Star Wars burlesque show (yes, even Jabba's in here)

Above, Stormtrooper striptease Courtney Cruz in a Star Wars-themed burlesque show at the Los Angeles club Bordello (a sexy bar which opened at the site of a notorious, historic LA whorehouse). Liz Ohanesian has a post up at LA Weekly with more about the performance. Lots of great photos by Shannon Cottrell, who shot the image above. I did not post Sexy Jabba the Hutt, and you can thank me for it later. (thanks, Isaac B2)

Boing Boing editor/partner and tech culture journalist Xeni Jardin hosts and produces Boing Boing's in-flight TV channel on Virgin America airlines (#10 on the dial), and writes about living with breast cancer. Diagnosed in 2011. @xeni on Twitter. email: xeni@boingboing.net.

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robulus

Hello!
IronyElemental

Sand People always dance single file to hide their strength and numbers. Only an Imperial Storm Trooper kick-line is so precise.
- Anonymous
  
  That just made my morning
Dave Faris

This is not the porn you’re looking for.
Random_Tangent

Why, oh why do I find out about these things AFTER they happen.

Woe is me.
- vreiner
  
  No worries – they are repeating the show on March 13th. I went, it was fun though not too risque.
- Pantograph
  
  Yeah you and me both. I guess we’re not cool enough to be in on the S00p3r sekr1t events calendar. Not many of events like these take place here in Europe either.
Raines Cohen

These are not the bananas you’re looking for. Just look at them.
UnnecessaryUmlaut

That’s no moon …
Anonymous

Not as sexy as this storm trooper http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C_lzJpl-LQ
Thelocksmith

“you came in that thing? You’re braver than I thought…”
vreiner

The C3PO was the best performer of the bunch, and stayed in her mask and in-character throughout her performance and after until the final curtain-call.
ciacontra

Wait, so the Stormtrooper danced to Front 242′s “Headhunter”? (“I’m looking for this man, to sell him to other men…Lock the target, bait the line, spread the net, then catch the man”)

Seems like that should have been Boba Fett’s song…Unless of course she got MC Chris’ “Fett’s Vette”.
Mosh

My god…

I’d give anything to be across the country for one of those shows. Why must I live on the east coast? WHY?!
mermaid

Vader is my friend.
Enormo

But Uncle Owen, I was going to the Tashi station to pick up some condoms!
Anonymous

Do want.
Anonymous

Black Cat Burlesque out of Boston has a nice Star Wars number or at least they did back in 2007 when I shared a stage with them
Anonymous

The Empire is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate for gender. You will, however, have to wear tight, sexy corset armor with your clunky helmet.
adamnvillani

What was that Onion article about the ironic porn purchase leading to a non-ironic ejaculation?
Anonymous

I am actually a burlesque performer with a routine to Fette’s Vette, I love that routine.
Anonymous

No Twi’lek?
Nash Rambler

I prefer my boobies jiggled with a minimum of cultural zingers, please.
I less than three mermaids

It’s as if a million nerds suddenly cried out in ecstasy…
Xenu

The closest thing we’ll have to a “furry strip show” link on BB? Let’s hope so.
EscapingTheTrunk

Just me, or does the corset look moulded from white fondant?

…I’ve seen too many wedding cakes here.
obeyken

Aren’t you a little hot for a stormtrooper?
DarthVain

Obligatory Robot Chicken:

Give a big Tashi’s welcome to the “Power Converters”!