Rabbit Hole


Dusty In Wonderland: Alice Couture Vol. 4

We’ve transcended the film, two dimensions can no longer satisfy our nonsensical sense-experience, we must have … TEA!  And it’s a bottomless cup we’re filling with a looking glass full of flesh, thrills, & FUN!
Burner couture'd Mad Hatter and body painted Chesire Cat MC-ing Bohemian Burlesque presents Down The Rabbit Hole

By now you’ve gotten dressed up and seen the movie, maybe you’ve even seen it twice.  So now what?  Well, if you happen to be fortunate enough to find yourself in Reno this weekend, and you haven’t  decided on an entertainment option for the evening, we can tell you exactly what you’d be most wise not to miss … Bohemian Burlesque’s presentation of Down The Rabbit Hole!

Even before the show starts, strange wonderland creatures are roaming the halls offering up fine eat-me treats while you choose a seat amidst the stylish interior of a club that seems to have been designed for such whimsically wondrous displays of sexuality.  The stage lights come on and before you know it you’re deep down the most sensuously sinister rabbit hole one could ever hope to slip into …

In addition to striking displays of physical prowess and stimulation beyond what even a veteran burlesque show attendee might expect, the outfits are extravagantly fantastic.  These pics are just a sampling of what you will be treated to.  For you see, it’s not just the looks, it’s the solid acts that go along with them.

Aerialists dressed as Chesire Cat and two of the Queen of Hearts' "Pets" performing for Boho Burlesque in Reno

The ever re-appearing Cheshire Kat seems like she’s been training to play this role her entire life.  The Mad MC has, in addition to the most elaborate outfit, a wit sharper than a hat pin.  There’s a scrumptious platter full of surprises in a program that ranges from aerials to traditional feather fans to modern dance and beyond.  Believe us when we say that it’s a program packed with delights that will progressively challenge you and all will make you ever so glad to have attended this most titillating tea party.

And even if you’re not going to be in Reno.  Don’t worry, be happy knowing that we’re bringin’ freaky back for the lot of ya!  Driiiink … Meeeeee …                                                              *Photos by Anna Wright and Peach

Burlesque performers dressed as Alice with ruffled petticoats showing from under their dresses collapsed on chairs during the show.

Dusty In Wonderland: Alice Couture Vol. 1

With the mass migration through the looking glass for the new Alice In Wonderland movie only a week away, it’s time to venture down the rabbit hole together in search of the perfect premiere ensemble … Eat Me!Two sexy Alices face eachother through an elaborate oversized empty mirror frame.  They are similar but different like reflections.

While the Playa may be our own personal Wonderland, there is no denying the tremendous appeal of Lewis Carroll’s transcendentally absurd universe.  The original Disney movie has been with us since 1951 and we suspect that few BRCitizens have escaped the distinctly psychedelic influence of Walt’s masterful re-envisioning.

As an homage to the imaginative geniuses that have stepped to this concept, many of us will be dressing the part of our favorite Alice characters for this coming weekend’s debut.  We incite you now to join us in this underground spectacle with your own interpretation of this ever so burnerly theme.

Mimicking the well known portrayals of Alice, the White Rabbit, and other characters as previously or currently defined will definitely fit the bill.  Bear in mind, however, that those visual geniuses are all drawing from the same source: Lewis’s novels.  You can empower yourself by giving new life to the words with your own unique interpretation.

A conceptual illustration of the Mad Hatter wearing a well corrugated, high-collared coat with steampunk goggles and a paint-splattered top hat.

Consider fusing the Mad Hatter with a steamier Oz vibe, or putting the Tweedles in a blender with candy-kid rave accessories.  Hybridizing tried and true characters with these modern sub-genres could yield some surprisingly pleasant results.

In a different direction, normalizing the characters into an everyday personae turns the concept of a costume on it’s ear and could lead to a potentially profound performance.  For example, the caterpillar could be a hippie dude wearing tie dye (and has obviously been smoking something) who launches into conversational tangents along the lines of, “But like, seriously man like who are we anyway you know, I mean who am I?  Who are you?  I mean really when you get right down to it you know …”

We hope to hear from you about your adventures through the cinematic looking glass.  Include some pictures so we can feature your antics in the upcoming series of blog posts celebrating the latest incarnation of the curiouser and curiouser world of Alice.  Email addy is just to the right, oh and if you please, Drink Me!

Young child in heavy makeup and dressed like Tim Burton's Queen of Hearts laying on a grid-tiled floor with a deck of cards scattered about.  Quite Surreal ...