Johnny Blazes’ wo(n)man show is an evening-length performance that blends cabaret arts with theater to create a charming semi-narrative series of vignettes. These vignettes are character-driven comedic moments that explore notions of gender and embodiment. Unseen forces seem to possess Blazes in this journey through a world that is constantly pressuring us to choose a [...]
(c) 2008 Steph Plourde-Simard
www.thefemmeshow.com
The Femme Show is a revue of smart, sexy, interactive performance about queer femme identity that features film, dance, literary readings, burlesque, drag, and performance art from award winning artists
Johnny joined The Femme Show for their premiere in October of 2007 in Jamaica Plain, MA. Since then, ze has toured with the [...]
Swizzle Styx is flamboyant and fabulous. He is gayer than a P-Town pride float and saucier than fettucine alfredo. He has been seen at Jacque’s Cabaret, TraniWreck, Northeastern University and is probably headed to a college near you– so watch out!
www.myspace.com/circusexperiment
In June of 2008, Johnny collaborated with The ExtraTerrestrial Circus Experiment to create Quantanime, and anime-inspired circus. The ensemble-based show told the story of twins searching for lost items of magical significance. Johnny assisted the cast with story-writing, staging, dialog and choreography. The dialog for Quantanime was entirely pre-recorded; the cast lip-synched the dialog with [...]
www.ocircus.com
In 2004, Johnny co-founded Oberlin College’s student circus with Naomi Altman. During hir tenure at Oberlin, Johnny directed three large-scale productions and one smaller cabaret-style show. The latter was titled Hotel Bermuda, and featured smaller acts that incorporated adult-themed material, such as burlesque acrobalance and dildo juggling. Johnny served as artistic director for OCircus!, as [...]
www.mischiefinthemachine.com
Mischief in the Machine was a full-length narrative circus created to the music of Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band. The circus embodied a steampunk-inspired aesthetic and told a dark tale of a land “where a malevolent Autocrat rules over a ruined world of silent labor.” The show featured musical guests HUMANWINE, and included amateur and [...]
Jonathan and Madge of Honor
Jonathan is a hopelessly nerdy young man who is constantly trying to impress the ladies with his suave moves. His boyish charm might some day bring him romantic success, if only he could overcome his immense shyness. He is often prey to unseen forces, and seems to lose control of his [...]
(c) 2009 jmjfoto / sendai77
Connie Traction is a fierce, femme queen who is 10 months pregnant. She has been seen at Jacque’s Cabaret and TraniWreck, and in an earlier incarnation as Preggers the Clown in OCircus! 2007. She is making a cameo in Johnny’s upcoming project wo(n)man show. Connie’s enormous belly never keeps her from [...]
