Enter the world of burlesque. For many, a strange cultural enclave. Shyness does not exist inside it, no one is reticent, and being seminude is a state of normality. Silliness is central to this microcosm and the art form life changing. Hristur og fjaðrafok invites you to a tour of this sphere. It's analyzed through the gaze of three multi-faceted artists who call this world their home. Why is it that an artistic, comical, and political art form that involves a type of striptease spread out to a multitude of regions throughout the world?