Henderson Bros. Burlesque to Return to Trustus, 2/12-15

Henderson Bros. Burlesque returns to the Capital City this February for another round of teases, bawdiness, and skin. Last year's premiere performance saw four sold-out performances, and co-creators Chad and Terrance Henderson have crafted another night of naughty fun with new acts, dances, and teases. This year the Henderson Bros. will be introducing audiences to special guest performer Zatanna Zor-Elle from Chicago, IL to the show.

Henderson Bros. Burlesque will run February 12th through the 15th, 2015 with show times at 8 p.m. every night. Reserved seating may be purchased online at www.trustus.org, and $20 standing room tickets may be purchased by calling the Trustus Box Office only: (803) 254-9732. Seated tickets are $30, and standing tickets are $20.

Zatanna Zor-Elle is known for her work with Gorilla Tango Theatre, Kiss Kiss Burlesque, and The Living Canvas in Chicago, IL. Zatanna is professional burlesque performer that brings parody into her teases - driving Star Wars geeks and rock n' rollers out of their seats. Ms. Zor-Elle will be bringing three acts to the show this year: a reverse tease, a Princess Leia act, and a totally new act crafted for Henderson Bros. Burlesque that features a metal bikini and an angle grinder. "I'll definitely be checking my luggage for the flight to South Carolina," said told the Henderson Bros.

Henderson Bros. Burlesque has been rocking sold-out audiences for two years now, and this new installment of the show at Trustus will be the last show for a while as the Hendersons prepare to pursue other projects in the coming seasons.

Henderson Bros. Burlesque co-creators Chad and Terrance Henderson are not actual relatives, but they certainly see a union in their creative approaches to entertainment. The two have collaborated on many shows at Trustus Theatre since 2009, and they've produced two shows in 2013 and 2014. "Doing a burlesque show was one of those ideas that come up over a couple of drinks," said co-creator and director Chad Henderson. "I had been reading a lot about the history of burlesque, and felt like Columbia was way overdue for a big theatrical burlesque show. I went to Terrance because I knew I wanted his choreography involved in the show, and he said he'd been wanting to produce a Burly-Q show as well. We kept brainstorming and sharing ideas because we were planning on producing it ourselves."

The end result was a rocking evening that had patrons dancing in the aisles and begging for more.

What's The Show Like? Henderson Bros. Burlesque is one part burlesque teases, one part dance show, and one part rock concert. It's a variety show that's a professionally thrown party.

Henderson Bros. Burlesque, boasts over 20 performers. Chad Henderson, the 2012 Jasper Magazine Artist of the Year in Theatre, will be directing the production. Co-creator Terrance Henderson the 2013 Jasper Magazine Artist of the Year in Dance will be singing his heart out as the Emcee Nauti Boogie, as well as choreographing the ensemble pieces in the show. He'll be backed vocally by Kendrick Marion and Katrina Blanding.

Music Director Jeremy Polley will be directing a 7-piece band featuring guitar, drums, bass, piano, trumpet, trombone, and saxophone. The music in the show, hand-picked by the Hendersons, ranges from jazz standards, funk, hip-hop, club music, and rock. Songs from John Legend and The Roots, Prince, Marc Broussard, Maroon 5, Liv Warfield, and more will be reverberating through the Main Stage. Patrons can count on needing their dancing shoes.

Local actor Hunter Boyle will be returning as Vaudeville clown Bumbleclap McGee, the resident funny-man of the Henderson Bros. Burlesque. Bumbleclap will be bringing back jokes from the days of Vaudeville, with a lot of wit, winks, and nudges. Rumor is that he's bringing the first country tune to the show this year with a rousing version of "Friends in Low Places".

The burlesque performers in the show range in age, sex, race, build, and character - providing a little something for everyone who attends. Performer Zatanna Zor-Elle will be teasing with three acts that will leave audiences floored, Burgundy Brown will be driving the crowd crazy with her beaded New Orleans inspired act (just in time for Mardi Gras), and Latte Love will be driving the audience wild with a new act. We suggest patrons bring handkerchiefs to wipe the sweat from their brow.

Photo Credit: Sean Rayford