Neo-burlesque : striptease as transformation / Lynn Sally.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sally, Lynn, author.

Contributor:

Tom Farinholt and Blair Edlow Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Burlesque (Theater)--New York (State)--New York--History.

Burlesque (Theater).

Striptease--New York (State)--New York.

Striptease.

Theater and society--United States--History.

Theater and society.

Feminism.

History.

New York (State)--New York.

United States.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xiv, 288 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, [2022]

Summary:

"The neo-burlesque movement seeks to restore a sense of glamour, theatricality, and humor to striptease. Neo-burlesque performers strut their stuff in front of audiences that appreciate their playful brand of pro-sex, often gender-bending, feminism. Performance studies scholar and acclaimed burlesque artist Lynn Sally offers an inside look at the history, culture, and philosophy of New York's neo-burlesque scene. Revealing how twenty-first century neo-burlesque is in constant dialogue with the classic burlesque of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, she considers how today's performers use camp to comment on preconceived notions of femininity. She also explores how the striptease performer directs the audience's gaze, putting on layers of meaning while taking off layers of clothing. Through detailed profiles of iconic neo-burlesque performers such as Dita Von Teese, Dirty Martini, Julie Atlas Muz, and World Famous *BOB*, this book makes the case for understanding neo-burlesque as a new sexual revolution. Yet it also examines the broader community of "Pro-Am" performers who use neo-burlesque as a liberating vehicle for self-expression. Raising important questions about what feminism looks like, Neo-Burlesque celebrates a revolutionary performing art and participatory culture whose acts have political reverberations, both onstage and off"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Burlesque as Popular Performance: MsTickle's Explicit Body as Palimpsest

2. Burlesque as Monster/Beauty: Beautiful Monsters and the Monstrosity of Beauty in Dita Von Teese

3. Burlesque as Unruly: Dirty Martini and the Political Efficacy of an Invisible Wink

4. Burlesque as Pretty/Funny: The Comedic Stylings of Little Brooklyn's Burlesquing Burlesque

5. Burlesque as Parodic Pageantry: The Agitprop Theatrics of Bambi the Mermaid's Miss Coney Island Pageant

6. Burlesque as Camp: Gender Becoming in World Famous *BOB*'s "One Man Show"

7. Burlesque as Revolution: The Ridiculous Theatre of Julie Atlas Muz.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Tom Farinholt and Blair Edlow Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781978828087

197882808X

9781978828094

1978828098

OCLC:

1245251193

Publisher Number:

99989503156