Shay Au Lait

Switchtress Shay Au Lait, equal parts playfully innocent and dangerously kinky, is a provocative, intoxicating Sorcerer and Shapeshifter originally hailing from the Windy City (Chicago,IL). Shay of SpeakEasy Noir(erotic wellness + sensual movement) and Siren Pack (avant-garde + immersive experiences) is a producer, director, performer, and instructor specializing in kink, burlesque, theatre, pole dance, variety, and corporate event production through immersive & transformative experiences.

Shay is an interdisciplinary performance artist, erotic philosopher, and embodied leadership educator working at the intersection of theatre, sensual movement, BDSM, ritual, and systems thinking. With over 20 years in the erotic and performance arts, Shay’s work explores power, presence, identity, and transformation through live performance, immersive experiences, and pedagogy. As the Co-founder of the Black Kink Network and Founder of SuciaKINK, Shay is known for bridging cabaret, kink, and contemporary performance with intentional culture-building, consent-forward practice, and provocative inquiry. Shay's writing and teaching reflect a living research practice - one that values nuance, embodiment, and the ongoing evolution of what performance can reveal.