About

It was December 2024 when Fleur de Lise was born.

She was in her 30's, never danced a step in her life, no musicality in any muscle and very insecure about her body. With all that in mind she joined Oslo School of Burlesque, lead by Kiki Chérie, in August of 2024 for a Beginners course. Even though she was absolutely lost during that first class, the positive energy in the room made her come back week after week.

Fleur's very first solo act was to "Feeling Good" by Michael Bublé that same year.
The costume of pieces she had laying in her wardrobe and a chair picked up for free from a corner of the street.

A one time act, Fleur grew immediately after that first performance.

And so the search for who Fleur de Lise began. 

Her next solo act "Je t'aime" was created in just three hours in the middle of the night. A cute and short act which to this day still steals her heart. 

Fleur then created "Fairground" in spring of 2025, deciding that she wants to bring humour to the stage. Her first Draglesque act and the start of Fleur playing with her audience.

Only a few months later in winter 2025 "Pink Void" was born. Something completely new and daring. By then Fleur had been attending burlesque classes for a year and developed new skills, including finding her musicality.

With "The Devil Wears Lace" a new Fleur found her way to the stage.

A Fleur who knows who she is, what she wants and when she will get it; a Fleur who is claiming her space.

This Fleur means a lot to me (Lisanne, the woman behind Fleur). She allows me to express myself in a way I could never have imagined, and she is showing the world and myself that I am worthy of being seen, wanted and remembered, not for who I “should” be, but for who I choose to be.

Will there be more changes to Fleur? Absolutely! I am a strong believer that change is the only true constant.

This Fleur is not the same woman she will be next year.

Through her costumes Fleur wants to bring attention to the waste created by the clothing industry and to show that performance wear does not need to drain your savings. Around ninety five per cent of Fleur's costume pieces are found second hand and redesigned to suit the stage, or made entirely from scratch. This includes her shoes, gloves and even the rhinestones.

The remaining few pieces are items she has kept in her wardrobe for years or the occasional new purchase made when her sewing skills do not match her creative, and stubborn, ideas.

Fleurs costumes stand as a reminder that we do not need endless new clothing or expensive new pieces to create something beautiful. Real artistry can come from reuse, repair and the decision to step away from wasteful fashion altogether.

Fleur's name carries as many layers as her costumes.

Fleur represents a flower and nature itself, and it is a name that I (Lisanne, the woman behind Fleur) have always loved. Lise is a nod to my off stage name, the one people began using when I moved to a new country. 

The fleur de lis, without the final e, has been a symbol of French royalty for centuries. It has followed me since childhood, appearing in the most unexpected places.

Fleur de Lise has become her own sovereign presence in my life. She takes up space with confidence, warmth, kindness and respect. Over time, Fleur de Lise became more than a stage name to me. She is a version of me that stands a little taller and gives a little fewer f*cks.

Hi! I am Lisanne, the woman behind Fleur. I live with my husband in a lovely apartment in the city of Oslo (Norway).

I fell in love with storytelling early. Books opened entire worlds for me, and they made me spent countless of nights building an imagination that barely knows boundaries. 

In high school I wrote and acted in two short scenes with my theatre friends; one about sex education and another inspired by Jean-Paul Sarte's "No Exit" (1944). I even wrote my own monologue based Jean-Paul Sartre's character "Solange" (1939). 

After high school I went straight to university and then into working life, leaving theatre behind. 

Until I discovered Oslo School of Burlesque. 

Life has not been the same since, and I would not change that for the world.