“…effortlessly fierce stage presence” – OUTinPerth
“Squirts fabulousness all over the audience” – X-press Magazine
“Racy, rambunctious, and raring to go” – The Australia Times
“The future of burlesque” – Grok Magazine
A high-femme kaleidoscopic cyclone of extroversion and light perversion, Ruby Slippers lives by the motto that you’re either Dorothy, or you’re the twister. Gracing burlesque and drag stages alike and leaving a trail of glitter in her wake, she’s earned a reputation as one of the best dressed (and undressed) kids in town. In 2017 she toured the country as a national headliner for the Australian Burlesque Festival, and in 2017 and 2018 was honoured by her peers, winning the title of “Most Innovative” at the The Busties, the Australian burlesque industry awards.
When she’s not racking up Velocity frequent flyer points and dragging suitcases around the country, Ruby is a sought-after costumier and has worked on pieces for stage productions including Briefs: Close Encounters, Matador and Gender Euphoria, as well as stunning soloist costumes for some of Australia’s favourite burlesque and cabaret artists.
She’s campy yet vampy, a clown-in-a-gown, burlesque supervillain and drag disruptor. She’s shared a stage with Amanda Lepore, Brooke Candy and Boy George, eaten a kebab in a G string in front of a cheering audience of thousands at Adelaide Fringe, and taught drag makeup to eleven year-olds.