Goddess
Devised and Performed by Elizabeth Burton
with the support of collaborators and performers Aaron Manhattan and Betty Grumble
Presented by Performing Lines and Red Line Productions
GODDESS is a cabaret tapestry of the life of the legendary Elizabeth Burton, as told and teased by the Goddess herself!
Burton's life mantra is Masticate, Masturbate, Meditate, Mobility!
With this mantra Burton and her collaborators Aaron Manhattan & Betty Grumble cast her memories and dreams, grit and glamour, radical pleasure and goddess energy across the stage in lessons of self love and resilience all from the source of the Buddhist Stripper herself. 73 years young, Burton's practice has taken her around the world. A tour during the Vietnam War, resident Les Girl, company member alongside Michael Matou in The Sideshow Theatre Company and defiant Motherhood. She continues to work as a teacher, mentor, performer and hairdresser to the homeless naming herself resident 'Ol' Tart of Surry Hills.'
Join us as Elizabeth guides us with her experience, body and light, showing us how to be with ourselves and for ourselves.
Goddess is produced by Performing Lines. This project has been supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.
Dates and Ticketing
Previews: 4 May
Season: 5 May - 8 May
Auslan Interpreted Performance Thursday May 6
Approximate run time 60 mins
Warnings and Triggers
Contains nudity, smoke and haze, discussion of sexual violence, discussion of violence.
Artists
Lead Artist and Writer Elizabeth Burton
Co-Creators and Writers Aaron Manhattan and Betty Grumble
Producer Thom Smyth
This listing is updated as cast and creatives are confirmed in the lead-up to the production, and if there are any changes to the team.
From Cat, Con and Alex:
“Otherwise aptly titled, Goddess: The Elizabeth Burton Story, Goddess is a new work celebrating the ongoing legacy of one of Australia’s most iconic performers. Veteran strip tease artist and certified legend of the Cross, Elizabeth Burton teams up Sydney queer practitioners (the award-winning) Betty Grumble and Aaron Manhattan to tell her story of life on Sydney’s Golden Mile and abroad. We are incredibly excited to have Elizabeth bring her story and experiences to life on stage in the heart of the city that so fervently held her for so much of her career. This will be a truly special night in the theatre”