Toronto Burlesque Festival 2009 (July 23-26, 2009)
The Toronto Burlesque Festival was just a dream for many years but it came to fruition with the dedication of our Committee Members, our crew, volunteers, sponsors, and of course, the ever growing support of our audiences. Our Committee is spearheaded by members of Skin Tight Outta Sight Rebel Burlesque. Skin Tight Outta Sight has been in existence since 1998, making us one of the very first burlesque troupes in Toronto and indeed North America. We have played an active role in fostering the local burlesque community, with the founding of the web-based Toronto Burlesque and Vaudeville Alliance (TBVA) in 2003. On the international stage, Skin Tight Outta Sight has appeared for the New York Burlesque Festival, the Miss Exotic World Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas, The Boston Burlesque Expo, The Vancouver International Burlesque Festival, the L.A. Rock ‘n Roll Strip Show, and The Spiegel Show at Toronto’s Harbourfront in 2007. To make The Toronto Burlesque Festival a reality, we have partnered with such luminaries of the alternative arts scene as Coco Framboise, Boylesque TO, Ceci My Playmate, Miss Mitzy Cream, The Wolfman, Dr. Sketchy’s Toronto and Larissa Palacszuk.
Digital Pixie would like to thank Cat Fawcett from Cat*PR, all the fabulous performers, volunteers and to everyone that came out and supported this wonderful event.