A Revealing Interview with Cin City Burlesque

Jan 22, 2010 by Loki

I had the opportunity to sit down with some of the lovely ladies (and one gentlemen) from Cin City Burlesque, which as far as I know is the only active burlesque troupe in the Queen City at the moment.

Now one thing I’d like to start off with is a comment on burlesque itself. Despite many misconceptions to the contrary it is not stripping. While saucy and mischievous, and often involving bare skin, burlesque partakes more of theater and dance than of simple prurient nakedness. As a matter of fact it has only become associated with the erotic elements of performance in the last hundred years, before that the main focus of burlesque was satire and comedy. So, no, it’s not just some top heavy hussy with three square inches of clothing writhing on a pole.

So here is a little background on today’s interview subjects, as taken from their own website:

• Ginger Snapps – Our “tight end”, Ginger is known for her red hair and her backside. Her heavy training in jazz and love for classic bump and grind music are evident in her dancing. Her solos are big in “wink and a smile”, and end in classic burlesque style – pasties.
• Sassy Frass– Sassy is our resident sex-kitten.  With her Barbie-like build, every step she takes charges the room with electricity!  Her competitive latin dance background can be seen in every line.  She is frequently heard singing show tunes off stage.
• Cherry Tarte -Cherry’s extensive ballet training can be seen in her posture and feet, as well as her tight little body.  Her strong and feminine physique can be seen dancing on pointe at any of our shows.  Her theatrical training is obvious, and makes for powerful solos.

They are joined by a member of their subgroup, The Hammerheads, their male auxiliary (or as they term it boylesque) troupe. He is referred to only as the King of the Tribe.

Now that we have that out of the way here is the audio interview, enjoy!

[Please pardon the slightly erratic nature of the recording, we are experimenting with a new audiocast system and are still working out the bugs -Loki]

So there you go, a little insight into the steamy and provocative side of the Queen City. Keep your eyes open for their performances, they’re well worth it!

-Loki, CincyVoices Founder