It's the Holiday Office Party you won't want to miss! Bedazzle those shoulder pads, don those dapper blazers, and pull on your favorite pencil skirt! Clock-in for an immersive evening full of dazzling surprises and poetry to celebrate the soul.

Doors to this event open at 7pm with a happy hour and tasting from 7-8pm sponsored by Lyre's. The show begins promptly at 8pm with public performances taking place between 8pm and 11pm.

FEATURED PERFORMERS

• Bernadette McComish as Madam Tallula
• Shaina Phenix as Mahagony Bardot
• Kate Belew as Bambi
• Jackie Braje as Pavlina Vera
• Diana Goetsch as Mandatory Jane
• Emi Berquist as Monah Mayhem
• Amy Palen as Persephone James
• Allison Sylvia as Om: One Labia
• Keighley Baron as Fallen Grace
• Nikki Moore as Fraulein Kuchen
• Kyle Studstill as Mr. Words

ABOUT THE POETRY BROTHEL

Welcome to a unique and interactive poetry event that takes poetry outside classrooms and lecture halls and places it in the lush interiors of a bordello. The Madame presents a rotating cast of poets, each operating within a carefully crafted character, who impart their work in public readings, spontaneous eruptions of poetry, and most distinctly, as purveyors of private poetry readings on beds, chaise lounges and in private rooms. Of course, any true bordello needs a good cover; ours is an literary cabaret featuring burlesque, live music, vaudeville, aerials, visual art, magic, mysticism, with newly integrated themes, performances and installations at each event. 

The Poetry Brothel is brought to you by The Poetry Society of New York, a 501(c)3 performing arts non-profit and GLITS, a community organization that fights for the health, rights, and safety of transgender sex workers.

ADVISORIES

• This event is 21+. 
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination AND a mouth and nose covering will be required of all attendees at the entrance.
• Costumes, cocktail attire, and/or thematic evening wear are encouraged but not required. The venue has a strict "no fur" policy, so please make sure to leave your furry friends and coats at home. 
• Please message info@poetrysocietyny.org with any questions.