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17 August 2012

Boylesque

What is Boylesque?
I scanned the Internet and came up with various ideas, but no firm definition. No one really knows what it is but it certainly is here. Some relish the term and other dismiss it. Here are some extracts of definitions or discussions.

Male Burlesque, namely done by boys under 30 with tight stripper bodies and stage moves. Not to be confused by Merlesque (which is men over 30 doing burlesque)

What makes boylesque different to burlesque? Is it different at all? If much of burlesque is about celebrating and enjoying being a woman, should boylesque be about celebrating and enjoying being a man? Should it be hyper-masculine in the way that burlesque exaggerates femininity?

He feels boylesque should be men dancing and teasing as men and not impersonating women. Not to say that there isn't a place for drag acts or transgendered acts. I dont' know what the definition of boylesque is.

In the 1920s, there was no such thing as male burlesque. But in 2012, something called ‘boylesque’ exists.  “ Basically to be burlesque you’ve gotta take off your clothes. I think that burlesque is inherently political as well as sexual. Its roots are really in political satire, and the original concept was a woman getting on stage and controlling her sexuality.”.... “What I want to showcase is that there’s a lot of diversity to how masculine gendered performers are approaching burlesque – including people who identify as trans or various others. It’s about exploring masculine sexuality.” So while no solid definition of ‘classic’ male burlesque exists, plenty of performers are working on it.
Popping up around the world from New York  to Sydney and Adelaide are Boylesque festivals as either stand alone events or part of more widely attributed Burlesque or Cabaret festivals. Boys are taking their place in an old tradition.
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Boylesque can often be Naked.
Boylesque can be very Theatrical.
Boylesque can be amazingly Athletic.
Boylesque can almost always be Sexy.
I admit the word came to my attention only recently and now I see it everywhere. I general image of  young sexy male entertainers taking full advantage of their talent and sex appeal. It is more than comedy or drama, it is not just music. it is more then dance or gymnastics. It is in your face cute, beautiful, gorgeous and erotic..
Videos
They did this for a Command Performance in front of The Princess Royal (London)


The Graceful and Wonderful David Pereira.
Famous Male Fan Dancer Cherry Loco from Scotland
Jett Adore


Mark Winmill
An article by Katherine Feeney about the spectacular local Brisbane Boy and now international sensation. Publised in The Age and The Brisbane Times in July 2011
With more sparkle than Kylie, and costumes that could shame Lady Gaga, “second generation carni” Mark Winmill is rapidly making a name for himself worldwide.
Winmill recently became Brisbane's hottest export to the Las Vegas glitter strip, or at least his alter ego did - Captain Kidd, a cheeky sailor adept in the art of removing clothing – his own.
Last month Captain Kidd was crowned Reigning King of Boylesque at the Vegas Burlesque Hall of Fame's annual Tournament of Tease, as well as wresting the title of 'most dazzling' from the competitive American field.
Winmill said it was “not bad for a boy from Brisbane” where the culture of boylesque was less developed than in the US.
Though burlesque for women has achieved considerable local success in recent years, thanks in part to events like Miss Burlesque Australia and the Burlesque Ball, Winmill said boylesque was still developing.
Reigning King of Boylesque, Mark Winmill, aka Captain Kidd.
Among the first performers of the art in Brisbane, Winmill said there'd been significant growth since he first “stripped for show” seven years ago at The Family nightclub in Fortitude Valley as part of a performance for popular gay club night Fluffy.
“There's a massive history of boylesque America that traces its history right back to the '70s,” Windmill said. “It followed on from the burlesque originals in the 1950s, and it's been enjoying a resurgence for about the last 10 years.
“There's been an underground movement here for a while, but we're starting to see the boys on the larger stages.”
Winmill's troupe Briefs is an all-male performance group that combines circus, dance, variety, theatre, video and burlesque with a political bite.
Following his individual Vegas success, the troupe has secured a place at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August.
“I reckon it'll be excellent,” Winmill said. “Any money we make we'll put back into the show.”
Having learned tumbling from his circus performer father, Winmill said live shows were "in his blood”.
His eclectic performance history includes time with Circa, Strut and Fret production house, French chason Meow Meow and Australian opera singer, performer and cabaret star Ali Macgragor.
And Winmill is likely to keep his unique brands of performance art in the spotlight as a lead circus trainer at Flipside Circus, a Brisbane-based youth circus.
“The trade off is that boylesque will become less of a gimmick,” he said. “We were talking about it in Vegas and we all agree, with a new generation of performers coming through, we'll all have to start trying a bit harder.”
For now, he is still the “most dazzling” of them all.
http://elvisdifaziopeople.blogspot.com.au
A Mark Winmill brilliant sexy performance.



Reigning King of Boylesque, Mark Winmill, aka Captain Kidd.
Among the first performers of the art in Brisbane, Winmill said there'd been significant growth since he first “stripped for show” seven years ago at The Family nightclub in Fortitude Valley as part of a performance for popular gay club night Fluffy.
“There's a massive history of boylesque America that traces its history right back to the '70s,” Windmill said. “It followed on from the burlesque originals in the 1950s, and it's been enjoying a resurgence for about the last 10 years.
“There's been an underground movement here for a while, but we're starting to see the boys on the larger stages.”
Winmill's troupe Briefs is an all-male performance group that combines circus, dance, variety, theatre, video and burlesque with a political bite.
Following his individual Vegas success, the troupe has secured a place at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August.
“I reckon it'll be excellent,” Winmill said. “Any money we make we'll put back into the show.”
Having learned tumbling from his circus performer father, Winmill said live shows were "in his blood”.
His eclectic performance history includes time with Circa, Strut and Fret production house, French chason Meow Meow and Australian opera singer, performer and cabaret star Ali Macgragor.
And Winmill is likely to keep his unique brands of performance art in the spotlight as a lead circus trainer at Flipside Circus, a Brisbane-based youth circus.
“The trade off is that boylesque will become less of a gimmick,” he said. “We were talking about it in Vegas and we all agree, with a new generation of performers coming through, we'll all have to start trying a bit harder.”
For now, he is still the “most dazzling” of them all.

Winmill said it was “not bad for a boy from Brisbane” where the culture of boylesque was less developed than in the US.
Though burlesque for women has achieved considerable local success in recent years, thanks in part to events like Miss Burlesque Australia and the Burlesque Ball, Winmill said boylesque was still developing.
Reigning King of Boylesque, Mark Winmill, aka Captain Kidd.
Reigning King of Boylesque, Mark Winmill, aka Captain Kidd.
Among the first performers of the art in Brisbane, Winmill said there'd been significant growth since he first “stripped for show” seven years ago at The Family nightclub in Fortitude Valley as part of a performance for popular gay club night Fluffy.
“There's a massive history of boylesque America that traces its history right back to the '70s,” Windmill said. “It followed on from the burlesque originals in the 1950s, and it's been enjoying a resurgence for about the last 10 years.
“There's been an underground movement here for a while, but we're starting to see the boys on the larger stages.”
Winmill's troupe Briefs is an all-male performance group that combines circus, dance, variety, theatre, video and burlesque with a political bite.
Following his individual Vegas success, the troupe has secured a place at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August.
“I reckon it'll be excellent,” Winmill said. “Any money we make we'll put back into the show.”
Having learned tumbling from his circus performer father, Winmill said live shows were "in his blood”.
His eclectic performance history includes time with Circa, Strut and Fret production house, French chason Meow Meow and Australian opera singer, performer and cabaret star Ali Macgragor.
And Winmill is likely to keep his unique brands of performance art in the spotlight as a lead circus trainer at Flipside Circus, a Brisbane-based youth circus.
“The trade off is that boylesque will become less of a gimmick,” he said. “We were talking about it in Vegas and we all agree, with a new generation of performers coming through, we'll all have to start trying a bit harder.”
For now, he is still the “most dazzling” of them all.


My post on Briefs The Second Coming 
with Mark Winmill and the Boys
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