Thread: High Tease - 17th October - The Lowry Greater Manchester

Great great great show guys on Saturday.

Proud to be part of the team :-)

Had a fantastic night - all the performers were great, and really enjoyed the Lydia Thompson tribute, Kittie ! A thoroughly modern and befitting tribute!

High Tease Reviews at The Lowry - Salford - Whatsonstage.com

A glowing 4 star review...

"The title of Ministry of Burlesque’s High Tease is appropriate. What man can resist the sultry teasing by show girls in colourful costumes strutting like peacocks or the deep throated sound of Dolores Delight , a sexy jazz singer, and Red Sarah ’s Sexy Lexy juggling balls whilst wobbling her appendages?

Persia Porzia is a striptease artiste with style. She uses props in both her appearances - a parasol and a giant balloon - as she artistically removes her clothes.

This is burlesque at its best. It has been subtly updated but loses none of its appeal and has plenty of humour thrown in.

It’s hosted by Mr B whose sophisticated dry wit is sometimes masked by the microphone but who, nevertheless, has the audience laughing and shouting as he whets their appetite for each imaginative new act whilst enrapturing them with his “banjolele”.

We soon learn that men can tease, too.

Sometimes the performers confuse us by appearing as one sex and leaving as another. Blanche Dubois is a master of the art. In the first half he bares his cheeks for uniform freaks whilst singing “I Am What I Am” only to end up in a sparkling purple dress. Next his ecclesiastical robes give way to a red dress followed by nipple tassels with one to match further down!

That naughtiness is overtaken by Casanova - described as “a mountain of testosterone” - who removes his jacket and tosses his tie asunder only to become our old friend Red Sarah who daringly sets her nipple tassels alight.

To describe this show in cold print is to insult it. You have to be there, lapping up the seductive atmosphere, the subdued lighting, the colourful costumes, the thumping music and the unique ambience.

Mr B informs us that the lighting and sound are thanks to 'Kev, Kev and Andy', but the lack of a programme, an essential tool for reviewers, means that I cannot name the creator of the spectacular costumes.

Saucy High Tease is like going to a nightclub without staying up all night. There is no chance of falling asleep in this spectacle!

- Julia Taylor"

I"ll be supplying a programme of sorts in October in order to win that extra star

what a lovely review. it's so nice to know people enjoyed watching it as much as we did doing it! it really was a very special night!

Fab review Kittie - well deserved. The whole night was a huge sucess.

The venue was perfect too

Any more news on who will be performing in October?
Also, what is the venue like? Is it easy to see the show?
I know some venues are so cramped that unless you get in very early, you cant see a thing

Hi Wildwayz,

I will release a line up next week As always, our shows feature veteran MoB performers and core High Tease personalities. You can be sure that they will all be excellent as we have been producing our show and researching acts to ensure quality, at our own expense for 5 years.

As for being able to see, yes all guests are seated and will have a view of the large stage area. The Lowry is certainly not cramped, in fact it's a lovely space indeed.

It is selling out very quickly so do please book asap.

Thanks Audrey! xx

October in Manchester is looking ace! The Baseballs, Imelda May , Club Lash, Slippery Belle, Dystopia, High Tease , AND Bizarre Ball?!? Woop!

Originally Posted by DJ Mikey Wong

October in Manchester is looking ace! The Baseballs, Imelda May , Club Lash, Slippery Belle, Dystopia, High Tease , AND Bizarre Ball?!? Woop!

I know Mikey, its too much for my purse to handle!! x