Opera singer turned cabaret cantatrice Piera Dennerstein shares the intimate truths of her body and mind in this sexy, silly and deeply human solo show – winner of the Fringe World Weekly Award 2025.

Using the exceptional versatility of her voice in everything from Puccini to Cardi B, Piera tells the story, with humour, sincerity and hope, of her experiences forming her values and beliefs as she recovered from the toxicity of the opera industry and intimate partner abuse. Extrapolated from a poem she wrote entitled, ‘This is what my body was built for’, this work will explore how leaning into the pleasurable – demonstrated in the operatic and sensual – as long as it causes no harm to others, is a powerful political act.

“Congratulations … for raising spirits and inspiring others – and thank you for sharing the gift of your wonderful voice.” – The Melbourne Observer