Dancing to an old tune: the performing art of Burlesque is back

Burlesque is back and hotter than ever. Is it just stripping masquerading as something more, or is it, as fans argue, actually a very British art form that draws on theatre, music and dance.
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It’s a lavish throwback inspired by 1940s supper clubs, all gilt furnishings and velvet drapes. It was painstakingly designed over five years by a team of architects. It used to be an adult cinema. All things considered, the Pigalle Club is the perfect venue for Immodesty Blaize, Britain’s answer to Dita von Teese, who performed at the club’s opening night to a rapturous crowd including Dita herself.

Now she’s bringing her acclaimed live act back to its spiritual home, with a series of performances at the Pigalle last week and a Valentine’s Day special on Wednesday.

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Hannah Forbes Black
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Hannah Forbes Black is a freelance writer based in London.