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Dear cabaret,

Lately I’ve been applying to a lot of shows and festivals. These choices were motivated not only by work but also by my will of being as visible as possible in as many spaces as possible as a trans woman. And it happens that cabaret and burlesque festivals are one of the biggest plateform I can reach to right now.

I think it’s necessary to have visibility for marginalized groups also in the cabaret and burlesque scene. But it seems difficult to be visible lately and I feel like these spaces and the ones that work in it tend to forget quickly their roots and forget that they are not protected from being oppressive themselves. All white, all cis, all skinny, all straight, all valid line-ups and productions...

We tend to forget that these spaces were rooted in resilience and built by marginalized people.

On the transphobic side for example, and by being transphobic I don’t mean misgendering someone : I mean not booking trans artist, I mean positive fueled transphobia, weirdly putting a trans narrative on your MC routine before annoucing your only trans artist..

It’s like cabaret is gentrifying itself although the freaks, the queers, the POCs and the crips were always hand in hand with these histories and spaces.
Cabaret comes from the refused ones, the revoked arts, and we can’t erase the identities it protected for centuries before us… Marinka, Bambi, Josephine Bakers, Annie Jones… By protecting these identities, cabaret has been a form of resistance through art for us but also a form of revolution through it’s gathering and community against the world.

We still need these spaces.

Being not transphobic/racist/fatphobic/etc is one thing, but being anti-transphobia/anti-racism/anti-fatphobia/etc is another one. By not actively commemorating and perpetuating it’s heritage and resilience we are indirectly participating to the rise of fascism today. Wow, that escalated quickly, you okay love ?

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Picture by @hxxdz 🖤

Dear cabaret,

Lately I’ve been applying to a lot of shows and festivals. These choices were motivated not only by work but also by my will of being as visible as possible in as many spaces as possible as a trans woman. And it happens that cabaret and burlesque festivals are one of the biggest plateform I can reach to right now.

I think it’s necessary to have visibility for marginalized groups also in the cabaret and burlesque scene. But it seems difficult to be visible lately and I feel like these spaces and the ones that work in it tend to forget quickly their roots and forget that they are not protected from being oppressive themselves. All white, all cis, all skinny, all straight, all valid line-ups and productions...

We tend to forget that these spaces were rooted in resilience and built by marginalized people.

On the transphobic side for example, and by being transphobic I don’t mean misgendering someone : I mean not booking trans artist, I mean positive fueled transphobia, weirdly putting a trans narrative on your MC routine before annoucing your only trans artist..

It’s like cabaret is gentrifying itself although the freaks, the queers, the POCs and the crips were always hand in hand with these histories and spaces.
Cabaret comes from the refused ones, the revoked arts, and we can’t erase the identities it protected for centuries before us… Marinka, Bambi, Josephine Bakers, Annie Jones… By protecting these identities, cabaret has been a form of resistance through art for us but also a form of revolution through it’s gathering and community against the world.

We still need these spaces.

Being not transphobic/racist/fatphobic/etc is one thing, but being anti-transphobia/anti-racism/anti-fatphobia/etc is another one. By not actively commemorating and perpetuating it’s heritage and resilience we are indirectly participating to the rise of fascism today. Wow, that escalated quickly, you okay love ?

1/2 ( Read more on pinned comment )

Picture by @hxxdz 🖤

Dear cabaret,

Lately I’ve been applying to a lot of shows and festivals. These choices were motivated not only by work but also by my will of being as visible as possible in as many spaces as possible as a trans woman. And it happens that cabaret and burlesque festivals are one of the biggest plateform I can reach to right now.

I think it’s necessary to have visibility for marginalized groups also in the cabaret and burlesque scene. But it seems difficult to be visible lately and I feel like these spaces and the ones that work in it tend to forget quickly their roots and forget that they are not protected from being oppressive themselves. All white, all cis, all skinny, all straight, all valid line-ups and productions...

We tend to forget that these spaces were rooted in resilience and built by marginalized people.

On the transphobic side for example, and by being transphobic I don’t mean misgendering someone : I mean not booking trans artist, I mean positive fueled transphobia, weirdly putting a trans narrative on your MC routine before annoucing your only trans artist..

It’s like cabaret is gentrifying itself although the freaks, the queers, the POCs and the crips were always hand in hand with these histories and spaces.
Cabaret comes from the refused ones, the revoked arts, and we can’t erase the identities it protected for centuries before us… Marinka, Bambi, Josephine Bakers, Annie Jones… By protecting these identities, cabaret has been a form of resistance through art for us but also a form of revolution through it’s gathering and community against the world.

We still need these spaces.

Being not transphobic/racist/fatphobic/etc is one thing, but being anti-transphobia/anti-racism/anti-fatphobia/etc is another one. By not actively commemorating and perpetuating it’s heritage and resilience we are indirectly participating to the rise of fascism today. Wow, that escalated quickly, you okay love ?

1/2 ( Read more on pinned comment )

Picture by @hxxdz 🖤

Dear cabaret,

Lately I’ve been applying to a lot of shows and festivals. These choices were motivated not only by work but also by my will of being as visible as possible in as many spaces as possible as a trans woman. And it happens that cabaret and burlesque festivals are one of the biggest plateform I can reach to right now.

I think it’s necessary to have visibility for marginalized groups also in the cabaret and burlesque scene. But it seems difficult to be visible lately and I feel like these spaces and the ones that work in it tend to forget quickly their roots and forget that they are not protected from being oppressive themselves. All white, all cis, all skinny, all straight, all valid line-ups and productions...

We tend to forget that these spaces were rooted in resilience and built by marginalized people.

On the transphobic side for example, and by being transphobic I don’t mean misgendering someone : I mean not booking trans artist, I mean positive fueled transphobia, weirdly putting a trans narrative on your MC routine before annoucing your only trans artist..

It’s like cabaret is gentrifying itself although the freaks, the queers, the POCs and the crips were always hand in hand with these histories and spaces.
Cabaret comes from the refused ones, the revoked arts, and we can’t erase the identities it protected for centuries before us… Marinka, Bambi, Josephine Bakers, Annie Jones… By protecting these identities, cabaret has been a form of resistance through art for us but also a form of revolution through it’s gathering and community against the world.

We still need these spaces.

Being not transphobic/racist/fatphobic/etc is one thing, but being anti-transphobia/anti-racism/anti-fatphobia/etc is another one. By not actively commemorating and perpetuating it’s heritage and resilience we are indirectly participating to the rise of fascism today. Wow, that escalated quickly, you okay love ?

1/2 ( Read more on pinned comment )

Picture by @hxxdz 🖤

Dear cabaret,

Lately I’ve been applying to a lot of shows and festivals. These choices were motivated not only by work but also by my will of being as visible as possible in as many spaces as possible as a trans woman. And it happens that cabaret and burlesque festivals are one of the biggest plateform I can reach to right now.

I think it’s necessary to have visibility for marginalized groups also in the cabaret and burlesque scene. But it seems difficult to be visible lately and I feel like these spaces and the ones that work in it tend to forget quickly their roots and forget that they are not protected from being oppressive themselves. All white, all cis, all skinny, all straight, all valid line-ups and productions...

We tend to forget that these spaces were rooted in resilience and built by marginalized people.

On the transphobic side for example, and by being transphobic I don’t mean misgendering someone : I mean not booking trans artist, I mean positive fueled transphobia, weirdly putting a trans narrative on your MC routine before annoucing your only trans artist..

It’s like cabaret is gentrifying itself although the freaks, the queers, the POCs and the crips were always hand in hand with these histories and spaces.
Cabaret comes from the refused ones, the revoked arts, and we can’t erase the identities it protected for centuries before us… Marinka, Bambi, Josephine Bakers, Annie Jones… By protecting these identities, cabaret has been a form of resistance through art for us but also a form of revolution through it’s gathering and community against the world.

We still need these spaces.

Being not transphobic/racist/fatphobic/etc is one thing, but being anti-transphobia/anti-racism/anti-fatphobia/etc is another one. By not actively commemorating and perpetuating it’s heritage and resilience we are indirectly participating to the rise of fascism today. Wow, that escalated quickly, you okay love ?

1/2 ( Read more on pinned comment )

Picture by @hxxdz 🖤

PINS & NEEDLES - PARIS

We’re back baby ! But now this it’s at @__cirque_electrique__ in their brand new Château Tigre.

Une coproduction entre @monaladoll et @maisonfurieuse. Retrouve nous les :
4 & 5 Septembre, 6 & 7 Novembre, 12 & 13 Décembre.
La billeterie est déjà en bio, déconne pas bébé.

Originellement à Berlin et maintenant au Cirque Electrique à Paris. Le Cabaret de LaDoll, par et pour les déviants, où les freaks se réapproprient les doigts pointés et où les poupées folles et presque mortes se mettent à parler. Une revue de Cabaret néo-traditionnel axée sur les résonnances entre l’héritage des freak-shows et la vie des personnes queer avec musique, cirque, drag, danse, variété et sideshow, cette production invite des artistes locaux mais aussi internationaux.
L’idée est de sublimer un éventail de pratiques spectaculaires du cabaret tout en y injectant de l’intime et du politique pour faire de cette revue un miroir du monde actuel, ce que le cabaret a été pendant si longtemps. La pluralité du cabaret, des identités et arts qu’il abrite sera Reine, maisla rencontre avec des artistes étranger aussi. Créer des liens autour de nos pratiques artistiques sur scène, le cabaret Pins & Needles ouvre des horizons dans le public et en loges.

Billeterie sur le lien en bio ma puce. 🖤

PINS & NEEDLES - PARIS

We’re back baby ! But now this it’s at @__cirque_electrique__ in their brand new Château Tigre.

Une coproduction entre @monaladoll et @maisonfurieuse. Retrouve nous les :
4 & 5 Septembre, 6 & 7 Novembre, 12 & 13 Décembre.
La billeterie est déjà en bio, déconne pas bébé.

Originellement à Berlin et maintenant au Cirque Electrique à Paris. Le Cabaret de LaDoll, par et pour les déviants, où les freaks se réapproprient les doigts pointés et où les poupées folles et presque mortes se mettent à parler. Une revue de Cabaret néo-traditionnel axée sur les résonnances entre l’héritage des freak-shows et la vie des personnes queer avec musique, cirque, drag, danse, variété et sideshow, cette production invite des artistes locaux mais aussi internationaux.
L’idée est de sublimer un éventail de pratiques spectaculaires du cabaret tout en y injectant de l’intime et du politique pour faire de cette revue un miroir du monde actuel, ce que le cabaret a été pendant si longtemps. La pluralité du cabaret, des identités et arts qu’il abrite sera Reine, maisla rencontre avec des artistes étranger aussi. Créer des liens autour de nos pratiques artistiques sur scène, le cabaret Pins & Needles ouvre des horizons dans le public et en loges.

Billeterie sur le lien en bio ma puce. 🖤

I don't need to be visible if that means to exist without dignity.

But I need you
to book us,
to support us,
to defend us,
to fund us,

to protest with us,
to advocate for us,
to get on the streets for us,

to stop going somewhere for us,
to start a family fight for us,
to lose friendships for us,

to fight for us,
to arm us,
to cry for us,
to hug us,

to grieve us,
to celebrate us,

I need you
to say you love us,
to educate yourself about us,
to hang out publicly with us,

to really make choices
thinking about us,

to throw a brick for us.

I need you
to not forget us.

Pic by cosmic bro @hxxdz

I don't need to be visible if that means to exist without dignity.

But I need you
to book us,
to support us,
to defend us,
to fund us,

to protest with us,
to advocate for us,
to get on the streets for us,

to stop going somewhere for us,
to start a family fight for us,
to lose friendships for us,

to fight for us,
to arm us,
to cry for us,
to hug us,

to grieve us,
to celebrate us,

I need you
to say you love us,
to educate yourself about us,
to hang out publicly with us,

to really make choices
thinking about us,

to throw a brick for us.

I need you
to not forget us.

Pic by cosmic bro @hxxdz

🪶 MONA LA DOLL (@monaladoll)

Mona La Doll forged her artistic identity in Berlin, at the heart of the queer and alternative scenes. Whether she’s working with fireor large feather fans, this performer and cabaret producer draws on the tradition of freak shows to challenge perceptions, particularly regarding trans experiences.

💖 A CHARITY SHOW: 100% of proceeds will be donated to @maison.allanah, @stop.homophobie, and @chemspause to support the most vulnerable members of our community.

📍 Folies Bergère, Paris
🗓️ June 12, 2026 / 8:00 PM
🎟️ Link in bio

An initiative by @missallanahstarr
Directed by Savary & Zaffuto
@manonsavary @marczaffuto
Produced by @laneuvieme

🪶 MONA LA DOLL (@monaladoll)

Mona La Doll a forgé son identité artistique à Berlin au cœur des scènes queer et alternatives. Qu’elle manipule le feu ou de grands éventails de plumes, cette performeuse et productrice de cabarets s’inscrit dans la lignée des freakshows pour transformer les regards notamment sur les parcours trans.
💖 UN SHOW CARITATIF : 100 % des recettes sont reversées à @maison.allanah, @stop.homophobie et @chemspause pour soutenir les plus vulnérables de notre communauté.
📍 Folies Bergère, Paris
🗓️ 12 Juin 2026 /20h
🎟️ Lien en bio

Une initiative @missallanahstarr
Mise en scène Savary & Zaffuto
@manonsavary @marczaffuto
Production @laneuvieme

Mona LaDoll - May/July 26 ✨

🌟 MAY :
- 16 : @bellepourmourir , Theatre de L’escabeau, Briare.
- 22, 23 & 24 : @cabaretmademoiselle - Bruxelles.
- 30 & 31 : Kermesse, @cirque.queer -@lesincandescentes_ , Lyon.

🌟 JUNE :
- 4 : @thecrazymorse - Le Blackout, Montpellier.
- 6 : @lavelu.e - Bistrot Saint-So, Lilles.
- 12 : Sasha Colby’s Dolls Folies by @missallanahstarr - @foliesbergere_officiel , Paris.
- 13 : TBA - Nuits de Fourvières, Lyon.
- 16, 17, 18 & 19 : MC Cabaret pour @lou_trotignon - La Scala, Paris.
- 19 : @maison_pourpre - Paris
- 21 : Boom du @cirque.queer - Frappaz, Lyon.
- 22 : Atelier de Création Cabaret - @leconsulatparis Paris.
- 24, 25, 26 & 27 : TBA - Paris.

🌟 JULY:
- 10, 11 & 12 : @pete_the_monkey - Saint-Aubin-Sur-Mer.
- 18 : Spectacle @extravaganzaparis - @leconsulatparis , Paris.

✨Bookings are open for end 26 beginning 27, internationaly reach out :
monaguyard@gmail.com

Produced & managed by @maisonfurieuse.

Cover picture by @clairedemphoto.

Mona LaDoll - May/July 26 ✨

🌟 MAY :
- 16 : @bellepourmourir , Theatre de L’escabeau, Briare.
- 22, 23 & 24 : @cabaretmademoiselle - Bruxelles.
- 30 & 31 : Kermesse, @cirque.queer -@lesincandescentes_ , Lyon.

🌟 JUNE :
- 4 : @thecrazymorse - Le Blackout, Montpellier.
- 6 : @lavelu.e - Bistrot Saint-So, Lilles.
- 12 : Sasha Colby’s Dolls Folies by @missallanahstarr - @foliesbergere_officiel , Paris.
- 13 : TBA - Nuits de Fourvières, Lyon.
- 16, 17, 18 & 19 : MC Cabaret pour @lou_trotignon - La Scala, Paris.
- 19 : @maison_pourpre - Paris
- 21 : Boom du @cirque.queer - Frappaz, Lyon.
- 22 : Atelier de Création Cabaret - @leconsulatparis Paris.
- 24, 25, 26 & 27 : TBA - Paris.

🌟 JULY:
- 10, 11 & 12 : @pete_the_monkey - Saint-Aubin-Sur-Mer.
- 18 : Spectacle @extravaganzaparis - @leconsulatparis , Paris.

✨Bookings are open for end 26 beginning 27, internationaly reach out :
monaguyard@gmail.com

Produced & managed by @maisonfurieuse.

Cover picture by @clairedemphoto.

Mona LaDoll - May/July 26 ✨

🌟 MAY :
- 16 : @bellepourmourir , Theatre de L’escabeau, Briare.
- 22, 23 & 24 : @cabaretmademoiselle - Bruxelles.
- 30 & 31 : Kermesse, @cirque.queer -@lesincandescentes_ , Lyon.

🌟 JUNE :
- 4 : @thecrazymorse - Le Blackout, Montpellier.
- 6 : @lavelu.e - Bistrot Saint-So, Lilles.
- 12 : Sasha Colby’s Dolls Folies by @missallanahstarr - @foliesbergere_officiel , Paris.
- 13 : TBA - Nuits de Fourvières, Lyon.
- 16, 17, 18 & 19 : MC Cabaret pour @lou_trotignon - La Scala, Paris.
- 19 : @maison_pourpre - Paris
- 21 : Boom du @cirque.queer - Frappaz, Lyon.
- 22 : Atelier de Création Cabaret - @leconsulatparis Paris.
- 24, 25, 26 & 27 : TBA - Paris.

🌟 JULY:
- 10, 11 & 12 : @pete_the_monkey - Saint-Aubin-Sur-Mer.
- 18 : Spectacle @extravaganzaparis - @leconsulatparis , Paris.

✨Bookings are open for end 26 beginning 27, internationaly reach out :
monaguyard@gmail.com

Produced & managed by @maisonfurieuse.

Cover picture by @clairedemphoto.

Mona LaDoll - May/July 26 ✨

🌟 MAY :
- 16 : @bellepourmourir , Theatre de L’escabeau, Briare.
- 22, 23 & 24 : @cabaretmademoiselle - Bruxelles.
- 30 & 31 : Kermesse, @cirque.queer -@lesincandescentes_ , Lyon.

🌟 JUNE :
- 4 : @thecrazymorse - Le Blackout, Montpellier.
- 6 : @lavelu.e - Bistrot Saint-So, Lilles.
- 12 : Sasha Colby’s Dolls Folies by @missallanahstarr - @foliesbergere_officiel , Paris.
- 13 : TBA - Nuits de Fourvières, Lyon.
- 16, 17, 18 & 19 : MC Cabaret pour @lou_trotignon - La Scala, Paris.
- 19 : @maison_pourpre - Paris
- 21 : Boom du @cirque.queer - Frappaz, Lyon.
- 22 : Atelier de Création Cabaret - @leconsulatparis Paris.
- 24, 25, 26 & 27 : TBA - Paris.

🌟 JULY:
- 10, 11 & 12 : @pete_the_monkey - Saint-Aubin-Sur-Mer.
- 18 : Spectacle @extravaganzaparis - @leconsulatparis , Paris.

✨Bookings are open for end 26 beginning 27, internationaly reach out :
monaguyard@gmail.com

Produced & managed by @maisonfurieuse.

Cover picture by @clairedemphoto.

Just a doll hanging out her laundry. Making sure the chores are done and over with.

Memories of @thesassycabaret by Déborah Gigliotti !

Bruxelles, see you soon for @cabaretmademoiselle !! ❤️

@monaladoll
Janvier 2026

Show Girl Drama. ❤️

This act is inspired by the most commonly shared
references of burlesque, a signature act & and a love letter the history of burlesque.

Pheasant feather fans, rinestoned corset lined in red,mooving and powerful music, showgirl poses and attitudes, cheeky teases and fierce faces : a somewhat traditionnal act with a burning attitude. Using the magic of entertainment & glamour burlesque holds as a heritage, this act showcases the pillars of this art as a way to self proclaim and empower my queer body.

A striking vision of a naked nymph princing around and slowly turning red. Is it the drama or the tip of her feathers that teases you ?

Fans by @donna.touch
Costume by @anna_mestwinowa
Gloves by @lilyverda
Video by @leminence_grise
@mailyscmunoz
@ces.gens.la
Filmed at @lesmeneuses

About one year ago, I was bleeding on the stage of @alpes_burlesque_festival ! And today, it's their big premiere... So gutteeeed I couldnt come !!! I really hope to be there soon again. 🥺

Beautiful snapchot by @yassinelemonnier !

Une mémoire émue des Meneuses où j’ai eu l’immense chance de saigner sur la voix de Lilimarche. 🤍🪽

Ce numéro était une expérimentation faite sur mesure pour ce cabaret… mêlant agrafes, clous, plumes et aiguilles, cet essai m’a permise de danser sur cette jolie chanson de dame Marche et de trouver d’autre formes à essayer pour LaDoll. Nous étions toutes les deux émues de comment cette chanson était chargée et comment ce cabaret s’inscrivait dans nos histoires individuelles.. 🐣

Grateful for how this space was building for us. 💕

Crédits vidéo :
@leminence_grise
@mailyscmunoz
@ces.gens.la

Mother & son. 🪽

La Doll & Le Gaillard.

Picture by @studiolouche

Mother & son. 🪽

La Doll & Le Gaillard.

Picture by @studiolouche

Mother & son. 🪽

La Doll & Le Gaillard.

Picture by @studiolouche

Mother & son. 🪽

La Doll & Le Gaillard.

Picture by @studiolouche

Mother & son. 🪽

La Doll & Le Gaillard.

Picture by @studiolouche

Mother & son. 🪽

La Doll & Le Gaillard.

Picture by @studiolouche

❤️‍🔥 by @alice_casenave

❤️‍🔥 by @alice_casenave

❤️‍🔥 by @alice_casenave

❤️‍🔥 by @alice_casenave

❤️‍🔥 by @alice_casenave

❤️‍🔥 by @alice_casenave

❤️‍🔥 by @alice_casenave

❤️‍🔥 by @alice_casenave