tag:www.pinchbottom.com,2008-02-21:/shows//7 2013-05-08T17:29:39Z Movable Type 4.1 tag:www.pinchbottom.com,2012:/shows//7.381 2013-01-20T02:00:00Z 2013-05-08T17:29:39Z

Where your imagination hits your funny bone: Pinchbottom's Pretençión, a neo-burlesque show with a rotating all-star cast of some of the hottest names in the business. Join a French Stripper, a Traumatized Clown, and an Ordinary Man on sensual quest for Pretençión, which turns performers from ordinary "Jerques" into self-important "Cirques" -- magical, spellbinding artistes who peel away the mundane with every layer of clothing. Featuring international bump and grind superstars like Angie Pontani, Broadway Brassy, Dirty Martini, Fancy Chance, Jo "Boobs" Weldon, Jonny Porkpie, Julie Atlas Muz, Little Brooklyn, Mat "Sealboy" Fraser, Tansy, Tigger!, Trixie Little & The Evil Hate Monkey, and more in this eye-popping, mind-bending, pants-dropping, hilarious adventure! The Elektra Theater, 669 8th Avenue NYCPurchase Tickets

Porkpie http://www.pinchbottom.com Pinchbottom's Pretençión, a neo-burlesque show with a rotating all-star cast of some of the hottest names in the business. Join a French Stripper, a Traumatized Clown, and an Ordinary Man on sensual quest for Pretençión, which turns performers from ordinary "Jerques" into self-important "Cirques" -- magical, spellbinding artistes who peel away the mundane with every layer of clothing.

Featuring international bump and grind superstars like Angie Pontani, Broadway Brassy, Dirty Martini, Fancy Chance, Jo "Boobs" Weldon, Jonny Porkpie, Julie Atlas Muz, Little Brooklyn, Mat "Sealboy" Fraser, Tansy, Tigger!, Trixie Little & The Evil Hate Monkey, and more in this eye-popping, mind-bending, pants-dropping, hilarious adventure!

The Elektra Theater, 669 8th Avenue NYC
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Porkpie http://www.pinchbottom.com MISSION BRIEFING: The world is, as usual, in trouble... menaced this time by the Pernicious INternational Cartel of Horrible Baddies Out To Take Over el Mundo (P.I.N.C.H.B.O.T.T.O.M.), whose plan for global domination -- to use the twirling of burlesque performers' tassels to hypnotize the populace into submission -- is not the most ludicrous in the history of the 007 franchise. But P.I.N.C.H.B.O.T.T.O.M. will soon discover that The Twirl is Not Enough. Because (an unlicensed parody of) James Bond is back... and this time, she has a "License to Pinch" in the undercover extravaganza YOU ONLY PINCH TWICE. Featuring a full dossier of burlesque superstars as a cadre of superspies, double agents, and villainous henchgals. tag:www.pinchbottom.com,2011:/shows//7.687 2011-07-24T15:34:43Z 2012-07-17T20:06:36Z

On July 24, marriage equality finally becomes reality in The Empire State. And now that New York has joined the ranks of nuptial non-discrimination, New York Burlesque can finally celebrate the institution. On Friday August 5, join the wedding party at Coney Island USA, when Jo "Boobs" Weldon, headmistress of the New York School of burlesque, teaches brides of all genders HOW TO STRIP OUT OF A WEDDING DRESS... with a little help from Pinchbottom. more info

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HOW TO STRIP OUT OF A WEDDING DRESS tells the story of a couple who got engaged on the night of June 24, and landed the venue of their dreams; Sideshows By The Seashore at Coney Island USA. Now, it's the night of the bachelorette party and (by a series of incredible misadventures too copious to explain here) also the night before the wedding, and the bride-to-be is having those prenuptial jitters. Not only is her maid-of-honor is looking to dishonor himself, her bridesmaids have already polished off a bottle of tequila between them (and there's only two of them), and she's facing a wedding day dilemma; in the Grrroom's theatrical family, it's a tradition for everyone in the wedding party to do a live performance at the reception -- and the blushing bride has never done anything of the sort.

But all that changes when her Aunt Jo--party animal, burlesque house madam, ex-stripper--arrives (late, as always) and makes a very intriguing suggestion. Now the Grrroom and the future in-laws may just get more performance than they bargained for when Aunt Jo teaches the bride-to-be HOW TO STRIP OUT OF A WEDDING DRESS.

"You spend so much time getting into that gown, but have you ever considered how you're going to get out of it?" asks Weldon, who is also recording a DVD and penning a book of the same title.

The Headmistress of the New York School of Burlesque teams up with "New York's masters of theater-burlesque fusion" for an all-new theatrical burlesque experience at Sideshows By The Seashore. Pinchbottom's Jonny Porkpie pens this brand-new tale of blushing brides and bawdy burlesque, borrowed, blue, and gold and nude. Hold on to your garters, bachelorettes, it's going to be a bumpy (and grindy) ride... And you just might learn a few tricks that could make your wedding night even more fun. And even if you're not getting married, you'll still have a great time learning HOW TO STRIP OUT OF A WEDDING DRESS.

Starring the Headmistress Herself Jo "Boobs" Weldon as Aunt Jo, The World Famous *Bob* as the Officiant, Peekaboo Pointe as the Blushing Bride, Glenn Marla as the Grrroom, Machine Dazzle & Miss Tickle as the Bridesmaids, Darlinda Just Darlinda and Minnie Tonka as the Groomsmen, and Jonny Porkpie as The Maid of Honor.]]> tag:www.pinchbottom.com,2010:/shows//7.572 2010-07-10T14:01:51Z 2010-07-26T05:59:05Z

On the precipice of time, the ragged edge of existence itself, one painted gasp before an unceasing void envelops the final fragment of reality: A single beautiful moment remains, forestalling oblivion, in which a forgotten god -- trapped forever in the crumbling stone of a sculptors' misconception -- obviates his own extinction with the only art eternity cannot bear to destroy... ...burlesque. No, seriously. Artistic striptease confounds oblivion.

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...burlesque.

No, seriously. Artistic striptease confounds oblivion.

Welcome, friends, to THE LAST BURLESQUE SHOW IN THE WORLD, Pinchbottom's first all-new piece of 2010. An epic metaphysical journey through the twisted muscle of the human heart, the jagged crevices of the creative mind, the amorphous discord of the libido, and the insouciant profundity of pants-dropping, THE LAST BURLESQUE SHOW IN THE WORLD stars Pinchbottom co-creator Jonny Porkpie, featuring Clams Casino, Jo Boobs, Legs Malone, Naughtia Nice, and Mat "Sealboy" Fraser, with special guest stars Amber Ray, Gal Friday, Harvest Moon, Julie Atlas Muz, Leroi the Girl Boi, Peekaboo Pointe, Sapphire Jones, Tigger!, Veronica Varlow, and more. It is--more literally than one can possibly convey in the ambiguous tumult of language--the ultimate Pinchbottom show.

Pinchbottom returns to Performance Space 122 as part of the undergroundzero festival, one of the last productions in the space before it closes down.

PERFORMERS BY DATE
7/10: Clams Casino, Jo Boobs, Jonny Porkpie, Julie Atlas Muz, Legs Malone, Mat Fraser, Naughtia Nice, Peekaboo Pointe, Veronica Varlow

7/17: Amber Ray, Clams Casino, Jo Boobs, Jonny Porkpie, Legs Malone, Mat Fraser, Ms. Tickle, Naughtia Nice, Tigger!

7/24: Clams Casino, Gal Friday, Harvest Moon, Jonny Porkpie, Legs Malone, Leroi the Girl Boi, Mat Fraser, Naughtia Nice, Sapphire Jones]]> tag:www.pinchbottom.com,2009:/shows//7.498 2009-12-03T03:00:00Z 2011-10-31T17:54:51Z

Marley was nude, to begin with.... Charles Dickens immortal classic finally drops its knickers and gets down to business. "Even Durang doesn't dismember Dickens as much as the clothing-optional folks at Pinchbottom do in "Filthy Lucre: A Burlesque Christmas Carol" -The New York Times

Porkpie http://www.pinchbottom.com Marley was nude, to begin with....
Charles Dickens immortal classic finally drops its knickers and gets down to business. According to Jonny Porkpie, who plays Marley's Ghost and adapted the story for the burlesque stage, the Pinchbottom version will not stray far from the original text. "Other than changing the Scrooge character to a woman, his counting house to a strip club, and adding boobs every few minutes"--he said--"the show will be completely faithful to Dickens." "I mean, in its own way," Porkpie clarified. "Perhaps it might be more accurate to say that the show and Dickens will have an open relationship."]]> tag:www.pinchbottom.com,2009:/shows//7.496 2009-11-22T01:00:00Z 2012-12-30T18:48:38Z

On the eve of the publication of Jonny Porkpie's lurid pulp novel "The Corpse Wore Pasties", Pinchbottom's burlesque book party celebration is in full swing... until the show's performers see the manuscript for the first time and notice distinct similarities between themselves and the characters in the book. Tempers flare, bodices rip, tassels twirl... and Porkpie ends up dead. So co-producer Nasty Canasta dons her detective pasties and attempts to uncover the murderer before the final curtain -- with a little help from you.

Porkpie http://www.pinchbottom.com On the eve of the publication of Jonny Porkpie's lurid pulp novel "The Corpse Wore Pasties," Pinchbottom's burlesque book party celebration is in full swing... until the show's performers see the manuscript for the first time and notice distinct similarities between themselves and the characters in the book. Tempers flare, bodices rip, tassels twirl... and Porkpie ends up dead. So co-producer Nasty Canasta dons her detective pasties and attempts to uncover the murderer before the final curtain -- with a little help from you. Pinchbottom marks the launch of "The Corpse Wore Pasties" (Hard Case Crime, November 24) with a brand-new theatrical event: LURID PULP!, an interactive-murder-mystery-book-release-party-burlesque-show. New York's top burlesque stars will quite literally flesh out the characters in "The Corpse Wore Pasties" by recreating the striptease numbers described in Porkpie's book. Nasty Canasta, Clams Casino, Dirty Martini, GiGi La Femme, Jo Boobs, Madame Rosebud -- as well as the author himself -- will make the words leap off the page, and out of their undergarments. tag:www.pinchbottom.com,2009:/shows//7.455 2009-08-22T02:00:00Z 2012-12-30T18:49:41Z

When Hugo J. Porkenbush, house doctor to the Coney Island Sideshow, accidentally incapacitates all the performers, he has to find replacement acts -- and fast! So he recruits a pair of Boardwalk grifters (Nasto & Tiggo) to shanghai "volunteers" for the show. But when, instead of hapless victims, they abduct a bevy of burlesque performers from the Mermaid Parade, the show goes on... a lot further than anyone expected!

Porkpie http://www.pinchbottom.com When Hugo J. Porkenbush, house doctor to the Coney Island Sideshow, accidentally incapacitates all the performers, he has to find replacement acts -- and fast! So he recruits a pair of Boardwalk grifters (Nasto & Beebo) to shanghai "volunteers" for the show. But when, instead of hapless victims, they abduct a bevy of burlesque performers from the Mermaid Parade, the show goes on... a lot further than anyone expected! tag:www.pinchbottom.com,2009:/shows//7.433 2009-04-06T19:11:16Z 2009-06-01T18:25:21Z

INCOMING - FINAL TRANSMISSION ... A small band of burlesque performers has survived ... the provisional government's ban on all forms of nakedness has forced us to become outlaws, outcasts in a world we never made .... we are attempting to rebuild society the only way we can: by taking off our clothes ... if anyone out there still believes in the principles of truth, justice, and striptease, find us .... the future nudity of humanity is at stake .... MESSAGE INTERRUPTED

Porkpie http://www.pinchbottom.com INCOMING - FINAL TRANSMISSION ... A small band of burlesque performers has survived ... the provisional government's ban on all forms of nakedness has forced us to become outlaws, outcasts in a world we never made .... we are attempting to rebuild society the only way we can: by taking off our clothes ... if anyone out there still believes in the principles of truth, justice, and striptease, find us .... the future nudity of humanity is at stake .... MESSAGE INTERRUPTED tag:www.pinchbottom.com,2009:/shows//7.431 2009-03-20T18:25:59Z 2009-04-19T14:39:33Z

WORLD PREMIERE. Nasty Canasta arrives for her first day of Freshman year at Pinchbottom University, where the student body is well-rounded, the college green is nicely trimmed, and the extracurricular activities are all extra-extracurricular! But even though she quickly befriends "Big Man on Campus" Jonny Porkpie, Nasty discovers that dorm life is a lot harder than anticipated at... PINCH U. All all-new show in the tradition of such somber meditations on collegiate life as Animal House, Revenge of the Nerds, and Teen Wolf Too, PINCH U. kicks off Pinchbottom's Off-Broadway Spring season at The Bleecker Street Theater. Want to get into the spirit of Pinch U. early? Then print your own beer with the Pinch U. home brew!

Porkpie http://www.pinchbottom.com PINCH U.

All all-new show in the tradition of such somber meditations on collegiate life as Animal House, Revenge of the Nerds, and Teen Wolf Too, PINCH U. kicks off Pinchbottom's Off-Broadway Spring season at The Bleecker Street Theater.

Want to get into the spirit of Pinch U. early? Then print your own beer with the Pinch U. home brew!]]> tag:www.pinchbottom.com,2009:/shows//7.421 2009-01-22T16:45:23Z 2009-03-25T19:15:37Z

When Pinchbottom puts a gaggle of gorgeous burlesque performers in a house on a desert island in a bus on the road in a boardroom on a boat at a circus with a dancing bachelor idol apprentice and someone else's wife's nanny's washed-up celebrity chef and Cory and forces them to compete competitively for the title of "Top Most Best Biggest Everything Ever for all time 2009", what will happen? There's only one thing you can be sure of... it's going to be sexy.

Porkpie http://www.pinchbottom.com When Pinchbottom puts a gaggle of gorgeous burlesque performers in a house on a desert island in a bus on the road in a boardroom on a boat at a circus with a dancing bachelor idol apprentice and someone else's wife's nanny's washed-up celebrity chef and Cory and forces them to compete competitively for the title of "Top Most Best Biggest Everything Ever for all time 2009", what will happen? There's only one thing you can be sure of... it's going to be sexy. tag:www.pinchbottom.com,2009:/shows//7.415 2009-01-18T03:00:00Z 2009-03-25T19:15:46Z

There's a body in the library... and what a body! But which of the mysteriously sexy guests at Pinchbottom Manor is the killer? Quirky British detectives Nasty Canasta and Jonny Porkpie are searching for clues in every pair of panties, but they have their work cut out for them -- because in this mystery, every suspect is drop-dead gorgeous.

Porkpie http://www.pinchbottom.com There's a body in the library... and what a body! But which of the mysteriously sexy guests at Pinchbottom Manor is the killer? Quirky British detectives Nasty Canasta and Jonny Porkpie are searching for clues in every pair of panties, but they have their work cut out for them -- because in this mystery, every suspect is drop-dead gorgeous. tag:www.pinchbottom.com,2008:/shows//7.382 2008-08-01T22:53:44Z 2008-11-11T17:30:16Z

In an infernal supper club, a story of seduction and damnation unfolds when the devil takes the form of a burlesque dancer to bargain for the eternal souls of the entire audience.

Porkpie http://www.pinchbottom.com In an infernal supper club, a story of seduction and damnation unfolds when the devil takes the form of a burlesque dancer to bargain for the eternal souls of the entire audience. Ecdysiastical alchemist Jonny Porkpie calls forth the diabolical Nasty Canasta to seduce guests with all the temptations that the underworld can offer: burlesque beauties bent to a fiendish will; feats of sideshow and variety skill purchased at an unthinkable price; humor with a dark intent. Travel with sirens, freaks, and demons on a burlesque tour of the nether regions. Because when Pinchbottom makes a deal with the devil, it's going to get hot. tag:www.pinchbottom.com,2008:/shows//7.294 2008-06-21T02:00:00Z 2008-08-12T03:44:36Z

A myth steeped in legend, surrounded by mystery, wrapped in secrets, dripping in sweat: The Golden Boobs of Doom were worshipped by the Ancient Burlesquians as a symbol of all that was naked and sexy in the world. When that...

Porkpie http://www.pinchbottom.com Golden Boobs of Doom were worshipped by the Ancient Burlesquians as a symbol of all that was naked and sexy in the world. When that ribald civilization fell, the legend of the Boobs sagged with time... until Nastyana Jones --an archeologist specializing in erotic artifacts--finds a pornographic map that will lead her down the glory trail to adventure, and set her against the evil Baron Schweintörte in a race to uncover the gilded bazooms.]]> tag:www.pinchbottom.com,2008:/shows//7.246 2008-02-29T05:34:35Z 2008-08-12T03:44:14Z

The Rack Pack is back! And they're bringing "the strip" to Atlantic City. But when a seedy casino owner cancels their hit show, there's only one way for these cats to get their revenge... a swingin' naked heist. Nasty Canasta,...

Porkpie http://www.pinchbottom.com The Rack Pack is back! And they're bringing "the strip" to Atlantic City. But when a seedy casino owner cancels their hit show, there's only one way for these cats to get their revenge... a swingin' naked heist. Nasty Canasta, Jonny Porkpie and their crew of hardening criminals will have to use all the "special skills" they can muster to slip past casino security and break into the vault. Can these scantily-clad felons pull off... the Boob Job? ]]> tag:www.pinchbottom.com,2008:/shows//7.244 2008-02-29T01:43:34Z 2009-12-07T23:41:09Z

Let the sexy experts of The Pinchbottom Institute for the Sex gently guide you through the simple steps necessary to make you -- yes, you! -- a whiz at HOW to SEX. HOW to SEX (a do-it-yourself guide) uncovers every...

Porkpie http://www.pinchbottom.com Let the sexy experts of The Pinchbottom Institute for the Sex gently guide you through the simple steps necessary to make you -- yes, you! -- a whiz at HOW to SEX. HOW to SEX (a do-it-yourself guide) uncovers every aspect of intercourse in a series of easy-to-watch burlesque-based lessons, all presented live on stage. From choosing the best partner or equipment -- to accurately undressing -- to correctly putting the right thing in, around, or on the other thing -- to cleaning up afterwards, the ins and outs of this difficult and confusing task are examined in tassel-twirling detail in this burlesque self-help seminar.