The Festival
The SaarLorLux region’s biggest Burlesque happening!
From 11th to 13th April 2025, Saarbrücken will host the most opulent Burlesque Extravaganza in the SaarLorLux Region for the first time: The 2nd International SaarLorLux Burlesque Festival!
Burlesque performers from all corners of the world will take the audience on a journey into the sensuality and beauty of Burlesque in two full-length shows.
About Burlesque
Burlesque stands for the art of undressing, but the naked facts are not in the foreground. The opulent and creative costumes, playing with the audience, the short stories that are told – that’s what Burlesque is all about! The acts are as diverse as the artists themselves: playful, wild, flirtatious, critical or funny.
Line-up
Two show-evenings with International Burlesque Stars: „The Martini Night – Competition Edition“ will be wild, colourful and wicked, as it will feature the most extraordinary artists competing for the title of „Queen/King/Mx of SaarLorLux Burlesque Festival“.
„The Champagne Night“ will be glamorous and opulent. Our gala show brings world-class acts to the stage.
At „The Workshop Day“ you can try out Burlesque for yourself with our workshops! Themes, location and exact time will follow. Also suitable for beginners.
Our Line-Up & Workshops will be published in January 2025.
Producers
Our producers are rooted in the Burlesque scene and together produce regular Burlesque shows & parties, such as „The Grand Night of Burlesque“. Furthermore, they have built up the regional Saarland Burlesque community together.
Founder & Creative Director
Absinthique is the founder of the SaarLorLux Burlesque Festival and an International award-winning Burlesque icon herself.
Although she has only been performing on stage since 2021, her rise as a performer has already allowed her to win international awards at international Burlesque Festivals. She is particularly well known regionally from television (SR Television), high-profile magazines (Top Magazin, Popscene, ...) and other formats. She is also a successful show producer of various formats and resident performer at Baker Street in Saarbrücken, Germany.
In 2021 she founded the Saarland Burlesque Society: An association of professional Burlesque artists from the SaarLorLux region.
Find more about her on Instagram.
Photo by Keipigrafie
Main Producer
Herr Impressario is not only one of the two owners of Baker Street, but has also been the organiser and producer of various formats throughout Germany for over a quarter of a century.
Under his direction, a lively and unusual variety stage has been created in the traditional theatre "Zum Hirsch" in recent years, on whose "breeding ground" not only the Saarland Burlesque Society has grown up, but national and international artists of all stripes regularly inspire the Saarland with world acts.
Find more about him on Instagram.
Photo by Stecor Burlesque Photographer
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Apply now for the 2nd International SaarLorLux Burlesque Festival 2025 on 11th – 13th April. The deadline for applications is 15th November 2024.
You can find all the information in the application form:
The venue
The Baker Street in Saarbrücken is known as Saarland’s „Home of Burlesque“
It’s unique ambience is reminiscent of the beauty and elegance of the Belle Epoque. Heavy curtains, warm lighting, an opulent stage – this exclusive venue is made for Burlesque.
With a maximum of 100 seats, the audience experiences the artists up close and personal.
