Coco Framboise ~ Burlesque Cabaret Showgirl ~ Toronto

About Coco Framboise

Oh, she's a dish all right. Known for her apple bottom and her saucy glance, you never quite know what she will serve up! This pint-sized dynamo is known for her outsized stage presence and she takes audiences on a thrill ride from the saucy to the surreal to the sublime.

To her solo endeavour - The Coco Framboise Show - she has added Coco's Bonbons, a saucy foursome performing choreography inspired by Hollywood's Golden Age. The Coco Framboise Show blends golden-age Hollywood spectacle with a tempting modern flavour. Sumptuous, seductive, and always surprising, Coco and her Bonbons will whet your appetite.

Coco is also a founding headliner of The Voulez-Vous Peepshow known for its stunning luxury acts and large signature props. Some of her favourite numbers are "The Crystal Fantasy" with the city's largest white ostrich boa fans and her dainty rhinestone bikini, as well as "The Apple of My Eye" atop a giant sparkly candy apple! Together with parter Mina LaFleur, the headlining duo have created some showstopping duets including their sensual new blindfolded tea party. Certainly ones to watch!

Coco Framboise is also the creative mind behind BOOM Chika BOOM burlesque classes, blending Broadway jazz, burlesque, and go go. Over the past four years, this breakthrough program has evolved to become Toronto's most extensive burlesque curriculum. Coco has appeared as a special guest instructor on numerous TV shows including "The List," "Three Takes," "Matchmaker," and "The Mom Show." Her success as a teacher has drawn private students from as far away as Owen Sound and Saskatoon. Her classes have also been the focus of an article for ELLE Canada entitled, "Burlesque Dancing 101".

News and Updates

July Events

July 2nd
TV taping of Coco's glove tease lesson for "The Mom Show" on Slice. Air date TBA
July 11th
Toronto Burlesque Festival Event: Opening gala for the "Ready For Take Off" art exhibition featuring imagery inspired by burlesque, variety, and pin up. Curated by Coco Framboise, and featuring one of her own photographs! Gladstone Hotel Art Bar and Melody Bar at 1214 Queen West, 7-9pm PWYC. Suggested donation $10. Details at http://www.torontoburlesquefestival.com/schedule.html
July 12th daytime
Toronto Burlesque Festival Event: Burlesque University Workshop Weekend. Coco (via Boom Chika Boom burlesque classes) is the co-ordinator and lead sponsor of two Burlesque University campuses featuring workshops by international star faculty. Full schedule at http://www.torontoburlesquefestival.com/b_university.html
July 12th evening
Toronto Burlesque Festival Event: Burlesque Ball. Coco's performance atop a giant candy apple, with intro by Coco's Bonbons. The Mod Club at 722 College St.
$35. Doors at 6 pm, Show at 7 pm.

June Events

June 3rd
Boom Chika Boom burlesque classes launch June session www.boomchikaboom.ca
June 7th
Private Party at Park Hyatt Toronto
June 10th
The Voulez-Vous Peepshow featured in Lush Magazine
June 13th
"Luminat'OH Cabaret" at Harbourfront for Luminato Festival (with The Voulez-Vous Peepshow)
June 15th
Pro performance at amateur competition for the Toronto Burlesque Festival
June 23rd and 24th
TV airing of Coco's fan dance lesson on Slice Network's show "Three Takes." Episode 2071
June 27th
guest cameo with Alexandra Ribera for "Degenderit Pride"

May Events

May 3rd
Private Party (Oakville)
May 10th
Los Angeles pin up photo shoot with renowned photographer Danielle Bedics www.whiterabbitstudio.com
May 19th
"Burlesque A La Carte" Fundraiser for the inaugural Toronto Burlesque Festival
May 23rd
Private Party (Burlington)
May 29th
EVE Cabaret in Stratford (with The Voulez-Vous Peepshow)

April Events

April 5th
Raunchy Revue
Members-only event for The Society Toronto at a secret location
April 18th
Montreal photo shoot with Andrea Hausman
www.hausmannphotography.com
April 25th
Private gala for Ryerson's School of Interior Design
(with Coco's Bonbons and special guests)
April 29th
TV airing of Coco's stocking tease lesson on Slice Network's show "Three Takes"
April 30th
Taping for SunTV's variety show, "King Kaboom"
Air date TBA

March Events

March 4th
Corporate event at the Fermenting Cellar in the Distillery
(with The Voulez-Vous Peepshow)
March 7th
Coco's live to tape hosting of SexTV's documentary, "History of Burlesque"
Air date TBA
March 9th
TV airing of Coco's fan dance lesson on Slice Network's show "Three Takes"
Episode 2071
March 11th
Recording of voice-over narration for SexTV's documentary, "History of Burlesque"
Air date TBA
March 15th
Pin up photo shoot with Manuella Pararas of MPH Photography
March 18th
Lush Magazine private bash for Toronto Fashion Week at Berkeley Church
(with The Voulez-Vous Peepshow and Coco's Bonbons)
March 24th
Pin up figure modeling for Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School
Cameron House (408 Queen St. W), 8-11pm, $10.
March 28th
Recording of voice-over narration for SexTV's documentary, "History of Burlesque"
Air date TBA