Portfolio
Photos, video links and descriptions of The Lady Josephine's burlesque acts portfolio.
Photos, videos et descriptions des numéros burlesques de Lady Josephine.
Josephine’s act portfolio
Welcome to my world! These are my signature acts. See photos below and click to view inspiration image galleries on Pinterest and live videos of each act. My work expands beyond what is presented here. Contact me with your vision if you’d like to build something new together.
Photo from my work for Grand Prix weekend at Club La Voûte in Montreal, Canada
flapper fans
Photos by Dom Martin from Party Like Gatsby canadian tour 2023
Forever inspired by the 1920s, I created this act that embodies the high energy dancing as well as the high fantasy glamour of that iconic era. The waterfall fans are a custom design by Donna Touch with an Art Deco design at the base. The shoes are custom died to match my feathers and each piece of the costume has been hand-crafted. Every details matters!
naked City*
Photo by Chris Hutcheson at the Toronto Burlesque Festival
* Winner of “Best of the Fest” at Exposure Vegas 2018 & voted in Top 3 at “Belle of the Ball” at New Orleans Burlesque Festival
Film noire femme fatale from the future
One night, in the dark nightclub of a Blade Runner dystopia, she finds out from her scummy lover that she’s a replicant. It's a story of smoky rebirth through the art of undress - from betrayal to exuberant (and naked!) defiance. She may be a robot but, her humanity is written from head to toe. Song is a custom mix of "Another Night in the Naked City" and "F*ck Boy" done by sound designer, Ryan Ockenden. The giant cane emits harmless but dramatic smoke and the owl’s eyes light up with LED fierceness! This act is all drama and dark magic.
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Photos by Tigz Rice (#1, 5, 6 and 7) from Burlesque Hall of Fame, Chris Hutcheson (#2) from Toronto Burlesque Festival, Kidd Gloves from Burlesque Hall of Fame (#3 and 4) and Studio T. Adam (#8)
gatsby's dream*
Photo by Ed Barnas at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend Queen's Competition in Las Vegas
* Performed at The Queen’s Competition of Burlesque Hall of Fame 2016
Rockstar remix of the Gatsby Era
Adorned in a chic, custom-tailored costume, Josephine's performance is the embodiment of 20s-era extravagance and celebration. Josephine has two version of this act: one starts with classic Jazz Era strutting and finishes with trap music striptease perfect for dance parties, the other stays vintage throughout and progresses from elegant and nouveau-riche to flapper shimmy and shake. This character is always in love with herself, her audience and all that glitters! For this act, an onstage burlesque attendant helps Josephine with her props and costume pieces. An Art Deco mirrored backdrop is an optional addition.
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Photos by Honey Beavers (#3) and Ed Barnas (#1) at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend - Queen's Competition 2017, Alan Bailward from an Forever Yours Lingerie event (#7), Edgard Delacroix (#4 and #5), Mark Young (#6)
SWAY
Photo by Sébastien Lozé at "La Cuvée d'Hiver" in Montreal
An aristocrat from the 1920s drinks whiskey to relax... and undress.
This is one of Josephine's signature acts. It takes us back to the darkly decadent 1920s/30s era. This aristocratic snob is entirely 'pish-posh' about the whole affair until the enticing rhythms of Mambo, and a large gulp of whiskey (delivered by her maid), inspire her to move in exciting new ways... Complete with surprise bum pops and a split finale, there's a reason this act has become one of her most requested.
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Photos by Sébastien Lozé at "La Cuvée d'Hiver" in Montreal, Canada
Carnivalesque
Photo by Vitor Munhoz
Feathers & high kicks - welcome to Le Moulin Rouge!
A delicious tribute to the world of classic cabaret. This act showcases Josephine's flexibility and acrobatics (she does a one-handed cartwheel into the splits if the venue allows for it!). In Carnivalesque, feathers and confetti burst out from her costume and she dances with a beautiful ostrich feather fan for the finale. Great for a Moulin Rouge party or any other a party vibe!
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Photos by Jo Gorsky and Vitor Munhoz (center top)
Miss King Crimson
Photo by RamonSSS at the Montreal Burlesque Festival
Cinematic and edgy striptease spectacle
Debuted in October of 2017, this is Josephine's most elaborate show to date. In this 7 minute show, we are invited into a sexually-charged fairytale reminiscent of a David Lynch film or a dark Wizard of Oz. The witch floats across the stage appearing to be a giantess wearing a 6ft high blue velvet dress. On her command, two flying blue monkeys burst out from the giant skirt to terrorize the audience. The next spell is cast upon her own hand, turning it into the embodiment of a dominant lover. This unique burlesque striptease proceeds with the monkeys as her attendants and the open skirt as her setting.
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Photos by RamonSSS, Marc Young and Ruth Gillson from the Montreal Burlesque Festival
FUTURE SHOWGIRL
Photo from a show by Red Light productions
These grandiose beauties are a custom iteration of a classic burlesque prop. There are two versions of the act. One is a futuristic tale of the showgirl and the other is a retro 1920s extravaganza (see above).
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Garden GlAMOUR
Photo by Pixabelle from Cabaret Mado
1950s glamour girl in full bloom
The stocking peel is everything
LA MAIN
Made in collaboration with Tangente and Audrée Juteau Lewka
Gigolo
Cabaret
Rock n Roll Villain
Queen of Hearts
Maleficent