Arts Whistler Live! presents: A Very BABE-Ly Pride

• Date: January 29, 2026
• Time: Doors 7:00pm | Show 8:00pm
• Venue: The Theatre at the Maury Young Arts Centre
• Price: General Admission $30 | Arts Whistler Members $25*
• Age restrictions: 19+
• Additional Info: No latecomers 

Burlesque. Drag. Comedy. Pride.

Come celebrate Pride with the biggest BABES in town! A Very BABE-ly Pride is a jam-packed, laugh-out-loud, adults-only cabaret celebrating LGBTQ+ artists, identities, sexuality and PRIDE. This high-energy show blends burlesque, drag, comedy, extravagant costumes and naughty humour into a raucous spectacle that will leave you wanting more.

Featuring an award-winning cast of cabaret artists, each at the top of their field, this show is the perfect way to spice up your Pride celebrations. So grab a ticket, grab a beverage, and get ready for a babe-rific evening!

 STARRING: Batty Banks, Selena Vyle, La Dame Derriere, and BonBon Bombay

*Arts Whistler Members, check your email inbox for your exclusive AWL! discount code or email us at info@artswhistler.com. 

Tickets are available online or at the Maury Young Arts Centre box office | artswhistler.com/live

CAST BIOS:

Selena Vyle – https://www.instagram.com/selenavyle/
Selena Vyle is Toronto’s Lebanese-Mexican cabaret camp vamp drag queen of a certain age. She’s done it all – from hosting Canada’s longest-running drag brunch (at Glad Day Bookshop), to video games (Far Cry 6), to cinema (Queen Tut on CraveTV), to award-winning comedy shows, and award-winning podcasts (Squirrel Talk).

La Dame Derrière – https://www.instagram.com/ladamederriere/
La Dame Derrière is a potent mix of sensuality, soft curves, and sapphic angst. This fiery femme has travelled all over North America, snatching crowns and stealing girlfriends. She’s competed at the Burlesque Hall of Fame for the past two years, won international titles, including Miss Viva Las Vegas, and has been voted one of the top burlesque performers in Canada. Their work is for the gays and theys, centring queer art and bringing the drama through a background in opera and drag. Get ready to fall in love or fall to your knees before them – it’s La Dame Derrière!

Batty Banks – https://www.instagram.com/batty.banks/
Batty Banks is the unapologetic, unhindered, and unhinged drag tornado you never knew you needed. By day, she is an animal rights advocate, vegan, and queer ecologist. This drag queen blends the worlds of wildlife, science, and fashion to create unique experiences where people can learn and let loose. She continues to slide, slip, stunt, and Uno Reverse flip across stages all over the country, and is excited to bring her chaos to a stage near you. This powerhouse Brazilian and Jamaican drag artist is ALWAYS ready to put on a show, so strap on and buckle up for the wild ride that is Batty Banks.

BonBon Bombay – https://www.instagram.com/bonbonbombay/
BonBon is a delightfully dark and sexy burlesque dancer, clown, and sideshow artist. Celebrated for her sense of the sensual and the macabre, she’s just as much at home under the big top as she is seducing you in a speakeasy. This whimsical entity is an international multi-award winner who has been featured twice in The Movers, Shakers and Innovators at the Burlesque Hall of Fame, was a finalist on Romania’s iUmor, and is the recipient of the Prestige Award of Imperial Burlesque Canada. These days, she’s living in the country, where she is building an artist retreat.