DAMES OF THRONE

For the first time in Sydney, Russall S. Beattie presents his very own take on the hit television series Game of Thrones. With Star Wars Burlesque: The Empire Strips Back and Batman Follies of 1929 already in the repertoire, Dames of Throne is an ambitious one.

“I’ve been working in burlesque for about ten years and I’ve always liked doing acts which were based on something, where people already had a sense of nostalgia or were really passionate about,” explains Beattie.

Indeed, making a burlesque version of Game of Thrones may be easier said than done. Where the original Star Wars had the ‘sexy’ element missing, Game of Thrones is over the top enough as it is.

As well as taking the sexual energy up another notch there is another element that needs addressing.

“Another thing we’ve put in is the gore factor; there is so much violence and death in the show we’ve had to take that up a notch as well,” concludes Beattie.

How you get Game of Thrones any more graphic than it already is remains to be seen, but one thing is for sure, Dames of Throne promises to light a fire hotter than a wildfire in Westeros. (AH)

Jan 2-19, The Vanguard, 42 King St, Newtown, $43-134, thevanguard.com.au

BY ANDREW HODGSON