Jacques Patriaque has established himself as a visionary on the world’s burlesque stage. Proudly Austrian, he has spread his wings as a performance artist to inspire, and be inspired by, audiences around the world. This open mind and brave heart was the catalyst for the vision that the Vienna Boylesque Festival has become. A place for performers and audiences alike to rise above normativity and oppression to really explore and express the human spirit.

Each year he enjoys the privilege of bringing together world-class stage artists to an international audience in Vienna. Some will have their eyes opened, some will have their minds blown, and others who already know what it is to embrace life will feel stronger to go back out into the world and help others see that everyone can live in a world where people of all bodies, sexualities and genders are regarded with the utmost respect.

“When people step onto the stage, no matter what, they are telling you: I am beautiful.“