"Any time there is a fat person onstage as anything besides the butt of a joke, it's political. Add physical movement, then dance, then sexuality and you have a revolutionary act."

Heather McAllister was the founder and director of Big Burlesque and Fat-Bottom Revue, the world’s first all-fat burlesque troupe. She was a social justice activist on behalf of marginalized communities for over 20 years.

She is missed more than words can say.

Share your thoughts in her guestbook.

Find out more about her burlesque troupe at the official website: bigburlesque.com.

Read the keynote address she gave at NOLOSE 2006.

KQED of San Francisco has an article and video about Big Burlesque and Heather.

Leonard Nimoy did an amazing photo shoot with Heather and members of the Big Burlesque Troupe - you can view the photos and find out more about the book at his website.

If you have any questions about this website, contact Sossity.

All Contents © 2008 Estate of Heather MacAllister