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Pinchbottom Burlesque

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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

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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

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Major productions

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Title Venue Date
A Day on the Boardwalk, A Night at the Stripshow Coney Island USA 8/09, 8/10, 5/24
Filthy Lucre: A Burlesque Christmas Carol Walkerspace 12/09
The Laurie Beechman Theater 12/24
The Pinch Brothers in "The Bawdy House" Collective:Unconscious 4/07, 5/08
45 Bleecker 3/09
The Players Theatre as part of MarxFest May 2014
Pretençión: un cirque du burlesque, un burlesque du cirque Spiegelworld 9/08, 10/08
Performance Space 122 7/09
Coney Island USA 8/12
Hudson Theater, Los Angeles 1/13
The Elektra Theater, NYC 3/13-6/13
Naked Planet Sci-Fi Burlesque Collective:Unconscious 5/06, 11/07
Coney Island USA 7/13
Pinchbottom Declares War Collective:Unconscious 2/07
The Flea Theater 7/08

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 Collective:Unconscious 4/2006
The Women's Project 4/07
My Biggest Fan Fan Dances Collective:Unconscious 6/06
Pinchbottom's Drinking Problem Alcohol Collective:Unconscious 7/06
Pow! Zap! Boob! Superhero Collective:Unconscious 8/06, 6/07
Eat Me A Burlesque Cooking Show Collective:Unconscious 9/06
Slumber Party in Pink Collective:Unconscious 10/06, 3/08
You Only Pinch Twice 007 Burlesque Collective:Unconscious 11/06
The Zipper Theater 11/08
The Kraine Theater 11/12
Creeping Xmas Death Collective:Unconscious 12/06
Film Strip The Academy Awards Collective:Unconscious 1/07
Who Killed Jo Boobs Collective:Unconscious 3/07
...And The Horse You Rode In On Wild West Burlesque Collective:Unconscious 5/07
Bottoms Over Broadway Collective:Unconscious 7/07
Burlesque For Kids (Not For Kids) Collective:Unconscious 8/07
Pinchbottomland Amusement Park Coney Island USA 9/07
P.I.N.C.H. Squad 70s Cop Shows Collective:Unconscious 9/07
45 Bleecker 6/09
Balls! Sports Collective:Unconscious 10/07, 5/08
How The Pinch Stole Xmas Collective:Unconscious 12/07
Union Hall 12/08
The Kraine Theater 12/09
How To Sex (A Do-It-Yourself Guide) Sex Collective:Unconscious 2/08
The Boob Job A Burlesque Heist Collective:Unconscious 4/08
Raiders of the Temple of the Golden Boobs of Doom Crusade Indiana Jones Collective:Unconscious 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 Performance Space 122 7/10

References

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