POME is excited to officially launch The Museum of Living Art! The night aims to showcase multiple performance art disciplines with a focus on sensual and erotic art delivered through burlesque, dance and cultural art forms, photography and multimedia, by artists of all genders and identifications. Glass of bubbles upon arrival for ticket holders!

The performers:

Ainslie Adams is a curvaceous, raven haired beauty. Described as smouldering, audiences across Australia have been seduced by her grace and elegance.

In 2015 Ainslie won the title of ‘Burlesque Idol Melbourne’ and she was selected as a Miss Burlesque Victoria State Finalist in 2016 & 2018. Ainslie has performed in the Australian Burlesque Festival, Perth International Burlesque Festival and in the Perth, Melbourne and Adelaide Fringe Festivals. She also holds a Guinness World Record for her participation in ‘Burleskathon’, produced by Dolores Daiquiri and Elena Gabrielle.

Ainslie Adams enjoys paying homage to old world glamour and decadence while employing a more contemporary soundtrack. Whether she’s shimmying across the stage in a fishtail gown or dancing with extravagant feather fans, Ainslie is a timeless class act.

Willow is an actor, performer, dancer and yoga instructor and has worked both nationally and internationally in theatre, film,TV and many burlesque shows. Some of her credits include 2012 Green Room Award winning but oh cabaret production of DasSHOKU SHAKE!, (45 Downstairs and Darwin Arts Festival, Tokyo and Osaka), White Day Dream (45 Downstairs) Measure for Measure (AC-ARTS-Adelaide), The Aussie Flim Flam Japanese Burlesque Review (Tokyo), Burlesque Hall of Fame 2013 (BHoF – Las Vegas), London Burlesque Festival 2011, All of Which Are American Dreams (Theatre works), TheStitch (Carlton Courthouse), Elmo (La Mama), Empire (Melbourne Fringe, Adelaide Fringe), Parallels (Feature film), Sensing Murder (TV series), Prostitute – Who Is She (Fitzroy Reading Room), Last Man Standing (TV Series), and numerous TV commercials.

Willow J is the creator/director of the successful production The Living Museum of Erotic Women (2014, 2015) and the proud owner of Ok-Topia – a creative studio dedicated to the performing arts and yoga. With a keen interest in true crime and social justice, Willow is currently doing a BA in Criminal Justice with a particular interest in gender politics and feminist criminology. 

Willow will be awakening the Duchess de Sade from her place of solitude and bringing her to POME, a dark figure who explores the line between sexual pleasure and pain

In between performances we have Bebe paying tribute to the Great Ladies of Jazz. Eden Bebe is a 20-something Melbourne based performer returning to the stage and inviting you to take a stroll down memory lane, back to basics, of the music that influences the sounds of today. Drawing inspiration from songstresses such as Mae West, Billie Holiday and Etta James, Bebe brings a modern edge as she pays tribute to the original creators of that throwback sound. 

Bebe transports you through the inner workings of her mind setting the tone with her smokey-velvet vocals and Rat Pack style.

Image: Rachel Mia