Dangerous Curves Ahead: Burlesque on the Go Go! is the nation’s premiere national touring
burlesque troupe. Since 2010, the ladies have completed four national tours taking them to over
60 cities including Los Angeles, Chicago, Anchorage, Denver, Las Vegas, Dallas, Pittsburgh,
and Atlanta. Dangerous Curves Ahead packed houses across the country and received oodles
of critical acclaim: The Nashville Scene said "It’s a veritable aureole speedwagon as the Outer
Boroughs’ most buxom babes go from zero to 38D on their road trip across America!" and the
Phoenix New Times called the show, "An excellent night of twirling tassels and bawdy jokes."
About The Dangerous Curves:
ANITA COOKIE, originally hailing from the tan line-free shores of the Pacific, took the stages
of New York by storm and can be seen every night knocking audiences out of their chairs
around the city, and across the continent from Key West to Toronto. A Golden Pastie Award
winner at the New York Burlesque Festival, Anita is also one-third of the quirky music trio Gigi &
Pop, winners of the first-ever "Best Variety Act" trophy at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Pageant
2009 in Las Vegas. As a producer, she's created boozier, more naked versions of classic
game shows and talk shows, and with her partner, Calms Casino in The Sticky Situation, she
produces an ongoing series of sold-out shows at the famous Joe's Pub.
CLAMS CASINO: Called "a burlesque queen" by the New York Times, “spectacular” on the
New York Post’s Page Six and an “NYC Culturemaker” by Time Out New York, Clams Casino
is a nationally recognized producer and one of New York's favorite stars of the bump 'n' grind.
She has brought her unique mix of sexy hilarity and curvaceous glam to a wide variety of stages
across New York City, and to Las Vegas, Boston, Washington DC, Key West, Atlanta, Toronto
and many more cities around the country! In summer 2008 Clams was the winner of two
coveted trophies, for “Most Innovative” and “Most Comedic” at the Miss Exotic World Pageant,
sponsored by the Burlesque Hall of Fame. She is also a Golden Pastie Award winner at the
New York Burlesque Festival.
DARLINDA JUST DARLINDA, "Mastermind of Bizarre Extravaganza," has been working as a
Burlesque Performer and Producer locally (NYC) and internationally since 2003. Darlinda is one
half of the Burlesque duo The Schlep Sisters! Darlinda is also a proud co-producer of Bushwick
Burlesque. She also performs Off Broadway and on television; Darlinda participated in Taylor
Mac’s The Lily’s Revenge (Obie) and in HBO's Boardwalk Empire. Darlinda is a current faculty
member at the New York School of Burlesque. One of The Sundance Channels "Top 10
Badass Burlesque Babes!" She is the recipient of the 2009 Golden Pastie Award for The Most
Innovative and Creative and was voted in the Top 50 International Burlesque Industry Figures of
2011! USA Today says “It’s hard to top Darlinda.”
Since 2005, GIGI LA FEMME has been named one of New York City’s sultriest striptease stars
and is the producer of the critically acclaimed Revealed Burlesque at the Under St. Mark’s
Theater. A Golden Pastie Award winner for Best Booty Shaker 2009, Perfect Posterior 2011
and Miss Coney Island 2010, the multi-talented bump ‘n’ grinder, go-go girl, chanteuse and pin-
up model has traveled the nation with the ladies of Dangerous Curves Ahead: Burlesque on
the Go-Go performing her super hot signature acts in addition to teaming up with her favorite
songstress and Bosom Buddy: Anita Cookie!
MINNIE TONKA, the One Woman Riot, hails from the Land of 10,000 Lakes - that's Minnesota
- but is currently based in New York City. In 2004, she co-founded Kosher ChiXXX Jewish
Burlesque Revue, she produces the annual Menorah Horah burlesque Hanukkah show, and
more. Minnie also performs and produces as one half of The Schlep Sisters. Her lusty hilarity
has graced the stages of the New York Burlesque Festival, The Burlesque Hall of Fame, the
Toronto Burlesque Festival, the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival, the Midwest
Burlesk Festival, Key West Burlesque Holiday Extravaganza, Show Me Burlesque Festival, and
the Dallas Burlesque Festival. Ms. Tonka is multiple-time New York Burlesque Festival Golden
Pastie Award Winner and was voted #34 in the Top International Burlesque Industry Figures of
2011!
Age limit: 21+