House of Hush burlesque is back at the Edmonton Fringe Theatre Festival August 14-23rd!
“House of Hush is back at Fringe with a show that goes bump in the night. From scream queens to marvellous monsters to real life scares - this thrilling burlesque show celebrating horror is sure to give you chills. Join the award-winning Belinda Cornish and some of Edmonton’s best burlesque dancers, but beware... it may haunt your dreams.
Written and hosted by award-winning actor and playwright Belinda Cornish, the show’s cast features: 2023 Gerald Osborn Playwright Award Winner and Reigning Duchess of the Panama Burlesque Festival LeTabby Lexington/Delia Barnett; award-winning titleholder from the Burlesque Hall of Fame and the 2023 Monarch of Imperial Burlesque Canada Violette Coquette; high femme, subversive showgirl and crowd favourite Jezebel Sinclair; hauntingly beautiful ecdysiast storyteller Sharpay Diem; the award-winning, musical and devilish Vaudeville Vixen, Vivian Vanguard; and emotive Indigenous performer and poet, Fanny LuPhine.”
I've been lucky to work with so many of these amazing performers on solo costumes over the years here in Edmonton. They've become more than clients, they’re dear friends. Collaborating with them has pushed me creatively in the best ways, and it’s that shared passion that comes through in what we create together. There’s something incredibly special about being in the audience in the Varscona Theatre for the debut of these acts, witnessing the magic unfold and feeling the audience’s reaction in real time.
Photos coming soon, but I made the costumes for the following acts: LeTabby Lexington’s “The Birds” (bird puppet by Kiki Quinn), Vivian Vanguard’s “Lizzie Borden”, Violette Coquettes’ “Lady Sherlock”, Jezebel Sinclairs’ “Vampire Bat” and Fanny Luphine’s “Magpie”.
These shows are already over 50% sold out so act quick!
Photography by Brendan Roy Photography