Lola La Belle’s manifesto of her new burlesque shows tells us that this well-renowned art is both an expression of female empowerment and a raunchy striptease, and strong female characters is exactly what the audience gets, both in terms of personality and physicality.
Tempest Rose is the ringmaster of this titillating extravaganza and totally encapsulates the madam persona, referring to the audience as her “darlings” throughout the proceedings. The theme of the show is the seven deadly sins with the acts portraying each one accordingly. The show is not simply an exposé of flesh but also of acrobatic talent. The fabulous Tina wows the crowd with both her fantastic hula-hooping skills and seemingly endless ability to touch her toes to her head in all manner of difficult positions.
The women who perform the more standard burlesque routine of feathered fans and nipple tassels are far from being as Lola La Belle puts it “lollipop pop stars” and instead represent an incredibly sexy yet far more average sized woman. Something that surely eased the minds of all the women arriving with their husbands!
Overall this show offers something both classical and very different in terms of entertainment this Fringe Festival. There is plenty of audience participation, with wolf-whistling and oohing and aahing being encouraged at every opportunity, Circus Burlesque gives you the chance to be a bit naughty without having to resort to the far less classy realm of Lothian Road.
4/5 
Emily Carson
(5 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5)
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