Vancouver International Burlesque Festival returns in-person for 2022
Lola Frost, Foxy Lexxi Brown, and Judith Stein among the fest’s dozens of local and national artists to perform live
Foxy Lexxi Brown.
THE VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL Burlesque Festival is back in the flesh for 2022, with in-person events running April 6 to 9.
More than 40 performers from across the country will take part, including B.C.- and Alberta-based Lola Frost, who has made over 10 appearances at the Burlesque Hall of Fame; Foxy Lexxi Brown, a Montreal-based performer and producer who was the first Canadian to be crowned Miss Viva Las Vegas; and local legend Judith Stein, who has been a burlesque artist since the 1970s and paved the way for Vancouver’s modern burlesque culture.
VIBF 2022 is focusing on visibility and inclusion, featuring those “who identify as performers of color, performers of size, performers over 40 years of age, performers with disabilities, and performers belonging to the LGBTTTQQIAAP (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Two-Spirit, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Agender, Pansexual) community”, according to a release. “The Festival’s final curation reflects the full spectrum of bodies and identities enriching and defining burlesque today.”
The upcoming event consists of two nights of performance at the Vancouver Playhouse. Then there are skill-based workshops (such as Mastering Musicality with Ava Lure, Advanced Floor F*ckery with Lola Frost, Slow it Down Like a Queen with Foxy Lexxi Brown, and Grounding and Stage Presence Through Clowning with Holly Von Sinn), social happenings, and the educational “TIT Talks” series—a TED talk–inspired evening at Havana Theatre. This year’s festival will also feature digital submissions from the international burlesque community.
After the cancellation of the 2020 festival due to COVID-19, VIBF held a successful series of digital events in 2021. “The return to in-person events for the 2022 Festival gives audiences a much needed opportunity to celebrate glamour, decadence, and comedy, as only the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival can — no ifs, ands, but plenty of butts,” the release said.
Tickets are more details for VIBF 2022 are at www.vibf.ca/.
Arabella Boop.
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