australianstage.com.au – Written by Stephanie Glickman
The Burlesque Hour has been teasing and tantalizing Melbourne for seven years now. The brainchild of Jackie Smith and Moira Finucane, it began as a collection of acts staring the gothically inclined Finucance, Butoh-trained cabaret artist Yumi Umiumare and circus powerhouse Azaria Universe. Set in the underground, speak-easy atmosphere of fortyfivedownstairs and complete with catwalk and cabaret-style setting, The Burlesque Hour has become synonymous with good quality, eccentric and boundary-pushing acts packed together in a full- length show.