The Exotic Lives of Lola Montez
Sat
18
Sat 18 Oct 8:00 PM
Studio
Allocated Seating
70 Mins
October
From the globally awarded variety legends Finucane & Smith comes the true-lies exposé of the wildest showgirl ever to tour Australia! A five star cocktail of breathtaking storytelling, sultry divas, jaw-dropping burlesque and whirlwind dancing, Finucane & Smith’s Lola is a wildly contemporary intimate spectacle steeped in Australian history and the extraordinary lives & freedom of one of the world’s most adventurous women.
In 1855, Lola Montez, the wildest showgirl of the known world, toured Australiaand its goldfields. The scandal is legend. She horsewhipped the editor of the Ballarat Times (for a bad review). Swung down mine-shafts on a single rope with champagne in hand. Escaped arrest dressed only in her jewels. Showered with gold nuggets and insults. Her erotic Spider Dance was “the most libertinish and indelicate performance that could be given on the public stage” (Sydney MorningHerald 1855). Starring extraordinary triple best actress winner Miss Caroline Lee (directdescendant of Lola herself!) and the Lovely Lolettes burlesque goddess MapleRose, operatic ceiling-smasher Piera Dennerstein and Parisian club kitten IvaRosebud! Written by Patrick White Playwright Award Winner Jackie Smith, directedby Queen of Provocative Variety Moira Finucane
In 1855, Lola Montez, the wildest showgirl of the known world, toured Australiaand its goldfields. The scandal is legend. She horsewhipped the editor of the Ballarat Times (for a bad review). Swung down mine-shafts on a single rope with champagne in hand. Escaped arrest dressed only in her jewels. Showered with gold nuggets and insults. Her erotic Spider Dance was “the most libertinish and indelicate performance that could be given on the public stage” (Sydney MorningHerald 1855). Starring extraordinary triple best actress winner Miss Caroline Lee (directdescendant of Lola herself!) and the Lovely Lolettes burlesque goddess MapleRose, operatic ceiling-smasher Piera Dennerstein and Parisian club kitten IvaRosebud! Written by Patrick White Playwright Award Winner Jackie Smith, directedby Queen of Provocative Variety Moira Finucane