Alberta Burlesque Rodeo

The Cabaret Company is proud to announce the second Alberta Burlesque Rodeo on November 21 and November 22 in Calgary, AB!

Featuring an all star cast of fabulous burlesque artists from near and far with outstanding acts ready to compete for the buckle!
Join us at *The Attic on Friday Nov 21 for the My First Rodeo competition where budding burlesque babes, early in their careers, will flaunt and flirt their way into your heart! Who will take home the title?

And join us at *Contemporary Calgary on Saturday Nov 22 for the Best in the West competition where the pros of the industry will dazzle and delight you with eye popping performances of striptease. With three titles to take home, the night will buzz with excitement!

*Please scroll to the bottom for accessibility notes for each venue!

Be part of the energy of this high altitude burlesque celebration highlighting world class talent!

Each event will be judged by our effervescent headliners!

Ivory (Toronto)

Ivory is a multi-discipline performer known for her booty-shakin’, shenanigan-making, and a voice that just won’t quit. A singer, model, actor, dancer, and advocate for body positivity and disability representation, this Randolph College graduate and former Miss Canada Plus has graced stages worldwide, appeared in major print outlets across North America, and been featured on national and international television.
An archer, equestrian, axe thrower, and firebreather, Ivory brings a spectacular bag of tricks guaranteed to wow any crowd. Founding member of The Succulent Six, Canada’s team of curvy superSHEroes (catch their series on CBC and YouTube), guest chair on CTV’s The Social, panelist on 1 Queen 5 Queers (now streaming on CRAVE), Board Chair of the Toronto Burlesque Festival, and a proud member of Les Femmes Fatales — Canada’s first burlesque troupe for Women of Colour, She’s not just a bombshell - she’s the whole damn arsenal.

Follow her antics on Instagram @pureivorydotca or at www.pureivory.ca.

Androsia Wilde (Vancouver)

Androsia Wilde [she/her] is the perfect tropical cocktail - a generous pour of burlesque's glitz and tease, splashed with the intoxicating and rhythmic flavours of The Bahamas. This Daughter of Starlight and Seafoam's performing journey spans over 3,000 miles- from the Island Paradise of her birth, to the Pacific Northwest she now calls 'home' - and has taken her through the realms of alternative modeling, martial arts, immersive theatre, acting for television - and of course, burlesque.

Her burlesque career started in May 2014 with her much-lauded debut as the 'yummy' scoundrel Lando Calrissian in Geekenders' initial production of "The Empire Strips Back", and has since set stages ablaze across the province such as the Shambhala Music Festival, Victoria’s Isle Of Tease Festival, the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival, and even internationally at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender in Las Vegas. Her performances are the epitome of Black Girl Magic and Joy, deftly combining her love of pop-culture with the personal pride in her Afro-Caribbean heritage - captivating and enthralling audiences alike with her dazzling smile, confident musicality, and grounding stage presence.

After being described by virtually every teacher she's ever had as a 'charismatic chatterbox', Androsia brings her signature enthusiasm and confidence to the mic as an Event Emcee. With her love of a good quip, a better story, and never missing a moment to drop some knowledge, Androsia's goals are to hype up the crowd and make sure the cast + crew of any show feel the love.

Off-stage, Androsia works to amplify the voices and presence of historically marginalized communities (especially her fellow Black, Indigenous, and other Performers of Color) in multiple facets of the burlesque community as an event producer, space facilitator, and instructor -  following the ethos that all bodies, identities, and stories are deserving of being showcased and celebrated.

Minx Arcana (Montreal)

Minx Arcana is “The Dark Flame of Desire,” a sultry award-winning burlesque vixen whose signature style infuses sumptuous vintage glamour with hints of noir and a rock ‘n’ roll spirit. Ever since her debut on the Bowery in New York City, this international showgirl's unique mélange of glamour and grit has taken her across stages in North America, Europe, and Japan. She has won the title of "Most Classic" at the inaugural Japan International Burlesque Festival (2024) and The Oregon Burlesque Festival (2019), and has since been a Featured Performer at The Toronto Burlesque Festival (2024) and Bagel Burlesque Expo (2025).

Versed in both classic and neo-burlesque, Minx thrives on bewitching her audiences with her lavish costuming, her cinematic sensibility, and her mysterious allure. Minx is a core cast member of The Pink Room: David Lynch Burlesque (of which the late director was quoted to be "a fan") and co-helmed the nautical Dreamboat Burlesque in Brooklyn. After a dazzling ten year career on the NYC nightlife circuit, this jet-setting showgirl is now Bar Manager and Cocktail Mixtress of Montreal's renowned burlesque cabaret, The Wiggle Room.

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LeTabby Lexington (Edmonton)

LeTabby Lexington is the co-founder of House of Hush Burlesque and Edmonton's Good Girl of Burlesque. She has appeared around North America and debuted in Central America- where she is the reigning Duchess of the Panama Burlesque Festival. Voted in the Top 5 Burlesque Emcees at Imperial Burlesque,  LeTabby has emceed the Nashville, Smoky Mountain, Calgary. Edmonton and Vancouver Burlesque Festivals. 

My First Rodeo

November 21
Doors at 6:00PM
Show begins at 7:30PM

The Attic
18+

Limited capacity

General Admission

Hosted by Karla Marx

Follow @thecabco on instagram or The Cabaret Company on facebook for cast announcements!

www.thecabaretcompany.com

Best in the West

November 22
Doors at 6:00PM
Show begins at 7:30PM

Contemporary Calgary
18+

Wheelchair, and plus size seating available

Limited VIP tickets include 4 seats, a bottle of prosecco, and a gift from The CabCo.

Hosted by LeTabby Lexington

Follow @thecabco on instagram or The Cabaret Company on facebook for cast announcements!

www.thecabaretcompany.com

Tickets available on Showpass

Thank you to our sponsors:

• Alberta Treasury Branch
• Contemporary Calgary
• Establishment Brewing
• The Attic
• PewPew Pasties

• Glitterverse Productions

  And to our volunteers:
  Bitch Sassidy
  Karla Marx
  Bea Lissima
  Ivy la Fleur
  Velvette Chardonnay
  Revna Rosé
  Babz Uka

Accessibility notes: 

The Attic 

1413 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0T4

This venue is on the second floor of a historic building. It can be accessed up one flight of stairs, unfortunately there is no elevator for this venue. We will be addressing this for future ABR events.  Washrooms are gender neutral. Limited booth seating is available, other seating will be 'cabaret style' around small tables, and at the bar. Entry is General Admission. Arrive early for your choice of seats!

Tips are welcome and will be collected at intermission. Due to the competition style, please refrain from interrupting the performance, cheers and applause is always welcome! Tips will be split among the cast.

Contemporary Calgary - Heather Edwards Theatre

701 11 St SW, Calgary, AB T2P 2C4

This venue is accessible for wheel chairs and other mobility aids. There are ramps and elevators into the theatre and washrooms. Gendered and non gendered washrooms available, as well as wheelchair accessible washrooms.

Limited plus sized seating will be available. The majority of the seating will be raked theatre style seating, with limited VIP seating at the front of the stage available for purchase. 

VIP seats will be sold in groups of four around a small cabaret style table at the very front of the stage. A gift, and bottle of prosecco is included in the ticket price and waiting for you at your table. 

All other tickets are General Admission.

A small market will be set up outside the Heather Edwards Theatre.

Tips are welcome and will be collected at intermission. Due to the competition style, please refrain from interrupting the performance, cheers and applause is always welcome! Tips will be split among the cast.

If you require other assistance, please email us at thecabco.ent@gmail.com at least one week before the event so we may do our best to accommodate all attendees needs where possible.