Vivacious Miss Audacious
ABOUT AUDACIOUS
VIVACIOUS MISS AUDACIOUS
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...known as the Technicolor Teaser, is an independent showgirl and powerhouse producer who has her hips and hands in a myriad of art and entertainment ventures.
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Based in New Orleans, Louisiana, this Michigan native is known for her vibrant energy and mega watt smile. She has toured extensively across four continents from the USA and Canada, throughout Europe and across Australia and Japan.
Highlights include performances across Japan in 2023, an Australian tour with the renowned Pretty Things Peepshow, headlining the Gangster's Ball 2013, VIP Gala performances in London in 2016, competing at the 4th Annual Amsterdam Burlesque Award and performing at Cirque Du Soleil's HEART Ibiza in Spain, among countless other prestigious events.
Current New Orleans productions include Psychedelic Speakeasy, KAPOW! Burlesque with a BANG!, Night Moves, The Vivacious burlesque Experience & Cabaret Magnifique.
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Vivacious Miss Audacious was one of the early modern variety performers to pair hooping with burlesque and loves to showcase her unique brand of powerhouse hoop dance and circus arts with a mix of comedy, fierce striptease and glamour.
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Vivacious Miss Audacious began her burlesque career in 2005, and cut her teeth while getting weird throughout Michigan and across North America engaging in neo-performance art burlesque. For a decade she produced Shimmy Shack Burlesque® (2009 - 2019) featuring a rotating cast of live bands and traveling entertainers. Miss Audacious founded the Grand Rapids, Michigan branch of Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School Grand Rapids and was headmistress at the helm from 2009 to 2019.
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Hoop dance infused burlesque has taken Vivacious Miss Audacious around the world. As CEO of Audacious Hoops hula hoop company (launched before the halcyon days of YouTube). She brought hoop dance to the forefront in her home state and became the darling of local news media, with countless television and radio appearances along with many print features.
In 2015, Vivacious Miss Audacious co-founded Luxotica Lounge Cabaret, an internationally touring, tropical cocktail of showbiz delights featuring live original music and vibrant burlesque, variety and sideshow acts. In addition to her starring role, she produces, books and tour manages Luxotica.
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Miss Audacious also regularly works her magic with other productions throughout the USA. She is a published model and has enjoyed multi-media work in independent films and commercials.
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Worldwide Tour Stops
Sydney, Australia
Melbourne, Australia
Brisbane, Australia
Montreal, Canada
Ottawa, Canada
Quebec City, Canada
Toronto, Canada
Rejika, Croatia
London, England
Toulouse, France
Rome, Italy
Tokyo, Japan
Kyoto, Japan
Amsterdamn, Netherlands
Oslo, Norway
Ibiza, Spain
United States:
​​Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas
California, Colorado, Florida
Georgia, Idaho, Illinois
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine
Massachusetts, Michigan Minnesota, Mississippi
Missouri, Montana, Nebraska
Nevada, New Hampshire
New Jersey, New Mexico
New York, North Carolina
North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma
Pennsylvania, South Carolina
South Dakota, Tennessee
Texas, Utah, Vermont
Virginia, Washington
West Virginia, Wisconsin
Wyoming
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And counting!
Notable
Appearances
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Best of Midwest Burlesk Fest 2009
The Boston Burlesque Exposition 2009
Windy City Burlesque Festival 2010/ 2016
Gangster's Ball (Australia): Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane 2013
Michigan Burlesque Festival 2015
London Burlesque Festival 2016
Marathong (Seattle) 2016
Bayou City Burlesque & Circus Arts Festival 2017/ 2018
Show-Me Burlesque Festival 2017/ 2018/ 2019/ 2022
Ibiza Burlesque Festival (Spain) 2017
Amsterdam Burlesque Awards 2017
Titty 500 2016/ 2017
The Croatian Burlesque & Cabaret Festival 2018
Brasilia Burlesque Festival, Brazil 2020 (Online)
Oslo Burlesque Festival, Norway 2022
Oklahoma Burlesque Festival 2023
Teaser Fest, New Orleans 2023
Dead Man's Carnival, WI
Grab My Junk Tour, MI
Pretty Things Peepshow, USA/ Australia
Sin-Fully Yours Tour, MI
Vaudezilla's Broadzilla, Chicago
The Damned Show, Detroit
Caliente un Burlesco Latino, Chicago
Kiss Kiss Cabaret, Chicago
Electric Forest Festival, MI
MoPop Festival, MI
Founder's Festival, MI
Strange For Hire, NYC
Times Scare NYC
Coney Island USA, NYC
Slipper Room, NYC
Bizarre Bushwick, NYC
Metro Theatre, Sydney, Australia
Forum Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
Tivoli Theatre, Brisbane, Australia
After Party Tokyo, Japan
ROSSO 198 Tokyo, Japan
L&S, Tokyo, Japan
Varietease, Kyoto, Japan
Bootleg Bombshells, Los Angeles
Joy Theater, New Orleans
Orpheum Theater, New Orleans
Double Dealer, New Orleans
Krewe du Vieux, New Orleans
Bella's Blue Book Cabaret, New Orleans
Bella Blue's Whiskey & Rhinestones, New Orleans
Vixens & Vinyl, New Orleans
Burlesque Ballroom, New Orleans
One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans
AllWays Lounge & Cabaret, New Orleans
Hi-Ho Lounge, New Orleans
Unbridled at Untitled, Chicago
Conventicola Ultramoderni, Rome, Italy
Bovine Sex Club, Toronto
Cherry Cola's Sinful Sundays, Toronto
Lunacy Cabaret, Toronto
Nerd Girl Burlesque, Toronto
Wiggle Room, Montreal
House of Blues Chicago's Foundation Cabaret
Rocket Doll Revue, Indianapolis
WIZBANG!
Satanic Panic, Chicago
FrontRow Paul's Burlesque Bonanza
Bourbontown Burlesque, Louisville, KY
Cin City Burlesque, Cincinnati, OH
Hag's Roadhouse
Oni Con, Texas
Viva's Dallas, Texas
House of Blues Houston, TX
The Kessler Theater, Dallas, TX
HEART Ibiza, Spain
and a live stage production of Richard Elfman's "The Forbidden Zone" featuring Elfman himself.