Pinchbottom Burlesque Explained

Pinchbottom is a theatrical burlesque company created by Jonny Porkpie and Nasty Canasta in 2004 and run by Porkpie since 2010.[1] It is known for its brand of "theater-burlesque fusion" [2] which presents "full-length comedic play[s] in which performers take their clothes off in every other scene.".[3]

Awards

The company was awarded the first-ever "Most Innovative" trophy for their performance at The Burlesque Hall of Fame in 2007,[4] and named the "Best Burlesque" in New York by New York Magazine in 2007.[5]

Productions

Major productions

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Title Venue Date
A Day on the Boardwalk, A Night at the StripshowConey Island USA8/09, 8/10, 5/24
Filthy Lucre: A Burlesque Christmas Carol 12/09
The Laurie Beechman Theater12/24
The Pinch Brothers in "The Bawdy House"4/07, 5/08
45 Bleecker3/09
The Players Theatre as part of MarxFestMay 2014
Pretençión: un cirque du burlesque, un burlesque du cirque 9/08, 10/08
Performance Space 1227/09
Coney Island USA8/12
Hudson Theater, Los Angeles1/13
The Elektra Theater, NYC3/13-6/13
Naked Planet Sci-Fi Burlesque5/06, 11/07
Coney Island USA7/13
Pinchbottom Declares War2/07
The Flea Theater7/08

Additional productions

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Title Theme Venue Date
Cold War Burlesque Siberia 7/2004
Burlesque Goes to the Movies Film Galapagos Artspace 2005
Blasphemy Religion 4/2006
The Women's Project 4/07
My Biggest Fan Fan Dances 6/06
Pinchbottom's Drinking Problem Alcohol 7/06
Pow! ZapBoob! Superhero 8/06, 6/07
Eat Me A Burlesque Cooking Show 9/06
Slumber Party in Pink 10/06, 3/08
You Only Pinch Twice 007 Burlesque 11/06
The Zipper Theater 11/08
The Kraine Theater 11/12
Creeping Xmas Death 12/06
Film Strip The Academy Awards 1/07
Who Killed Jo Boobs 3/07
...And The Horse You Rode In On Wild West Burlesque 5/07
Bottoms Over Broadway 7/07
Burlesque For Kids (Not For Kids) 8/07
Pinchbottomland Amusement Park 9/07
P.I.N.C.H. Squad 70s Cop Shows 9/07
45 Bleecker 6/09
Balls! Sports 10/07, 5/08
How The Pinch Stole Xmas 12/07
Union Hall 12/08
The Kraine Theater 12/09
How To Sex (A Do-It-Yourself Guide) Sex 2/08
The Boob Job A Burlesque Heist 4/08
Raiders of the Temple of the Golden Boobs of Doom Crusade Indiana Jones 6/08
Devilish Corio 7/08-8/08
Murder Most Naked Mystery 45 Bleecker 1/09
So You Think You Can Pinch America's Next Top Bottom of Talent Reality TV 45 Bleecker 2/09
Pinch U. College 45 Bleecker 4/09
The Morning After Post-Apocalyptic Burlesque 45 Bleecker 5/09
Lurid Pulp Dime Novels 45 Bleecker 11/09
The Last Burlesque Show in the World 7/10

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Pinchbottom Burlesque. www.pinchbottom.com.
  2. Web site: Facebook. www.facebook.com.
  3. Web site: Pinchbottom brings science fiction burlesque to the New York stage. Liz. Gorinsky. May 8, 2009. Tor.com.
  4. Web site: 2007 Lineup | Burlesque Hall of Fame.
  5. Web site: Best Burlesque. NYMag.com.