#71 - Verity Johnson / Club Burlesque: celebrating freedom, sexuality and desire

On today’s episode of the podcast, Toshi had the opportunity to talk with Verity Johnson, also known as Miss Vee. Verity is a newspaper columnist, MC at Men of Steel, New Zealand’s only male strip club, and the owner of Club Burlesque – New Zealand’s first burlesque club.  Together they spoke about:  What burlesque is and what it celebrates Why Verity started Club Burlesque What you can expect if you go to a show The kind of audiences you’ll find at Club Burlesque How burlesque encourages audiences to reconsider societal attitudes towards sex  What it teaches us about desire The relationship between burlesque, freedom and sexuality  And what you might get out of an experience at a burlesque show. Club Burlesque’s 2024 season runs from July 26 – September 13 in Auckland, New Zealand. Check out Club Burlesque (and find tickets) here: https://theclubburlesque.com/ Find Club Burlesque on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clubburlesquenz/?hl=en Timestamps:  00:00 – Intro  00:33 – What is burlesque?  02:54 – Understanding eros 03:25 – Why Verity started Club Burlesque 04:44 – What you can expect from a night at Club Burlesque  06:31 – Misconceptions about burlesque  07:44 – Redefining how we think about society’s attitudes towards sex  09:05 – What burlesque teaches you about desire 11:38 – On not being afraid of your sexuality 14:10 – Club Burlesque vs Men of Steel  15:04 – Seeing Auckland reclaim its sexy side  17:00 – How can we start to deconstruct shame in society?  18:42 – Where you can find more information about Club Burlesque 18:55 – Give yourself permission to enjoy sex and desire  19:52 – Conclusion    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.