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The Pain Proof Punks – a Phoenix-based burlesque and sideshow troupe with “a taste for the strange, peculiar and bizarre” – put a kinky twist on the Christmas season during their holiday show on Saturday at Pub Rock Live in Scottsdale.
The event, “Bodies for Christmas: An Undead Sideshow,” which was produced by Pain Proof Punks founder Rusty the Clown and local burlesque artist Britni Bloodshed, featured Yuletide-themed and fetish-filled performances by drag king Gee Notorious and dancers like Femina Flower, Ramoana, Irene Silver, Kinky Kirra and Lexi Locket.
Local drag king Gee Notorious also served up a costumed performance dressed as Krampus while DJ Obzen Vanitas and local rock bands Critical Miss and El Googly Diablo offered up sets throughout the evening.
Local burlesque artist Lexi Locket (left) and the show’s emcee Shawn Parkinson (a.k.a. Sparkinson).
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Burlesque artist Kinky Kirra incorporated a staple gun into her performance. Ouch.
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Rusty the Clown (left), the show’s co-producer, with Holly Shoemaker of Phoenix.
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Local drag king Gee Notorious performed as Krampus.
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Local burlesque artist Ramoana takes the stage during her performance.
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The attendees of the Pain Proof Punks show also dressed up for the occasion.
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Burlesque artist Ramoana performed a striptease followed by dousing herself with candle wax.
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You’ll never look at candle wax the same way again after attending a Pain Proof Punks show.
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Local artist Leyla Havok was selling her paintings at the show, including “Carolina.”
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All that burlesque artist Irene Silver wanted for Christmas was a bed of nails.
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Irene Silver (right) on a bed of nails during her performance with Britni Bloodshed (left).
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Irene Silver becomes a sexy Christmas tree atop a bed of nails while performing a stack act with Britini Bloodshed (who is lying on broken glass).
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The performers of the Pain Proof Punks after their show.
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Britini Bloodshed (left), the co-producer of the show, and Irene Silver.
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