Skank Sinatra

Jens Radda: Skank Sinatra

Qtopia Sydney 301 Forbes St, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
Twice crowned Best Cabaret at Adelaide Fringe, nominated for Best Musical Theatre and Cabaret at Sydney Fringe, and with sold-out award-winning performances spanning Australia and Europe, the unstoppable Skank Sinatra storms into Qtopia Sydney from the 14th to 22nd of June, armed with powerhouse live vocals, sky-high glamour and a…

Adelaide Cabaret Festival: Rai Thistlethwayte

Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide, SA, Australia
Rai Thistlethwayte always loved the music of Stevie Wonder, specifically the game-changing 1973 album Innervisions. Hits from this Grammy-Award winning classic (Higher Ground, Don’t You Worry About A Thing) are reinterpreted by the Thirsty Merc frontman and multi-instrumentalist in beautifully mind-bending ways. With an effortless stage presence, Rai, and a…
Confessions of a Drama Queen

Hayes Theatre Co: Confessions of a Drama Queen

Hayes Theatre Co 19 Greenknowe Avenue, Elizabeth Bay, NSW, Australia
The stage is a world of dazzling lights and roaring applause where dreams are made and tested. But what happens in the shadows? Join Songbird Siren as she takes you on a wild ride through the highs, lows, and outright absurdities of life as a performer. From musical theatre to…
Dr Trevor Jones

Adelaide Cabaret Festival: Dr Trevor Jones

Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide, SA, Australia
King of the keys, maestro of musical theatre, and star of storytelling, Dr Trevor Jones’ late night piano bar is the stuff of cabaret legend. Taking requests and dishing out free drinks with the same magnificent appetite, his musical mastery knows no bounds. Surprise guest stars and spontaneous singalongs seem…
Burlesque: The (parody) Dinner Show

Talk and Tease Comedy Cabaret: Burlesque – The (parody) Dinner Show

Level 1 Level 1/ 33 darlinghurst Rd, Potts Point, Sydney, NSW, Australia
This is an immersive musical theatre and culinary experience unlike any other! Relish the theatrical whirlwind of acting, dancing, singing and storytelling as it unfolds around you from the comfort of your cabaret table...all while wining and dining on delicious modern Australian cuisine. This is a parody adaptation of the…
La Clique

Adelaide Cabaret Festival: La Clique

Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide, SA, Australia
This Australian-born, Olivier Award-winning international sensation embodies the Zeitgeist with its trailblazing combination of sass, sparkles, staggering acts, and eye-popping stunts. With a cast of legacy-meets-latest, La Clique’s riotous troupe of crème de la crème artistes showcase visceral, ethereal and in-your face acts that defy the elements and reinvent ‘variety’…
STUPORMODEL

Hayes Theatre Co: STUPORMODEL

Hayes Theatre Co 19 Greenknowe Avenue, Elizabeth Bay, NSW, Australia
A cutting-edge cabaret that strips back the glossy façade of the fashion industry and blows the thigh gap of your expectations apart. After 20 years perpetuating “the myth that prettiness determines worthiness,” Erika Heynatz delivers a provocative blend of powerhouse vocals, raw storytelling, and disarming candour as she navigates the…
Comedians On Stage Auditioning for Musicals

Adelaide Cabaret Festival: Comedians On Stage Auditioning for Musicals

Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide, SA, Australia
Cabaret darling Michelle Brasier (Aunty Donna, Thank God You’re Here) hosts this cult hit for its third consecutive year of sold-out runs, where past auditionees have been Reuben Kaye, Virginia Gay, Broden Kelly, Eddie Perfect, and more. She and her turtlenecked ex-ex-husband/nemesis, award-winning character comedian Ben Russell (Thank God You’re…
Burlesque: The (parody) Dinner Show

Talk and Tease Comedy Cabaret: Burlesque – The (parody) Dinner Show

Level 1 Level 1/ 33 darlinghurst Rd, Potts Point, Sydney, NSW, Australia
This is an immersive musical theatre and culinary experience unlike any other! Relish the theatrical whirlwind of acting, dancing, singing and storytelling as it unfolds around you from the comfort of your cabaret table...all while wining and dining on delicious modern Australian cuisine. This is a parody adaptation of the…

Adelaide Cabaret Festival: David Campbell

Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide, SA, Australia
Adelaide’s favourite son, beloved entertainer and former Adelaide Cabaret Festival Artistic Director, David Campbell, returns to celebrate the 25th Birthday of the festival he helped transform with a phenomenal new show. With unmatched vocal energy, and charisma for lightyears, David Campbell’s show celebrates his favourite hits of 60s soul and…

Kingston Arts: Geraldine Quinn – Broad

Kingston Arts Precinct 979-985 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Quinn grew up idolising fabulous, bold, brassy (mostly ginger) older women. Now she's becoming one. Agnes Moorehead. Rhonda Burchmore. Vivienne Westwood. There's something heady about those brassy broads we grew up admiring. But what happens when these camp inspo glamour heroines feel a bit close to your own sagging jawline?…
Skank Sinatra

Jens Radda: Skank Sinatra

Qtopia Sydney 301 Forbes St, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
Twice crowned Best Cabaret at Adelaide Fringe, nominated for Best Musical Theatre and Cabaret at Sydney Fringe, and with sold-out award-winning performances spanning Australia and Europe, the unstoppable Skank Sinatra storms into Qtopia Sydney from the 14th to 22nd of June, armed with powerhouse live vocals, sky-high glamour and a…

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