Live Acts
SHOWCASE STAGE
Meet the amazing local organizations bringing sex-positive entertainment to life through captivating performances and educational demonstrations. Browse the schedule below and plan your experience.
The Iron Cabaret is Canada's largest award-winning after-dark cabaret show. Local to the Ottawa Valley, the cabaret combines high-flying aerials, sensual pole performances, stunning dance, and burlesque numbers, among much more. Beyond the stage, The Iron Cabaret helps fund local performers through an Artist Bursary, allowing artists to work with local businesses and keeping Ottawa's money in Ottawa. They have raised over $33,000 for local causes and continue to find new ways to bring sexy art to the city.
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Performance:
Opening Act
11:00 AM
The Side Hoes (Heels Dance Troupe)
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Demo: Rope
Suspension
11:45 AM
TO BE ANNOUNCED
Performance:
Unashamed
12:30 PM
Peach Jelly is a middle-aged, plus-sized, queer performer who lives by the motto “Always be extra.” Born from trauma, this mantra fuels her unapologetic commitment to self-expression and empowerment. On stage, she challenges societal molds and inspires others to embrace their unique beauty, passions, and power—no matter their size, age, or quirks.
Medusa, the newest Bollywood beauty in Burlesque, is a Desi girl with looking to spice up the stage with her fusion style. She excels at bringing her plethora of experience across multiple dance disciplines to all of her performances. Armed with a sari, she can enchant and entangle anyone with her six yards of fabric. She has graced the stage in her past solo performances at Queen & Queer, Rouge Studio of Dance and Rouge Productions with multiple mythical creative concepts.
Rosie Bloom
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Demo:
Fire Play
1:15 PM
TO BE ANNOUNCED
Performance:
Grind
2:00 PM
Jen After Hours has been pole dancing for over three years and has completely fallen in love with it. Raised in Barbados, she learned to embrace her femininity and sexuality - an influence that shapes her sensual and expressive pole style. Based in Ottawa, she draws inspiration from her Caribbean roots, exploring and experimenting with movement that is both playful and provocative.
Zensimon
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Shadows & Lace
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Demo:
Electro Play
2:45 PM
TO BE ANNOUNCED
Performance:
Breaking the Mold
3:30 PM
Mona Moor is a new kind of tease, equal parts velvet charm and wild release. Rooted in Tunisian heat and laced with French allure, she lives in contrasts, soft yet daring, delicate yet audacious. Through striking, captivating visuals, Mona doesn’t simply perform, she creates a feeling. She is an experience: enchanting, disarming, and leaving you wanting… Moor.
Abella - This small but spicy showgirl has been dancing since the age of 3! Don't let her small stature fool you though, as she brings sass and sensuality to the stage. She loves capturing audience's attention with her versatile performances and passion for the artform. One minute she's your innocent little princess and the next she's teasing you to the raw vocals of heavy metal. Its the Elegantly Naughty, Abella xo
Gehana
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Demo:
Impact
4:15 PM
TO BE ANNOUNCED
Performance:
Not What You
Expected
6:15 PM
UpsidedownLex
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Nevermore
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MellaDonna is a multi-disciplinary artist, exploring circus and burlequesque performance as well as writing and visual art. Trying on new characters, creating stories, and making authentic connections with audiences are her favourite aspects of performance art. The most rewarding performances – those where she has her best breakthroughs - tend come from daring to push past her own self-imposed limitations. Mella Donna has performed with the Iron Cabaret, CabaretNova and Cirquonscient and coached at the Ottawa Circus School.
Demo:
FemDomme
5:45 PM
TO BE ANNOUNCED
Performance:
Closing Act
6:15 PM
Pole Princess
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Twinkle & Paddie
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