The Exotic Lives of Lola Montez
DATES: 28-30 September
VENUE: Gasworks Arts Park - Gasworks Theatre
WEB: https://www.melbournefringe.com.au/…/the-exotic-lives-of-l…/
In 1855, the wildest showgirl of the 19th century, Lola Montez, toured Australia and its goldfields. The scandal is legend.
Written by award-winning playwright Jackie Smith and directed by world famous cabaret star Moira Finucane comes the tale of the woman who horsewhipped the editor of the Ballarat Times for a bad review. Her erotic Spider Dance was “the most libertinish and indelicate performance that could be given on the public stage” (Sydney Morning Herald, 1855). She swung down mineshafts on a single rope with a flute of champagne in her hand. She escaped arrest dressed only in her jewels.
Revel in a tale woven by award-winning actress (and direct descendant of Lola herself) Caroline Lee, and Parisian dance siren Holly Durant.
Created in partnership with Her Majesty’s Ballarat.
This project is supported by Creative Victoria.
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