The Tornado of Tease

Bitch Sassidy (she/they) is a burlesque performer, producer, choreographer, instructor, and entrepreneur renowned throughout western Canada. Raised in the Canadian prairies and currently based in Mohkinstsis (Calgary, AB), Bitch has built a prolific career on her dynamic stage presence, rebellious nature, and counterculture, “punk-meets-flapper” aesthetic. 

Bitch made their first foray onto the stage in a local theatre production at the age of eleven, and has never left, going on to gain a broad range of experience in cabaret, theatre, film, television, and dance. An award-winning scream queen, Bitch took home the title of Best Leading Actress at the Heavy Hitting HorrorFest (2014). She studied acting for stage and screen at Capilano University, and trained with Torlage Cabaret and the School Tease in Vancouver before making her solo debut at the infamous Funky Winkerbeans (BoneRattle Talent), and The Rio Theatre (Geekenders). 

Co-founder and artistic director of The Cabaret Company (formerly Cabaret Calgary, named one of Imperial Burlesque Canada's Top 3 Cabaret Production Companies in 2022 and 2023), their work as a producer, choreographer, and performer has been enjoyed throughout the prairie provinces and interior BC. Prior to her work with The Cabaret Company, Bitch was a distinguished member of Alberta’s neo-burlesque troupe, Peppurmint Parlour. She is also the founder of Calgary’s premiere boylesque troupe, The Jock Strips, and a regular instructor of Cabaret Laboratory (“Cab Lab”) classes and workshops. 

Bitch’s involvement in the burlesque community has given her the opportunity to perform across the globe, gracing stages from Vancouver to Berlin, Black Rock to Ibiza, Amsterdam to the UK, and beyond. Her playful, yet powerful numbers have placed her in Imperial Burlesque Canada's Top 5 Burlesque Performers two years in a row (2022 and 2023). She has been featured in Smitten Kitten Pinup Magazine (2024), Burlesque Magazine (2024), and her accessory company, Pew Pew Pasties & Headpieces, was showcased in Fashion Magazine Canada (2022). 

When they’re not dazzling audiences as Bitch Sassidy, you can find Bitch breaking hearts and lip-syncing for their life as King Smokey Waters, winner of Eat North’s Sashay, Fillet! (2023) and the illustrious title of “Monster of the Year” at Peaches Christ’s Monster Ball (2022).