#53: Aurora North, As I Am

Aurora North is one of the Brides of the Burlesque, along with Faux Pas le Fae, and co-producer of Eat Me, the circus/burlesque-infused variety show in Brooklyn. The native Torontoian Aurora has a background (and present) in modern dance, which led her to Kinetic Architecture, a dance troupe in NYC led by Faux Pas le Fae (check out episode #8) which has continued multi-dimensional theatrical works over the years. Aurora can also be seen regularly as a solo artist, and has shimmied and grand jeté'd at Rockbar NYC with White Elephant Burlesque, The Box, The Slipper Room, Stonewall Inn, and beyond.

... note: forgive some dog interruption/participation, please. Those occasional thumps are on his belly. Clark suggests you think of them as ASMR.

... recorded: 4-14-2019

... topics: a dog named Clark, NYU: Tisch, dance life expectancy, start as a kid, recitals, choreography and improvisation, instruction, auditions, undergrad and life after, theatre, singing, phrases, trying again, dance-theatre, checkmate, starting burlesque, lesbian vampires, faith and beliefs, disco kink, runs at The Box, the shock slot, editing, clown cakesitting, American Mary, the presentation and the posture, heterosexual couples portrayed in the media, falling in love mid-transition, power couple, unexpected nurturer, shy nature, going out alone, performance art burlesque, camp, Queer Coney, producing, the scene, the next phase

... shoutouts: Shelly Watson, Gemini & Scorpio, Jo Boobs, Jonny Porkpie, Velocity Chyladd, Darlinda Just Darlinda, House of Yes, Maggie McMuffin, Nasty Canasta, Coney Island, Sage Sovereign, Pink Velvet Witch, Qualms Galore, C'etait BonTemps

... intro/outro music: "On A 45" This Way to the Egress (http://www.thiswaytotheegress.com) ... used with permission ... download it at: https://www.amazon.com/This-Delicious-Cabaret-Explicit-Egress/dp/B005D1GROO ... interlude music: "Eternity" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) & "Le Baguette" by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ... Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/weburlesque .. see us live: http://www.weburlesque.com/upcoming-shows ... follow us: @weburlesque @viktordevonne on instagram and twitter; Aurora North is @aurora__north and see Eat Me updates at https://facebook.com/fauxaurora & @eatmevarietyshow | Lesbo Variety Show is May 8th & Queer Coney is June 15th ... talk to us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157673948280099