Dollhouse Lounge & Burlesque

[Drake]

Hey, I have been involved with burlesque for 5 years now in Oklahoma City and San Francisco mainly. Thank you Steve for the nice things about Saints and Prohibition Room! That was the troupe I helped to start, 7 Deadly Sins. I want to apologize for the comment made by one of the members of the troupe as it does not necessarily express the opinion of everyone in the troupe. I have no problem with the Dollhouse, though I have not yet been, and as far as what popular culture identifies as burlesque, it probably is, just as many call Blink-182 punk. Everyone has their different views about a genre of dance or music. I find most modern "clubwear" more crass than a burlesque performance, but that is my personal opinion. I thought instead of trying to decide what is or is not real burlesque, I would try to offer a break down of what I have seen offered in OKC:

March 8th - 7 Deadly Sins will be performing at 51st St. Speakeasy and our monthly shows will from now on be at the Speakeasy. 9 pm.
March 18h - Boobzilla and The Oh No Variety Show (with some 7 Deadly Sins guest performers) at the Drunken Fry. 10 pm.
April 13th - Biting the Apple, an erotic art show, will feature different burlesque dancers and all kinds of erotic art.

Every 3rd Sunday at the Drunken Fry, Boobzilla and Oh No Variety Show perform. This is a mix of sideshow and burlesque. She also does shows at the Hidden Castle in Norman.

Also, TnT Burlesque performs at the Boom. Dr. Sketchy's happens monthly and gives you a chance to meet and draw a burlesque or erotic performer. Pole Teaze has its Oklahoma Showgirls. Just google, facebook, etc to find shows. From what I have seen, all of these troupes draw on different elements and inspirations and have their own flair, as I am sure the Dollhouse does, and are worth seeing on their own merit, not for being more talented than one or the other, but some may be more sexy, some more funny, some more pin-up, and some more Vegas bombshell. I do not think burlesque needs to snub the mainstream. I believe it often comes off that way, because what "real" burlesque is for me is an authentic portrayal of sensuality or sexuality, which just so happens to not always or often does not coincide exactly with stereotypical sexiness.

-Merry

Excellent, level headed post

[adelewolf]

They are only doing Dr.Sketchy's every other month this year. If you haven't been, it's really A LOT of fun! Besides seeing performers, they do prize drawings and The Boom has delicious food! I don't know all of the performers yet, but the dates for 2012 are:

March 11th-Teaze Dance pole dancing troupe
May 13th
July 8th- Adéle Wolf
September 9th
December 9th

You can learn who the performers are as they announce them on: http://www.facebook.com/groups/110785968296/

TnT Burlesque opened a new show tonight, it runs again tomorrow night and Sunday. They are almost sold out, so buy your tickets online ASAP!
http://www.facebook.com/events/334364956586549/?ref=ts

And I certainly don't think any of the performers here are "snubbing the mainstream." Just as any burlesque performer knows that there are many types of burlesque performances, and sometimes they aren't meant to be sexual at all, but purely comical or entertaining. Most of the performers that commented on the Dollhouse have seen the acts in person to make these judgements. I couldn't care less what they were doing if it could in someway be even remotely related to the creative and liberating art that is burlesque; or if they called it something else that was more representative. Their acts are choreographed by one woman, the individual dancers have no creative input. There are plenty of acts like that, that are AMAZING, like Vegas showgirls and Broadway performers. But, to me one of the biggest and most important elements of a burlesque performance is the self expression and creativity put into it by the performer.

[ouguy23]

Was thinking of going to the Dollhouse this Saturday, has anyone been lately to see if this place has improved and if its worth it? Also, do you guys know of any other burlesque places to go to on a Saturday?

[BBatesokc]

http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/25/drake-...use-nightclub/

[Rover]

Our clubs are making it on tmz. I guess we are big time now. LOL.

[Drake]

Was thinking of going to the Dollhouse this Saturday, has anyone been lately to see if this place has improved and if its worth it? Also, do you guys know of any other burlesque places to go to on a Saturday?

We ended going in after dinner on St Patricks Day. The cover was only $10 per sperson this time. Now we did only see one dance. After about 11:30 its almost just strictly a nightclub atmosphere with the DJ. They had a pretty good crowd.

[Corey]

I recently heard that the performers as well as the women that go there are hot... I must go.

[Richard at Remax]

I went last night. DJ was really good and good atmosphere. However, I am not a fan of the $15 cover. This is OKC. C'mon now.

[Spartan]

That's a pretty steep cover for any city with less than 4 million people. I hope that means they're doing discounted drinks or some special. Not that it matters, I'll probably never go there, or if I do, it will be a night that includes ROK Bar, Coyote Ugly, and absolutely losing my mind.

[Corey]

That's a pretty steep cover for any city with less than 4 million people. I hope that means they're doing discounted drinks or some special. Not that it matters, I'll probably never go there, or if I do, it will be a night that includes ROK Bar, Coyote Ugly, and absolutely losing my mind.

I like the way you think. +1 for losing mind.

[adelewolf]

If you want to see some striptease burlesque, check out this show! This event is a big budget production being held in Carpenter Square Theatre downtown. This show is unlike anything Oklahoma gets to see regularly! We will have Ginger Valentine, the reigning New Orleans Queen of Burlesque, Missy Lisa, the producer of Ruby Revue and Black Mariah, the winner of the BIGGEST TEASE award at this year's Texas Burlesque Festival coming to us from Dallas! These ladies have performed all over and are absolutely amazing performers that are well known nationally in the world of burlesque! So take this rare opportunity to get your mind blown by some hot ladies with killer routines!

http://www.facebook.com/events/291404127610450/


Tickets are available at: http://http://www.facebook.com/events/291404127610450/
or you can pick some up in person at Dig It in the Plaza district!

[BoulderSooner]

If you want to see some striptease burlesque, check out this show! This event is a big budget production being held in Carpenter Square Theatre downtown. This show is unlike anything Oklahoma gets to see regularly! We will have Ginger Valentine, the reigning New Orleans Queen of Burlesque, Missy Lisa, the producer of Ruby Revue and Black Mariah, the winner of the BIGGEST TEASE award at this year's Texas Burlesque Festival coming to us from Dallas! These ladies have performed all over and are absolutely amazing performers that are well known nationally in the world of burlesque! So take this rare opportunity to get your mind blown by some hot ladies with killer routines!

http://www.facebook.com/events/291404127610450/


Tickets are available at: http://http://www.facebook.com/events/291404127610450/
or you can pick some up in person at Dig It in the Plaza district!

does this have something to do with the dollhouse??

[lindsey]

I actually really enjoy the Dollhouse and thank goodness they have a very strict dress code so no rif-raff gets in.

[Corey]

I actually really enjoy the Dollhouse and thank goodness they have a very strict dress code so no rif-raff gets in.

Very true about the dress code! The one time I went I noticed the crowd there was generally an attractive one... Sounds kinda douchey to say but, well, ya know.