NATIONAL TREASURE: Swizzle Schtick

From the Green Mountain State, Red Hots Burlesque features “The Man Who Melts Pants Off Like Butta,” Swizzle Schtick. A performer of big top boylesque, Swizzle claims to have begun his burlesque career after hours at a popular nightclub where he worked as a bartender. Swizzle would crank up the music and jump on the bar to bump and grind, hoping to catch the eye of a show producer. “Against figure and gendered bodied normativity and views on ‘what is sexy’,” Swizzle tells Red Hots Burlesque, “I go out to have fun with every single person in the room, showing how sexy and fun social rebellion can look, and simply seek to share my schtick.” Swizzle performs with the Green Mountain Cabaret, Vermont’s hottest neo-burlesque variety show, and is a storyteller, performing numbers “filled with a full mix of feels and emotions, and delivering that with a wide array of expressions and comedic gestures.” As he says, “In the end, I aim to keep a smile on your face, and when we are all having a blast together, that’s really easy to do.”

WHAT TO DO IN VERMONT: “I would say that you should visit Church Street in Burlington. There are ALWAYS artists, performers, food carts (especially in the warmer months), restaurants, and shops that will fulfill all that you may be looking for, with views of the lake just right down the street. Also, two miles NW in Winooski, you should DEFINITELY stop At ‘Misery Loves Co.’ which you will find some of the most orgasmic, made-from-scratch, local food that your mouth could possibly taste- at a reasonable price. BONUS!”

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