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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Sally, Lynn, author.     Subjects     Burlesque (Theater) -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.     Striptease -- New York (State) -- New York.     Theater and society -- United States -- History.     Feminism.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Sally, Lynn, author.       by title:      Neo-burlesque : stri...         MARC Display

Neo-burlesque : striptease as transformation / Lynn Sally. by Sally, Lynn, author. New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, [2022] Subjects Burlesque (Theater) -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.   Striptease -- New York (State) -- New York.   Theater and society -- United States -- History.   Feminism. ISBN:  9781978828094 (hardcover) 1978828098 (hardcover) Description:  xiv, 288 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm Contents:  Introduction: revelations & disidentification -- Burlesque as popular performance: MsTickle's explicit body as palimpsest -- Burlesque as monster/beauty: beautiful monsters and the monstrosity of beauty in Dita Von Tesse -- Bulesque as unruly: Dirty Martini and the political efficacy of an invisible wink -- Burlesque as pretty/funny: the comedic stylings of Little Brooklyn's burlesqing burlesque -- Burlesque as parodic pagentry: the agitprop theatrics of Bambi the Mermaid's Miss Coney Island Pagent -- Burlesque as camp: gender becoming in the world famous *BOB*'s "one man show" -- Burlesque as revolution: the ridiculous theater of Julie Atlas Muz -- Conclusion: nasty women and female chauvinist pigs. Requests:  0 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"--   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Art, Music & Recreation 792.70974 Sa Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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