Neo-Burlesque

Lynn Sally offers an inside look at the history, culture, and philosophy of New York’s neo-burlesque scene. Through detailed profiles of iconic neo-burlesque performers. this book makes the case for understanding neo-burlesque as a new sexual revolution. 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.

Preface: Revelations and Disidentification
Introduction: Definitions and Methodologies
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
Conclusion: Nasty Women and Female Chauvinist Pigs
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index