Pinchbottom is a theatrical burlesque company created by Jonny Porkpie and Nasty Canasta in 2004 and run by Porkpie since 2010.1 It is known for its brand of "theater-burlesque fusion" 2 which presents "full-length comedic play[s] in which performers take their clothes off in every other scene.".3
Awards
The company was awarded the first-ever "Most Innovative" trophy for their performance at The Burlesque Hall of Fame in 2007,4 and named the "Best Burlesque" in New York by New York Magazine in 2007.5
Productions
Major productions
| Title | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|
| A Day on the Boardwalk, A Night at the Stripshow | Coney Island USA | 8/09, 8/10, 5/24 |
| Filthy Lucre: A Burlesque Christmas Carol | Walkerspace | 12/09 |
| The Laurie Beechman Theater | 12/23 | |
| Lips NYC | 12/24 | |
| The Pinch Brothers in "The Bawdy House" | Collective:Unconscious | 4/07, 5/08 |
| 45 Bleecker | 3/09 | |
| The Players Theatre as part of MarxFest | May 2014 | |
| Pretençión: un cirque du burlesque, un burlesque du cirque | Spiegelworld | 9/08, 10/08 |
| Performance Space 122 | 7/09 | |
| Coney Island USA | 8/12 | |
| Hudson Theater, Los Angeles | 1/13 | |
| The Elektra Theater, NYC | 3/13-6/13 | |
| Naked Planet Sci-Fi Burlesque | Collective:Unconscious | 5/06, 11/07 |
| Coney Island USA | 7/13 | |
| Pinchbottom Declares War | Collective:Unconscious | 2/07 |
| The Flea Theater | 7/08 |
Additional productions
| Title | Theme | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold War Burlesque | Siberia | 7/2004 | |
| Burlesque Goes to the Movies | Film | Galapagos Artspace | 2005 |
| Blasphemy | Religion | Collective:Unconscious | 4/2006 |
| The Women's Project | 4/07 | ||
| My Biggest Fan | Fan Dances | Collective:Unconscious | 6/06 |
| Pinchbottom's Drinking Problem | Alcohol | Collective:Unconscious | 7/06 |
| Pow! Zap! Boob! | Superhero | Collective:Unconscious | 8/06, 6/07 |
| Eat Me | A Burlesque Cooking Show | Collective:Unconscious | 9/06 |
| Slumber Party in Pink | Collective:Unconscious | 10/06, 3/08 | |
| You Only Pinch Twice | 007 Burlesque | Collective:Unconscious | 11/06 |
| The Zipper Theater | 11/08 | ||
| The Kraine Theater | 11/12 | ||
| Creeping Xmas Death | Collective:Unconscious | 12/06 | |
| Film Strip | The Academy Awards | Collective:Unconscious | 1/07 |
| Who Killed Jo Boobs | Collective:Unconscious | 3/07 | |
| ...And The Horse You Rode In On | Wild West Burlesque | Collective:Unconscious | 5/07 |
| Bottoms Over Broadway | Collective:Unconscious | 7/07 | |
| Burlesque For Kids (Not For Kids) | Collective:Unconscious | 8/07 | |
| Pinchbottomland Amusement Park | Coney Island USA | 9/07 | |
| P.I.N.C.H. Squad | 70s Cop Shows | Collective:Unconscious | 9/07 |
| 45 Bleecker | 6/09 | ||
| Balls! | Sports | Collective:Unconscious | 10/07, 5/08 |
| How The Pinch Stole Xmas | Collective:Unconscious | 12/07 | |
| Union Hall | 12/08 | ||
| The Kraine Theater | 12/09 | ||
| How To Sex (A Do-It-Yourself Guide) | Sex | Collective:Unconscious | 2/08 |
| The Boob Job | A Burlesque Heist | Collective:Unconscious | 4/08 |
| Raiders of the Temple of the Golden Boobs of Doom Crusade | Indiana Jones | Collective:Unconscious | 6/08 |
| Devilish | Corio | 7/08-8/08 | |
| Murder Most Naked | Mystery | 45 Bleecker | 1/09 |
| So You Think You Can Pinch America's Next Top Bottom of Talent | Reality TV | 45 Bleecker | 2/09 |
| Pinch U. | College | 45 Bleecker | 4/09 |
| The Morning After | Post-Apocalyptic Burlesque | 45 Bleecker | 5/09 |
| Lurid Pulp | Dime Novels | 45 Bleecker | 11/09 |
| The Last Burlesque Show in the World | Performance Space 122 | 7/10 |
References
References
- "About Pinchbottom Burlesque". www.pinchbottom.com.
- "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
- Gorinsky, Liz (May 8, 2009). "Pinchbottom brings science fiction burlesque to the New York stage". Tor.com.
- "2007 Lineup | Burlesque Hall of Fame".
- "Best Burlesque". NYMag.com.