Multi-award winning and internationally acclaimed artist, Jazida, shares a noir burlesque extravaganza!
Winner of BEST DANCE at the Adelaide Fringe Festival Weekly Award 2020
Criminal thief, Jazida, is on the loose having been accused of stealing a large sum of money…
She drops her clothes and you drop your guard… But our private eye is on the case!
Follow her as she flees through every speakeasy, cabaret club, circus tent and burlesque bar in town and seeif you can crack the case before our detective gets to her
2021 shows
Canberra Theatre (15 & 16 January)
https://canberratheatrecentre.com.au/show/catch-jazida/
Adelaide Fringe (25-28 February)
https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/catch-jazida-af2021
SHOW ACCLAIM
WINNER of “Best Dance” at the 2020 Adelaide Fringe Weekly Award
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Catch Jazida is… a tour de force… with a wicked sense if theatrical fun" - BMA Magazine
"Inventive Jazida brings the crowd to its feet" - City News Magazine
"The concept for Catch Jazida is brilliant… There is no question that Jazida is an out of this world burlesque performer" Theatre Travel
ABOUT THE SPONSOR
Catch Jazida is sponsored by Unicorn Elixers and during this run at the Canberra Theatre, you can buy the limited edition Jazida versions of their shimmering and colour-changing Tropical Vodka Elixer, Gin Elixer and Strawberry Kisses Gin as well as mini pre-mixed cocktails....
Taste the custom drinks, hear the music, see the dancing, feel the stolen money and smell a thief... A multisensory extravaganza... the only question is, with all those senses, will you crack the case before our detective?
Use the code "CatchJazida" through their online store to get a Limited Edition bottle delivered to your house! https://www.unicornspirits.com.au/
ABOUT THE SHOW
Catch Jazida is a multisensory experience that merges burlesque and theatre. Catch Jazida has been in development over several years and received grant funding from ArtsACT in the ACT Government for creative development in 2019. Through this funding, this show has developed further with support of a director, supporting writer, sound designer and more!
About the Artists
(Photo by Captavitae Photography)
Jazida (lead role)
Jazida is a Canberra-based entertainer, producer and teacher. 21st Century Burlesque Magazine says “I will not forget her any time soon” and listed her as #46 in the Top 50 most influential burlesque industry figures across the globe for 2020.
Jazida has become recognised as one of Australia’s premiere burlesque performers, having been accepted to perform at the Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas in 2018 and virtually in 2020, chosen as the representative Australian Headliner for the Perth International Burlesque Festival in 2019, selected as a Featured Artist for the Australian Burlesque Festival 2019, and selected as teacher on the Australian Burlesque Cruise 2020!
Her creativity, cheeky, and fun performance style (with a specialty in fan dancing) has won the heart of audiences and judges. Her feature show “Catch Jazida” won Best Dance at the Adelaide Fringe Festival Weekly Awards, and she has won many other awards including Miss Burlesque ACT 2016, Baby Bombshells as part of the Australian Burlesque Festival 2016 , and Burlesque Idol Canberra 2015.
As well as being a performer, Jazida works to elevate alternate performing arts and support the industry by producing shows through Jazida Productions and running classes through Flazéda, managing performance troupes (particularly Jazida’s Fabulous Fan Dancers) and also run workshops across Australia. In 2020 Jazida Productions won the Canberra Local Business Awards for Outstanding Performing Arts and two years running was voted in the top 10 of people who have made the biggest contribution to the Australian Burlesque Scene at The Busties (the Australian Burlesque Industry Awards)
Jazida regularly produces sold out shows (“Decadence and Debauchery” being her main touring variety night). She works to facilitate professional development opportunities for local alternate performing artists and is passionate about artist development (herself receiving a grant for creative development from ArtsACT in the ACT Government in 2019 and another in 2020). In addition to this, her passion for burlesque has seen her become co-director of the board for the Australian Burlesque Museum.
Artemis Seven (supporting actor)
Artemis Seven is trained in tap, contemporary, neo-classical, jazz & hip-hop dance and has performed across the globe. She has a history in theatre and film local to Australia and studied through workshops (ImproACT, Peter Wilkins, NIDA short courses in Sydney and ACT) and a month long by-application residency at NIDA (Syd).
She is the winner of Miss Innovative 2018 at Miss Burlesque Australia, Winner of Miss Burlesque ACT 2018 at Miss Burlesque Australia, Winner of Burlesque Idol Canberra 2017 and 2nd Place at New Follies 2017 as part of the Australian Burlesque Festival.
(Photo by 3 Fates Media)
Historic Shows in 2020
Canberra
Inaugural 5-night public presentation of the show at The Canberra Theatre (Courtyard Studio)
- 8:00pm, Wednesday 15 January
- 8:00pm, Thursday 16 January
- 8:00pm, Friday 17 January
- 8:00pm, Saturday 18 January
- 8:00pm, Sunday 19 January
Perth
4-night public presentation of the show at The Perth Fringe Festival at Connections in their main room theatre space
- 6:00pm, Wednesday 29 January
- 6:00pm, Thursday 30 January
- 6:00pm, Friday 31 January
- 6:00pm, Saturday 1 February
Adelaide
3-night public presentation of the show at The Adelaide Fringe Festival at The Nexus Arts Centre main room
- 8:00pm, Friday 14 February
- 8:00pm, Saturday 15 February
- 8:00pm,Monday 17 February
