8-bit Burlesque - Melee Mayhem!

Time and Location

July 11 2025, 9:00 PM - 11:30 PM

The Rec Room Brentwood, 1920 Wellington Ave. (Unit 2106), “Burnaby, BC”, V5C 0K3, “Canada”

About the Event

The summer sun is sizzling and Bonus Stage and Angora Phobic Productions are cranking up the thermostat with hilarity, hijinks and hotties throughout the cool neon lights of the arcade with a top scoring edition of 8-Bt Burlesque: Melee Mayhem!

WHERE: The Rec Room (1920 Willingdon Ave., “Burnaby, British Columbia”, located inside the Amazing Brentwood)

WHEN: Saturday, January 25 (doors at 9:00 PM, show at 9:30 PM)

HOW MUCH?: $25 online (limited Ultra Early Birb available for $20 online), $30 at the door, $35 VIP

19+ ONLY **ID REQUIRED

What better way to beat the heat than to give yourself over to pixelated pleasures brought to button smashing life by our brilliant burlesque brigade? From iconic arcade legends to obscure deep cut gems to modern day indie darlings, it’s a fabulously freaky, frisky free for all celebration of the video games and characters we love and hold dear. From platformers to RPGs to fighters to rhythm games, no genre is off limits! Get ready to immerse yourself in the marvelous, mesmerizing melee mayhem!

Starring:

Carl Leathers

Dezi Desire

Mizz Mangoes

Meadow Phorical and Sugar L’Estrange

Shirley A. Tease

Venus Scales

Zoe Loft 

Angora Phobia

Hosted by Jiggly Duff

Get up close to the mayhem with our limited VIP tickets which include front row seating, swag bags and a photo with the cast and crew but you better catch ‘em fast! Dare to take a chance in the raffle or step right up and go for the high score in our hilariously hot audience participation games! How high can YOU Mario jump? Can YOU Fornite Floss your heart out?!

Bonus Stage acknowledges that our event is taking place on the lands of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim speaking peoples and are grateful to be able to live, create and entertain on this territory.

Tickets are non-refundable. Bonus Stage reserves the right to deny entry for the safety of staff and performers. Please email bonusstagevan@gmail.com if you have any questions, concerns, accessibility requirements or other inquiries.