Jonny Porkpie Bring Bad Ideas Burlesque to Coney Island 5/20

Brilliant. Amazing. Award-winning. World-renowned. These are just a few of the superlatives that describe BB Heart, Jo Boobs, Legs Malone, and Peekaboo Pointe (in her only Coney Island appearance of the summer). But have you ever wondered what insanity lies beneath all that talent, all that sexiness, all those beautiful outfits, all those clever concepts? In a world that already allows performers to do almost anything they want, what will burlesque performers create when given the freedom to do absolutely anything they want?

Find out Thursday, May 20, when the Burlesque Mayor of New York City comes to Coney Island's Burlesque at the Beach for JONNY PORKPIE'S BAD IDEAS, a show that encourages the best in burlesque to embrace their worst instincts.

The structure is simple: In the first half of the night, each performer will present one of the acclaimed burlesque numbers for which she is best known. In the second half, Porkpie has challenged those same performers to bring to life one of the most idiotic notions she has ever voiced in his presence.

"The first act will be a glorious showcase of the wonders of the modern burlesque, filled with beautiful women performing the brilliant acts which best exemplify their skill, humor, and sexiness," said Porkpie. "The second act will be a fantastic freakin' trainwreck. In what way? I don't know. I doubt if the performers themselves know. In fact, there's only one way to find out: come see the show."

As for the performers, "They're thrilled to be given free reign," explained Porkpie, "A chance to perform completely without restriction. Who knows? Some of the numbers debuting in the second half of this show may well go into regular rotation. More likely, however, the delightfully stupid acts will never be seen again."

"In the past few years, a bevy of bad ideas have come to Coney Island," Porkpie said, pointing at an abandoned building with a Thor Equities sign affixed to it. "But I guarantee that none have been this sexy."

ABOUT JONNY PORKPIE
Jonny Porkpie, self proclaimed "Burlesque Mayor of New York City", is the co-producer and co-star of Pinchbottom Burlesque, the "Best Burlesque" in NYC (New York Magazine & The Village Voice). Pinchbottom was awarded the first-ever "Most Innovative" trophy at the 2007 Burlesque Hall of Fame weekend. Porkpie has hosted, produced, and performed in shows at venues throughout the New York City, including Performance Space 122, The Flea, The Slipper Room, Comix, and more, as well as up and down the East Coast, and as far west The Palms in Las Vegas, NV. His 2009 bid for the mayorship of actual New York City was not successful. His lurid pulp novel, "The Corpse Wore Pasties", is available in trashier bookstores everywhere, including Barnes & Noble.

Show: JONNY PORKPIE'S BAD IDEAS
Date: Thursday, May 20 at 9:00pm

Venue: Coney Island USA
Address: 1208 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn
Ticket Info: $10, available at at the door

Website: http://www.jonnyporkpie.com