stage free striptease where sensuality blooms
The Orchid Club is Produced by:
Ava Lure - Managing Producer
While some performers “burst” onto the burlesque scene, Ava Lure’s ascent has resembled more of a high-viscosity ooze of angst and ardour. Performing burlesque since 2010, Ava has graced the stages of the Taboo Revue, Rock & Roll Burlesque, the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival, Toronto Burlesque Festival, Edmonton Burlesque Festival, Texas Burlesque Festival, Minneapolis Burlesque Festival, and with Screaming Chicken Theatrical Society, the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender. Besides being the Managing Producer of The Orchid Club, she is also the Associate Director of Pandora & The Locksmiths.
With a strong commitment to incorporating artistic education into her creative practice, Ava has a Diploma in Theatre Douglas College, an Advanced Certificate in Arts & Entertainment Management and Bachelor of Performing Arts from Capilano University, and has studied Viewpoints Movement Improvisation from the Banff Centre for the Arts. Passionate about volunteerism, Ava is current Vice President of the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival Association and currently serves on the board of the Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards Society and is on the Events Committee at Burlycon.
Ruthe Ordare - Associate Producer
Serving up hips, thighs and bedroom eyes Ruthe Ordare has been a mainstay in the bustling Vancouver burlesque scene since 2011. Dubbed the Canadian Meringue for being light on her feet and twice as sweet, Ruthe serves up classic glamour with a contemporary pulse.
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Internationally, Ruthe has been awarded “Best Solo” at the 2014 Texas Burlesque Festival and “Best Duo” at the 2014 Oregon Burlesque Festival. She has also performed at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s Movers, Shakers & Innovators showcase in 2015 and the Tournament of Tease (Duo) in 2013. She’s has performed Nationally and Internationally at festivals in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Portland, OR, Austin, TX, Minneapolis, MN, and Las Vegas, NV.
Ruthe is a member of the live music burlesque collective Pandora & The Locksmiths. When not on the stage, she can be found in the studio at the Vancouver Burlesque Centre where she shares her love of the jiggle!
Minnie Peron - Associate Producer
Known as “The T&A Tsunami,” it’s Minnie Peron! Renowned for high energy shimmy shaking or for brooding drama, Minnie kisses your face and kicks your ass! Educated by the Vancouver Burlesque Centre and graduating from Burgundy Brixx's School of Tease, she has since then received the Vancouver Burlesque Centre’s student scholarship for her dedication to the craft.
Since her debut, Minnie has been taking the Vancouver Burlesque scene by storm! She has performed at local shows including Kitty Nights, the Taboo Revue (Screaming Chicken Theatrical Society), Erotica Electronica, and The Orchid Club. Minnie has also ventured further afield with appearances at the Ottawa Burlesque Festival and the Iowa Burlesque Festival.
Studio photos by Steven Audia. Do not use without permission.