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We’ve seen the beauty and glamour of burlesque with the likes of Dita Von Teese paving the glittering way, but have you ever seen such extravagance on a budget?
Introducing Australia’s newest burlesque competition, DIY BurlesKoala, touching down in Sydney on Thursday 5 December as part of the Sydney Burlesque Gala.
Some of Australia’s best and brightest burlesque performers have only $100 to create an innovative, entertaining, extravaganza on stage, all in the name of winning the inaugural DIY crown and being named the Great DIY BurlesKoala for 2019.
A sister competition to New Zealand’s burlesque on a budget extravaganza, DIY BurlesKiwi, which was first run in 2015 and has grown in popularity and innovation year on year. Sydney performer Mae de la Rue has been entrusted, as an Honorary Kiwi and as the 2018 Duchess of the New Zealand Burlesque Festival to bring this Frugal Flamboyance to Australia for the first time in 2019!
The rules are simple – create a brand new act for the competition without spending more than $100. Challenge your creativity and innovation and deliver your best burlesque on a budget.
Who will be the most innovative, creative, clever and entertaining performer on the night?
The only way to find out is to witness history in the making and attend our first ever DIY BurlesKoala!
Brisbane’s own burlesque beauties, Michelle M’Bell, Katrina Lee, and Chloe the Cocaine all have their eyes on the prize. They have been busily crafting and creating brand new burlesque acts to take on the competition. Michelle is taking on capitalism with a thoroughly tongue in cheek edge, Katrina has tapped in to her personal experiences with an allegorical tribute to the bushfires, and Chloe is sharing her cultural heritage depicting a Chinese God!
Catch performers from Sydney’s suburbs, all the way through to Queensland cuties, sassy South Australians, vivacious Victorians, cheeky Canberrans, and some naughty Novocastrians.
See them compete in a one night thrift-off, being fabulous on a budget, and working the stage, their costume, their props all down to the last dollar. We’ve seen a sneak peek of costumes which include ingenious use of cable ties, yoga mats, bubble wrap, cheerios, and even a discarded waterbed bladder.
It’s sure to be a fantastic night full of frivolity and frugal fashion. Witness the first ever DIY BurlesKoala and see who will take home the handmade crown!
In response to the NSW bushfires, the cast of DIY BurlesKoala have donated gifts to be won in a fundraiser for the Koala Hospital. Fundraising draw entries available at the show or to buy online via the show tickets link, and are $5 each or 3 for $10.
What: DIY BurlesKoala burlesque competition
When: Thursday 5 December, 7pm for a 7.30pm show
Where: The Red Rattler Theatre, 6 Faversham St, Marrickville
Cost: $25 GA, $35 VIP
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diy-burleskoala-tickets-71200650061?
thanks for this. The Westender usually focuses on more local Brisbane and West End stories – will it come to Brisbane?. Good luck with the show.
It may well come to Brisbane next year. We have multiple Brisbane performers coming this year and right now, we’re looking at taking the show to the winners city next year – so there’s some pretty good odds one of the Brisbane DIYers could win!
Hello,
My name is Tara East and I am reaching out to you today in regards to my mystery novel, Every Time He Dies, which was released on Tuesday, 5 November 2019. The official book launch will be hosted at Avid Reader, West End on Saturday, 7 December.
I am writing to you in the hopes that you would include this event within either the community news section of the books section within Art & Music. I have a prepared press release, author photos and images of the cover that I would be happy to send you.
The release of my novel would be of interest to Westender readers as the event is taking place in West End, the novel is set within our region (Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Gold Coast), and I am a local resident currently completing my doctorate at USQ in Toowoomba.
If you are interested in running an article, it would be great if it were published a week before the launch.
Thank you for considering my request and I look forward to your reply.
Tara East
https://taraeast.com
@authortaraeast
Hi Westender team,
I’m getting in touch with a nice story about the community coming together to suport a good cause. We thought it may be a story of interest, particularly as Christmas season is the season for giving!
Brisbane resident, Stuart Neilson, embarking on an 800km ride around Thailand to raise money for kids in need. His local Thai/ Asian restaurant, P’Nut Street Noodles Southbank, is helping raise funds and support the cause by donating money from every Pad Thai sale that’s made on 7 December.
We’d love to arrange a photo and interview with Stuart so the local community can come and cheer Stuart on.
WHAT: To raise awareness for the cause, Stu will be bike-riding around Brisbane this weekend (7 December) stopping at P’Nut Street Noodles restaurants as a warm up for his big 800km across Thailand in January. Funds raised will go to Australian-run charity, Hands Across The Water, which provides accommodation and essential necessities to families and kids in need across Thailand.
P’Nut Street Noodles is helping Stuart raise funds ahead of his 800 km ride by donating money from every Pad Thai sale made on 7 December at P’Nut Windsor, Southbank, Kawana Shoppingworld and Bulimba. So locals can easily contribute by enjoying a Pad Thai at P’Nut Southbank on 7 December.
PHOTO OPP: Any day this week with Stuart OR Saturday, 7 December at P’Nut Street Noodles Southbank. Stuart will riding around Brisbane this weekend (7 December) as a warm up for the big ride. He’ll be stopping at all P’Nut Street Noodle restaurants in Brisbane for photos and interviews.
Look forward to hearing if this is of interest, appreciate your support.
Hi there,
Do you have a PDF or printed copy of your magazine?
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Can you help us how to subscribe to that?
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thank you.
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Media Connect Australia
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