Interviewer: Laurie Kurutz
Interview Date: September 11, 2021
Location: Eugene, Oregon; interview conducted over Zoom
Duration: 0:25:51
Ember Ophelia Woody introduces herself as a Renaissance woman and a creative problem solver. One of her many jobs in the artistic realm is that of stagehand. She defines Burlesque as being on the fringe of performance art where it makes fun of society and people. She describes her style of Burlesque performance as making fun of popular things, politics, and even Burlesque itself. She states she loves the artistic freedom of the art form.
Ember describes her start in Burlesque in 2009 in Eugene, working with a troupe creating an original show performed at Sam Bond's Garage. She says her stage name has gone through several iterations. She developed her Burlesque career working with the Red Raven Follies and the Broadway Revue in Eugene. She continues to produce two shows a year, amongst her many other artistic endeavors.
Woody details the changes in the Eugene Burlesque scene over the past ten or so years. She goes on to describe performing in Scotland at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, noting some differences between performing in Scotland and the United States.
Ember celebrates how Burlesque is empowering as it is centered in the realm of The Feminine. She states that Burlesque is inherently a force for social change because it is, by definition, inclusive. She wishes the general public would know that Burlesque is a free and safe performance art and environment.
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Ember describes her start in Burlesque in 2009 in Eugene, working with a troupe creating an original show performed at Sam Bond's Garage. She says her stage name has gone through several iterations. She developed her Burlesque career working with the Red Raven Follies and the Broadway Revue in Eugene. She continues to produce two shows a year, amongst her many other artistic endeavors.
Woody details the changes in the Eugene Burlesque scene over the past ten or so years. She goes on to describe performing in Scotland at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, noting some differences between performing in Scotland and the United States.
Ember celebrates how Burlesque is empowering as it is centered in the realm of The Feminine. She states that Burlesque is inherently a force for social change because it is, by definition, inclusive. She wishes the general public would know that Burlesque is a free and safe performance art and environment.