SWEET LORRAINE is the creator and producer of SHADES OF BURLESQUE, New York City's ONLY all Black burlesque revue!
Fulfilling her desire to see more Black & Brown bodies on stage in the realm of burlesque, Sweet Lorraine founded SHADES OF BURLESQUE in 2012. SHADES emerged from a year long festival she created called The Goddess Festival: Oshun Returns. The festival's focus was to highlight Black women in the performing arts, as well as create space for Black women to express their sexuality on their own terms. Through SHADES she continues to bring visibility to Black burlesque entertainers & foster nurturing spaces for them to share their stories & dynamic expressions of Sensuality.
Sweet Lorraine has been coined by fellow performers & audiences alike, as the "Grace Jones of Burlesque"! Bringing uninhibited Seduction to every performance, she is absolutely captivating on stage and always a crowd pleaser!
Fulfilling her desire to see more Black & Brown bodies on stage in the realm of burlesque, Sweet Lorraine founded SHADES OF BURLESQUE in 2012. SHADES emerged from a year long festival she created called The Goddess Festival: Oshun Returns. The festival's focus was to highlight Black women in the performing arts, as well as create space for Black women to express their sexuality on their own terms. Through SHADES she continues to bring visibility to Black burlesque entertainers & foster nurturing spaces for them to share their stories & dynamic expressions of Sensuality.
Sweet Lorraine has been coined by fellow performers & audiences alike, as the "Grace Jones of Burlesque"! Bringing uninhibited Seduction to every performance, she is absolutely captivating on stage and always a crowd pleaser!