Gal Friday - Miss Kitka

As you may or may not know I am one of the administrators of  Canberra Burlesque Diary (CBD) on Facebook.  Recently I started a new project for CBD featuring and profiling local burlesque performers and personalities in a 'Gal Friday' spot. My first Gal Friday for Canberra Burlesque Diary is the woman whose classes taught most of Canberra’s Burly Girly’s to Strut, Shimmy and Sway.  Principal of Miss Kitka’s House of Burlesque, Producer of the Canberra branch of Dr Sketchy’s Anti Art School and balloon popping front page sensation! (Seriously who doesn’t remember that!).

Miss Kitka scandlises the front page of The Age.
Photograph by Maria Ramsden.

The indomitable, the indefatigable, the institute of burlesque herself; Miss Kitka.

I caught up with Miss Kitka for the very first Gal Friday Hot 5

What is your favourite thing about burlesque in Canberra?

We were one of the first to reintroduce burlesque in Australia many moons ago.

Who is your Burlesque Idol?

I would not say I have an idol, but I do have a lot of respect for Dixie Evans and the work she did in preserving the history of Burlesque

What is your No 1 piece of backstage advice?

Keep the ego for the stage

What got you started in Burlesque?

Running the Museum of Erotica*

You wake up after the 'glitter-high' behind bars, what do you do?

Think to myself 'Oh crap'

Don’t forget to nominate your favourite Canberra Burlesque Performer or personality!

 

*For those who weren't in Canberra at the time the Museum of Erotica was opened in March 2001, the collection was on public display for a year before being packed up and returned to storage, enquires about the Museum's many object can be directed to robbie@bodypolitics.com.au.