The Poetry Brothel: Spellbound

"A spark of seduction, a kiss of old toad, a journey down an untravelled road..." 🔮 Conjure a realm of enchantment where words slip off page’s edge—spellcasting your fantasies to dance alive before your very eyes with this immersive theater show set in an illustrious bordello.

Highlights

🎤 Spellbinding poetry readings from heart-throb poets.

💃 Burlesque and variety acts throughout the night.

🎷 Live jazz band to set the sultry atmosphere.

🍸 Cocktail hour from 7:00 PM for intimate mingling with the cast.

⭐️ Intimate, private backroom readings with poets

🔮 Engage with mystics, Tarot readers, and other vendors using on-site tokens.

Enter The Poetry Brothel. A glamorous cabaret featuring the most thought-provoking, thrill-arousing poets accompanied by burlesque dancers, variety acts, and a live jazz band. Plus, there are opportunities to choose your own adventure, have unique and mysterious encounters, and connect with dazzling artists along the way. The allure of these sultry specters creates a magic so enticing, our poets possess powers to undress your mind and plunge into your innermost desires—leaving you Spellbound.

Immerse Yourself

Tonight is your night to discover something new and beautiful within yourself.

Costumes Encouraged

Adorn yourself in your witchiest, wyrdest, and most wonderful halloween mystical attire to truly become a player in this sultry affair. Find costume inspiration in our Mood Board Here. We highly encourage you to dress to impress.

“And above all watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” - Roald Dahl

💫 Show Schedule

1. Doors & Cocktail Hour – 7:00 PM
2. Show – 8:00 PM sharp
3. After Party – 11:00 PM – 12 AM

What is The Poetry Brothel?

The Poetry Brothel is a 17-year-running immersive literary cabaret with chapters across the country—including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Boston—and even around the globe.

Blending poetry and vaudeville, intimacy and immersion, cabaret and activism, The Poetry Brothel is a show like no other. Whether you're a poet yourself, a fan of the art, or a lover of theatre, immersive experiences, or club culture—this show has something to delight everyone. The “Madam” presents a rotating cast of poets “erupting into verse in public and luring guests into back rooms for private readings,” as described in The New Yorker.

We are a collective of artists and poets with a mission to uplift our communities. We honor the sacred tradition of sex work by casting current and former sex workers, sparking conversations to destigmatize sex work, educating our audiences on consent and current issues in sex work, and donating a portion of all profits to GLITS (Gays & Lesbians in a Transgender Society). We aim to foster a safe space for sex workers, our LGBTQIA+ community, and our greater community of artists.

Reviews

"Prepare to have your expectations exceeded." – LA Weekly