A Slow Burlesque

Slow; Moving or operating, or designed to do so, only at a low speed Burlesque; An absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something Peer into the dressing room and who knows what characters you’ll find - a washed up diva refusing the spotlight; men in suits doing important business things; other-worldy creatures tying themselves in knots; or maybe, if you’re lucky, a real, ordinary human. From the mind of one of the most exciting young artists in aotearoa, freya silas finch, comes a story a lifetime in the making. A story about transformation; about dressing up; about becoming nothing; about becoming everything. Through absurd comedy, physical theatre, burlesque and many, many, many costume changes, a slow burlesque asks; if all the world’s a stage, who are we when we exit stage left, and strip off our costumes? Silo theatre proudly present the world premiere of freya silas finch's a slow burlesque. Commissioned by silo theatre with support from creative new zealand and silo theatre patrons.