Shows and Performances in January!
Jan. 16: Starving Artists on Parade (Seattle)
Come out on a Monday night and see me rig... there will be a dead girl and a body bag. Nuf' said?
http://www.facebook.com/events/251894758201926/

Jan. 21: Art of Restraint (SF)
Bringing my own twist to the combination of art and sm.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/213254

Jan. 28: Steampunk Exhibition Ball (Seattle)
I'm returning to MC this event as well as perform.
http://www.steampunkexhibitionball.com/

Feb. 4: La Petite Mort's Dark Cabaret (Seattle)
Blood, boobs and bondage. What more do you need?
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/218326


Think suspension bondage is boring to watch? Think again..

Live Performance "Tryst @ Little Red Studio 05/2010" from Twisted Monk on Vimeo.

Twisted Monk at Art of Restraint 3/27 from Twisted Monk on Vimeo.

Snapshots from Dr. Sketchy's Seattle











Some snaps from my rigging session on Sunday, Sept 18 with The Shanghai Pearl for Dr. Sketchy's "anti-art school"

Performance Video, "The Ripper"
Performed at Dr. Rocket's Medicine Show, Seattle 3/24

Somebody finally caught the "infamous" Ripper act on film! Unfortunately they caught the performance where I was just recovering from a 3 week cold and my *favorite* straight razor broke. Oh well, that is the magic of live theater!

Seattle Burlesque Presents:La Petite Mort & Twisted Monk Perform "The Ripper" from Omar Taboada on Vimeo.

It goes with out saying, but I will anyways, this is a *performance* and not intended to be an instructional, how-to video. Suspension bondage is dangerous and potentially lethal. Seek proper, in person instruction before attempting. Also, putting rope around someone's neck is a no-no! The rope I am using is a specially made "break away" prop rope. Play safe kids.

SEAF Performance, PT2
Once again I want to say thank you to the amazing Ms. Shanghai Pearl. She took a serious beating in this show, between the harness, her costume and me carting her about, yet still she made it all look so beautiful.

SEAF 2011 Performance Pt2 from Twisted Monk on Vimeo.

Better late than never
Hello again, gentle readers, I have not forgotten you. Rather, I've been up to my ass making rope and trying to spend as much time as I can muster on stage. Last year you will recall that I was asked to take part in the Seattle Erotic Art Festival as a "Bondage Consultant" and ended up as part of the stage show. Now I can make like this was a huge and terrible thing, but really I loved every minute of it. Getting to share a stage with some of the city's finest cabaret talent was a serious honor.

After many months I've finally gotten my video guy to pull down some clips from the show. He has been a tad distracted with his day job as of late (if you like your kinect, you should say thank you now) and here we are with the first of 3 segments from the show featuring me, the AMAZING Ms. Shanghai Pearl and of course, lots of rope.

Enjoy

SEAF 2011 Performance. PT1 from Twisted Monk on Vimeo.

Little Red Studio Performance: Jul.23.10
One of the things I love about working with the folks at the Little Red Studio in Seattle is the flexibility and creativity they grant me when I perform. I can come in, armed with an idea, a bottom and they tell me "take 15 minutes, open the show, have fun."

These are from an areal dance piece that I've been playing with.

This is Firebug, until this show she had NEVER been in they air with me before. This act was built the afternoon of the show.

Of course, the required "menacing rope top", I'm really enjoying the rigging in a mask look. Felt like some kind of comic book villain.


She looked like she was having too much fun to not join her.



And no performance is complete with out Monk's signature, "carry her off in the ropes" finish.



All photos by Charlie Noble, thanks again to Firebug and to LRS for hosting.

Performance Video: Tryst @ LRS 5/10

Live Performance "Tryst @ Little Red Studio 05/2010" from Twisted Monk on Vimeo.

In case you missed the last Tryst night at The Little Red Studio, here is what you missed.

For extra credit, can you name the video game that my costume was an homage to?

So I totally yanked this image from Facebook... but I just liked it too much.

While I should go on about the inverted ebi tie I did or how amazed both I, and the crowd were too, by the ease with which she, a self confessed rope virgin, took to this very tough and very physically strenuous tie. Nope, what I like is image is the moment she and her fiance, on the right, are sharing here. Part fascination, part admiration, and lots of love.

Rope is all about connection, connection between bodies, between players and, like in this shot, connection between performer and audience.

Oh so very not safe for work!
But worth the wait, that is for sure. Hello again, loyal blog readers, Monk here with another bit of fleshy goodness for all you perverts out there. Last week it was my distinct pleasure to be invited by Madison Young to perform at The Art of Restraint.

Now here is where things get... interesting... until the evening of the performance I'd never even been inside Madison's gallery, Femina Potents, I know what you are thinking. A hard point is a hard point, right? Thing is, when I got there I was informed that there was no real "hard point" to work off of. Rather a huge pole in the center of the room with mounts at the top. Next issue, my model, Calico Lane, yeah I'd worked with her once... and by work I mean we spent an afternoon rolling around with rope and laughing. Ever the pro, when I informed Calico of the challenges facing our performance, that we had yet to rehearse or even really plan, she gave me a smile and said those words that make rope tops shiver and sweat in terror at the same time, "I trust you, it you will make it look awesome"

Twisted Monk at Art of Restraint 3/27 from Twisted Monk on Vimeo.

While my ego would like to take credit for pulling off a nice performance, I think it was Calico who stole the show. Just before I pulled her into the air, I whispered in her ear "if you feel the harness start to slip at all, just wrap your legs around the pole" The rest was just... well the rest was just perfect.

So my first day in NYC has been... eventful. Forgot how alive this city is, practically vibrating with life and people at all hours of the day and night. My hosts have been showing me a fantastic time, got to meet some sex worker heroes tonight and generally be blow away by the smart, sexy and just plain amazing folks who make up the sex positive scene here.

However since I've been up now for oh... like 20 hours straight I need to crash... so no sorrid details, yet.

Instead how about footage from last week's Columbia City Cabaret performance? We had only 6 minutes and a mostly vanilla audience to show off the speed and sex appeal of rope.

Enjoy!

TwistedMonk, Live Performance @ Columbia City Cabaret from Twisted Monk on Vimeo.

UPDATE: Performing "Blind" at The Little Red Studio's Gold Show This Friday July 3
Where: Little Red Studio Seattle, WA
When: Friday July 3 Aprox 8:30

For those of you who missed Sophia and I doing "Blind" at SEAF this year (read about it here) This incredibly intense and sexy rope bondage performance was considered by most to be the highlight of the event. I'm honored and a bit overwhelmed that the folks at Little Red Studio have asked me to join them this Friday evening and do it again.

We are slated to perform before the show starts, to set the mood and give you something sexy to watch while you enjoy a drink at their newly opened bistro and bar. So come early, have a drink and enjoy.
For more information about the show, check out the LRS website
For tickets go here, but hurry these things sell out quick

(This would be a great place to take date for an intimate evening that could lead to some fireworks of your own)