| Fun Places to Gay
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| |  | | Buzz22 Chicago at the Steppenwolf Garage
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| |  | | Wilde Bar and Restaurant
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| |  | | The Courtyard Theater at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
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| |  | | Shattered Globe Theatre at Stage 773
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Wednesday November 28th
The Buttcracker: A Nutcracker Burlesque
8:00pm
This variety show meets holiday party is a combination fairy tale and exotic trip down the rabbit hole with the best of Chicago's nightlife entertainment. A twist on the original ballet highlighting the world of burlesque, boylesque, drag, magic, fire spinning, sword balancing, ballet and more. Tickets ($20-$40) will be on sale in mid-October. Reggies will also feature an
all you can eat buffet for $10, payable at the door.
Casting includes Kathleen Hoil/Faye Laverte (The Buttcracker), Squeaky Bubbles (Clara),
Parker Guidry (Drosselmeyer), Stevie Kinks (Rat King/Sugar Plum Fairy), with soloists Emma
Glitterbomb (Vodka), Claira Bell (Tea), Kamrah Raqs (Coffee), Gaea Lady (Hot Chocolate),
Evelyn Tension (Mother Ginger). The ensemble includes Covina Azure, Romy Over, Nicole
Amber, and Emily Moon . Special Guests on December 26th include Jeez Loueez (as Mother
Ginger) and Jezzibel (as Hot Chocolate). Cyn S Tease Ya Stage Kittens and Miss Fondle
understudies.
The Buttcracker: A Nutcracker Burlesque© tells the story of Clara, the humble office admin, a
believer in body and sex positivity. Charged with the planning and executing of the office holiday
party, she hires a dancer named Drosselmeyer to entertain her coworkers. But when the dance
causes her to lose her job, she doubts whether there's a place for her in the real world. Seeing
her despair, Drosselmeyer gives her a gift of a tiny Nutcracker, and lodged inside its mouth she
finds a hidden piece of candy that upon consumption, whisks her away on a wild hallucinogenic
trip from the boring-A(s)F(u*k) holiday party to the jazzy, seductive, and luscious underground
world of the Land of the Sweets. While there, she battles rats, saves the day, and realizes her
sensual, sexy self is nothing to be ashamed of, but to be celebrated and enjoyed.
About Jaq Seifert: Jaq Seifert is a producer, artist, late night comedian, and fight director who
wrote and created The Buttcracker: A Nutcracker Burlesque© in 2016. Jaq, who is
trans/non-binary, is dedicated to the creation of entertainment, fundraisers, and theatrical
productions that emphasize diversity in race, sexuality, gender identity, and expression in the
arts. The recently founded their production company, (sub)version productions , whose
mission is to resist the normalization of performance, to reimagine the way the public views
queer performance art, and redefine what cannot be defined. From burlesque to solo
performances, cabarets and dance experiences, (sub)version productions is dedicated to art
that matters and is never finished.
About the venue: REGGIES brings a music fan's ultimate dream to reality with a terrific bar and
grill, kickin' rock club, and a music lover's record store - all under one roof! On September 8,
2007, REGGIES opened its doors, transformed from a once run-down auto bumper repair shop.
Now home to one of Chicago's hottest music scenes, REGGIES has hosted the Tragically Hip,
Alkaline Trio, Gaslight Anthem, Carl Palmer, Supersuckers, The Dillinger Escape Plan,
Screeching Weasel, and many other top acts.
Details:
The Buttcracker: A Nutcracker Burlesque
Wednesdays, November 28th, Dec. 5th, 12th, and 19th, and 26th
8:00pm
Reggies Music Joint
2105 S. State Street
Chicago, IL
Tickets: $20-$40
Event Website
Reggies Music Joint, 2105 S. State St.
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