Sidney Saayman
Entertainer and Choreographer for male revue show, Pulse South Africa.
Toured with Odyssey International. Sidney has toured internationally
(Singapore, London, Paris) with these groups for over 7 years.
Sidney has been performing and choreographing in Melbourne since 2010 and has performed in shows in Adelaide, Sydney and Gold Coast. The shows have included fire breathing, Acro adagio dance, Street, Cabaret, Burlesque, Commercial shows for Clubs and Product Launches.
He has regularly performed as a commercial dancer for Love Machine, DnM Bar, Boylesque at Greyhound, Princes of the Night at Crown and countless other shows. He has featured in Return to the Black forest and Burlesque 54 at Red Bennies. Most recently he has been choreographing and performing at Red Bennies male revue show, Magic Night. Sidney also choreographs and perform a partner acro adagio performance with Lauren Skopolova.
Paris
Paris, a Melbourne icon and an ambassador for St Kilda, has been part of the Australian and international entertainment scene as long as you chose to remember; working at most of the past, present and I’m sure future entertainment venues such as the Crown Casino, Melbourne and Venetian Sands Casino, Macau. Has performed from the USA to Europe; Great Britain and throughout steamy Asia.
Paris is heavily influenced by the artists and glamour of yesteryear. As she would say; “when feathers were feathers and diamante’s really shone.”
Apart from the “onstage” entertainer Paris is a Creative Director and is responsible for producing, directing and costuming the shows with which she is involved, being hands on with lighting, music score, cast auditions, wardrobe design and the creation of costumes.
Paris is currently based home in Melbourne, working at the GH Hotel in St Kilda home of Boylesque, the baby she gave birth to 18 months ago that has been a national hit; touring Australia, appearing on national television and performing at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
Paris’ motto in life is:
“As long as there is an audience to entertain, let’s get out there and entertain them”
And that’s what as artists we were born to do.
Flo Foxworthy
Flo Foxworthy is a showgirl costumier, with a penchant for sparkling Swarovski-covered costumes and lush ostrich feather fans. Her trademark G strings have graced the nether regions of some of Burlesque’s most illustrious international performers.
Eden Read
Eden has been immersed in the Burlesque scene for the past 3 years as resident circus and burlesque producer at Red Bennies, and also as an independent producer. He brings expertise, knowledge and appreciation to all facets of performance genres.
As a performer, Eden has performed professionally in Musicals including Grease the Mega Musical, Grease the Arena Spectacular, Hello, Dolly!, Sunset Boulevard, and has featured in over a dozen shows for Opera Australia – including Gilbert & Sullivan classics HMS Pinafore, Trial By Jury, The Gondoliers, The Mikado and a national tour of The Pirates of Penzance. He toured internationally with Irish tap troupe Spirit of the Dance, and has appeared as a featured dancer in Film and TV productions.
Creatively Eden has been engaged by Opera Australia’s Oz Opera as an Assistant Director (Cinderella) and Re-Staging Choreographer (Carmen), and was also Re-Staging Choreographer for the Musical Eurobeat – Almost Eurovision. His choreography has been seen on Neighbours, and Eden was Choreographic Assistant on the Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony 2006.
Madame Natalia
Hailed as the ‘Mama’ of the Australian Burlesque scene, Madame ‘Mama’ Natalia has been titillating and terrifying audiences for over 10 years. Owner of Bohemia Cabaret Club and co-creator of the Burlesque Underground, Cirque des Femmes and Atrocity – Burlesque and Cabaret du Grand Guignol, Natalia has contributed much to developing and supporting the Australian Burlesque Industry, whether it be writing, producing and directing shows, Femme-Cing at various high profile events (The Australian Burlesque Festival, the EROS Shine Awards etc) and fundraisers, opening her own burlesque and cabaret venue, or just being on-hand to show some motherly-love when required.
She has watched some of Australia’s up and coming burlesquers grow and develop over the years and is proud to be a part of MBA 2013 to continue supporting her wayward brood on their creative journey.
Dolores Daiquiri (Dawn Collier)
With a shimmy of her feather boa and a wiggle of her hip, Dolores Daiquiri will sweep you off your feet as she transports you to the glamorous ‘Golden Era’ of burlesque, where women embodied sophistication and decadent charm.
Known as ‘Australia’s Classic Tease Queen’, her acts combine graceful playfulness, sensuality and tease that will have you blushing in your seat and hot under the collar. Dolores captivates her audiences with classic,
sassy tease and glamorous stage performances. She is the ultimate consummate performer and a mainstay within the burlesque community.
Dolores Daiquiri began her career at the forefront of the Burlesque ‘explosion’ over ten years ago and is known too many as a pioneer of the revival of burlesque in Australia. Starting her career as a founding member
of Australia’s longest serving burlesque troupe and then as a soloist Dolores continues to perform and star in a vast array of showcases in Australia and internationally which encompasses local & corporate events,
private shows and media launches. Dolores regularly performs at popular burlesque and cabaret venues around the country.
Along with performing she has launched and produced many exciting and hugely successful events including her current project ‘The Australian Burlesque Festival’ which tours nationally every year to sold out audiences.
Dolores Daiquiri is not only an exciting burlesque artist but a dynamic and influential producer and event manager.’
Burlesque Tease Sensation and Producer.
Bookings:
doloredaiquiri@hotmail.com
Sam Gaskin
Hailing from African, New Zealand and European roots, Sam has always been one to stand out in a crowd.
Embarking on a career as a commercial dancer at the age of 19 saw him feature in numerous video clips and awards shows such as the ARIAS, Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards and TV Week Logies.
His television and film credits include Orange, Neighbours, Angry Boys and comedy sketch show, SkitHouse.
He has also appeared in various commercials and worked with the likes of Guy Sebastian, Jessica Mauboy, Ricki-Lee Coulter, Vanessa Amorosi and Marcia Hines.
He hosts Christine Anu’s kids’ project, Chrissy’s Island Family annually, and made his theatre debut in 2008, playing Mowgli with the Australian Shakespeare Company’s Jungle Book Tour.
Since finishing the Hairspray Australian tour, SaM-G has been busy indeed, working with Australian icons including Tania Doko (Bachelor Girl) and Deni Hines (to name a few).
He is currently back in the studio working on some more killer tracks to follow up his hit single, GANK, which spent 4 weeks at no.1 on the Triple J Unearthed Electro Charts in 2010.