THE SHOW
The BABES BABES BABES show is a jam-packed, laugh out loud, adults only cabaret! The show combines burlesque, drag, comedy, extravagant costumes, showstopping group numbers and naughty humour in a raucous spectacle that will leave you wanting more! Featuring an award winning cast of cabaret artists, each at the top of their field, the BABES show is the perfect way to spice up your night!
In addition to all the sultry teases, the naughty jokes, and the sparkly thongs, the Babes celebrate sexuality, LGBTQ identities, and body confidence with inspiring performances and heartfelt moments.
So grab a ticket, grab a beverage and indulge in this special adults only evening of cabaret entertainment!
SHOW DATES
Catch the BABES on tour in 20+ cities in Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and PEI this spring March 25 - April 25. PLUS, the BABES are venturing to the West Coast for the first time in fall 2026! Stay tuned for details!
APR
12
New Glasgow
Glasgow Square
Doors 7:00, Show 7:30
APR
23
Sydney
Highland Arts Theatre
Doors 7:00, Show 8:00
PRAISE FOR THE BABES:
“FANTASTIC AMAZING HILARIOUS BEAUTIFUL ENTERTAINMENT!!! Come back to the island again!! And to a bigger venue! There was so many others that wanted to come, but it was sold out! ❤ You all were wonderful! Good luck on the rest of your tour!”
Jess B. - Charlottetown, PEI
“Saw you in Owen Sound! Went as a spur of the moment with a friend who had an extra ticket 🎫 Didn’t know what to expect, could not stop laughing, and clapping what a fantastic show ! I hope you come back to Owen Sound, my Mom now wants to see you guys! ♥ ♥ ”
Philly M. - Owen Sound, ON
“An unforgettable night of body positive performances, creativity and pure talent. The Babes always bring the fun”
Erin S - Stratford, ON
“Sextacular! Made me laugh, made me wet, and made me alive with joy through their incredible art 😍”
Luna M. - Toronto, ON
“Just saw you guys at the Imperial and it was FANTASTIC!! My mom and I were in the splash zone and she made a joke to “Keep it clean for her little boy” who is 26 😂 Made for a good gag 😂 Really hope you all come back!! ♥ ”
PJ - Saint John, NB
After several years of seeing the BABES, I’m already waiting with bated breath for BABES 2026!”
—Spoilers Photography - Halifax, NS
TOUR SCHEDULE
AT A GLANCE
TOUR SCHEDULE
AT A GLANCE
ONTARIO
MAR 25 TORONTO
MAR 26 GUELPH
MAR 27 OWEN SOUND
MAR 28 STRATFORD
MAR 29 HAMILTON
APR 1 OTTAWA
APR 2 HUDSON
APR 3 CORNWALL
APR 4 BELLEVILLE
APR 5 KINGSTON
NOVA SCOTIA AND
NEW BRUNSWICK
APR 8 ANNAPOLIS VALLEY
APR 9 MONCTON
APR 11 HALIFAX
APR 12 NEW GLASGOW
APR 23 SYDNEY
NEWFOUNDLAND
APR 15 CORNER BROOK
APR 16 STEPHENSVILLE
APR 17 ST. JOHNS
APR 18 BAY ROBERTS
PEI
APR 24 SUMMERSIDE
APR 25 CHARLOTTETOWN
CAST
Founded in 2019, The BABES are a collective of top-tier cabaret, theatre, and nightlife artists that meet every year to create a world-class touring variety show. Featuring a rotating cast of burlesque, drag, comedy, circus and variety artists, the BABES are a proudly LGBTQ+ group and always strive to feature a balanced and diverse cast of artists. The East Coast Cast Tour features Selena Vyle, James & The Giant Pasty, BonBon Bombay, Wrong Note Rusty, and Newfound Lad. The West Coast Cast features Shirley Gnome, Selena Vyle, and James & The Giant Pasty.
World’s #1 Babe
BonBon is a delightfully dark and sexy burlesque dancer, clown and sideshow artists. Celebrated for sense of the sensual and the macabre, she’s just as much at home under the big top as she is seducing you in a speakeasy. This whimsical entity is an international multi-award winner who has been featured twice in The Movers, Shakers and Innovators at the Burlesque Hall of Fame, a finalist on Romania's iUmor and the recipient of The Prestige Award of Imperial Burlesque Canada. These days, she's living in the country where she is building an artist retreat.
BonBon Bombay
Ruthless Babe
Wrong Note Rusty is an accomplished burlesque artist, pole dancer, and contemporary movement artist. Known for his smouldering looks and his willingness to bare it all onstage, he was once censored on Canada’s Got Talent for giving the judges too much! A mutli-talented artist, Wrong Note Rusty is also the artist behind all of the Babes promo images and likely the one responding when you slide into our DM’s.
Wrong Note Rusty
Whatta Babe
Selena Vyle is Toronto's Lebanese-Mexican cabaret camp vamp of a certain age. She's done it all from host Canada's longest running drag brunch (at Glad Day Bookshop), to video games (Fary Cry 6), to cinema (Queen Tut on CraveTV), to award winning comedy shows, to award winning podcasts (Squirrel Talk). She's almost always single and only sometimes ready to mingle.
Selena Vyle
The Babe Himself
Putting his best face backward, James captivates audiences with his raunchy stripteases, his heartfelt naked storytelling, his playful jabs at traditional ideas of masculinity, and of course, his world renowned giant…..peach. Internationally acclaimed for his clever stripteases, he is the 2x Winner of “Most Comedic” at the Burlesque Hall of Fame, the Founder of BoylesqueTO (Canada’s Premiere Boylesque Troupe), and the Venue Daddy at the Hayloft Dancehall in Prince Edward County.
James & The Giant Pasty
Newfound Babe
From Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, and based in Toronto, Ontario, Newfound Lad is ready to hook, line, and sink his way into your heart.
Lad is an international burlesque and drag star having performed in every major city across Canada as well as New York City, Orlando, Las Vegas and as far as Anchorage, Alaska.
Newfound Lad kicks high, and reaches higher in his performances. A trained dancer he’ll tear across the stage, and tear off his clothes.
Newfound Lad
100% Pure Babe
Shirley Gnome is a Juno-nominated comedian,
songwriter and vocalist based out of Vancouver
BC/Montreal QC. She has earned rave reviews,
awards, and sell-out shows in five countries.
Featured on CBC’s The Debaters, SiriusXM, and
on CBC Television, her album Decoxification
was nominated for a Juno Award in 2021.
Shirley Gnome
RESERVE CAST MEMBERS
On the shores of Lake Ontario, Ethan rules as the reigning queen of Prince Edward County. The lovechild of Sally Bowles and Alanis Morisette, in a single show Ethan serves up both the most glamourous drag, and the deepest grungiest 90’s nostalgia. She charms audiences with her powerful voice and gleeful renditions of classic show tunes and engages them with sing-along classic bangers.
Super Babe
Ethan: The County Queen
Voted one of the top 5 Emcees by Imperial Burlesque Canada, Belle is a fierce, fabulous, fat, queer femme who instantly commands the room. She's a talented singer, emcee, burlesque performer, producer and teacher. Her passion for burlesque goes hand in hand with her love for making other people feel empowered about their bodies, and in turn, themselves.
Belle took maternity leave for the 2024 Babes tour with a tiny adopted rescue dog. Temporarily away, but not forgotten, the Babes will undoubtedly miss Belle as their tour mom and hope to have her back in the future.
Mayor of Babetown
Belle Jumelles
Voted top 50 in Burlesque worldwide, Zyra takes elements of Afro Caribbean and hip hop cultures and mixes them with vintage burlesque glamour. She’s also a member of Les Femmes Fatales Women of Colour Burlesque Troupe and the founder of burlesque production company Lee Vanity Productions. This spring, Zyra is touring Europe, which is why she sadly can't join the Babes Tour in 2024. She's asked us to pour out some Hennesy at every tour stop while listening to Drake in her honor.
Mega Babe
Zyra Lee Vanity
Luna Matatas, sex and pleasure educator teaches 30+ classes and offers one on one sex coaching. Luna loves the sparkly butts of boylesque!
Appeeling is a boutique pastie and body jewelry company that started as a result of the founder's battles with breast cancer. Today, Appeeling thrives as a body positivity brand promoting body confidence one tassel at a time.
Marijke Bouchier is an interdisciplinary artist, originally from New Zealand, now based in Toronto, Ontario. Over the years Marijke has moved fluidly between a variety of mediums, such as performance, video, sound, writing, sculpture, painting, and drawing, but now focuses most notably on painting, illustration, and pattern design.
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