Becky Lou to Bring SHAKE to Montreal Fringe Festival, 6/9-19

Shake combines Becky Lou's unique brand of burlesque, sumptuous striptease and irreverent physical comedy, with stories from her life. Having gleefully danced nude all over the world, she is incongruously shy about sharing her voice... Shake runs from June 9-19, part of the St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival. Contains some nudity- for ages 18+.

"After almost a decade of performing in a discipline where the visual and physical are most often valued above the verbal, the urge to speak became too strong to ignore." explains Becky Lou. "This prompted me to confront my fear of being heard as well as seen, and in turn, to examine the events in my life that may have contributed to the idea that my body was of more value than my thoughts, feelings and words."

"...erotic, laced with hilarity and moments of introspection and poignancy."- Absinthe.com.au

Shake is a touching and hilarious account of growing up female, and an audacious experiment in burlesque performance. "I basically perform all of my well-known acts in less than an hour, without leaving the stage to change costumes" says Becky Lou. She continues, "The illusion of pin-up perfection, which often gives a burlesque performer their power, is challenged, and the potential for chaos is ever present. No two nights are the same."

Directed by Australian cabaret powerhouse Wes Snelling, Shake's seasons at the 2015 and 2016 Australian Fringe Festivals garnered a string of four and five star reviews and was nominated for 'Best Cabaret' at Perth Fringe World. Becky Lou is excited to bring her show to Montreal and experience the St-Ambroise Fringe, "Its reputation as one of the most welcoming and exciting Fringe Festivals has reached Australia and I hear that the city's burlesque scene is thriving."

"Becky Lou evokes Golden Age Hollywood in her costumes, music and sense of humour. She is a charming goofball with a clown-like range of facial expressions reminiscent of Lucille Ball, and a flapper-esque style that makes her easy to picture as a silver-screen beauty." ***** - DirtandCandy.com

Burlesque Queen Becky Lou, a much loved mover and shaker in the Australian burlesque scene, is fast gaining a reputation as an innovative Fringe artist and storyteller. A resident at Fitzroy's Burlesque Bar until its closure in 2013, she is one of the most in-demand performers of the burlesque revival, touring throughout Australia and the USA. Winner of the 'Miss Burlesque Victoria' title, Becky Lou was included in the UK's 21st Century Burlesque Magazine's list of Top 10 Australian Burlesque Personalities. www.beckylou.com.au

Shake

Becky Lou at the St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival

Petit Campus, 57 Prince Arthur east All Shows 18+

Advance purchases highly recommended

Dates: Thurs. June 9- 19:45; Sat. June 11- 23:30; Sun. June 12- 12:30; Thurs. June 16- 19:30; Fri. June 17- 21:45; Sun. June 19- 13:45 Running time: 50 minutes

Tickets: $10.00 (+$2 service charge) To purchase: 514 849-FEST (3378)

Or online at www.montrealfringe.ca

During the Festival: Tickets also available at the box office located at FRINGE Park (corner Rachel and St-Laurent) or at Petit Campus as of one hour before show time.

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