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Jonny Porkpie is an American burlesque performer and producer associated with New York City's neo-burlesque scene. He uses the title "Burlesque Mayor of New York City" as part of his public persona and is known for male burlesque, often called boylesque, as well as comedy-oriented stage work. The entry is relevant to audiences studying contemporary burlesque performance and the revival of the form in New York.
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Who is Jonny Porkpie?
Jonny Porkpie is a New York-based burlesque performer, producer and comedy artist. He uses the title “Burlesque Mayor of New York City” as part of his stage persona.
What is boylesque?
Boylesque is male burlesque that combines striptease, comedy, character work and theatrical staging. Jonny Porkpie is associated with this style as well as with producing neo-burlesque events.
What makes Jonny Porkpie's acts different from traditional striptease?
His work often mixes jokes, spoken character, audience interaction and elaborate stage concepts with burlesque performance. The result is closer to a comic theater act than to a purely dance-based striptease number.
Where is Jonny Porkpie associated with burlesque?
He is strongly associated with New York City's neo-burlesque scene. His work belongs to the revival that developed in clubs and performance spaces from the 1990s onward.
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