Batsy Sinclair and Rolan Critz
Atlanta, GA
Join us at the tavern and cheer on our cast of burlesque performers as they cast their spells over the audience and the BBEG in this wildly magical show based on the classic tabletop roleplaying game, Dungeons and Dragons. This group of courageous OCs will be rolling a giant D20 for songs (and seduction), which they will then have to improvise a burlesque act to.
Will our heroes prevail against the forces of evil? Watch us doff our armor and find out!
Swearing Audience InteractionThe Buzz Intro Interview
Batsy Sinclair - Producer/Performer
1. Why should people see your show?
Now, more than ever, it is important to keep the fringe arts alive. Several states are attempting to enact drag bans and bans on "adult entertainment", which includes burlesque. Burlesque came out of vaudeville. It's satirical and always has been. I like to tell folks who have never been to a burlesque show that burlesque is much more funny than it is sexy. The audience is primarily women and queer folks because it doesn't cater to the male gaze - it parodies it, and that's something a lot of people who have never attended a show don't understand. We're showing off our legs and boobs and butts, but we're also doing stuff like dressing up as sexy Lord of the Rings characters, beards and all, and celebrating our ability to make people question what turns them on. It's empowering. It's queer. It's joyful. And in the face of fascism, our best defense is to keep creating spaces that allow for that joy.
2. What about festivals intrigues you? And why the Atlanta Fringe?
I've been attending shows off and on at Atlanta Fringe since its inception. I love that it combines so many different, unique artforms into one, big event. There's something for everyone. And it makes the streets come alive. It's so fun to be walking around during Fringe and see buskers on the corners. I love that Fringe gives people the opportunity to present shows they might otherwise not be able to put on due to production costs or venues not wanting to take a chance on something weird. Affordable venues, especially those that are willing to host burlesque and experimental theater, are so hard to come by! I'm grateful that Atlanta Fringe allows us to, for lack of a better word, legitimize our art.
3. What inspired you to create this?
A lot of people are intimidated by tabletop gaming. The think they have to learn all the rules beforehand and have everything fully fleshed out, but that's not how our DnD games are. This show breaks tabletop gaming down to its core - improv. It' supposed to be fun. If you aren't having fun, what's the point of the game? We just want to roll some dice and with our bard friends. Unfortunately, all our bard friends are also strippers so....
