On Sunday night, I had the distinct pleasure of photographing the latest event/show/extravaganza from Toronto’s premier nouveau burlesque troupe, Les Coquettes.

My first introduction into the world of burlesque came during Toronto’s 2007 Luminato festival, with a presentation called the Spiegelshow (see slideshow on Flickr) — so good that I saw it three times during the course of its run.

My gorgeous new friend Catherine, one of the troupe’s founding members, invited me to photograph their holiday presentation, A Winter’s Tail, at the Revival in Toronto’s Little Italy. Built on the grounds of an old Baptist church, it seemed like the perfect place for a bit of bawdry Sunday night fun!

Check out a review of the show here, and join the Les Coquettes Facebook group! The next show is February 22nd, and I expect all of you to be there!