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The first ever Torture Garden Berlin!

The Pain Proof Priestess at Torture Garden Berlin Feb 29 2020 by Suzanne ForbesHoly heck, the first Torture Garden in Berlin was amazing!

It was held at the breathtaking, legendary, just re-opened Art Deco palais The Metropol. The performers were fantastic. Above, Bertoulle Beaurebec, The Pain Proof Priestess. She is incredible. More drawings of her to come! Ms. Beaurebec is wearing a headpiece created by my friend Sylva Hattington of Bubbles and Frown. Sylva did simply unbelievable costumery for the performance. I wore one of her creations too and I have never gotten so many compliments!

Marie Devilreux at Torture Garden Berlin Feb 29 2020 by Suzanne ForbesI got to draw fantastic multi-talented Marie Devilreux!

I have been wanting to draw her for absolutely ages! Her Instagram handle is Dressed to Kill You, which never fails to delight my 80s De Palma heart.

Marie Devilreux in Moon at Torture Garden Berlin by Suzanne Forbes Oct 26 2021Another drawing of Marie Devilreux, in her flying moon hoop!

I have to admit that this is only a rough approximation of the costume she was wearing, but I tried to capture the sense of what a sparkling lovely being she is and I think that comes through!

Gina Harrison at Torture Garden Berlin Feb 29 2020 by Suzanne ForbesAn elegiac exorcism and rebirth by Gina Harrison.

The stage was covered with earth and she emerged from – well, actually I’m not gonna spoil it, in case she performs it somewhere else! You can follow Ms. Harrison here, I highly recommend it! Louis Fleischauer is the performer with her.

Martini at Torture Garden Berlin 2020 by Suzanne Forbes Oct 26 2021Berlin’s radiant queen Martini Cherry was a featured performer too!

Love to see her light up a stage.

Devinity performing in AMF corset at Torture Garden Berlin Suzanne Forbes Sept 14 2022Devinity Berlin performed with fire wearing AMF Corsets.

It took me several years to finish this one!

I had such a thrilling time. Thanks so much to Torture Garden Berlin for the press pass and access, to my Patrons on Patreon, and to my dear friend Sadie Lune for moral support!

As usual these drawings are licensed Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) for all to share and enjoy!

In addition, I release the copyright on each drawing to the performer shown and they may use the drawings for their own profit and pleeeasssure in any way they choose.

A Valentines Big Broad Revue at Tipsy Bear Berlin!

Dotti Moscati at Big Broad Revue by Suzanne Forbes Feb 22 2020We love the sexy, political, Berliner humor and magic of this show!

Don’t we all need a long, sweet lick of Liberty right now? You know we do. Co-producer Dotti Moscati brought the sadness, the frustration, the betrayal, and the sexy-ass life-force to this depiction of Lady Liberty.

Dotti Moscati for Big Broad Revue at Tipsy Bear by Suzanne Forbes June 25 2020Updated June 25 with another drawing of Dotti from this night.

Singing her hilarious, awesome Tinder song!

Gorjeaux at Big Broad Revue by Suzanne Forbes Feb 22 2020The surprise guest was radiant Gorjeoux, above, strumming and singing and making us giggle with her revised pop songs.

Duckie l Orange at Big Broad Revue by Suzanne Forbes Feb 22 2020Aussie Duckie l’Orange did a remarkable puppet burlesque number.

It was both hilarious and deeply unsettling!

Liliana Velasquez at Big Broad Revue by Suzanne Forbes Feb 22 2020Co-Producer Liliana Velásquez is always amazing!

We love her New Yorker/Colombian/Berlin stand-up humor!

My husband actually came out for Big Broad Revue, because he loves Liliana’s stand-up (and it was Valentines!) and he had a wonderful time. It was really a tremendous show, balancing outrage at injustice and the laughs that help us keep going.

Fannie Headaek at Big Broad Revue by Suzanne Forbes Feb 22 2020 Returned to us after a sojourn in Canada for makeup school, Fannie Headaek hit the stage!

You might wonder how a number could possibly live up to that wig. Believe me, she did!

Ruby de Cadence at Big Broad Revue by Suzanne Forbes Feb 22 2020

Last but never, never least, beautiful Ruby de Cadence!

Always a pleasure to draw this burlesque lady.

And always my pleasure and my honor to documentary-draw the folx of Berlin, which is made possible by the monthly financial support of my Patrons on Patreon