31/03/2026
There’s a before and an after. This is the after.
I didn’t expect to feel this much. I went in thinking I would observe, assist, stay in the background — and instead I found myself in the wings, watching human beings do something genuinely extraordinary. Not just perform. Transform.
The headliners didn’t simply light up the stage. Watching them work, listening to them speak about their craft during the workshops — with such openness and precision — changed something in me. Not in a way that’s easy to explain, but in a way that stays.
The MC was pure energy and every performer carried their own light, their own presence, their own story.
sahara
A sincere thank you to the other stage kittens — sharing this experience with you was a privilege.
boop
And to the producers, for trusting me with even a small part, but important, of this world.
lullaby
Burlesque, in its truest form, is not just performance. It is discipline, identity, and courage.
I came to hold feathers.
I left holding something else entirely
burlesquefestival ❤️
