I have become aware of two suspension related incidents recently, one where the model ended up hitting the floor and the other was within a hair’s-breadth of the same fate. As I have no desire to name names, it will suffice to say that both were highly respected performance riggers. I have removed all names …
Where art gets knotted BOUND is Europe’s first monthly Japanese bondage performance and social event. The mission is to bring shibari, like butoh*, out of the shadows and into the mainstream of alternative art. Until now, the only place you could see this sort of show is in BDSM or fetish clubs with a strict dress-code …
As more and more people are doing bondage performances these days, I thought I’d share some insights from my performance career. Admittedly, there is probably a massive amount I don’t know as I have never had any formal training in that area and becoming a performer happened largely by accident. In fact, getting up in …
I have added a few new classes. As a result of several requests, I have slotted Bondage for Sex and Play into the schedule again. This class does what it says on the label, it shows a number of simple and sometimes ingenious ties for getting your partner just where you want them for your …
BOUND is getting better and better. Nina’s improvements to the stage area have made a big difference to the ambience and photos. This month we had Riccardo Wildties and Gorgone of Kinbaku LuXuria topping the bill, you can see a video of their stunning performance here. Free and paying members can access the video simply …
This weekend seems to have become Shibari Weekend. On Friday, there’s BOUND with special guests, Riccardo Wildties (Italy) and Gorgone (France), plus a great line up which includes WykD_Dave and Clover. Last month, Nina ran a spectacular night and made a lot of improvements. Don’t miss it this month. On Saturday, Wildties of Kinbaku LuXuria …
We are now accepting pre-registrations for tickets for the London Festival of the Art of Japanese Bondage. We are doing it this way so we can decide on the number of one and two person tickets to allocate. Your application does not guaranteed tickets. If you are successful, you will be sent a link to …
Hot off the press! My ‘Man in Japan’, NuitDeTokyo, has just written to me from Kanna’s studio to say that he “looks very much to be at your festival.“. So, pending dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s, it seems we will have Kanna and, assuming his diary is OK for the first weekend in …
I know everyone is dying for news of the 2012 festival. We have been hanging on to see if Kinoko is available this year but plans to open a new club mean he is unable to commit. However, the latest from him during his classes in Rome is that he will do all he can …
The second BOUND was a resounding success even though a lot of people were attending Torture Garden and Office Hours. It wasn’t long before people started tying, the suspension points came into use and the place was buzzing. Our star performers were WykD-Dave and Clover, who were on stage at LFAJRB and Shibaricon. They did …