For those of you who are feeling a little Sweet and Spicy ahead of time… Don’t be ashamed… It’s not Naughty at all to want to Give into Temptation and Treat yourself…
The Desultory Theatre Club presents…
The “Valentines in Vegas” Adult Variety Show!
An evening of Laughs! Dancing! Magic! Comedy! Burlesque! Sideshow Stunts! Music! Contests! Prizes! Award Winning Cupcakes from Hardcore Sweet Cupcakes! And much, much more…!
Are you a thirsty person? Well then… we are super excited to announce that at this show there will be a special appearance by Hartford Flavor Company!! Check out their amazing liqueurs (21 and Over only!) and prepare to be taken on a flavor journey! Stop by their table and see all the great Connecticut Made tastes they have to offer!!
Weather permitting, Spuds Your Way will be parked on site so you can grab some nice warm grub before and during the show! Arrive at 7:30, so you don’t miss them!
Doors Open at 7:30 – Show Begins at 8PM 18 & Over to Enter – 21 & Up to BYOB (Bring ID’s if you are BYOB-ing or planning on sampling Hartford Flavor Company’s wares!)
An exciting evening of original thrills and chills awaits scary monsters and super creeps alike!
The Desultory Theatre Club partners again with Cupcake Wars winner Hardcore Sweet Cupcakes to bring you The Hardcore Halloweenie Burlesque & Variety Show at the Hardcore Sweet retail shop, bakery and performance venue at 20 Main St. in Oakville, Conn. The lights go down and temperatures rise when the show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $13 at the door. In true Halloween fashion, audience members are encouraged to come in costume for contests and prizes.
Some of the best in burlesque are prepared to bewitch: the award-winning Dot Mitzvah (Conn.) is the juiciest Jewess this side of the Wailing Wall; Vanil LaFrappe (Conn.) will shake and stir; Niki Tiki (N.J.) astounds as the Jessica Rabbit of burlesque; and Vivienne LaFlamme (Conn.) sets hearts on fire.
A wide array of talent will further enrapture: mind-bending illusions from Jaysin Katsikis; shadow puppets from Anatar Marmol-Gagné; and sideshow stunts from Circus Delecti members Uber Dami, Jackalope, Earl of Grey and Blackrock. Local rock/R&B band The Strangers, featuring Connecticut music mainstays Doron Flake and Spencer Luckey, will lend their talents for bone-rattling music.
At 7 p.m., local food trucks Spuds Your Way and The Green Grunion will offer themselves for the ravenous hordes. The doors open at 7:30 p.m. to Hardcore Sweet’s retail shop and lounge, featuring cupcakes so award-winningly, terrifyingly good that Rob Zombie couldn’t resist. Firefly Hollow Brewing Co. of Bristol will offer samples of its craft beers that can quench any thirst at Hardcore Sweet’s responsibly BYOB establishment.
Local filmmakers Elmwood Productions, makers of the all-puppet slasher movie Head currently touring film festivals across the country, and Justin Talarski, an up-and-comer in the indie horror scene with the film Deimosimine (Legless Corpse Productions), also will be on hand to slay before the performers kill.