Kat van Trollebol Homepage: E-Mail: Referred By: Search Engine City/Country: Netherlands Comments: ::Burlesque Mail artCall:: What is Burlesque..? - 1 : a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation - 2 : mockery usually by caricature - 3 : theatrical entertainment of a broadly humorous often earthy character consisting of short turns, comic skits, and sometimes striptease acts Burlesque is a direct descendant of the Comedia dell'arte where principal characters would carry a "burle"—a stick with a padded end— with which they would slap the other players for comic effect (the origin of "slapstick" comedy). Burlesque performers often create elaborate sets with lush, colorful costumes, mood-appropriate music, and dramatic lighting. Burlesque is a style of entertainment that encompasses pastiche, parody, and wit. Send me some Burlesque mailart... Deadline : July 2008 Kat van Trollebol Tafelbergstraat 18 5025 HM Tilburg Nederland All entries will be shown here on my website No fees, no returns Answer and interchange to everybody ![]() Dragonfly Dream www.dragonflydream.com gotta mail art call to post? "The great end of art is to strike the imagination with the power of a soul that refuses to admit defeat even in the midst of a collapsing world." -- Friedrich Nietzsche |

