Holiday Treat!
Posted by Jana Edele | Filed under News
The Velvet Kitten cast from the MBS Production of The Beulaville Baptist Book Club Presents: A Bur-less-Q Nutcracker will be making a guest appearance at the Velvet Kittens' charity toy-drive this Saturday!! Set to the original Tchaikovsky Nutcracker score, these Velvet Kittens will perform burlesque style dancing to this holiday classic…it's the Nutcracker like you've never seen!
This Burlesque Nutcracker is inspired by the Velvet Kittens, and the play conceived and written by Mark-Brian Sonna of MBS Productions. Read more about the MBS Production of the Burlesque Nutcracker here.
Read what critics have to say about the Burlesque Nutcracker, choreographed by the Velvet Kittens choreographer and creator Jana Edele and MBS Productions’ creator Mark-Brian Sonna:
"…the real treat here are the dances, choreographed by Sonna and Jana Edele. The Velvet Kitten members are sexy and display classical ballet training."
Mark Lowry, Theater Jones
"…clever choreography. Choreographer Mark-Brian Sonna and Jana Edele show where their true talents lie. The blending of burlesque dance with the traditional Nutcracker ballet music is borderline genius. Of course this would have been impossible to do without skilled dancers…MBS Productions have shunned tradition and has delivered a new holiday favorite all wrapped and tied up with a fishnet stocking.
Lyle Huchton, Associate Theater Critic for John Garcia’s THE COLUMN
“…talented, well-schooled dancers creating the burlesque bevy. And can they dance!!! The playing space is narrow; but the gals twirl, soar, leap, and boogie down in perfect cadence and rhythm without the slightest hesitancy. It's an unforgettable send-up, as are Mark-Brian's cheeky buns clad in snug lilac tights. Kudos to choreographer Jana Edele…”
Alexandra Bonifield, Pegasus News
“The choreography by Mark-Brian Sonna and
Jana Edele, is ingenious, inspired and amusing. By turns graceful and bawdy, with just the right balance of edification and dance-hall shimmy.”
Christopher Soden, Edge Dallas
Want to read more about what the press has to say about the Velvet Kittens? Visit here.