Naked Boys Reading

October 9 // 8:00PM // Doors at 7:00PM

$10-$30

all prices + fees

Naked Boys Reading: Desire Edition

Produced by MJ Lyons

The inimitable Essex Hemphill once wrote: “I am lonely for past kisses, for wild lips certain streets breed for pleasure.”

Hotter than fire, more dangerous than all the weapons of the world, subtler than a dream that slips away, human desire burns bright and simmers darkly. We chase our desires to the ends of the Earth. Chase yours with the desirable literary delights of some truly naked boys.

The return of Naked Boys Reading Toronto, on stage at Buddies in Bad Times for the first time! NBRTO is inspired by and in participation with the official London event, in turn inspired by the Chicago-born burlesque sensation, Naked Girls Reading. In London, Naked Boys Reading is an intimate nude literary salon featuring in-the-buff readings by local beefcakes, bears, twinks, otters, butch femmes, sissy sluts, boys next door with an exhibitionist streak and lovers of naturism with a well-endowed library.

These boys are naked and hot and they want to read to YOU!

Please feel free to reach out to tickets@buddiesinbadtimes.com with any requests or questions regarding accessibility in the space. If you have checked in with your financial capacity via the tiered model and have determined that you need a partial or full discount of the typical rate, you can email tickets@buddiesinbadtimes.com to arrange a spot at the event.

Like its ambisextrous namesake, Buddies’ in-house bar and performance space Tallulah’s Cabaret does it all. It’s throbbing club nights and community tap dance lessons. High-concept drag and low-stakes open mics. Go for pre-drinks but stay late for the post-show discourse—maybe even spark that next collaboration. With local brews and sober options that aren’t an after-thought, Tallulah’s is the come-as-you-are bar for old friends, new lovers, partiers, poets, and curious passerby. See you under the chandeliers.

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