Pinchbottom is a theatrical burlesque company created by Jonny Porkpie and Nasty Canasta in 2004 and run by Porkpie since 2010.[1] It is known for its brand of "theater-burlesque fusion" [2] which presents "full-length comedic play[s] in which performers take their clothes off in every other scene.".[3]
Awards
The group was awarded the first-ever "Most Innovative" trophy for their performance at The Burlesque Hall of Fame in 2007,[4] and named the "Best Burlesque" in New York by New York Magazine in 2007.[5]
Productions
Major productions
| Title | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Pinch Brothers in "The Bawdy House" | Collective:Unconscious | 4/07, 5/08 |
| 45 Bleecker | 3/09 | |
| The Players Theatre as part of MarxFest | May 2014 | |
| Pretençión: un cirque du burlesque, un burlesque du cirque | Spiegelworld | 9/08, 10/08 |
| Performance Space 122 | 7/09 | |
| Coney Island USA | 8/12 | |
| Hudson Theater, Los Angeles | 1/13 | |
| The Elektra Theater, NYC | 3/13-6/13 | |
| Filthy Lucre: A Burlesque Christmas Carol | Walkerspace | 12/09 |
| Naked Planet Sci-Fi Burlesque | Collective:Unconscious | 5/06, 11/07 |
| Coney Island USA | 7/13 | |
| Pinchbottom Declares War | Collective:Unconscious | 2/07 |
| The Flea Theater | 7/08 | |
Additional productions
| Title | Theme | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold War Burlesque | Siberia | 7/2004 | |
| Burlesque Goes to the Movies | Film | Galapagos Artspace | 2005 |
| Blasphemy | Religion | Collective:Unconscious | 4/2006 |
| The Women's Project | 4/07 | ||
| My Biggest Fan | Fan Dances | Collective:Unconscious | 6/06 |
| Pinchbottom's Drinking Problem | Alcohol | Collective:Unconscious | 7/06 |
| Pow! Zap! Boob! | Superhero | Collective:Unconscious | 8/06, 6/07 |
| Eat Me | A Burlesque Cooking Show | Collective:Unconscious | 9/06 |
| Slumber Party in Pink | Collective:Unconscious | 10/06, 3/08 | |
| You Only Pinch Twice | 007 Burlesque | Collective:Unconscious | 11/06 |
| The Zipper Theater | 11/08 | ||
| The Kraine Theater | 11/12 | ||
| Creeping Xmas Death | Collective:Unconscious | 12/06 | |
| Film Strip | The Academy Awards | Collective:Unconscious | 1/07 |
| Who Killed Jo Boobs | Collective:Unconscious | 3/07 | |
| ...And The Horse You Rode In On | Wild West Burlesque | Collective:Unconscious | 5/07 |
| Bottoms Over Broadway | Collective:Unconscious | 7/07 | |
| Burlesque For Kids (Not For Kids) | Collective:Unconscious | 8/07 | |
| Pinchbottomland Amusement Park | Coney Island USA | 9/07 | |
| P.I.N.C.H. Squad | 70s Cop Shows | Collective:Unconscious | 9/07 |
| 45 Bleecker | 6/09 | ||
| Balls! | Sports | Collective:Unconscious | 10/07, 5/08 |
| How The Pinch Stole Xmas | Collective:Unconscious | 12/07 | |
| Union Hall | 12/08 | ||
| The Kraine Theater | 12/09 | ||
| How To Sex (A Do-It-Yourself Guide) | Sex | Collective:Unconscious | 2/08 |
| The Boob Job | A Burlesque Heist | Collective:Unconscious | 4/08 |
| Raiders of the Temple of the Golden Boobs of Doom Crusade | Indiana Jones | Collective:Unconscious | 6/08 |
| Devilish | Corio | 7/08-8/08 | |
| Murder Most Naked | Mystery | 45 Bleecker | 1/09 |
| So You Think You Can Pinch America's Next Top Bottom of Talent | Reality TV | 45 Bleecker | 2/09 |
| Pinch U. | College | 45 Bleecker | 4/09 |
| The Morning After | Post-Apocalyptic Burlesque | 45 Bleecker | 5/09 |
| The Pinch Brothers in A Day on the Boardwalk, A Night at the Sideshow | Marx Brothers | Coney Island USA | 8/09, 8/10 |
| Lurid Pulp | Dime Novels | 45 Bleecker | 11/09 |
| The Last Burlesque Show in the World | Performance Space 122 | 7/10 | |
References
- ↑ "About Pinchbottom Burlesque". www.pinchbottom.com.
- ↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
- ↑ Gorinsky, Liz (May 8, 2009). "Pinchbottom brings science fiction burlesque to the New York stage". Tor.com.
- ↑ "2007 Lineup | Burlesque Hall of Fame".
- ↑ "Best Burlesque". NYMag.com.
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