Bent Burlesque

Bent Burlesque A risque cabaret of eratic erotica and twisted tease Bend- Bent Burlesque 2014
The Benders are back with an all-new show!!!

Bend is the consolidated creative juices of three years of Bent Burlesque. This isn’t burlesque as you know it, Bend is a considered evisceration of all things pretty, fluffy and sweet- a treat from the subversive pulse of Australia. Satirical, sexy and outrageously hilarious, this is where burlesque meets art whilst having a back street dalliance with the immoral side of feminine humour. This yea

r Imogen Kelly will be presenting a fabulous cast with enchantments from the queer performance underbelly of Australia. Wild, shocking and delightful, Bent Burlesque never fails to pack a punch - or a fist. Presented by the notorious Imogen Kelly, Australia’s Queen of Burlesque and World Queen of Burlesque 2012, Bend presents a line up of Australia’s top performance artists, carnies, strippers and gender benders. The cast includes past offenders Lillian Starr, Glita Supernova, Betty Grumble, with this years special guest Lillikoi Chaos of sideshow fame and splendour! This is a ribald event showcasing Australia's best vajazzle razzlers blowing you away with their twisted tease, erratic erotica, carnal carnivalia and grotesque burlesque. Gratutious, highly skilled, dark glamour. More info available at facebook.com

Bend is for for everyone with a bent for getting bent.

19/04/2026

Hi all!!!

The portable podcast system has been bought and I have a one way ticket to Cairns… what could go wrong?

I am off to see fabulous people in out of the way places and it’s all thanks to YOU!!! If you have donated…

If you haven’t had a chance yet- now is your time!!!

We have raised $675.00

My costs so far are:
Rhode Podcaster system $1013.00
Flight to Cairns: $210.49
just so you get an idea of where the money is being spent. I’m sure not spending it on hair rollers and frilly underthingies.

So donate now and come on the adventure me!!!

The flight leaves in 1 weeks time- so get on it!

Link in bio or go to https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-living-history-of-australian-burlesque




17/04/2026

📖 The Living History of Australian Burlesque podcast is happening!

I begin my journey on April 26th and am heading to the far north to reconnect with friends and chat about the old days.

Wanna know more- I’ve written a thing. Have a read!

To follow my adventures subscribe to my Substack (link in bio). It’s going to be a wild ride!

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Thank you to everyone who has donated. It’s going to be a wonderful journey and I’m so excited for this project!

23/03/2026

Thank you to the amazing people who have donated already!!!

There are so many stories to gather!!!

The ball is rolling.

Time is ticking.

The work has started!!!

To make a contribution to recording Australia’s burlesque history please go to the link in my bio.



22/03/2026

Thank you everyone who came to The Ballroom’s Fox Hunt!!!

It was amazing to dust off Foxy Lady and perform it in The Blue Mountains!!!

Thank you to King Kael, Boy Michael and Jayvante Swing for bringing such fabulous performances to grace our stage.

All praise be given to DJ DandyLyon and DJ Solange for making the dance floor jump, jiggle and jive well@into the night.

A huge shout out to our sponsors, for supporting our community and helping magic happen in this tiny part of the world. We honestly couldn’t do it without you.

Another ranks to The Little Village Co, The Stray Whisker, Thornton and Blake and our own Captain Canine for the fabulous prizes!!!

Finally thank you to the glorious audience who came out and partied with us.

See you next time!

Imx AKA Ben Her

14/03/2026

🔥 🧐 Hot Burly History types- this one is for you! 🧐 🔥

Thank you to every who came to Strip The Life Fantastic! It was such an incredible show.

A huge thank you to the incredible Maude Davey who not only directed the show but helped me wade through a life time of experiences to land the few most important stories one could relay in just 90 mins.

I have come out of the experience with a concept for how to help to record the other stories of legendary burlesque performers and underground performance artists from decades and eras passed.

I am making a podcast featuring interviews with subcultural luminaries, notable notorious types and flamboyant revolutionaries from our past.

The Living History of Australian burlesque is about to become a podcast series.

However I need to open the kitty jar to start this exciting venture, so, I am inviting the burlesque community of Australia and our fans to donate to this first and only effort to archive our elusive legends- my friends, elders and stage mums/parents are all people you should know about!

There is a link to the gofundme on my link tree in bio, or you can follow the bouncing ball by cutting and pasting this link:

https://gofund.me/8c18a6dd2

Sweet memories from Bent Burlesque in years past! Don't leave it too late to get your tickets to Bent Burlesque 2026! ...
24/01/2026

Sweet memories from Bent Burlesque in years past!

Don't leave it too late to get your tickets to Bent Burlesque 2026!

"From the most exquisitely gender-bent male performance artists you’ve ever seen, to a pregnant burlesque queen, 'Bent Burlesque' had it all."

17/01/2026

🌟🌟15 Years!!! 🌟🌟

BENT BURLESQUE 2026 is Supergay!!!

I never would have thought it would still be going or that I’d still be finding the excitement and enthusiasm to produce this wondrous spectacular- but there’s just so much gorgeous and incredible q***r talent out there!!!

Each year I just come at this with more passion and drive- simply because I LOVE watching this evolution!!!

I am so thrilled with the cast - year after year- it’s like my own personal gallery of curated brilliance.

This year I have a rotation of performers with each artist having a night where they headline and present two acts!!!

Jan 27th Moxie Delite
28th Pomme de Terror
29th Saint Eve
30th Winter Greene
31st Kitty Obsidian
1st Feb Ira Luxuria

Nightly guest stars are Jess Love and Rockie Stone!!!
I’ll be throwing on a number- and of course Dusty Vagine will also be there - I believe this year she’s doing her Total Cuntrol act!!!

So if you live a Bunnings Sausage- or even more if you hate them- this night is for you!!!

Link in bio or go to

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