Kitten N' Lou: OVEREXPOSED! in New Orleans!
Sun, Apr 17, 2016 at 9pm
Kitten N’ Lou: OVEREXPOSED!
April 17 doors at 9pm
One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse Street, New Orleans
Fresh off the heels of sold out shows and rave reviews at Fringe World in Australia, two off-Broadway runs in NYC, plus a National tour, Kitten N’ Lou bring their hit tale of love, loneliness, and sequins to New Orleans!
What happens when a bodacious burlesque star and a diminutive drag king fall in love? Showbiz magic! Kitten N’ Lou, the world’s show-BUSIEST couple are an award winning 'fluorescent Fred and Ginger' who will dance, lip sync and strip their way through an evening of hilarious and heartbreaking high-camp hijinks.
Or at least that’s the plan...
Like in every marriage, Kitten N’ Lou’s best laid plans are subject to the twists and turns of life. As the couple navigates the reality of performing an evening length spectacular with only two performers, they find themselves facing the reality of what it means to be “just us” - an unconventional couple finding their way in the convention of marriage. This melange of cabaret acts employs glitter and glitz not only to entertain, but to reveal... How do two individuals deal with the borderline-existential-crisis-crash of postwedding married life? Who will pack the glitter? Where does the showbiz end and real life begin? Does it matter? Who are Kitten and Lou without “Kitten N’ Lou?”
Voted the #1 Burlesque Performers in the World on 21st Century Burlesque's Top Fifty AND awarded the coveted title of 'Most Comedic' of The Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas (2014), Kitten N’ Lou are known for combining the glamorous and the absurd for surprising and delightfully titilating results. Join Kitten N’ Lou as they ask the hard questions, cut a rug, and wear their hearts on their sleeves.
OVEREXPOSED! isn't your ordinary Burlesque show. Time Out New York calls it "Brilliantly Deranged!" The Huffington Post says "Genius!" Don't miss this rare opportunity to see drag/dance/burlesque/theater featuring "the tightest unison choreography I've seen in a long time," (Burlesque Beat) "more costume changes than a Cher concert" (OUT in Perth) and narration by RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 6 star, BenDeLaCreme.
"Outrageously camp... show-stopping couple!" (The UK Daily Mail 2013)
"Kitten N' Lou revolutionize camp." (CityArts Magazine 2014)
"The wacky lovechild of vaudeville and club drag" (Australian Stage 2016)
"Absurdist duo Kitten N' Lou's larger than life groove had the audience cheering" (Huffington Post 2014)
"It’s full-on lazzi—campy and hilarious, seriously crafted without taking itself seriously. For these stars of self-invention, sequins and makeup don’t mask their real selves. They magnify them." (CityArts Magazine 2014)
"A fluorescent Fred and Ginger" (21st Century Burlesque)
"Breathtaking...the tightest unison choreography I've seen in a long time." (Burlesque Beat 2013)
"Lou Henry Hoover is a treasure beyond measure, a genius, a jewel, a muse." (The Strange, 2014)
"Kitten LaRue is like the Patti Smith of Burlesque" (Burlesque Seattle Press 2012)
"Insanely fun to watch" (Verbicide Magazine 2014)
ABOUT KITTEN N’ LOU:
One part “polished, clever, and glamorous” (Dita Von Teese) from Kitten LaRue and one part “hilarious dance magic” (The Stranger) from Lou Henry Hoover, Kitten N’ Lou are a “florescent Fred and Ginger” (20th Century Burlesque), a “camp, show-stopping
couple” (UK Daily Mail). Kitten N’ Lou were crowned Most Comedic at the 2014 Burlesque Hall of Fame, honored as 2014 Artists of the Year by City Arts Magazine, and named in the 2013 and 14 Burlesque Top Fifty by 21st Century Burlesque. Known for their signature brand of highly choreographed comedic camp extravaganzas, this dynamic duo has dazzled audiences across the globe, headlining festivals such as the Helsinki Burlesque Festival and Viva Las Vegas. You can find both of them starring in The Atomic Bombshells, the burlesque supertroupe Kitten has Produced/Directed for a decade to critical acclaim. Lou has been recognized with numerous grants and awards for his work as a choreographer in the US. Kitten N’ Lou collaborate extensively with drag artist BenDeLaCreme as DeLouRue Presents. Kitten N’ Lou recently made their television debut with Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett on the PBS Great Performances special Cheek to Cheek. !
AWARDS:
Voted #1 Burlesque Artists in the World, 2015 (Burlesque Top 50)
City Arts 2014 Artists of the Year
Most Comedic of The Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekend 2014
Burlesque Top Fifty 2013 and 2014
Seattle Metropolitan Magazine’s BEST DRESSED OF 2013
MORE ABOUT KITTEN N’ LOU AT:
www.KittenandLou.com
www.facebook.com/kitten.and.lou
www.instagram.com/kitten_and_lou
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