december 29. And often the woman is portrayed as being enslaved, which i find very challenging and a terrible example for young women. Mar 17, 2016 dame dynamite and cava electras nutcracker at hubba hubba revues christmas show at dna lounge in san francisco. By amanda zurita photography by jenni moore 12112014 at 12. Dec 22, 2019 the beulaville baptist book club presents.
Nov 18, 2010 posts about the burlesque nutcracker written by angrytruffle. Seattles naughtier nutcracker flaunts class amidst. Sassy delure is classically trained and holds a bfa in dance from cornish college of the arts. Land of the sweets, voted best burlesque in western washington by king 5, features topnotch dance talent, opulent costuming, incredible choreography from the classicallytrained lily. A nutcracker burlesque subverts the classic holiday ballet to promote diversity in body, gender expression, sexuality, and race. Burlesque performer lily verlaine lowers herself into a steamy cup of coffee during land of sweets. The burlesque nutcracker the triple door through december 27 land of the sweets. I was gifted not one, but two tickets to the burlesque nutcracker. George balanchines the nutcracker pacific northwest ballet. With no fees to sell tickets and live phone and web sales, brown paper tickets is the smartest way to sell tickets for your next event.
Dec 18, 2017 needless to say, verlaine and mccanns land of the sweets. How do you get a polite seattle audience to call and respond. Land of the sweets features topnotch local dance talent, opulent costuming by stephanie seymour, original choreography from the classicallytrained lily verlaine, and original jazz arrangements of the tchaikovsky score. Tchaikovskys original nutcracker is a fusion of classical form with various folk dances. Burlesque seattle press a call to arms and legs, and other parts 11182010 leave a comment. Finally, two nutcrackers that are very much rrated fare. The burlesque nutcracker is not the annual family outing offered by pnb. Opening night at the land of the sweets, a burlesque. The show utilizes the platform of parody to encourage audiences to imagine a more inclusive world, redefining the art of. Sassy delure er klassisk skolert og innehar en bfa. A burlessq nutcracker bumps and grinds its way to big laughs. In 2009 she was voted best burlesque performer by the seattle weekly readers poll. The burlesque nutcracker, which has continued gaining momentum over time. Lily verlaine and jasper mccann are back at seattles illustrious triple door for their seventh annual installment of land of the sweets.
Burlesque nutcracker sweetens seattles christmas season. Burlesque nutcracker sweetens seattle s christmas season. Dec 30, 2015 amazing burlesque rendition of the nutcracker conceptualized by austin mccormick and performed by company xiv. The triple door live music venue seattle, washington. The burlesque nutcracker at the triple door in seattle on dec. A seattle holiday tradition since 2006, verlaine and mccanns land of the sweets. Lily verlaine and jasper mccanns land of the sweets. Burlesque nutcracker, a bawdy makeover of the original family fare that runs at the triple door.
The burlesque boutique seattle, visit our pop up shop in. The hot chocolate latinx dance of verlaine contrasts fairly with the eurocentric exoticism of the arabian. Land of the sweets features topnotch local dance talent, opulent costuming by stephanie seymour, original choreography from the classicallytrained lily verlaine, and. Jasper actually comes out as a conductor before the show with a candy cane baton and conducts audience to start wooing. When the cold comes to town and there seems to be no escape from the crowds and sound systems playing the perennial carols and covers, there is one ticket in town that might warm you up like no other. The triple doors burlesque nutcracker features sparkling pasties, swinging tassels and cornball patter that wont quit. This year is the eighth run of the land of the sweets. The cast of the 2019 production of the buttcracker. We must admit that seattle is the perfect city for this neoburlesque extravaganza. Its graceful and sophisticated choreography and bouquet of costumes make seattles burlesque nutcracker a grownup holiday treat.
City of seattle update on covid19 response and preparations 5 brilliant gift ideas for mom top reasons to attend the grand national the uks biggest wagering event. One of the things that were nurturing she says of the seattle burlesque community is the business of. The playwrightactor sonna is insane, funny and smart. The show utilizes the platform of parody to encourage audiences to imagine a more inclusive world, redefining the art of the tease through an alternative take on burlesque. Lily verlaine and jasper mccann snowstorm into seattles illustrious triple door this december for the tenth anniversary of land of the sweets. Enter your email address to subscribe to burlesque seattle press and receive notifications of new posts. Can can culinary cabaret produces a variety of original shows celebrating dance, burlesque, comedy, theatre, music and then some, all while offering a market fresh menu of seasonal delights and libations carefully curated and prepared by our in house chef. Dame dynamite and cava electras nutcracker at hubba hubba revues christmas show at dna lounge in san francisco. Apr 22, 2020 the triple door ticket reservation system. Starring scarlett begonias tooshie touche as the buttcracker, with. The burlesque nutcracker, an awardwinning wintertime spectacle that gives the traditional ballet a bawdy makeover. Seattles awardwinning wintertime spectacle of striptease pageantry returns for its 12th year.
Naughty nutcracker is nice, if thats the way you roll by travis nichols, special to the pi updated 10. Costuming for the burlesque nutcracker we visited the closet of burlesque star lily verlaine to check out the new costumes for this years land of the sweets. Seattles versatile vixen has been performing in seattles cabaretburlesque scene since 2003. Seattles naughtier nutcracker flaunts class amidst nudity. Located in downtown seattle, across from benaroya hall on union street, the triple door combines worldclass entertainment with a worldrenowned menu inspired by local pacific northwest ingredients. The duo that delivers the burlesque nutcracker during the holidays offers an alice. The dancing continued to be seriously good, and the burlesque disrobing variously titillated, surprised, provoked gales of laughter, and celebrated the human form. George balanchines the nutcracker is two hours including one intermission.
Verlaine has simply replaced this european take on folk dances with her distinctly american one. In seattle, this holiday show comes in naughty and nice. Seattle allsidige vixen har opptradt i seattles cabaret burlesk scene siden 2003. The burlesque nutcracker is a lascivious holiday show experience with sugar plum fairies, exciting clothesdropping times, and who knows, maybe some woody jokes. The team behind it has really turned one out this time.
The nutcracker has a particular scene thats always been very intriguing to me. Best nutcracker performances in puget sound cbs seattle. We pride ourselves on having navigated many storms in the. Lily verlaine and jasper mccann snowstorm into seattle s illustrious triple door this december for the fourteenthannual installment of land of the sweets.
An awardwinning wintertime spectacle and the best thing about christmas in seattle culturemob, land of the sweets has delight. Posts about the burlesque nutcracker written by angrytruffle. When her boss makes her plan the office holiday party, she hires drosselmeyer, a. The burlesque nutcracker glides and leaps and spins across the stage at the triple door in downtown. If land of the sweets is anything, however, it is an evening of burlesqueballet fusion.
Home page of the triple door, a venue from seattle. But its also an actual holiday that, along with thanksgiving and new years eve, inspires a slew of. We are spoiled here in seattle to have such an amazing company like pacific northwest ballet putting on such timeless productions like george balanchines the nutcracker. The burlesque nutcracker various times daily, except for christmas, through dec. She is the subject of the featurelength documentary film waxie moon directed by wes hurley, i ate my eye films and is the current star of capitol hill web series directed by wes hurley. The burlesque nutcracker might well be the hottest ticket in the emerald city this holiday season.
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