#2 - Becky Lou

Geraldine Quinn

My second guest on Bang On The Strillers was the first one ever recorded (late August 2015), so while the conversation is sparkling, the room is a little bouncy and the levels are a little low. But don't let that put you off, there's still a wealth of joy to be had from the brain of Miss Becky Lou, international burlesque performer and newly minted speaking comedy performer. Crowned Miss Burlesque Victoria in 2013, Becky Lou is a sparkle warrior who originated from the wilds of Western Australia and has toured Australia and the world as an award-winning burlesque artist. Quinn (me, that's me, I'm talking about myself in the 3rd person) met her at the now-closed Burlesque Bar in Fitzroy, Melbourne and since then has delighted in Becky Lou's dry humour and endless onstage charm (her swan song performance at the Miss Burlesque Victoria competition in 2014 still cracks me up today). Recently she's begun to speak on stage as well, touring her award-nominated solo show "Shake" and producing and spearheading the delightful variety show "Seen & Heard" where performers from the dance, burlesque and drag scenes (who we don't usually get to hear speak) tell heart-breaking and hilarious stories. She is a bit too obsessed with Billy Joel, and I have faith her kegel muscles are in excellent condition (that sentence will sound less weird when you listen to the podcast).