To end this year, here is a wonderful wrap-up video from our PeepshowTO 2018 season.
Enjoy!
Category: Burlesque
2018: A Year of Changes
2018 has been a transitional year. It has been the uncomfortable growing stage in between leaving a past self behind and becoming a new creature. It has been hard and it has been a journey but ultimately it has been worth it.
In 2018 I performed at the Fierce! International Queer Burlesque Festival, the Toronto Burlesque Festival, the ROM with Amplify Apparel, all three PeepshowTO productions, twice at Speakeasy at Revival, the Ladies of Burlesque at the Royal, Toronto Pride and my favourite place; Yeti Con! I even go-go danced in the elevator at the Toronto Reference Library for the Snailoween Party! I travelled to New York and barely made it to Montreal, where I was sadly too ill to perform at the Bagel Burlesque Festival.
The biggest change in my life this year was leaving my soul-sucking, 9-5 office job for a more creative career path. I have had some of my best photoshoots, both in front of and behind the camera and worked with a whole plethora of new and wonderful people! I made a fabulous new costume for one of my favourite performers, Laura Desiree. I celebrated the marriage of two of my dearest friends. I got a new, badass tattoo of my idol Tura Satana from my girl Suspiria! And to top off the whole year I move back into my apartment after nearly a year of extensive renovations!
I am now in the process of setting up Dolly Shots Studio for 2019 and I am so excited to share it with you! Stay tuned next year for lots more fabulous-ity and beauty!
Happy New Year!!
Mary Jane
It’s a little hazy in here today…
I recently dug up this incredible vintage t-shirt that belonged to my mom back in the day and somehow squeezed into it for this fun photoset! Here in Canada we are currently working towards legalizing marijuana for real and it’s pretty amazing to think about how far we have come on this issue, but we still have much further to go. More on that in October!
Photos by Rebecca Northcott Photography
Babes of Burlesque Finale Starring Knox Harter
Knox Harter is baring it all for the finale of Babes of Burlesque this week!
You can see this fantastic lady at the Toronto Burlesque Festival on Saturday, July 28th for Spellbound. Knox is the artistic collaborator behind Spellbound on top of debuting a brand new act for this show! You won’t want to miss out, so get your tickets today!
Thanks to everyone who helped out with the Babes of Burlesque series. Thanks to my gorgeous models Charlie Quinn, Ivory, Ruby Moon, Dottie Champagne, St. Stella and Knox Harter! Special shout out to Leelando who lent us the gorgeous love seat you see in many of the photosets! None of this would happen without the amazing help of Kate Garand! And thank you to Inkast Studio for having us in your wonderful space!
Photos by Dolly Shots Photography with assistance from Kate Garand
Glamazon pt 3
Happy Hump Day!
I am rocking out in another gold look today in these fantastic photos by Rebecca Northcott Photography! Enjoy!
Photos by Rebecca Northcott Photography
Babes of Burlesque: Charlie Quinn pt 3
The Blonde Bombshell, Charlie Quinn, is back this week with another gorgeous photoset!
You can check out Charlie at the Royal Cinema for the Ladies of Burlesque at the Royal’s screening of Gun Crazy on July 19th. She will also be performing as part of the Toronto Burlesque Festival, July 26th – 29th. Charlie Quinn is also an amazing creator who makes lots of burlesque bits, including incredible pasties, as part of her company Quinntessentials!
Lingerie from Bettie Page Lingerie for Playful Promises from Gigi’s House of Frills
Photos by Dolly Shots Photography with assistance from Kate Garand
Space: The Final Front Tease
It’s time for the next Peepshow TO Production! This time we are taking it into space with Space: The Final Front Tease!
The hilarious, sexy, nerdy striptease artists of Peepshow TO are bringing you another epic performance inspired by Sci-Fi pop culture in space! We are hitting on all your favourite fandoms from Star Wars to Space Jam and everything in between!
Hosted by the beloved TV personality Ajay Fry and our outrageous cosplay, Drag Queen Velvet Valhalla!
Featuring Performances by…
Baron Von Styk (Montreal, QC)
Betty Quirk
Charlie Quinn
Dante Legend
Dolly Monroe
Dr. Orifice
Imogen Quest
James & The Giant Pasty
Maximum Capacity
Majestic Maehem
Quick Lewinsky
Sevvy Skellington
Zilly Lilly
Zyra Lee Vanity
Date: Friday, July 13th 2018 (Doors at 8pm. Show at 9pm)
Venue: The Great Hall (1087 Queen St W, Toronto)
Photos by Paul Hillier Photography
Poster Design by Kim Sison
Babes of Burlesque: Knox Harter pt 3
The gorgeous Knox Harter is serving a Cyd Charisse fantasy as this week’s Babe of Burlesque!
This multi-talented performer is busy as ever right now producing her monthly show Speakeasy at Revival and preparing for her production Spellbound at the Toronto Burlesque Festival. You can catch High Society’s Birthday Show at Revival on July 19th and of course you won’t want to miss any of the Toronto Burlesque Festival productions happening between July 26th and July 29th.
Photos by Dolly Shots Photography with assistance from Kate Garand
Glamazon pt 2
It’s Hump Day and you know what that means…
More amazing photos from the uber talented Rebecca Northcott Photography! Keeping with the 1970s theme, I am rocking another Dolly Monroe original look in this gold bikini. Enjoy!
Photos by Rebecca Northcott Photography
Babes of Burlesque: Dottie Champagne pt 2
The gorgeous Dottie Champagne is back this week serving some trashy, glam realness!
Dottie Champagne produces the fabulous event Scenes and Sequins that brings together Improv and Burlesque. This event takes place on the first Friday of every month at the Social Capital Theatre in Toronto! The next show is this Friday, so get your tickets today!
Photos by Dolly Shots Photography with assistance from Kate Garand
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