Shir Madness Bringing Burlesque Festival to Galway City
Shir Madness Bringing Burlesque Festival to Galway City
by Sunny Juddy
Shir Madness (27) is an extraordinary hula hooper. She was raised in France and is currently living in Dublin. I was absolutely mesmerised by her performance, beauty and talent when she performed at Monroe’s Live for the Dirty Circus cabaret ,and had to find out more about her. Here, she tells us about her creative talent and the Galway Burlesque Festival 2015.
What inspired you to start hula hooping and when did you start for the first time ?
I started hooping by accident. I randomly picked up a hoop at a house party 3 years ago and never stopped. I am self taught, I learned watching videos on youtube, I'd say my greatest inspiration is a performer called Lisa Lottie.
What is your favourite costume?
It's always the costume I'm currently working on that's my favourite! When it's finished the next one becomes my new baby. At the moment it's my Valentine's costume, it's red and black and covered in rhinestones that I have to glue one by one.
Tell us about your success in last a few months ?
The last year has been really good for me in terms of performances. I really focused on burlesque and performed at several burlesque festivals in Ireland and abroad. I placed third at the Belfast Burlesque Festival, which was a big deal for me because I don't do competitions very often. I love Burlesque Festivals - they are a great way to meet other performers, and to learn from them and improve on your skills. They are also ideal for networking!
Can you tell me about the burlesque festival in September? Who can apply?
The application forms are all online, on the Facebook page of the Galway Burlesque Festival, or you can email us at galwayburlesquefestival@gmail.com and we'll send you all the information. Anyone can apply, the shows are all competitions; there are different categories for beginners and established performers, and the winners are decided by public vote and a panel of judges. The deadline to apply is April 5th.
