Hello again, my macabre lovelies! As we race towards our seductive Halloween celebrations, we are absolutely dying to tell you about what entertainments await! A delightful assortment of preternatural performers will be waltzing out of the shadows to make this Seduction an event to remember.
Thursday
La Contessa is a lady of elegance, grace, and mystery. But be warned – nothing is ever simply as it appears. Embracing the many aspects of humanity and traversing iconic time periods, La Contessa celebrates beauty and freedom of expression. Her training in classical voice and musical theatre and costume design allows her to incorporate elaborate handmade costumes, tight choreography (including circus arts), and vocal performance into her storytelling. From Elegant lady to Punk rocker, please welcome The Chameleon of Cabaret; the Seamstress, Chanteuse, and Showgirl.
Residing in the Emerald City, Moonlit Marie is a Lady of elegance inspired by Victorian Goth and Bohemian styles. Watch her flowering extension into self expression, indulgence and fluidity. Follow this flexible artist to an era of corsets, layers, lace and tea for a smashing good time.
Friday
Eva Vivacia is like a hot knife to your butter. Specializing in the arts of Burlesque, Fire & Drag, she’s a mixed bag! With curves that will rattle your nerves, Eva Vivacia has emceed & performed her way across both hemispheres. Part sex bomb, part harlequin, this lovely lady’s style of tease is sure to please.
She puts the ‘motion’ in “emotional.” She’s a professional sad-girl, rage-aholic, and a scream queen. Grab yourself a tissue because your lap is going to need it after this one. It’s Miss Weepy Peepers.
Moonlit Marie will be returning to delight and entertain for another evening.
Born in Colorado and achieving a height of under five feet, Chiffon Headstrong became known as the Miniscule Mistress of Musicality with the Mile High Personality after hitting the burlesque scene three years ago. Like a kitten barfing up a hairball, Chiffon’s acts will make you say “Awww…. Ew!!!” Speaking of kittens, you can find her bossing panties all around the Seattle area, as well as shaking it on stage and prancing for private parties. Let Chiffon be the backstage glue that holds your crew together, or the lube that works out the kinks in your party.
Reighemonde (@reighemonde, he/him pronouns) and Polecat (she/her pronouns) regularly teach Japanese style erotic rope bondage together and have performed at places such as SEAF, Twisted Windows, and Folsom Street Fair. They enjoy the intense connection of rope, as well as the restriction of movement and psychological play that can happen. Reighemonde and Polecat can be found on Instagram and Twitter.
Shay Tiziano is a vivacious femme switch and renowned self-suspender known for their unique, dynamic performances and fun, attainable, and risk-awareness focused approach to bondage education. She is the author of Tying & Flying, the first-ever book about self-suspension. Based in San Francisco, Shay has over a decade of experience presenting across the US and internationally. In her home community, she produces over 20 events a year, including BENT, the Bay Area’s biggest dungeon party, Self-Suspension Open Space, and acclaimed bondage and fetish performance event Twisted Windows.
This is Henna’s first time performing at Seduction and she is very excited to be a part of it. Henna is a scientist by day and kinky bratty rope bottom by night. She is fascinated by the ethereal and intangible and brings these visions into her art. She and Nate have been tying for a year now and now that Nate has introduced her to the kink community, there is no going back!
Nate has been addicted to shibari for almost 3 years. He loves the intimacy and artistic aspects of rope suspension and he has studied under a variety of teachers and performers and continues to learn as much as he can. He is currently obsessed with rope webs and combining rope with dance. This will be his second time performing at Seduction.
A roving mystic from the frozen northlands, Þórður Skullseer (Thordur) has come to grace the party with his unique reading of the cards. Peering through the Bifrost, Þórður has a particular sense that is sometimes tinged with madness. Worry not, for he always has your best interests at heart. While his visions and readings can sometimes twist or confuse, there is a hidden truth. Whether you perceive it is up to you.
Saturday
La Contessa graciously returns to allow us another night to be dazzled by her presence.
Sophia Sky & Geo have been combining their aerial training with rope bondage for many years. Their playful performances incorporate elements of objectification and usefulness, with a heaping helping of joy. Warning: this performance contains spinning people and may trigger motion sickness.
Shay Tiziano will also be joining us for another night on the main stage. Because when one has a talent like Shay available, one puts her on a stage at every possible opportunity.
Kinetic Botany is an otherworldly dancer and mask maker located in Seattle, WA. Driven by the surreal and the capacity that masks have to reveal rich emotion by hiding the human face, Kinetic Botany has been obsessed with masked performance for years. After making her first flowerhead in 2018, she now offers services such as live performance, ambient event work, and custom mask creation.
Affirmations. Insight. Instruction. The Tarot Troubleshooter serves clarity and encouragement to those who need help trusting their intuition. She is a queer Black native of the Pacific Northwest and loves doing readings in the park. Follow her and the mermaids at @tarottroubleshooter
With so much to see, it promises to be a thrilling weekend! We even have a few more surprise performances for you, but if you want to know more you’ll have to come to the party. Come join us, October 24, 25, and 26 at Gallery Erato for Seduction 2019!