episode 5: i hear you and i see you

this is the fifth episode of "it's always about race: a performance art podcast by frankie fingerling", featuring special guest vita nova!

 

vita nova is known for her electric stage presence and signature sass. she is ever ready to enchant audiences with her unapologetic sexuality and comedic charm. vita is south africa's first official queen of tease, as crowned at the baby grand burlesque festival in 2019, and has won three consecutive titles. she co-founded, co-produced and directed redress burlesque — the first show in south africa that exclusively starred brown burlesque artistes, creating new opportunities for representation and aiming to establish new performance models within the south african burlesque scene. a slow-burn supreme, vita nova is a powerhouse of possibility.

 

hear vita talk about about her experience being crowned once (or thrice) and how she's establishing new performance models within the south african burlesque scene.

 

view full transcript for episode 5 of the "it's always about race" podcast