Whether a steamy night with your significant other or a gal-entine’s night out, the Bellahdi Dance Troupe is bringing the heat to Cooktown this Valentine’s Day. Photo: Supplied.
It may be hot in Cooktown, but things are going to get even hotter this Valentine’s Day with a cheeky burlesque performance by the Bellahdi Dance Troupe.
Tickets are selling quickly for the group’s first self-produced show, Cupids Chaotica, which will offer a fabulous adult-only night of singing, dancing, cabaret, burlesque, strip tease and comedy on 15 February.
Group founder Jasmine Sieverding, also known as Madame Maehem on the stage, said there were some misconceptions about what they did, but it was all about having fun and owning who you are.
“It’s quite funny hearing all the misconceptions about what people think the night is going to be,” she laughed.
“I think some people are expecting a cabaret, some people are expecting a strip show and all sorts of crazy stuff, but it’s probably going to be something in between everything people are assuming.
“We do get a little bit silly, but people should just expect a fun night that’s all about celebrating fun and silliness and sexuality.”
She said the group had been performing at various local events, such as the Wallaby Creek Festival, for the past couple of years, and producing their own show had been a new goal for 2025.
“We love performing, and we’ve always found that there’s a space for us at local festivals and those kinds of big events, but pubs and clubs are pretty limited in Cooktown and we’re not always everybody’s cup of tea,” Ms Sieverding said.
“We’ve got lots of opportunities outside of the community, but we really wanted to be able to produce something where we could have our community be there and bring something fun and a little bit different to Cooktown.
“I think we’re all just super excited to be able to create something together; when you’re producing your own show, you have a lot more responsibilities, and you’re essentially putting together a whole group’s passions and ideas and talents.”
The vision and onstage talent of some of south-eastern Cape York’s most misunderstood performers is set to make Cooktown sizzle next month as the Bellahdi Dance Troupe delivers a Valentine’s Day burlesque performance to remember. Photo: Supplied.
