#ViktorDevonne speaks on the line with upstate New York's #TeasyRoosevelt, producer and performer who is most known for her #AmericanHistory #burlesque revues. We talk about the complicated aspects of our painful #American history and how burlesque is used to invite performers to critique, comment, and on occasion celebrate the past of the United States. Teasy is also one third of #PopCultureProvocateurs, a burlesque collective in #Albany, NY. ... topics: the American History niche, improv with upright citizens brigade, Deadwood, Arsenic and Old Lace, "That's not my dad; that's #TheodoreRoosevelt," #history class, Coney Island, bad relationships, #NewYork School of Burlesque, belonging, mentorship, forms of success, "I wanna dress up as Richard Nixon," first time producing, leaving #NYC, #Titsory, the election, exploring painful history, the ugly side of #America, how far we've not quite come, advertising and the #censorship of Facebook, "national importance," white people: listen up, "Aw, Uncle Joe, you're racist," playing #Trump on stage, cheap and easy jokes, fat shaming a terrible person, faux-sophistication, community and what burlesque is for, diversity ... recorded: October 16, 2018 ... #weburlesque #weburlesquepodcast #soundcloud #podcast #spotify #podomatic #stitcher #politics #performanceart #political #bodypositive #queer https://www.instagram.com/p/BqgCT-ulNYc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6rlvt6xi4uet














