“The Delicate Flower”

Hazel Honeysuckle began her burlesque career at Jo Weldon’s NY School of Burlesque, making her debut on the stage of the Slipper Room. A childhood ballerina, Hazel developed her love for performing in weekend recitals, with tutus and sequined costumes in tow. Later experience in ballroom dancing fueled the desire for elegance and poise. She has now traded up to rhinestoned pasties, and developed a true love for the glamour of the golden age of burlesque, and the women (both then and now) who paved the way for today’s performers.

An avid crafter, Hazel sews almost all of her costumes herself, finding the development of a costume to be half the fun! She also makes custom costume items and pasties for other performers.

Hazel is one-quarter (and a founding member) of NYC’s premier all-classic burlesque troupe, The Rhinestone Follies. She has also performed with various shows including Wasabassco Burlesque, Erotic Broadway: Vintage Variety, Epic Win Burlesque, D20 Burlesque, the NY Pin Up Club, and at NYC venues including The Slipper Room, City Winery, Nurse Bettie, Public Assembly, Union Hall, Duane Park and R Bar.

Hazel is into dancing, dress-up, sewing, crafting, thrift stores, sci-fi, fantasy, Dungeons & Dragons, and dorks.

Favorite TV Shows:
Futurama, Star Trek, BSG, Doctor Who!

Favorite Movies:
The Fifth Element, The Princess Bride, all the Harry Potter movies, The Little Mermaid, Candyman, Demolition Man. EVERYTHING by Hiyao Miyazaki.

Favorite Books/Authors:
Harry Potter, Snow Crash, Kurt Vonnegut, Brave New World, 1984, Song of Ice and Fire series, Dragonlance series, really anything Sci-Fi or Fantasy!