A Big House of Horrors Thank You!

Hello darlings,

First, allow me to apologise for writing this so late - alas, my lap top practically blew up on me after Sunday's show, hence, the delay!

Deadly Nightshade, Scarlet Noir and Cherry Du Bois in 'Thriller' Photographed by Nick Gee

I just do not know where to begin with the thank you's!  It was so lovely to see you all at The Secrets of the Boudoir Burlesque House of Horrors.  It was a sell out show and I thank you all so much for attending!  I hope you enjoyed your evening as much as we did.  Special thanks to the two beautiful ladies who came all the way from Kent just to see the show as well...it's wonderful to hear you will be back for our Oxjam event on October 16th.

Nat Mortimer Photographed by Jim Priestly

I would also like to give a special thank you to 'Mad Hatter's' cupcakes for my beautiful Cookie Monster Birthday cake - I was truly touched to receive it and cannot believe you guys have been with us for a year now.  It is wonderful.  Thank you also for your kind raffle donations, we hope our winners scoffed your goods down very merrily!  Thank you also to Imogen's Imagination, The Dollhouse, Masque Photography, Lightfoot's Wines, Vivien of Holloway and A Box of Burlesque for their raffle gifts.

Raven DeVille on her bed of nails by Nick Gee

I'd also like to give a huge thank you to Momma O'Growl for reading palms all evening.  She has a true gift and if you were touched by her charms and her accuracy, you may also be interested to hear that she also specializes in Reiki healing and Angel work.  Interested in a private booking with her?  Email info@secretsoftheboudoirburlesque.com.

Duke O'Growl Photographed by Nick Gee

I think the biggest thank you of the night has to go to the gorgeous Duke O'Growl for stepping in, quite last minute, to fill Warren Peace's shoes as our compere for the evening.  And what a fantastic job he did, bringing our show to life with a white top hat and tails, twirling his riding crop and spanking our audience into shape!  He brought a handsome charm to SotBB and also provided us with some delightful cabaret in the form of my personal favourite, Alice Cooper!  I think we would quite like him to come back and compere future shows wouldn't we girls?  Phwoar, pant, hubba, hubba...

Duke O'Growl by Jim Priestly

Huge thanks to Dolly and Raven from Monster Cirque for providing us with fire breathing and stilt-walking outside of our venue whilst you were all waiting to come in, and then for providing us with a bed of nails and glass-walking on the stage.  Want to see more of them?  Then add their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/monstercirque.

Dolly Monster breathing fire onto the streets of Sheffield at The Secrets of the Boudoir Burlesque House of Horrors Photographed by Jim Priestly

Thank you to Belle Nouvelle who made her onstage burlesque debut with pianist Nat Mortimer as a freakishly frightening little dolly - we did love the macabre act!  Thanks to our Ghostbuster Pansy Cheung,  the gorgeous Sian de Leir for providing us with some Russian Roulette, Evie Farrah as our tattooed Lady and Miss Kitty Fantastic for proving that the female of the species is definitely more deadly than the male!  Huge thanks to Mistress Mimi for her delightful cabaret and all of the effort that she puts into prop and set design - I especially loved her bass playing on 'Devil Gate Drive'.  And thank you to Scarlet Noir and Cherry Du Bois for pain-stakingly teaching me the 'Thriller' dance all Summer so that we could open the show with it.  A special mention to Scarlet's Micheal Jackson outfit which she wore all evening!  Another thank you to Scarlet, and to Carolyn for being our delightful door-girls and contending with the HUGE guest list!  It is truly appreciated ladies.

Belle Nouvelle making her debut performance at The Secrets of the Boudoir Burlesque House of Horrors Photographed by Jim Priestly

Let's hear it for Hannah and Sian in our 'Secret Parlour', for Mentholman's venue, Tam, Taz and the bar staff at West Street Live, as well as the bouncers.  Big thanks to the photographers and videographers.  Also, thank you to Vivien of Holloway for being our sponsor.

The Wolf Photographed by Nick Gee

Lastly, let us not forget to thank 'The Wolf' who appeared when the moon was full.  I'd like to give a HUGE shout out to all of the people who helped bring her to life: Ryan for the faith and the tools to create her, Josie and Lucy for giving her skin and fur, Sarah and Mummy Lightfoot for stitching her seams together, Sarah Mellor for her 'human' outfit and Sam&Duke for the cup of hot water and the final push to get her out there...

I would like to take this moment to NOT thank Tagan the cat for eating the velcro though....

Like some child possessed the beast howled in my veins...

Big love to you all, and I hope to see you at our Oxjam event on the 16th of October.  In the meantime, please add any photos/videos you have from 'The House of Horrors' to The Secrets of the Boudoir Burlesque Facebook Page 

Much love,

Deadly Nightshade.xxx