burlesquers
Comedic mockery artists
A burlesque is a work that ridicules or parodies a serious subject.
Burlesque also refers to a variety show that features comedy and striptease.
A burlesquer is someone who performs in such a show or who composes burlesques.
Satirical imitation
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
travesty · send-up · skewering · ridicule · irony · pastiche · exaggeration · social commentary
Seductive gradual undressing
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
- showgirlsFemale stage entertainers
- troupersSteadfast, uncomplaining workers
revue · chorus · dancers · entertainers · spectacle · variety · routines · emcee
Exaggerated physical humor
- shtickPerformer's signature gimmick
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
- clowningPlayful comic behavior
- gagsJokes or silencing devices
bawdy · ribald · double entendre · pratfalls · mugging · comedic timing · innuendo · raunchy
Of lasting excellence
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- old-timeOf a past era
- golden agePeriod of peak prosperity
- retroEvoking recent past
bygone · historic · traditional · revival · Moulin Rouge · pin-up
parody
Satirical imitation
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
spoof · travesty · send-up · skewering · ridicule · irony · pastiche · exaggeration · social commentary · wit
striptease
Seductive gradual undressing
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
- showgirlsFemale stage entertainers
troupers · revue · chorus · dancers · entertainers · spectacle · variety · routines · emcee · headliner
slapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
- shtickPerformer's signature gimmick
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
- clowningPlayful comic behavior
gags · bawdy · ribald · double entendre · pratfalls · mugging · comedic timing · innuendo · raunchy · lowbrow
classic
Of lasting excellence
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- old-timeOf a past era
- golden agePeriod of peak prosperity
retro · bygone · historic · traditional · revival · Moulin Rouge · pin-up
burlesquerstragedians
Actors in serious drama
celebrants · eulogists · glorifiers · admirers · champions
burlesquerspurists
Strict adherence advocates
traditionalists · preservationists · classicists · originalists · literalists
- burlesque showComic theatrical striptease entertainment
- burlesque dancerTheatrical striptease performer
- burlesque houseVenue for bawdy entertainment
- burlesque clubVenue for comedic striptease
- burlesque performerTheatrical striptease entertainer
- burlesque troupeGroup performing satirical striptease shows