The Burlesque Garden is set in the Garden of Eden.

Suitably, it opens with a violinist decked out like Persephone in a white cowl neck gown. What is a little unexpected, is that her violin conjures up a muscular male dancer, who interestingly wears grey cotton underpants.

What follows is a variety showcase of acts, most of them loosely tied to a “garden” theme: a dancer with a crown of roses on her head dances to the tunes of Kylie Minogue having her brains smashed out with a rock. The show also features fluffy birds, a hula hoop performer and a tap dancer dressed as a chili complete with a stalk beanie.

“Poison Ivy” puts on an extremely lustful adults-only performance to interesting backing music that is best described as a warped, slowed down version of the 1997 Turkish pop song with kissing sounds in it covered by Holly Valance.

Lady Velvet Cabaret host Lucinda Panties promises to guide the audience through the garden, from Eden to the “menagerie.” What is disappointing is that none of the acts interact with each other. A storyline and some more developed characters would have set the showcase apart from other acts.

The stand out act was a cute bunny in a gorgeous cream bralet and cape number, who maintained her playful persona for her entire performance. Her fantastic choice of backing song, Emiliana Torrini’s cover of Jefferson Airplane’s White Rabbit, brought through the experimental element central to a Fringe festival. This was absent from the other acts, which at times just seemed like calisthenics renditions.

Other fun moments included being dragged on stage and forced to “twirl” for a prize – I didn’t win because I was out-done by a lady named Coco who was dressed as a cat, and because Ms Panties wasn’t sure that I was over 18. I would recommend being so, for this bizarre and fun blend of innocence and raunch.