Meet Momma Beaver, a Canadian Burlesque Legend
Leah and Falen look into the history of burlesque in Canada and talk to a legend of the stage who’s been delighting audiences across the world for decades.
Judith Stein was the first Canadian inducted into the Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas
People have been taking their clothes off for as long as they've been wearing them, but when did people start doing it for entertainment? In this episode Leah and Falen look into the history of burlesque in Canada and talk to a legend of the stage who's been delighting audiences across the world for decades. With special guest Judith Stein.
Listen to the episode here, and get transcripts of our series here.
Key References
- The History of Stripping
- Merriam-Webster definition of burlesque
- The History of Burlesque: How It's Survived the Past 200 Years
- Victorian Visual Culture
- Victorian burlesque dancers and their flamboyant costumes
- Vice & Virtue: Policing Morality in Toronto
- A look at the 1920s laws you may be breaking every day
- Women in organized labour
- Josephine Baker
- The Untitled Black Burlesque History Project
- Overlooked No More: Molly Nelson, Steward of Penobscot Culture
- Cultural Appropriation in Burlesque: What is Harmful, and Why?
- Burlesque Hall of Fame
- Policing Burlesque and Strip Clubs in Toronto
- In Search of a Different History: The Remains of Burlesque in Montreal