All pictures due to Nick Romano
Earlier this Tuesday during the Bowery Poetry Club in new york, a mixture of nerds and spectators that are curious to witness the culmination of video gaming and hot chicks in a production entitled Played by Geek woman Burlesque.
Mistress U Betcha, clad in a bosom-squeezing dominatrix ensemble, hosted the show whilst the market sat right back cheering on as his or her come-to-life video gaming heroines stripped down their clothing. “How it got started had been actually on a dare,” producer Chris Lee told Gamma Squad. “About two-and-a-half years ago I was at an amateur night…and we got dared to execute. Therefore, we began doing and doing led to fulfilling more performers after which we noticed i desired to start out my troupe that is very own.
Now, Geek woman Productions has a consistent slot at the Bowery Poetry Club every second Tuesday associated with the thirty days. Next month’s show could have a back-to-school theme, that we is only able to imagine to suggest sexy school-girl clothes. Just how are you able to get with such sexy geek girls such as them, you could ask? To learn, we sat down with the girls to speak about exactly what turns them on and what geek dudes can perform to raised their possibilities.
Phase Name: Mistress U Betcha
Character: Host
A prominent performer and host, Mistress U Betcha is an attractive Minnesotan dominatrix. She kept the crowd laughing all during the night together with her comedic styling and unique renditions of Metallica. But what’s great about U Betcha (and also the remaining portion of the performers) is her natural geekiness. “I’m similar to old-school geek,” she said. “I learn more obscure, absurd information on technology or politics or globe history that any idiot must not understand.”
Dating Suggestion: “Follow through on a f***ing date. If a girl is asked by you out on OKCupid.com or Match.com, don’t be negative. If you ask a lady out, follow f***ing through on that date.”
Stage Name: Lily Stitches
Characters: a lady during the video game store changing into Yuna from Final Fantasy soutien chatki, Harley Quinn from Batman: Arkham Asylum
“If we see a cosplayer who’s my character that is favorite tend to freakout,” said Lily Stitches about her geekiest moments. This is additionally the full instance of this attendees during her shows who all clapped if they recognized which video-game vixens she portrayed. The only character she could have liked to incorporate, nonetheless, is an oldy but a goody: Mystique. “i might completely be a shapeshifter,” she confessed, “Mystique is awesome.”
Dating Suggestion: “keep in touch with us. Talk! Don’t do the hover hand, don’t stare with your mouth open…it’s ok, we don’t bite.”
Phase Name: Murder Nursing Assistant
Characters: Catherine from Catherine, Mitsuru from Persona 3
We came across the bubbly Murder nursing assistant prior to the performance into her Catherine costume after she had just slipped. She had this innocent, Goldilocks quality to her, which she shattered on phase after rubbing a little lamb loaded animal all over her chest. Based on her, she’s more like Ebony Cat than Goldilocks. “My burlesque persona is sorts of promiscuous,” she giggled.
Dating Suggestion: “Be truthful. I adore when people don’t hide, like dudes that are into comics. That’s a turn on for me personally.”
Phase Name: Moxie Cat
Characters: Little Sister from Bioshock, a military zombie inspired by Call of Duty
“I am a superhero,” said Moxie Cat, whom additionally goes on the title of Silk Specter III. “i’ve a hydrogen tattoo to my ankle because we despise my mom for selecting Owl II night.” Whether or perhaps not this that suits you, her performances undoubtedly will. Cat experienced geeky burlesque about a ago and it’s her combination of geek and sex appeal that makes her such a knockout year.
Dating Suggestion: “Definitely don’t approach them predicated on their appearance. Talk about common passions. it will be has wooed me…i recall once I wandered into [my boyfriend’s] space and I also saw a Chewbacca action figure above their sleep and Ocarina of the time into the game system therefore the complete VHS of Twin Peaks.”
Stage Name: Little Skip Rollerhoops
Characters: Casey Lynch from Guitar Hero, Alice from United States McGee’s Alice
If Little skip Rollerhoops might have any power that is super the planet, she’d need to divide it between telepathy, form shifting and teleportation. “I’ve constantly wished to manage to read minds, however have the ability to get a handle on whenever I did or didn’t,” she stated. However in real world, she’s got abilities that are extraordinary it comes to fire. The majority of her shows really cope with twirling flames that are open by herself in the shape of blazing hula-hoops and batons. She’s been developing these abilities since viewing The Rocky Horror Picture Show 5 years ago, which gave her the confidence to use burlesque.
Dating Suggestion: “Don’t think the girl can’t be got by you. Dont be bashful or too scared to say something to us…I’ve had guys who i consequently found out a short while later desired to ask me personally out…and never ever did since they were too nervous or scared they’d straight away get shot down. Whenever in reality, I’ve only ever really dated geeky/nerdy dudes.”
Phase Name: Holly Ween
Characters: Lulu from Final Fantasy X, Ultros from Final Fantasy VI, the Succubus from Castlevania: Symphony of this Night
No stranger to cosplay or burlesque, Holly Ween developed her phase title through her dedication to somewhat ghastly and devilish shows as seen through her figures of Lulu in addition to Succubus. “I saw вЂLost Boys’ once I ended up being nine and from the time I quickly desired to be a vampire, maybe not since they had been badass but since they could fly,” she stated. She has over 11 several years of cosplay experience under her gear, which includes given her the required time to master her persona.
Dating Suggestion: “Be assertive and friendly. Many girls that are geek type of oblivious just like geek dudes. So, we don’t always understand that you’re hitting on us after which it is too late.”