Evelyn Carnate
Producer of Mx Burlesque UK
Evelyn Carnate (Miss Burlesque UK 2019 Winner, Co-founder of queer Asian cabaret company The Bitten Peach, Headmistress of Soho School of Burlesque) is an award-winning international cabaret performer, director and producer.
Highlights include: Producing / directing shows at Underbelly Festival, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Crazy Coqs, Brighton Fringe Festival, Glastonbury Festival, teaching at Soho School of Burlesque, Soho Theatre Cabaret and Drag Lab, University of The Arts London, and becoming an ambassador for the charity Cabaret Vs Cancer. She is also Head of Entertainment for several independent venues across Glastonbury Festival.
In 2023, she started fundraising for Endometriosis charities and is passionate about raising awareness and empowering fellow #EndoWarriors through her #BurlesqueForEndometriosis projects!
A’dora Derriere
Owner & Executive Producer of the Mx Burlesque Competition worldwide
Residing in the UK since 2011, A’dora Derriere introduced UK to the Miss Burlesque competition in 2018! A’dora is the owner/ Executive Producer of the worldwide competition, now known as Mx Burlesque, which has been running in Australia since 2010.
A’dora has been the producer of the Mx Burlesque WA competition since 2012. She is Director of Australian burlesque company Sugar Blue Burlesque and has been performing, teaching and producing burlesque shows worldwide since 2007.
One of the founders and current co-producer of The Apprentease Awards in Australia, A’dora’s experience extends to FRINGE WORLD Festival in Perth as an associate producer in 2011 and 2012 and she was the co-creator of the annual Perth International Burlesque Festival.