The 3 year anniversary installment of Miss Rose’s Sexploitation Follies, an evening of weird and wild burlesque based on a different director each show, comes to 2nd Story Philly for a Michel Gondry vs. Spike Jonze Burlesque show!
Taking the films of these two prolific eccentrics and translating them to the burlesque stage with elaborate costumes, props, and set design, producer Liberty Rose, Philadelphia’s queen of eclectic and groundbreaking burlesque events, has programmed an evening full whimsy, wonder, and explosions of creativity and color.
Some things you can get excited for:
• Fresh off the sound Stage of Penn & Teller’s Fool Us! as well as his performance for George R.R. Martin, world-renowned magician Francis Menotti, hosts as Michel Gondry;
• A big 5 person finale number directed by Rose and starring Pizza Wolf and the Broad St. Burlies, based on Spike Jonze’ adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are;
• A beautiful iteration of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind performed by Philadelphia Burlesque Festival associate producer Hattie Harlowe & Liberty Rose;
• A quirky duet by Afterbirth Monkey’s own Charles Stunning & DC’s own Foxy Squire based on Be Kind, Rewind;
• Sexploitation Follies favorite Iris Explosion taking a break from hosting the festivities to perform her notorious Being John Malkovich act;
• Sharp Robert, Philadelphia’s newest and hunkiest boylesquer, has developed a tribute to The Green Hornet;
• Film Themed Cocktails based on the directors of the evening;
• Sponsored by nerd titans Atomic City Comics What: Michel Gondry vs. Spike Jonze Burlesque (Miss Rose’s Sexploitation Follies)
When: Friday, August 28th, 9 pm.
Where: 2nd Story Philly – 1700 Columbus Blvd. (parking lot on side!)
Tickets: $15-$25 in advance – http://gondryvsjonze.brownpapertickets.com, $20 at the Door.
