Those Freaking Weirdos Bring Animal Kingdom Burlesque Show To CenterStage (Ticket Giveaway!)

by | Jan 7, 2014 | ART

Those Freaking Weirdos are doing a lot to make a name for themselves on the RVA burlesque scene in 2014! Hot on the heels of the first monthly Brews & Burlesque night of the new year (happening this Friday night! Check it out!), the Weirdos in question will be taking their act to the big time with a performance at Richmond CenterStage’s Gottwald Playhouse on Sunday, January 19.

Those Freaking Weirdos are doing a lot to make a name for themselves on the RVA burlesque scene in 2014! Hot on the heels of the first monthly Brews & Burlesque night of the new year (happening this Friday night! Check it out!), the Weirdos in question will be taking their act to the big time with a performance at Richmond CenterStage’s Gottwald Playhouse on Sunday, January 19. Animal Kingdom will be a “wild and wooly” performance integrating animalistic themes with Those Freaking Weirdos’ innovative neo-burlesque approach, which integrates comedic gimmickry with the classic burlesque performance style we all know and love.


Photo by Dave Parrish

Those Freaking Weirdos will be celebrating their anniversary at this performance, and all the usual suspects will be in attendance–Melody Magpie, “the princess of the burly-cute;” Dante The Inferno, “the right tool for the job;” Moxie LaBouche, “one *hot* mess;” and the hostess with the mostest, Dev L. Ish. In addition, Animal Kingdom will feature guest appearances from traveling performers Cherie Sweetbottom (DC) and Lily Liqueur (Norfolk), as well as local burlesque queens Scarlet Starlet and Vixen Vigor. It’s all happening on Sunday January 19, and you should be there!

WHAT: Those Freaking Weirdos Present Animal Kingdom!
WHERE: Gottwald Playhouse, Richmond CenterStage, 600 E. Grace St
WHEN: Sunday, January 19, Doors open at 8 PM
ADMISSION: $12 in advance–order tickets HERE

And hey, guess what? You could see this show for free! We’ve got a pair of tickets to Animal Kingdom that we’ll be giving away to one lucky RVA Magazine winner, and you could be the lucky recipient by plugging your info into the Punchtab widget below! Giveaway ends Friday at 5 PM, so enter now, and keep an eye out for extra chances to win!

Marilyn Drew Necci

Marilyn Drew Necci

Former GayRVA editor-in-chief, RVA Magazine editor for print and web. Anxiety expert, proud trans woman, happily married.




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