Debauchery at The Dakota: An Opera Revue Burlesque Show

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- Masks recommended.

- This event is General Admission.

- Social distancing is no longer in effect.

- This event is 19+

- No refunds.

Back by popular demand! After a sold-out show in February, Opera Revue is back with burlesque dancers A'Slayna Von Hunt, Tucker, Bianca Boom Boom and Thrasher for two nights at the Dakota Tavern. Come on out for a night of cheeky fun and music about love and lust. Come clutch your pearls...again...

A’Slayna Von Hunt - Dancer/Choreographer

A'Slayna Von Hunt... the deadly dame you can't resist. The resident booker and Madam at A-Toi, A'Slayna combines classic burly glamour with the discipline of a dancer. Decades of training with weapons adds just a dash of danger.

Recently performing at Toronto Burlesque Festival, Cherry Cola's and The SpeakEasy at Revival. A'Slayna is loving the Toronto burlesque scene. She is also a company member and soloist with High Society Cabaret, and was a member of the cast nominated for multiple Broadway World Awards.

This year, A'Slayna is thrilled to take her magnetizing acts on the road.

IG: @aslaynavon

TUCKER – Dancer

“TUCKER" was born to be on stage and in front of an audience. Actor, dancer, model, acrobat, singer, and choreographer, both in and out of the LGBTQ+ community. Performing for big names like Ariana Grande, Nick Jonas, Jason Derulo, Madonna, and many more. Whether on stage or on screen, he never lets anyone dull his sparkle. Proud pansexual male, queer, genderbender, fashionable nudist, and natural born stripper. It's no wonder he fits in so well in the burlesque world, with a new found love for the art, he finally feels HOME. Born and raised in Windsor, ON, he is taking on the burlesque world by storm! Performing for High Society Cabaret, PeepshowTO, Troyboy Entertainment, the Toronto Burlesque Festival, Toronto Pride, World Pride, the International Nerdlesque Festival, and many more. He feels truly ELATED to be part of such a wonderful community...

"This is where I belong!" -TUCKER

IG: @matteldracher

Bianca Boom Boom – Dancer/Singer

Bianca Boom Boom is a Curvy, Campy, Queer and Vampy Cabaret and Burlesque Sensation! They have been dazzling stages across the cosmos for over a decade, including at the illustrious Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender in Las Vegas.

IG: @biancaboomboom

Thrasher – Dancer

Thrasher is a distressingly stunning Indigenous and European mixed, Queer, classically trained dancer and aerialist. In her almost 15 year burlesque career, she has performed on national and international stages and has been involved in TV and film. You won’t be able to take your eyes off of her as she commands the stage.

IG: @thrasher.burlesque

Danie Friesen – Soprano

Actor/Soprano Danie Friesen turned to opera after getting tired of constantly being cast as the M**der victim in made for TV docu-dramas. Little did she realize that, in opera, sopranos are constantly being murdered, or just dying at random. Ah well, you can’t run from your calling.

Having taken a unique path to opera, Danie has learned to wear many hats, from classical singer, to actor, to producer/curator, to cowboy. Danie is active in creating new works, such as Opera Revue, and Blitzkrieg Cabaret, an all-Kurt Weill Cabaret. She’s also always game to collaborate with non-traditional projects, such as The Flowers of Hell, a transatlantic experimental orchestra, that she has toured with to Moscow, London, Berlin and Prague.

In her spare time, Danie can be found drinking wine, listening to music, and actively avoiding writing her bio.

IG: @daniefriesen

Alexander Hajek – Baritone

Economic refugee of an earlier plague ( Pre-Monkey Pox ) Baritone Alexander Hajek has only recently returned from his decade long Operatic European safari. While there he sang for lots of fancy people in lots of fancy places, but ultimately felt hollow because his razor sharp wit, sarcasm, and criticism would sail over their fancy heads. Alex discovered his passion for busking one evening at a Weihnachtsmarkt while fulfilling his part of a friendly glühwein inspired wager. He knew right away from the enraptured attention displayed by his captive audience that he was fulfilling his purpose of bringing comfort and distraction to the masses. The overflowing hat of unclaimed income was just icing on the cake. He has dedicated a considerable amount of his time and energy to raising funds for the defence of his spiritual homeland of Ukraine and defeating the mongrel invader. Having obtained his bachelors and masters singing license from the same school that Robin Williams studied at, the two met backstage for a few minutes and shared the most precious gift of all, a few laughs. The encounter left a Coco sized hand print on Alexander’s heart, and ultimately inspired the performances that you are about to bear witness to.

IG: @hazardust

Claire Elise Harris – Piano

Originally from New Zealand, Claire is Opera Revue's Southern Hemisphere representative. She doesn't mind being referred to as a kiwi, just don't offer her a Vegemite sandwich. It's Marmite or nothing, haters to the left. Claire has been playing the piano since she was a wee girl, but discovered the magic of collaborative piano in her undergraduate degree at the New Zealand School of Music. Because she likes to live dangerously, she also joined several contemporary music ensembles at this time. Since then, the weird and wonderful world of new music, and the weird and wonderful world of collaborative piano have been her two true loves. Before moving to Toronto in 2018, Claire lived in London (the big one) for 8 years, getting her Masters degree from the Royal College of Music. Now she has swapped cups of tea for cups of Tims and lives happily in the west end with 2 cats (and a partner).

IG: @harriseliseclaire

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