Biblical Burlesque by Skin Tight Outta Sight

Terra Hazelton as Mother Superior

T'was a night before Easter, filled with pasties and flesh. TSR felt so bad and naughty watching the special Easter performance of Skin Tight Outta Sight's Biblical Burlesque. We're kind of terrified of writing this review since it involves religion and all, but in our hearts we know everyone has a little angel deep inside. The tongue-in-cheek narratives of hosts Terra Hazelton and Skin Tight Outta Sight's Sexy Mark Brown were hilarious.

Dressed as a Mother Superior, Terra, a Gemini-nominated actor (Fubar 2) wowed the audience with a killer opening sequence' "On Revival Day", showing off a fine set of lungs. The performers followed in succession with the bibliesque theme, from virgins to lambs and skanks. Ditties were cleverly written, with standout performances by Honey B. Hind, Tanya Cheex and Dew Lily of Boylesque TO. We mention just three, but we really love it all. Its an extremely high quality show, with slick performances from the iconic cast and gorgeous outfits befitting any self-respecting queen.

Angel by Honey B. Hind

Honey B. Hind was just freaking fabulous. She was beautiful, elegant and exactly what people expect to see when you say "burlesque". Ordinarily a classical take on burlesque doesn't make headlines, but she nails it so well. Her timing was slick, she played the feminine, coy role perfectly. Her skin looked like sweet milk from the gods.  

For sheer skill and stage presence, Tanya Cheex held her ground as a veteran of the North American burlesque scene. Only she could pull off a goddess with an extra pair of arms and make it work. The grand dame is a master of expression and incorporated very subtle technique that takes years of dedication to the art of burlesque. 

Lastly but not least, Dew Lily wowed us with his contemporary, edgy performances. First appearing as a fallen angel, Dew Lily brought the drama. Milquetoasts beware! You think he won't appeal to you, yourself being a straight bloke... but black rope on a svelte body is arousal on a stick. In the second set, Dew Lily came out as The Easter Bunny, a really dark performance akin to a flashback to Donny Darko. 

The night was jovial and felt a little like a secret society of awesome. Yes, there was a huge party going on in the next room of the Gladstone Hotel, but we selfishly kept to ourselves in soft, cushy love of the burlesque enclave. You know its good when people don't want to share. We'd also like to mention the attractive couple who were endlessly making out through both sets. 

The only gripe we'd like to mention is a particular bunch of young-uns. Yes, hooting and hollering is encouraged, but not while someone is talking on stage. Mother Superior should have taken out the wicker.  Burlesque performers deserve respect and usually get it. You're lucky we aren't going to publish your picture. On behalf of all late 20-somethings, we at TSR apologize. Yessum, we're talking to you, you dummies! Getting overly drunk and forgetting how to use a chair is not cool. You did the cast a disservice by being thick, blocking the view of the whole left side of a seated audience. 

Minus the morons, Biblical Burlesque scores a solid 10/10 in our books. If you'd like to catch them on stage, check out their performance, Rebel Burlesque, on Friday, 29th April at the M4 Club.