Of course there's a Shrek burlesque show
Shreklesque is just about to embark on a summer tour of Australia and New Zealand
Just when we thought Shrek had wriggled his way into every possible corner of global culture, the big green meme ogre has discovered another way to spread his influence over the world. He is now, thanks to a group of committed performers, the star of a burlesque show.
Shreklesque, the show’s only possible title, was born from the mind of creator, director, and Shrek actor Ben Trigger—who must have woken up in a cold sweat from nightmares of sexy ogre dancers, and knew he had no way to exorcise these images other than bringing them to life.
Most of Shrek’s animated cast has been duly included. In forms that speak to the sheer stubbornness of Trigger’s vision, Shreklesque has managed to conjure up a sexy Dragon, a sexy Gingerbread Man, a sexy Pinocchio, and, forgive us for the following three words, a sexy Donkey. (The missing sexy Puss In Boots is, we must assume, being saved for a Shreklesque spin-off.)