Glamor. Glitz. Sexiness. Cocktails. All in a day\u2019s work for a burlesque superstar.<\/p>\n
Only it\u2019s not really. Burlesque requires hard work, late nights, ambition and perhaps above all, professionalism. And the easier it looks on stage, the harder the performer has probably worked behind the scenes.<\/p>\n
Few are more glamorous than Miss Polly Rae, who\u2019s launching an all new show, Between The Sheets, sponsored by LELO, along with some of London\u2019s top burlesque names. We got up close and personal with Miss Polly Rae last week and put some questions to her about her life, her show and her goals.<\/p>\n
LELO<\/strong>: Tell us about the most enjoyable event you ever performed.<\/p>\n Miss Polly Rae<\/strong>: Oh there have been so many! But the most enjoyable ones have been my firsts, the first time I tassel twirled (I lost a tassel!), the first time I sang in front of an audience, the first time I appeared on a West End Stage… I\u2019m sure launching my new show on the 1st August is going to go on that list!<\/p>\n L:<\/strong> What was your attraction to burlesque, over more mainstream performance mediums?<\/p>\n MPR:<\/strong> The thing that appealed to me most was that there were no particular rules. I could wear what I wanted, use the music I wanted, themes, props, everything. At the time I hadn\u2019t had any performance training, it wasn\u2019t essential for me to know how to tap or do jazz or any other discipline. I could use the abilities I had to literally make up my own little pieces of theatre. I also loved that Burlesque was niche; it was relatively undiscovered at the time and had such a wonderful interesting history.<\/p>\n