| Men can do it too!! Although burlesque is traditionally considered a female art form, boylesque is a genre within the genre. Boylesque generally refers to male presenting theatrical striptease! Boy oh boy, do we love our boys!! This art form displays extreme amounts of versatility by allowing performers to display exaggerations of femininity, masculinity or sometimes both at the same time! Just like burlesque, there are no boundaries and acts can range from dramatic to acrobatic! The introduction and popularity of boylesque can be seen as one of the key differences between the revival and the golden era of burlesque. Today hundreds of male presenting performers proudly strip and strut alongside their burlesque sisters. Several boylesque festivals have appeared across the globe in locations including Seattle, Vienna, and New York.  | |
| Exerpt from the book The ABC Double D's of Burlesque |
Composition
In Burlesque performance, composition is one of most important elements of the stage performance and the basis to any art!
The artist or performer uses colours, lights, props and gimmicks to guide the viewer eye through exploring the piece. Extreme high and low contrast mix will always make things pop forward and tend to attract the eyes first. Different stage formations of either props or performers that are closer amplify the effect in either stage or page.
Actions and follow trough
Actions, lines of motion and gestures inspire eye flow, Dancers will throw moves, props and their sassy garments towards the crowd using body parts and facial expressions creating solid defined lines of action harmony.
Follow through is about the physics or the world around us, the speed or impression of speed in the extreme pose given by the model or drawing. It can also give illusion of weight in different kinds of fabrics.
You must master these elements to create lasting effect on viewer, a solid combo of formation and lines of actions will captivate the audience to flow the story or sequence that you have defined
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| A hypnotizing effect the composition creates using colours, gesture and line of action! |
You might also want to read
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| Foreword by Dustin M. Wax |
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| Things to Consider Before You Apply to That Next Burlesque Festival |
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| A is for Audience! |
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