One night only: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 – Les Femmes Fatales present Secret Sisters at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre as part of Buddies’ Queer Pride 2025. This is an evening of burlesque performance celebrating queer, sapphic and femme love.
They were very… close friends
Secret Sisters is a deep dive into the historic connotation of queerness hiding in plain sight under the guise of femininity, and being ”best friends” and ”roommates”. An unapologetic celebration of femininity, sensuality, glamour and the power of red lipstick to survive, bloom and thrive, this performance will leave you desperate for more. (But don’t worry, they were only roommates.)
Curated and hosted by Dainty Smith, featured performers include Ivory, Ravyn Wngz, Belle Jumelles, Suki Tsunami, Petra Queen Of the Nile, Kimora Koi, ImogenQuest, Delilah Darling, Aza Lia and Neena Jayarajan, with music by DJ El Toro.
Buddies in Bad Times Queer Pride 2025
Buddies’ Queer Pride 2025 runs Wednesday, June 4 to Sunday, June 29, 2025. It’s a festival of theatre, comedy, drag, music, art and parties that welcome your queerness in all its evolutions, revolutions and possibilities. There’s a place for you (and your lover/chosen family/polycule/new crush) on the biggest dance floor in the Village. Check out the full schedule here.
About Les Femmes Fatales
Les Femmes Fatales is Canada’s premier burlesque troupe for Black women and Femmes of colour, at the intersection of burlesque and performance art. A collective of women and femmes who are glamourous, tender and brilliant, these artists wear their survivorship wounds with pasties and glitter. Resistance and lipstick forever.
About Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is the world’s largest and longest-running queer theatre. For 46 years, Buddies has carved out a sexy, disobedient edge in Toronto’s theatre scene and has been a world leader in amplifying queer voices and developing their stories for the stage. In its year-round theatre season, Buddies is a home for artistic risk – a place where emerging talent hone their radical visions, and where established artists do the daring works other theatres might shy away from. Since 1979, Buddies has welcomed over one million audience members and premiered over 1,000 new works for the stage.
(Photo credits: Les Femmes Fatales & Buddies in Bad Times Theatre.)
Event details
Presented by: Les Femmes Fatales, in partnership with Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
Type of event: burlesque performance
Curator & host: Dainty Smith
Featured performers: Ivory, Ravyn Wngz, Belle Jumelles, Suki Tsunami, Petra Queen Of the Nile, Kimora Koi, ImogenQuest, Delilah Darling, Aza Lia & Neena Jayarajan
Music by: DJ El Toro
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Start time: 8:00 PM ET
Duration: 3 hours
Cost: C$28.00 – $38.00 (including fees & taxes); $28.00 tickets available until June 16.
Location: Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander Street, Toronto, ON, M4Y 1B4
Booking link: Book your tickets here.
Contact details: Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander Street, Toronto, ON, M4Y 1B4, Canada; Box office: (416) 975-8555, tickets@buddiesinbadtimes.com, buddiesinbadtimes.com
Content warning: For audiences 19+.
Accessibility: Info here.
Refund policy: If you would like to exchange your ticket or be granted a refund, please email tickets@buddiesinbadtimes.com. Requests will be approved at the discretion of Buddies in Bad Times and Tallulah’s Cabaret, as well as any producing partners. No refunds or exchanges will be granted within 48 hours of the event start time. If approved, a full refund of the ticket cost minus any applicable service fees will be credited to your account within 30 days.