Photo credit: Lorraine Ross
AHOY THERE! Captain Anchor is a male burlesque singer performing in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Most often performing at the Voodoo Rooms, where the Captain collaborates with Lilly de Lure on 'The Captain's Follies', a kitsch burlesque revue. The Captain has performed at London Burlesque Week and Dublin Burlesque and Cabaret Social Club.
Captain Anchor has a number of years experience in cabaret and has recently started to perform burlesque or 'boylesque'. Captain Anchor began his career as a performer in 2007 whilst singing on drag cabaret shows in his spiritual home of Dublin, Ireland. The skills drag performers use are similar to burlesque; parody, pastiche, exageration and a crazy costume!
The Captain welcomes on board!
The Captains current top burlesque solo acts are:
1. New York, New York - Sailor Sinatra (Sailor suit jazzy strip with USA flag)
2.Loveboat/Rain on my parade (Navy Uniform striptease)
3. Copa-ca-fan dance - Barry Manilow (with fan dance/kitsch cocktail optional!)
4. Private Dancer (leather biker/Tom of Finland act) 5. Springtime for Hitler - (the producers hit with Nazi pasties!)
6. Beyond the Sea (vintage sailor hat and tassels)
7. Sweet Transvestite (In drag!)
8. Mein Herr (on a chair)
The Captain can also perform Cabaret sets with a number of songs linked together, all with a burlesque ending!
Captain Anchor can also create an act for your show or event, particularly if there is a theme.
The Captain loves a theme and will dig deep into his collection of showtunes, jazz, swing and pop music just for you!