Armitage Shanks- The Carny Preacher

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If I Told You Once

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Released: Jan 1, 2008

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If I Told You Once
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........ .... Ladies and Gentlemen, Mesdames et Messieurs, Coprophagists and Prognosticators-.......... ..You are about to witness what can only be described as the penultimate parable of parodistic pageantry. Through this portal awaits a pinnacle of panhuman proportion, a paregoric of pulchritudinous presentments, a personification of pedigree par excellence. .. This is no pedestrian pavilion for parading pachyderms or palsied palominos- Piffle. That would be patently pathetic. Perforce, with profluence and profligacy I partake this parlance in part to proffer this prologue and perhaps as proof of the Promethean parameters presented in this parable. .. People you need possess both pith and passion as you prick these proceedings. And now without pause, please peruse this peculiar propanganda. ............ ..I want to hear from:........ ....Thieves, strumpets, succubi, harlots, miscreants, tinkers, gypsies, carnies, freaks, circus trash and other lovely and disquieting people. .... ...... .... .. .... Photo by David Adam Edelstein.. .. .... ........ .... Photo by fodoughgrafiks.. .. .... ........ .... Photo by fodoughgrafiks.. .. .. .......... .... Photo by Allen Lee.. .. .. .......... .... Photo by Allen Lee.. .. .. .......... .... Photo by Allen Lee.. .. .. .......... .... Photo by Allen Lee.. .. .. ...... .... Photos by Oblivious Lens.. .. ...... .... Photos by Oblivious Lens.. .. ...... .... Armitage Shanks doll by Miss Oblivious.. .. .... .... .. ........ .... ..
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.... Armitage Shanks-.. ....Ringmaster..Compere..Singer.. Consultant/Director...... For Hire.. ......"One of the darkest-hearted comperes on the burlesque circuit- not only a biting ringmaster but a unique singer as well"....... -TIME OUT LONDON .... ......"A Victorian Music Hall barker, Armitage Shanks, struck just the right tone. He was a sinister and louche presence, who put some sex in the air"....... -Dan Savage, THE STRANGER, SEATTLE .... ......"...a voice like honey-coated gravel"....... -THE STRANGER, SEATTLE .... ...... ......"Armitage Shanks is an entertainer to be reckoned with! He has the dark, satirical humour of a traditional, twisted ringmaster; the bold energy, charm and wit that could give any contemporary comedian a run for his money; and the true showmanship that will guarantee to keep the show flowing, and command the attention of the crowd to run with it. He is your quintessential compere for any occasion."...... -Chrys Columbine, UK Burlesque Starlet .... ......"The magical and enchanting Armitage Shanks guided us through the Amsterdam Burlesque Festival. He sang, joked and regaled the audience- touched and amused, they couldn't hold back from clapping, cheering and shouting their hearts out."...... -Queerlesque Magazine, Germany .... ......Armitage Shanks' directing process saved us years of work, developing our show as well as a strong ensemble relationship. He brought our troupe to a new level of professional creativity and theatricality. Indispensible!" ...... -The Squirm Burpee Circus.... .. ..........Big Top Burlesque Follies.. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Upcoming Shows.... ........( ..view all.. )........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. ....Sept. 11.... .... 11a-5p.... .. .. .. ......Armitage Shanks hosts New Belgium Brewery's Summer Roadshow "Tour De Fat"...... ....Denver, CO.... .. .. .. .. .. ....Sept. 15 & 16.... .... 8p.... .. .. .. ......Armitage Shanks hosts "That's F*cked Up"...... ....Seattle, WA.... .. .. .. .. .. ....Sept. 18.... .... 11p.... .. .. .. ......Armitage Shanks hosts "The Pink Door Cabaret"...... ....Seattle, WA.... .. .. .. .. .. ....Sept. 25.... ....11p.... .. .. .. ......AArmitage Shanks hosts "The Pink Door Cabaret"...... ....Seattle, WA .... .. .. .. .. .. ....Oct. 2.... ....11p.... .. .. .. ......Armitage Shanks hosts "The Pink Door Cabaret"...... ....Seattle, WA .... .. .. .. .. .. ....Oct. 4-7.... ....N/A.... .. .. .. ......Armitage Shanks directs a Handsome Little Devils Production of "Squirm Burpee- A Vaudevillian Melodrama"...... ....Denver, CO.... .. .. .. .. .. ....Oct. 9.... .... 11p.... .. .. .. ......Armitage Shanks hosts "The Pink Door Cabaret"...... ....Seattle, WA.... .. .. .. .. .. ....October 15.... ....6 & 9:30p.... .. .. .. ......Armitage Shanks hosts Chaz Royal's "Big Top Burlesque Follies"...... ....Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne, AU.... .. .. .. .. .. ....October 16.... ....6 & 9:30p.... .. .. .. ......Armitage Shanks hosts Chaz Royal's "Big Top Burlesque Follies"...... ....Red Room, Sydney, AU.... .. .. .. .. .. ....October 17.... ....7p.... .. .. .. ......Armitage Shanks hosts Chaz Royal's "Big Top Burlesque Follies"...... ....Globe Theatre, Brisbane, AU.... .. .. .. .. .. ....Oct. 30.... .... 11a-5p.... .. .. .. ......Armitage Shanks hosts New Belgium Brewery's Summer Roadshow "Tour De Fat"...... ....Austin, TX.... .. .. .. .. .. ....Nov 8-22.... .... TBD.... .. .. .. ......Armitage Shanks directs a Handsome Little Devils Productions of "Squirm Burpee- A Vaudevillian Melodrama" at New Victory Theater...... ....New York, NY.... .. .. .. .. .. ....Nov. 18-20.... ....TBD.... .. .. .. ......Armitage Shanks hosts Chaz Royal & Beeby Rose's "Amsterdam Burlesque Festival"...... ....Panama Nightclub, Amsterdam, NL.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ..........Playboy France, January 2009.. .... .. ..........Dans Magazine, Netherlands, April 2009.. .... .. ..........Time Out London, April 2009.... .. ..........A Scarlet Pictures/Jeff Ferrell Film.... .. ..........Squirm Burpee Circus.... .... .. ..........London Burlesque Week 2010.. .... .. ..........Koninginne Bal.. .... .. ..........The Sinner's Circus.. .... .. ..........The Carny Cult Of Hoochie Cooch.. .... .. ..........Amsterdam Burlesque Festival, November 2009 .. .... .. ..........Micca Club, Rome, November, 2009.. .... .. .. .... Photo by Bruce Dugdale.. .. .... .. .. .... Photo by POC Photo.. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... .............. ..
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.... .... .. ........ .... Butcher Doll by Miss Oblivious.. .. .. ........ .. .... Photo by Phil Hollenbeck.. from the book, "Freaks & Fire".. .. .. .. ........ .... Freaks & Fire.. .. .. .. .. .... .... Photo by Miss Oblivious.. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. ...... .. .... Photo by fodoughgrafiks.. .. .... .... .. .... Photo by fodoughgrafiks.. ..
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Mesdames et Messieurs, Coprophagists and Prognosticators-

You are about to witness what can only be described as the penultimate parable of parodistic pageantry. Through this portal awaits a pinnacle of panhuman proportion, a paregoric of pulchritudinous presentments, a personification of pedigree par excellence.
This is no pedestrian pavilion for parading pachyderms or palsied palominos- Piffle. That would be patently pathetic. Perforce, with profluence and profligacy I partake this parlance in part to proffer this prologue and perhaps as proof of the Promethean parameters presented in this parable.
People you need possess both pith and passion as you prick these proceedings. And now without pause, please peruse this peculiar propanganda.

I want to hear from:

Thieves, strumpets, succubi, harlots, miscreants, tinkers, gypsies, carnies, freaks, circus trash and other lovely and disquieting people.

Photo by David Adam Edelstein

Photo by fodoughgrafiks

Photo by Allen Lee

Photos by Oblivious Lens

Armitage Shanks doll by Miss Oblivious

Member Since:

January 24, 2007

Members:

Armitage Shanks-

Ringmaster
Compere
Singer
Consultant/Director

For Hire

"One of the darkest-hearted comperes on the burlesque circuit- not only a biting ringmaster but a unique singer as well".

-TIME OUT LONDON

"A Victorian Music Hall barker, Armitage Shanks, struck just the right tone. He was a sinister and louche presence, who put some sex in the air".

-Dan Savage, THE STRANGER, SEATTLE

"...a voice like honey-coated gravel".

-THE STRANGER, SEATTLE

"Armitage Shanks is an entertainer to be reckoned with! He has the dark, satirical humour of a traditional, twisted ringmaster; the bold energy, charm and wit that could give any contemporary comedian a run for his money; and the true showmanship that will guarantee to keep the show flowing, and command the attention of the crowd to run with it. He is your quintessential compere for any occasion."

-Chrys Columbine, UK Burlesque Starlet

"The magical and enchanting Armitage Shanks guided us through the Amsterdam Burlesque Festival. He sang, joked and regaled the audience- touched and amused, they couldn't hold back from clapping, cheering and shouting their hearts out."

-Queerlesque Magazine, Germany

Armitage Shanks' directing process saved us years of work, developing our show as well as a strong ensemble relationship. He brought our troupe to a new level of professional creativity and theatricality. Indispensible!"

-The Squirm Burpee Circus