DIVA or Die: Death by DIVA - San Francisco

$40 General Admission
Doors at 7:30pm.
Show from 8:15-10:30pm with one intermission
DIVA or Die: Death by DIVA 🖤💀
Until this October 24th, harbingers of death have never been so seductive. Mark your calendar for a date with death and prepare to surrender to the dark, decadent, and deliciously dangerous world of DIVA or Die: Death by DIVA. This is your invitation to join us for a wickedly macabre Halloween romp where glamour meets gore, seduction meets suspense, and the stakes are literally to die for.
On October 24, 2026, step into your Halloween dreams (and nightmares) where we have an array of the undead, the unholy, the unhinged, and the unconventional to perk your unhealthy and even dangerous desires. Get your ticket to Death by DIVA for outrageous outfits, wicked wiles, and devilishly decadent performances. Our dazzling divas will take you on a terrifying but thrilling journey as we introduce you to the darkness only DIVA or Die can bring with a night of burlesque and Halloween mayhem. With MC Rosie Fingers and the deadliest of DIVAs including:
- Lady Malavendra
- Jenny Jewels
- Gigi D’Allure
- Tanqueray von Grafenburg
- Calliope Quaint
- The Quainted Ladies
- And special out-of-state guest performer Stella Benz
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But beware… once you enter, DIVA or Die: Death by DIVA, there is only one way out…. Our performers will haunt your dreams, steal your hearts (and maybe eat them), and may commit a few crimes along the way (fashion crimes not inclusive). There will be teasing… There will be screaming… There may even be a body count.
Whether you're a creature of the night, a glamorous ghoul, a wicked witch, or simply someone who appreciates a dangerously good show, this is your invitation to dress up, let loose, and indulge your darker side.
Our divas will seduce you.\nThey will tease you.\nThey may frighten you.\nThey will absolutely judge your costume.
Just don't forget: Life is short. Buy the damn ticket.
Because at our Halloween-themes show, you have two choices:
DIVA…. OR…. DIE!
It’s to Die For!
DIVA or Die: Death by DIVA\n🩸 Halloween Burlesque\n🖤 October 24, 2026\n💋 One night only\n☠️ Tickets are limited — get yours before they disappear.
Producers: Calliope Quaint and Rose Fingers
Calliope Quaint is an accomplished musical theatre performer and lifelong dancer. Calliope first brought her sparkling repertoire of captivating caricatures to the world of burlesque in 2008. Her solo acts have won awards at the Arizona Burlesque Festival (Judge's Choice in 2019) and the Great Burlesque Exposition (Most Humorous in 2014, and Most Classic in 2016). Other notable appearances include The Texas Burlesque Festival, London Burlesque Festival, Ohio Burlesque Festival, Toronto Burlesque Festival, Panama Burlesque Festival, and Hollywood Burlesque Festival. She changed her name in June 2024, previously performing under the name Red Velvet. She has been the head diva of DIVA or Die since its inception in 2012. In addition, she has co-created five theatrical burlesque/cabaret productions. She is also the director of the San-Francisco based cancan and burlesque troupe, The Quainted Ladies (previously known as The Velvettes). She’s no saint, she’s Calliope Quaint.
Rosie Fingers is a union-made maker of misery and mayhem for the agents of capital. Co-founder of Bay Area wrestling show Full Queer: Wrestling for Rights. Rosie is new to the burlesque stage, but not new to MCing. Be nice to her. Or don't. She's into that. Or at least she knows when to hit back and when to ask for more.
Recommended if you like: Dita von Tease, Hubba Hubba Revue