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Acts

Deceptacunt

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NZBF Queen of the Festival  2019 – winning act
​Dancing Vulvas
Performed to Deceptacon by Le Tigre and Je t'aime... moi non plus by Jane Birkin avec Serge Gainsbourg 
5:02
Performed at NZBF 2019

Lizard Queen

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The Great DIY Burleskiwi 2019 – winning act
Q: What's inside a showgirl?
A: Lizards. 
Performed to Bodies by Tall Dwarfs and What's Inside a Girl? by The Cramps
​6:20

Wizard

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A burlesque psychedelic wizard / morris dancer. Based on folk traditions of ritual, magic and celebration...  Featuring  jingle butt and dingle stick. Performed to Dance on Vaseline by David Byrne.
5:25
Performed at NZBF 2018, Lake Como Burlesque Festival 2018

half and half

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A burlesque act drawing on the vaudevillian tradition of half-and-half acts, with a twist. Performed to St. James Infirmary Blues by Cab Calloway.
3:20 
Performed at NZBF 2017, ABF 2017, Montreal Burlesque Festival 2017, Taormina Burlesque Festival 2018

father figure

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A tribute act to the George Michael: Father Figure music video. Chair dance. 
​5:40

The Dark Act

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This act is inspired mainly by Theda Bara and the silent film vamps of the 1920s, and is based on the story of the Assyrian / Babylonian goddess Ishtar, who was the goddess of love, sex and war, but had a tendency to destroy her lovers. The elaborate costume features giant wrist tassels. The song is I Let Love In by Nick Cave.
4:15

black dog

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A special collaborative chair dance for Kendall Elise's I Didn't Stand A Chance EP release. Performed to Black Dog by Kendall Elise.
7:27

She-Creature

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Inspired by Creature from the Black Lagoon, She-Creature and with a nod to The Crawling Hand, SHE–CREATURE is a B-Grade extravaganza and a surf-rumble-shake fest. Performed to the Creature from the Black Lagoon soundtrack and Sandy Nelson's Let There Be Drums.
4:30
Performed at the Australian Burlesque Festival 2015 and the New Zealand Burlesque Festival 2015


La Luchadora

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Miss Ava pays homage to the mighty art of lucha libre. Will Ava l'Amorosa defeat her arch-nemesis in a battle of wits and partial nudity? You will have to wait and see! Songs: Western Territory by Benjamin and 
Stumblin' Guitars by Los Plantronics.

3:08
Performed at the Australian Burlesque Festival 2014 and the New Zealand Burlesque Festival 2014

Opo

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Opo the Friendly Dolphin. Seaworld meets 1950s bathing beauty pageant. Performed to Opo the Crazy Dolphin by Pat McMinn and Psychedelic Journey Parts 1 & 2 by Mystic Braves 
4:10

The Evangelist

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Cult members, evangelists, faith healing, UFO proclaimers and believers of all kinds. A quivering, delirious act based on the showmanship of quasi-religious spectaculars of all kinds. It's time for a healin'! Performed to Road To Nowhere by Talking Heads
4:02

Labyrinth

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Amourous Ava performs as Jareth the Goblin King from cult 80s movie Labyrinth. Featuring a baby Toby, a crotch bulge, and some semi-convincing contact juggling. Dance Magic Dance!
3:15

Teenwolf

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High school is hard if you're a little bit different. A comic neo-burlesque act based on 1950s 'B' horror movies, and one of Miss Ava's most popular. Performed to I Was a Teenage Werewolf by The Cramps with Howlin' for my Darlin' by Howlin Wolf. 
4:15
Performed at the Australian Burlesque Festival 2013
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I'm Shakin'

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Shakearama! Because when Jack White says shake, you shake, right? A cheeky tribute to Bettie Page's 'knowingly guileless' Teaserama dance performances. Performed to I'm Shakin' by Jack White.
3:00

Egyptian Fantasy

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An homage to the belly dance inspired 'exotic' burlesque dancers of the 20s and 30s. A 'classic' bump 'n' grind routine performed to Egyptian Fantasy the classic 1920s oboe track by Sidney Joseph Bechet. 
3:04
Occasionally available by request:

Coconut Palm Hula

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A special collaboration between Amourous Ava and Miss Ruby Von Rifle conceived for Aloha! 1950. Miss Ruby is a delightful singing and shimmying hula girl, Miss Ava is an inappropriately randy ukulele playing palm tree. Song loaded with tree-based innuendo written by Miss Ava.
3:15

Wuthering Heights

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A routine to Kate Bush's Wuthering Heights. Miss Ava as the ghostly succubus Cathy is outside your window. A transfixing burlesque remix of the iconic Wuthering Heights 80s music video choreography, culminating in a graceful fan dance. This act appeals to lovers of both classic and neo-burlesque.
4:06

SUMMER WINE

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Vintage glamour, sultriness and plenty of old time tease! Routine performed to Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood's Summer Wine.
4:16

Anarchy in the U.K.

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An homage to British culture with a balloon pop to Anarchy in the UK by the Sex Pistols with cream filled balloons and a scone.
3:32

Conquest

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A feisty mariachi-inspired routine performed to Conquest by The White Stripes.
2:48

IN THE COLD COLD NIGHT

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A slinky vintage-style act with chair. Amourous Ava's first ever routine, performed to In The Cold Cold Night, by the White Stripes
2:58
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