Last night Ethan and I went to Hotsy Totsy’s Dr. Who burlesque show. As an avid Dr. Who fan (I carry around a sonic screwdriver in my bag everyday) and have very little experience with proper burlesque shows, I was not sure what to expect – more-so, how they would combine the two.

This show, as advertised here, was recommened by a friend of ours, Mykle Hoban, that instructed us to attend. The venue was in the basement of The Delancy located in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Small, dark and limited seating, Ethan and I got a beer and found the most comfortable standing area.
A woman danced half naked to warm up the crowd and then the host, Cherry Pitz, started. With a big red wig and a high pitched voice she was interrupted by The Doctor, who resembled Tennant, and gave the audience a wonderful introduction as to who and what The Doctor is. The highlights of this were the references he threw to those there for the The Doctor. Yes, he even said “Wibbly wobbly”. Another amusing part was when The Doctor (as the 10th) used the 11th Doctor’s sonic screwdriver – this error in continuity was noted with a scream here-and-there from audience members.
He ran off the stage with his gorgeous red-haired companion and the show continued. The first dancer performed, Cherry returned to the stage to present the next dance and The Doctor is found back on stage. This would be the format for the rest of the show with the narrative that a alien poop monster (my kinda monster, right?) that had escaped from space prison.
The dancers were lovely, of course. The high lights of the burlesque dancers:
1) The second dancer walked up to the stage naked and covered in chains, tape over her mouth and nipples, with what sounded like Sunn O))) playing. Once on stage she used a slow twisting dance to remove the chains from her body. When she was unbound from the shackles she removed the tape and spit out blood. It was so awesome and brutal. Ethan and I did not see this one coming. (Note: if pictures or videos were allowed, there would be one here)

2) During the intermission I met The Doctor, discovered several other attendees had also brought their sonic screwdrivers and once I returned to the basement I watched as one of the performers was dancing to a remix of the Dr. Who theme song. She later danced to “Human Fly” by The Cramps – which has forever been a fantasy of mine to watch (TMI?).

3) We got to see The Doctor’s companion get naked. AND – the only thing that can stop the alien poop monster was Cherry Pitz’s boobs – naked dancing followed.

All in all, it was a great experience. In a nutshell, it was a burlesque show intended to introduce Dr. Who fans to burlesque, and burlesque lovers to Dr. Who. I would even consider going to another event preformed by this group of gals.

I believe my writings for this site have made it apparent that I enjoy a fine spirit and refreshing ale. But it’s not just the booze that is fun, most of it is the meeting and drinking with friends. Whether we congegate at our local pub or keep it at someone’s house, a good drinking buddy is very important. Here are the top five (six, really) comic book characters, with a history of boozin’, that would make the best drinking partners:

5) Tony Stark:
He is Marvel’s playboy with a drinking problem. He is one high-roller that could get you into some pretty a-list parties, take you out to fancy dinners and get expensive scotchs – and probably pick up the tab every time. The only draw back to getting tipsy with Tony would be his ego; and I’m pretty sure I would get sick and tired of him getting ALL the girls – every time. For the best (and, really worst) example of Tony Stark stuck on the bottle read: The Invincible Iron Man #120-128; “Demon in a Bottle” arc. W: David Michelinie, A: John Romita Jr.

4) Aaron Stack (of Nextwave):
A robot that loves beer, and is written by Warren Ellis. Maybe this is my subconscious trying to tell you that I want to drink with Warren Ellis (oh yeah, I have). Any robot that frequently says “My robot brain needs beer,” seems like a good candidate for a drinking comrade. Imagine being on your couch, you run out of beer and are feeling a bit lazy. Guess what? Keep your patoot planted and allow Aaron’s extending robot arm to get it.
For the best moments of Stack sippin’ beers, read Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. Written by Warren Ellis, art by Simon Immonen

3) Logan aka Wolverine
Logan is a man that is good at two things: Kickin’ ass and drinkin’ beer. Either on Utopia with a stock of beers in the fridge or at a dive bar ordering round after round, the man can put ‘em away. He would be a great drinking pal because he’d have your back (doubting anyone would want to fight us) and he’s got connections to The Avengers. In Wolverine: Origins he is even seen sippin’ a beer with Spidey (which also seems like a good time).

2) Jesse Custer & Cassidy:
An Irish vampire and a southern boy with the voice of God, and both like to get tossed. While I might not be the fightin’ type, their enthusiasm for a good bar brawl, on top of a lot of whiskey, would be enough for me to throw a couple of good licks. Even if you only drank with them once, it would most likely be the craziest night of gettin’ your knickers wet. While I could go on and specify certain examples of them drinking, I would rather just say, if you haven’t read Preacher – DO IT!

1) Bacchus:
He might be a bit of a curmudgeon, but he is THE GOD OF FRAKIN’ WINE AND REVELRY!!! ‘Nough said. While the books are out of print you can find copies of them on the floor at Cons and shops ’round. Read Eddie Campbell’s Bacchus.