Lauren Miller
Keyhole Peepshow
Over the course of a year, I collaborated closely with writer Mary Steurer and the women of Keyhole Peepshow to document their journeys of balancing daily life with their involvement in burlesque. Through numerous conversations, a project rooted in reciprocity emerged, transcending mere performance to delve into the unseen forces shaping women’s lives: body image, motherhood, sensuality, and female community. It was paramount to me to demonstrate the effervescence they carried on the stage was also present in their daily lives, so I used natural light to simulate them glowing in the stage light. What initially began as a collection of still images evolved into a multimedia endeavor aimed at amplifying the voices and experiences of the group’s mothers, thereby honoring their profound intricacies.
Bailey looks out at the crowd as she leaves the stage during their Spring Fling show.
Rachel takes her daughter Amara, who wanted to dress up as a scary clown, trick-or-treating in Casper on Halloween.
Polaroids of the members of Keyhole Peepshow before their 2022 Christmas show.
Bailey, Kay, Serenity and Rachel practice their group number in Fathom’s confined living room.
Kay, who likes to do routines to rock and roll songs, struts back on the stage and teases the audience with her coat during their show at The Void.
Misha, who has been around the troupe since she was 15 because her aunt is a part of it, sits with her boyfriend Jeff in their backyard on a warm summer night.
Bailey tries on a sheer white robe during a dress rehearsal at Fathom’s house.
Rachel and Bailey’s daughters play together at a park while the moms talk on a blanket.
Kay gives Taylor a massage after a stressful day during practice.
Rachel, Fay, Taylor, Hailey and Misha drop their robes as part of a group act during the Christmas show.
Bailey goes all out while showing Serenity her solo for feedback on Misha’s kitchen floor.
Rachel, Fay and Bailey chat while getting ready for the opening number of Keyhole’s 10th anniversary show.
Heidi her daughter Kara get ready to go to bed together.
Kay kicks her gogo boot out as the start of a kickline during the 10th anniversary show.
Singles
Dibya splays her arms out in a release on top of Thorden Park hill in Syracuse, N.Y.
Laney Branon and Amelia Marvel watch the Kelly Walsh Band perform during the halftime show during their home opener against Rock Springs where they lost 42-7 on Friday, August 26, 2022, in Casper.
Snowflakes dance onstage during a special performance of highlights from The Nutcracker by the Montana Ballet Company and featuring the Bozeman Symphony Orchestra for local second graders Friday morning at the Willson Auditorium.
Mike England holds the pheasant he shot while hunting with Outside Bozeman co-owner Chris McCarthy on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Gallatin County.
A field of hoary balsamroots and golden peas, wildflowers native to Wyoming, are illuminated by the rising sun on Monday, June 5, 2023, outside of Lander. The bloom this year is particularly good after record snow fall this winter.
House members apart of 67th Wyoming State Legislature are led in a morning prayer on Thursday, January 12, 2023, in Cheyenne.
Susan Renau, a Republican delegate from Missoula, Montana, shows her dedication at the Trump rally on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, outside the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, decked out in pins and charms from her past national conventions.
Tim Sheehy and his wife, Carmen, share a kiss as they take the stage to declare victory in the Montana Senate race on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
Carolyn Christie, an election worker, helps walk a community member through the necessary steps to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, at the Central Wyoming Fair Grounds.
Natrona County’s Kolton Tasler throws the shot during the Natrona Invite on Monday, April 24, 2023, at Natrona County High School.
Shawna Washakie curls her daughter Dallie’s hair before heading to the Dubois Rodeo on Friday, August 18, 2023, in Fort Washakie. The whole family competes in various events every Friday in the summer.
Edwin Knight lives in his camper near the warming center, one of several spots in the city where unhoused people gather, while recovering from an injury. Once he’s feeling better, he plans to move his camper to his company’s construction site on the west side of town, where he works. “They say this is a shithole, because it is a shithole,” Knight said. “But that doesn’t mean we’re all turds.”
Montana State runs onto the field as fire extinguishers discharge and flames erupt before their game against Sacramento State on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2024, at Bobcat Stadium.
Justyn Obert poses in the kitchen of Monte Henrie’s sober living house in Casper, a place that helps men hold each other accountable, be vulnerable, and get back on their feet. Obert reflects on his time there in a journal entry: “I didn’t want to write about the horrible things I’ve done to people or the lengths I’ve gone to in order to get high, because it feels like just another addict’s story. But the outcome of every addict’s story isn’t the same. Most of us will overdose or commit suicide. If you’re an addict like me, you don’t have many options. This time, I chose me and my kids.”
A young boy enjoys the breeze off the sea during a canal tour of Copenhagen.