Trevor Beattie sees the future in burlesque and contra-rotating nipple tassles

LONDON - Trevor Beattie, chairman of TBWA\London, is producing a flamboyant theatre show based around the burlesque phenomenon.

Titled 'Immodesty Blaize & Walter's Burlesque!', the stage show is coming to London's Arts Theatre on Great Newport Street from April 20.

The star of the show is the feather- and frills-clad Immodesty Blaize, who dazzles and teases the audience with a sexy strip routine down to camiknickers and tit tassles.

Her co-star Walter is a male burlesque star whose performances have been described as "comic strip, modern and sexually charged".

The act includes showgirls, pianist Rod Melvin, host Mr Spike Loons and a eight-foot high rocking horse.

Beattie, the creative guru behind the "Hello Boys" wonderbra poster ads and FCUK branding campaign, said of the show: "I've seen the future and she's wearing contra-rotating nipple tassles. This will be a night out like they used to have. It's sexy, intelligent, funny, camp, energetic, satirical, risque, androgynous, exuberant and at least seven other camiknicker-clad adjectives."

The show is being directed by Jane Gibson, former head of movement at the Royal National Theatre, whose credits include 'Hamlet', 'Sweeney Todd' and 'Peter Pan'. Her film and TV work includes 'Madame Bovary', 'Iris' and an Emmy nomination for 'Pride and Prejudice'.

PR is being handled by Borkowski and Hendricks Gin is the official sponsor.

Tickets are available from the Arts Theatre box office or Ticketmaster, priced between £18.50 and £37.50.

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