LadyTramp Designs Ltd is delighted to present the Mx Burlesque Aotearoa. Bringing together Aotearoa's premiere Burlesque Performers. Our Motto is Supportive, Inclusive, Sustainable.
Open to all performers in the gender they identify with.
Saturday the 2nd May 2026
@ The Globe Theatre
312 Main Street, Palmerston North Central, Palmerston North
Background
Debbie Eve started LadyTramp Designs Ltd in 2009 with Caburlesque New Zealand, a bi-monthly Burlesque and Cabaret show based in Wellington, New Zealand.
Seeing a need for a premiere burlesque competition for experienced performers, Debbie created Miss.Mister Burlesque Aotearoa in 2018. It was initially held annually in Wellington at the Wellesley Hotel and then the Naumi Hotel. From 2020 the competition moved to every two years. In 2022 a Mx category was added to recognise non binary performers and in 2024 the gendered categories were removed completely. As of 2024, Mx Burlesque Aotearoa is held in Papaioea Palmerston North and the gorgeous Globe Theatre.
Debbie Eve is also co-producer of DIY Burleskiwi, a national competition held on the first Saturday in June, and the Burleskiwi International Festival of Aotearoa, held every second year in Palmerston North.