Burlesque performance cancelled amid defiance of Sask. law
An American pin-upmodeling company Suicide Girls were forced to abruptly cancel their Saskatoon performance of their traveling burlesque show Sunday following warnings from city officials.
Rebecca Crow of the Suicide Girls Blackheart Burlesque troupe said just prior to the show at O’Brien’s Event Centre, they were told a representative from the city would be attending the show to ensure they complied with Saskatchewan laws.
The city’s Adult Services Licensing bylaw lays out rules which say the girls could not perform striptease, model lingerie, or perform body rubs; all of which are parts of the show to some degree. It also said the girls would need a business license to perform burlesque because it is defined as adult services.
“Even in the very conservative deep American south, we just strip down to full cup bras and panties, but still apparently that’s not good enough for this law,” Crow said.