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ABSURDITY: a burlesque experience
By Luma Notti
Created by @absurdityfringe
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ABSURDITY: a burlesque experience is an empowering and titilating absurdist burlesque piece that explores the physical, mental, emotional, & spiritual impact of burlesque, want, desire, and self-expression.
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The creators say this show is appropriate for ages 18 and up only
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Cast and Crew
Bones Malone
Lou Legs, Earth, & Bones MaloneBones Malone (they/them) is an emerging showpony from Minneapolis, MN. They are a longtime student of The Rose Academy of Burlesque, and previously studied at the former Twin Cities Burlesque Academy. Bones has lit up stages with their spunky performance style at many Twin Cities burlesque institutions, such as La Folies Burlesk, Bi-Lesque at Twin Cities Pride, Queerdo,Tassels Off! and TC Cabaret. They are also a core cast member of #betchesandburlesque, a monthly “parody dance and A$$ cabaret” production. Bones is the August 2022 winner and November 2022 Ultimate Reveal Champion of Nudie Nubies, the world’s longest-running amateur burlesque competition. Known for their impassioned expression, dynamic musicality, and campy charm, Bones is one crowd-pleasing, heart-breaking tease!
Bram Stroker
Grace, Fire, & Bram Stroker + Producer of ABSURDITYBram Stroker (they/them) is your vampy campy courtroom jester, sewist, artist, and craftist here to make your life and afterlife a lot more gay. They're a student at the Rose Academy of Burlesque and a third generation professional opera singer. Invite them in and they’ll suck you dry, your favorite vampire is here.
Chia
The Host, Gaia, & Chia + Operations Manager & Producer of ABSURDITYThey're the Minnesotan mouthful that always gets stuck in your Dad’s teeth. You’ve seen her at Burlesque Hall of Fame, La Folies, Capital Cities Cabaret, Burly Bluffs, Draggy Divas, Nudie Nubies, House of 1000 Queers, Karaoke After Dark, Nudie Nubies, TC Cabaret, Ground Zero, and can see her at so much more this summer including Thorns & Roses stage team, Des Moines' Cabaret Luster, and Absurdity's Production team. She's always ready to update your antioxidant intake by giving you the only seed you want to swallow.
ChasTitty Barre
Richard the House Manager, Expression, & ChasTitty BarreBorn on the mean streets of Chicago (the musical), ChasTitty Barre has danced for over 20 years. She is a sexy and flexy dancer who keeps everyone on their toes (Literally). ChasTitty has taken classes from the Rose Academy of Burlesque and is a graduate of The Twin Cities Burlesque Academy. She's performed for Queer Circus, La Folies Burlesk, CONvergence, Queerdo, TC Cabaret and has traveled to Chicago, Ohio, and Vancouver to perform. She's also a founding member of Tit4Tap, the most titillating tap troupe in town. ChasTitty has been a part of Minnesota Fringe as an actor, dancer, and patron for most of the past 10 years, including being a part of SAATH (fka Bollywood Dance Scene)'s Hi! Hello! Namaste?, Spicy Masala Chai, Bezubaan: The Voiceless, and My Kahaani; Elite Entertainment's Pan's Peter and Looking Glass; and Orthogonal Productions' Karaoke After Dark. ChasTitty Barre likes her drinks dry and her audiences wet. Take one sip and you're sure to be a regular at this titty bar.
Dahlia Daydream
Daddy, Cumulus, & Dahlia Daydream“Everything is being spoiled in this world… What then. We’ll. Be. Spoiled. Too” The darling, disorienting Dahlia Daydream is a surrealist, neo-burlesque dancer, who emerged from the depths of consciousness making her solo-debut in the Spring of 2023 as a student at the Rose Academy of Burlesque in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She “gives good face” and explores concepts of abstract expressionism, subversive softness and hyper-fem dreams/nightmares through the art of strip tease. She is a rotten, cute, queer, weirdo with a tall, chronically ill body and a mind that is an expert at wondering. Off stage you might find her creating other types of art including photography. *English Translated Quote from Daisies (1966) 0riginal title: Sedmikrásky
Eve of Essence
Mommy, Delta, & Eve of EssenceLover of cheese with a “dairy-air” designed to tease, This Wisconsin native recently represented her home state at Nubie Nubies Nationwide. As a proud Rose Academy Grad, She knows how to lure you in. Audience members across the twin titties are hooked on the Siren of the St. Croix, Eve of Essence.
Handsy
Shapeshifter, Earth, & HandsyHandsy hails from the gorgeous city of Saint Paul, is a current student of the Rose Academy of Burlesque, and has been seen moving and grooving in theaters throughout the Midwest. With hand-crafted costumes, high energy dance moves, and hands-on performances, Handsy is prepared to take you over to the silly sultry side of burlesque. This arts and crafty thembo is a bit of a handful and a treat for the senses. Soon, they’ll have you eating out of the palm of her hand.
Honey Bunz
Carrie Finnell, Air, & Honey BunzHailing from South Minneapolis and always looking like a snack, Honey Bunz is here to make your mouth water. This sweet burlesque baby has been studying seduction at the Rose Academy of Burlesque after years of doing hip hop, ballet, hula, belly dance and figure skating. Hot, sticky, and sweet- feast your eyes on this tasty treat.
Margaret Banger
Ms. Gay's Assistant, Want, & Margaret BangerA dabbler in dance and performance, who finally found her (booty) calling in burlesque at the Rose Academy. Whether you catch her taking the stage or taking to the streets, she’s sure to enrapture you with her power and passion. This Jersey girl is taking the Midwest by storm, blending her “coastal elite” bluntness with a dash of Minnesota nice.
Mick Maverick
The Man & Mick MaverickWith an excess of personality so deplorable it can't be contained in just one gender, Mick Maverick is a burlesquing they/them causing may/hem. Catch their particular brand of sexy nerdery at burlesque and kink events across the Twin Titties and they're sure to become your Non-Binary Boo.
Mz Frizz
Ms. Dorothy Gay, Fire, & Mz. FrizzMz Frizz is definitely not Ms. Frizzle because while she can’t teach you about what’s happening in your body, she loves to see what’s happening in your pants. You've seen her at the Rose Academy of Burlesque, Take It Off, and Fat B*tch Friday, and you're about to see a whole lot more! That's show frizzness baby!!
Pearl Grey
The Co-Host, Water, & Pearl GreyPour yourself a steaming cup of Pearl Grey. A Twin Cities-native, Pearl Grey is an assistant instructor at the Rose Academy of Burlesque, the Co-producer of the Debutease Revue at the Brass Rail, cast member of ‘Absurdity: A Burlesque Experience’ part of the Minnesota Fringe Festival this August, and is soon to become ‘Your Favorite Fan Girl.’ With her vintage burlesque vibes, Pearl Grey keeps it classy and a little bit sassy.
Rose Bush
Gertrude, Water, & Rose BushRose Bush is a proud fat burlesqueer who loves to rock her rolls on stages, bars, and patios across the Twin Cities. She's bendy, chunky, and a whole lot of fun to watch. Her favorite thing about burlesque is the healing power of creating, performing, and being in community with talented, hot, and brilliant people. She’s a grower and a showgirl, she’s Rose Bush!
Velvet Menace
Sue Legs, Air, & Velvet Menace + Executive Producer of ABSURDITYShe's hot, queer, and ready for a motherfucking beer. You’ve seen "Satan's Favorite Sugar Baby" as a student and on the planning team of Thorns & Roses at the Rose Academy, a stripper picker upper and stagehand with Petty Treason Productions, a dramaturg, executive producer, and dancer in one of Minnesota’s LARGEST Fringe Festival shows this summer titled ABSURDITY, and you might have seen this kinky leftist menace around a place or two around the Twin Titties. She’s as sultry as her first name but as devious as her last: IT’S VELVET MENACE!!!
Vivi Diamante
The Child, Fire, & Vivi DiamanteVivi Diamante is a plus sized queer Latina burlesque performer who is a graduate of the Rose Academy of Burlesque. Known as the Tejano Temptress, she hails all the way from El Paso, TX and considers herself an expert in tacos, tequila, and tetas. She is an award-winning costumer and milliner by day, and many of her creations can be seen on the stages of the Guthrie Theater. Vivi’s favorite thing about burlesque is its ability to celebrate and empower bodies of all sizes, ages, and abilities, and she hopes to help spread this message one rhinestone titty twirl at a time!
Violet Vulgaris
Stage Manager, Admin Lead, & ABSURDITY ProducerPeachy Bellini
Stagehand, Operations Admin, Marketing Babe, & Audience Specialist + ABSURDITY ProducerShe’s sweet, she’s juicy, and she goes great with endless breadsticks-she’s Peachy Bellini! Peachy is an up and coming performer based in Saint Paul. An alum of the Rose Academy of Burlesque, she made her solo debut in April this year at the academy’s student showcase. While only having less than two years of burlesque under her garter belt, Peachy is a classically trained dancer with a lifelong passion for performance. She’s thrilled to be assisting the production team and helping bring Absurdity to life!
Thistle
Stage Manager & ABSURDITY ProducerSparkles du Jour
Director of Marketing, Dollar Babe, Kitten, & Producer of ABSURDITYCrème de Pêche
Production Assistant, Dollar Babe, & Producer of ABSURDITYX-Ray Vision
Dollar Babe, Kitten, Director of Fundraising, & Producer of ABSURDITYGranny Pam T
Dollar Babe & KittenDotty Stocatto
StagehandThe Sternest Woman in Burlesque and Dangerously Sexy
Bram Stroker
Art Director & Producer of ABSURDITYBram is a nonbinary gender fluid artist (they/he) currently located in the Twin Cities. They don’t confine themselves to one medium or style, instead exploring any number of mediums and techniques that interest them from oil painting to bookbinding to photography to poetry to tattooing to hand mulling paint. They also sing in a professional choir! They love how every medium is like a different dialect, able to tell the same story in individual ways. Their art is generally autobiographical - most often exploring themes of grief, as well as the beauty in the mundane, gender, and magic - as well as being political, exploring themes of restorative justice, accessibility, and equity in a number of social justice spheres.
Luma Notti
Shapeshifter, Desire, Director & Producer of ABSURDITYMore Information
ABSURDITY: a burlesque experience is an original, menacing, cosmic, empowering, tantalizing, and shocking absurdist burlesque theatre piece that you could have never imagined. Following a cast of various archetypes, elements, and figures the audience is taken on an absurdist journey to show the physical, mental, and emotional impacts of burlesque right here in the Twin Cities. Through dance, comedy, and spectacle, this ritualistic and sadistically entertaining piece, leaves you thinking about your own wants, desires, expression, shame, explorations, and vulnerability.
Making their world debut on the main stage at the Minnesota Fringe Festival, this 50-minute show will be playing at the Rarig Center in the Stoll Thrust Theater.
Burlesque and the queer community are interlocked with the outward celebration of liberty, expression, joy, fun, and healing. We welcome you to join us for a truly unique and unexplored experience.
CW: nudity, suggestive content, must be 18+ to participate