Queerlesque

The 6th Frankfurt Burlesque Festival brings together international stars, extraordinary showgirls, and the most dazzling performers from the burlesque scene. The festival is headlined by a true icon: Bettie Bombshell from Australia. The internationally acclaimed artist is considered a superstar of the modern burlesque scene and combines classic elegance with breathtaking stage presence, humor, and a healthy dose of sex appeal. Her performances are more than just striptease—they are grand, glamorous show moments that the audience is guaranteed not to forget anytime soon.

But Bettie Bombshell isn’t coming alone. The 6th Frankfurt Burlesque Festival presents a sensational international lineup of award-winning burlesque artists, drag and cabaret stars, acrobats, and extraordinary performers. From classic burlesque to extravagant neo-burlesque performances to quirky, cheeky, and spectacular cabaret, the festival features everything that makes this art form so exciting today. Burlesque can be elegant. It can be frivolous. It can be funny, provocative, glamorous, and completely surprising. Above all, though, it can be one thing: EVERYTHING. That’s exactly what the Frankfurt Burlesque Festival has stood for over its six editions. It celebrates not only bare skin, but above all self-confidence, individuality, body diversity, and the joy of reinventing oneself. Here, international stage stars meet extraordinary newcomers—and classic burlesque tradition meets a modern and boundlessly creative world of performance. The result: a night full of glitter, feathers, high heels, grand gestures, and even bigger surprises.

There’s plenty to see in the lobby as well. In addition to the all-time favorite, the photo booth, there will once again be burlesque accessories, nipple pasties, ostrich boas, and much more to admire and purchase.

Photo: Studio DeLite

October 9, 8:00 p.m.

Club of the myticket Jahrhunderthalle, Pfaffenwiese 301, Frankfurt

2-for-1: Price Category 3 = €70, Price Category 4 = €55

Oct. 9, 7:00–7:30 p.m., box office