Weburlesque

Jason Mejias is beautiful performer who flies between circus, burlesque, and cabaret. He can be seen with his troupemates Boys Night, who recently won Best Large Group at the Burlesque Hall of Fame. We talk his transfer to NYC, his work with troupes and solo, and all the amazing things he can do! ... topics: famous legal names, stage names in circus, leaving Puerto Rico, "you don't look Puerto Rican," queer identity, coming out, acrobatic gymnastics, one of the flyers, Bring it On, trapeze, residency at Galapagos Art Space, partnering with Gorgeous, troupe work, performing at Slipper Room, buttcheeks that come out, dressing as Maddie Ziegler, individualizing acts, rope, P!nk, escapism, queer agenda!, teaching, performing in front of students, being alone on the ground, producing via committee, gender and fashion expression, safety, BHOF ... shoutouts: Mr. Gorgeous, Trixie Little, Evil Hate Monkey, Joshua Dean, Ben Franklin, Eve Starr, Michael Cunio, 2 Ring Circus, Maine Attraction, Tansy, Michael Karas, J