Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2015

On my first visit to Adelaide as a student actor in 1953, I was told

after I had observed how quiet the city was that “Adelaide seethes

underneath”. It was a striking and memorable phrase and the image

has stayed with me to this day. I have recently been granted an

opportunity to make Adelaide seethe on the surface and I am now an

honoured curator of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival which is fast gaining

an international reputation amongst the world’s finest entertainers.I have assembled some of my

favourite artistes in the fields of music and comedy to appear with me at

the many venues of Adelaide Festival Centre in what was once quaintly called the “Athens of the South”.

Speaking as a regular visitor to the Adelaide of the North I can vouch for

the accuracy of that epithet.

BARRY HUMPHRIESArtistic Director

Sensuous sirens, charismatic crooners, scandalous storytellers and jovial jesters… they are hilarious, naughty, sexy, addictive, outrageous and dangerous.This game of cabaret has no rules… in fact cabaret loathes, abhors, excoriates, detests and ignores rules – as do I – which is the reason I still have an uncanny ability to offend.When I recently whimsically declared that I was banning the F word, I succeeded at one stroke in offending several stand-up comedians who felt I was robbing them of their total vocabulary.Please join us for an adrenalin fuelled ride into euphoria, romance and turpitude. We need your energy and infatuation.I can guarantee that there will be some very disreputable moments that you won’t want to miss but there will be beauty, wit and astonishment that you will always remember. Be assured I will be there as your devoted guide.My pleasure…

FROCK UP POSSUMS!

The Government is pleased to support the Adelaide Cabaret Festival which is keeping the festival party going in Adelaide over winter. What better way to spend a chilly June evening than a hot night at the Cab Fest?In much the same way as the Adelaide Festival of the Arts was pioneered in Adelaide and then replicated around the country, the Adelaide Cabaret Festival is now being emulated around Australia. The Adelaide version is still the original and the best and is now the most comprehensive cabaret festival in the world.This year’s Adelaide Cabaret Festival is reaching even higher notes under the artistic direction of the legendary Barry Humphries. An international performing arts icon, Mr Humphries’ leadership of the Festival has received wide spread national and international coverage which is not only promoting the Adelaide Cabaret Festival but also promoting our city and our State to an international audience.

THE HON. JACK SNELLINGMinister for the Arts

THE ULTIMATE OPENING NIGHT EVENT

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35 27 Club40 60 Years of Edna, Possums! 3 Adam Hills • Clown Heart26 Adelaide Cabaret Festival Roadshow18 Alan Brough and Casey Bennetto • The Narelles34 Amelia Ryan is Lady Liberty44 Anne Wills in conversation with Peter Goers20 Ash Flanders • Special Victim43 Backstage Club25 Cabaret Dinner • Burge, Beer and Barossa Banquet 6 Christa Hughes • Oz Rockin' The Ladies Lounge23 Christie Whelan Browne • Pure Blonde42 Class of Cabaret 201516 Coco's Lunch • Other Plans22 Daniel Koek • Bringing Him Home with his West End Story14 David Gauci • It Was Worth the Weight14 Dedications • John O'Hara38 Eddie Perfect • Songs From The Middle16 Exposing Edith • Michaela Burger and Greg Wain44 Free Events21 Frisky & Mannish20 Hannah Gadsby • Art Lite34 Ian Shaw • A Bit of a Mouthful17 Jobim13 Karrin Allyson Quartet36 Lady Rizo • Unescorted33 Laura Fygi in Concert23 Looking for Lawson41 Love Songs for Sir Les15 Marney McQueen • Hair to the Throne 8 Meow Meow • His Master's Choice12 Michael Griffiths • Cole11 My Vagabond Boat30 Opera Burlesque29 Painted from Memory • Michael Falzon and Luke Kennedy 9 Paris Combo 5 Pennsylvania Avenue • Starring Bernadette Robinson 4 Peter & Jack10 Piano Lessons • By Anna Goldsworthy40 Ray Jessel • Naughty or Nice31 Reviewing the Situation31 Steve Sheehan's Tristan and Isolde24 Storm Large and Le Bonheur • Taken By Storm15 Strange Bedfellows • Under The Covers19 Sun Rising • The Songs That Made Memphis19 Tex Perkins and The Dark Horses12 The Clover Club10 The Front39 The Glenn Miller Orchestra32 The SongBirds • Shout Sister Shout 7 The Tap Pack37 Trevor Ashley • I'm Every Woman42 Under the Influence • Class of Cabaret Grads 1 Variety Gala Performance

Come to the Cabaret, enjoy this heart felt art form; share the intimacy of artists’ thoughts in word and song as they communicate directly to you, their inner most feelings about the world around them.Cabaret is ‘entertainment with attitude’ that can be hilarious, political, naughty and also nice, making you cry and laugh at the same time. It’s a game that everyone can play whatever age or inclination. There is something for everyone in this festival.Sound the trumpets for the biggest and best cabaret festival in the world. Encourage friends here, interstate and overseas to experience this fun festival in adorable Adelaide – “The City of Fabulous Festivals”. I thank my fellow Festival Advocacy Committee members Amanda Blair, Jane Doyle, Zannie Flanagan, Matt Gilbertson, Denise Jones, Paul Kitching, Amanda Pepe and Catherine Blanch.

FRANK FORD AMChair, Advocacy Committee Adelaide Cabaret Festival

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by Matthew Carey Hosted by Meow Meow

Established in 2001 Adelaide Cabaret Festival has become a shining light in the dark of winter. In its 15th year the event has grown to become one of the most respected, renowned Cabaret Festivals in the world. Under the guardianship of Australia’s most famous cabaret export, Barry Humphries, the Festival has come of age.Our dedicated audiences have become aficionados versed in the ways of Wiemar, Parisian chanteuses and the great American song book. They have also borne witness to the evolution of Australia’s own cabaret scene. We are extremely proud to present a record number of local artists many of whom had their first taste of cabaret here and have since travelled the stages of the world refining their craft to return to an adoring local crowd.Much thanks to our wonderful sponsors, our valuable allies for this annual madcap winter trek and to the staff and volunteers who keep us all on course. Congratulations to all the artists – we look forward to the celebrations.

DOUGLAS GAUTIERCEO and Artistic Director Adelaide Festival Centre

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Choose from a diverse range of catering options before, between and after every performance

The WintergardenFestival Theatre TerraceEnjoy the lively atmosphere and pop-up style eateries offering you the best of European and festive cuisine including hearty meals, coffee and sweets to help refuel between shows.

Platters Theatre Foyer Bars Prefer to share? Antipasto Platters, Vegetarian Platters and Cheese Platters to share will be available at all bars located in the theatre foyers.

Grant Burge Wine Bar Space Theatre Foyer Created especially for the Festival, the Grant Burge Wine Bar is the perfect place to meet before and after shows for a sneaky glass of wine.

Foyer Café Located next to the Box Office in the Festival Theatre Foyer The licensed Foyer Café offers convenient, fresh, casual meals, coffee and light refreshments. Open business hours, Monday to Friday and show times.

The Black ForestPiano Bar Guten Appetit! Enjoy a casual dining experience in the Piano Bar between 6pm – 8pm. Purchase a two course meal with your choice of German favourites for just $25. No bookings, get in early.

Bistro by the food business Open til late for dinner, cocktails + bar snacks. Book for dinner and receive a complimentary glass of Tim Adams wine per person – minimum 4 guests per table and 2 courses pp. Simply mention 'cabaret promo' to redeem.Reservations: 08 8216 8744

Elder Park Café Elder Park Located on the banks of the River Torrens, the Elder Park Cafe is a great place to enjoy a seasonal menu either alfresco or indoors. Fair Trade Rio coffee, local wine and beer also available.

Sean’s KitchenAdelaide Casino, Station Road Celebrity Chef, Sean Connolly brings international flavour to Adelaide with Sean’s Kitchen, a unique and exciting New York style brasserie showcasing the best South Australian produce. To book, call 08 8218 4244

PREMIUM ENTERTAINMENTShare an unforgettable experience

The 2015 Adelaide Cabaret Festival offers diverse and exhilarating world-class entertainment over 14 unforgettable evenings. Corporate boxes, dinner and show packages, private functions, and more.

CONTACT OUR DEVELOPMENT TEAM TO ARRANGE YOUR BESPOKE EVENT FOR THIS YEAR’S ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL.

For further information and bookings please email [email protected] or call 08 8216 8965

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A huge name in the UK and still one of Australia’s biggest stars, Adam Hills is back on the Adelaide stage.

His TV success is all a result of his reputation as one of the world’s best stand-ups. He is a truly global comedian.

He’s performed for the Queen, he’s stripped for charity and now he’s heading back to his ‘other’ home –

Adelaide with Clown Heart. Well, he did live here for a bit.

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Curated by our Artistic Director, and dedicated social historian Barry Humphries, Peter and Jack pays tribute to two of

Australia’s most successful exponents of 20th century popular song: baritone Peter Dawson and songwriter Jack O’Hagan.

When Dawson recorded Hagan’s Along the Road to Gundagai, Australian show business history was made. Now Humphries

makes history by bringing these legends back to life with a cornucopia of songs and stories from his trove of treasures with the

help of our very own Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.Featuring a stellar line up of artists including world-renowned

baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes, a cappella sensation The Idea of North and soprano Greta Bradman.

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From Gundagai to Mandalay in music

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Following the smash hit Songs for Nobodies, the collaborative powers of Joanna Murray-Smith, Bernadette Robinson

and Simon Phillips reunite to present a brilliant musical theatre treat. Celebrating a fresh collection of iconic singers who have

been deeply connected to the White House – as performers, friends or something more intimate.

Harper (Bernadette Robinson) looks back on forty years working in the East Wing. She watched and listened to history

being made. All those singers who sang for the President, defining the times while creating their unforgettable moment.

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Singing sensation and Ladies’ Lounge lizard, Christa Hughes returns to the Adelaide Cabaret Festival performing classics across the Oz rock spectrum from Cold

Chisel, AC/DC, The Divinyls, Rose Tattoo, The Angels, Midnight Oil and other surprising but much loved

iconic Australian artists.No stranger to rock ‘n’ roll, Christa (aka KK Juggy from

Machine Gun Fellatio) reinterprets the favourites with her own peculiar twist. With innate irreverent theatricality and sheer

vocal power, you’ll revel in a wild night with Christa.

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“She is exuberant, exciting, inventive and above all, she kind of gives

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CHRISTA UGHES

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Co-created by Jesse Rasmussen, Jordan Pollard and Thomas J Egan

Directed by Nigel Turner Carroll

TAPPING INTO CROONER CLASSICS

Indulge in a spectacular stage performance, complete with swing favourites, slick suits and sensational tap dancing.

Backed by a live band The Tap Pack is inspired by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr – the original

Rat Pack. With songs like Lady is a Tramp and Me and My Shadow you’ll relive old school cool infused with modern,

irrepressible energy.Showcasing some of Australia’s finest tap dancing performers,

The Tap Pack is pure entertainment. They sing. They dance. They joke.



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At the request of Mr Humphries, the Queen of Kamikaze Kabarett returns with an intimate performance featuring songs from the sirens, transgressors and tragi-grotesques of Weimar Germany.

She’s the ultimate Weimar doyenne having performed the repertoire globally, including with the London Philharmonic and at Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, with Pina Bausch Tanztheater in Germany and Russia, and with Barry Humphries and the Australian Chamber Orchestra around Australia.Musical Arrangements by Meow Meow’s multi-award winning collaborator, Maestro Iain Grandage.

Sung in German, French and English.

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“Meow Meow showed why she is one of cabaret’s best

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Cabaret on the edgeand in your face

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By arrangement with Julia Holt, Adelaide Festival Centre presents

Boasting five albums and two decades of touring the globe to sell-out crowds Paris Combo return to Australia for the

first time in more than a decade.Featuring the mischievous vocals of chanteuse Belle du

Berry, the combo are celebrated for their fun-loving fusion of jazz, cabaret, gypsy, French pop, Latino and Middle

Eastern rhythms. Discover the seductive sounds of one of the most

entertaining groups on the international scene.

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“...crystallizing a unique sound that found inspiration in traditional French chanson

while updating it with refreshing touches of jazz and Latin music”

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By ANNA GOLDSWORTHYLESSONSPI NO

Concert pianist Anna Goldsworthy’s deeply-felt memoir, Piano Lessons, comes to glorious musical life. The award-winning book, which recounts her musical awakening as a young girl, struck a deep chord with critics, readers and music lovers on its 2009 release.Goldsworthy stars in this stage adaptation about the intriguing relationship between a young pianist and her Russian teacher. Inspiring and challenging her young charge in equal measure they work through a program of sublime piano pieces, including selections from Mozart, Liszt and Chopin.

Making its world premiere at Adelaide Cabaret Festival, The Front is a new Australian musical following the people and events surrounding the bloodiest battle in ANZAC history.The story follows two perspectives, through the experience of the diggers and nurses who were there and relived by surviving relatives almost a hundred years later.Featuring a stellar Australian cast and accompanied by a live ensemble – be swept away by the soaring romantic melodies and a poignant human story.“So begins a piece of music theatre that...

seems to have been made in heaven.”THE COURIER MAIL

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Featuring Anna Goldsworthy & Helen Howard

Director & Dramaturg Michael Futcher

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Aussie humour shines through the brutality of war

Written and Composed by Lane Hinchcliffe

Directed by Andy Packer

Musical Direction by Matthew Carey

Lyrics co-written by Amelia Ryan

Book co-written, additional Lyrics by Rob George

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You’re invited to a new, perfect place... that doesn’t exist.Awash in a sea of isolation, longing and grotty bear costumes,

you’ll sail through songs of humour and heartache.Armed with nothing but a wild sense of theatricality and a little

green cactus, our tuneful travellers present an evening of songs, sketches and dazzling debauchery. Featuring the music of displaced composers Friedrich Hollaender, Kurt Weill and

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“(Ubrihien is) ...smart, camp, skilled... with edge, flair and tongue-in-cheek.”

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Written by Stephen Anderson, Rowan Witt, Gillian Cosgriff and Nigel Ubrihien

Directed by Andrew Ross

Musical Direction and Arrangements by Nigel Ubrihien

They may have stopped the boats but they’ll never stop the music

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He’s inhabited the songs of Madonna and Annie Lennox to great acclaim – now local cabaret and musical theatre sensation, Michael Griffiths takes on Cole Porter.Griffiths and long-time Adelaide friend, writer and pianist, Anna Goldsworthy join forces to explore Porter’s colourful life and timeless songs.The result is a heady blend of hedonism, grave misfortune, enduring love and a legacy that sparkles with wit and wisdom.

Be transported to a place where music is currency and time does not exist. A place where dance is intoxicating, women are dazzling and the music never stops.Experience a tantalising cocktail of cabaret and burlesque that will titillate every sense lingering in your sensual memory for years to come.Starring local lovelies Peaches ’n’ Gin Burlesque performers – Sapphire Snow and Luna Eclipse, vocalists Eric Santucci and Louise Messenger, backed by The Clovertones.

“...there’s more sequins, feathers and booty shakin’ than a Gatsby bash” ««««

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Written by Anna Goldsworthy

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Direct from New York the multi Grammy-nominated vocalist/pianist Karrin Allyson and her trio of fabulous musicians are winning hearts all over the

world with their astounding versatility.From bebop to blues, ballads to Brazilian, the Great American Songbook, and Karrin’s own originals, the

interaction and rapport between these world-class musicians on stage is infectious, soulful and spirited.



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JOHN O’HARAIT WAS WORTH THE WEIGHT

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Inspired by Richard Mercer’s long-running late-night radio program Love Song Dedications, John O’Hara (Cats, Wicked, Rock of Ages) inhabits multiple characters who call in to share their stories with the Love God.We experience both the heartache and the triumphs as they request classic love songs from artists including Whitney Houston, Aerosmith, Lionel Ritchie, Michael Bolton, Leonard Cohen and more.

He has sung at over a thousand weddings, countless receptions and the inaugural Adelaide Cabaret Festival in 2001.David Gauci is perhaps Adelaide’s most unsung singer and unrecognised talent – ironic, because he stands out in a crowd. It’s time to discover the local with Josh Groban’s voice and Bruce Willis’ hair.A musical chronicle of the unknown extraordinary life of the guy who probably sang at your mother’s wedding and your grandmother’s funeral!

“Part Mick Jagger, part Johnny Depp, O’Hara’s rock star performance had the ladies – both on

stage and in the audience – swooning.” “David Gauci has a voice that soars

and a wit that engages all ages”

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Written by Anthony Harkin & John O’Hara

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UNDER THE COVERS

The Princess of Plucking and Preening is back with a comedy cabaret exposé.Treat yourself to a full body experience as celebrity bikini waxer Rosa Waxoffski takes you on a prickly journey from her childhood in Leningrad. Spilling the sequins from the pages of her star studded appointment book, and showcasing her campaign to be Australia’s first entrant in the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest.Special guest appearance from Russia’s biggest pianist, Boris Longschlongadongski.

Between them they have won a horde of awards for their stunning opera performances, now Jacqui Dark and Kanen Breen detonate in a debauched riot of musical abandon.Climb into bed with this diabolical duo as they take a midnight journey through the mean streets of Weimar Berlin, where raunch-laden remixes of your favourites collide with the insidious underworld of their own original material, exploding the boundaries of good taste with a hydrogen C-bomb.

“She has the goods”“...dark, decadent and deliciously bawdy”

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Written by Marney McQueen & Tim Bain

Directed by Adam Cook

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MICHAELA BURGER & GREG WAINOTHER PLANS

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With a mesmerising voice and trademark black dress, Michaela Burger bears an uncanny resemblance to the legendary Edith Piaf. Supported by Greg Wain on guitar, she sings favourites including La Vie en rose, Padam Padam and Non, je ne regrette rien alongside lesser-known gems.With a special show to celebrate Piaf’s centenary year, Adelaide’s own ‘little sparrow’ offers a unique and intimate take on the French star – her life, loves, soul and songs.

Launching their fiery new single Other Plans, Australia’s ‘magical purveyors of a cappella’ bring to life the breathtaking art form of South Indian konnakol (vocal percussion).Coco’s Lunch have been seducing audiences around the world, weaving a brilliant tapestry of vocal timbre and contemporary nuance with effortless jazz improvisation and global rhythm. With seven critically acclaimed original albums to their name you can expect a sparkling showcase of award-winning songs.

“...wonderfully mesmerising... superb, stunning and simply sublime”“...a national treasure...”

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Antonio “Tom” Carlos Jobim was one of the most influential artists in the creation of the Bossa Nova style. He famously composed the most recorded song of all time – Garota de

Ipanema (The Girl from Ipanema) and created a sound that inspired the jazz scene worldwide.

Celebrating Jobim’s musical legacy, Australian music legend Vince Jones, Brazilian jazz chanteuse Alda Rezende along

with guitarist Doug de Vries and band Panorama Brasil, will transport you to the sunny beaches of Rio. Premium $69.90

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The sound of Ipanema and beyond

Featuring VINCE JONES, ALDA REZENDE, DOUG DE VRIES with PANORAMA BRASIL

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It’s been 27 years since they burst onto the music scene and now The Narelles founding members, Alan Brough

(Spicks & Specks) and Casey Bennetto (Keating! The Musical), are back.

The Narelles have had their ups and downs – they’ve struggled with drug addiction, battled the press,

struggled with drug addiction, been defrauded of all their money and struggled with drug addiction.

But they never stopped making music.Whether you remember The Narelles or not,

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Rock ‘n’ roll your way through a chronological tour of Memphis’ finest and celebrate the timeless music released by Sun Records in the early 1950s, bringing to life the music of Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Howlin’ Wolf and many others. Sun Rising navigates the famous tales and hilarious anecdotes from the record company with ‘perpetual optimism’ paying homage to both the artists and celebrated owner/producer, Sam Phillips.

Front man for the evocative soundscapes of The Cruel Sea and the hard edged pub rock of The Beasts of Bourbon, collaborator on the Tex, Don and Charlie outings, compadre to Tim Rogers on the TnT project and more recently fronting the rock band The Ape, Tex is back!With fellow Dark Horses – Charlie Owen, Joel Silbersher, Murray Paterson, Stephen Hadley and Gus Agars, Tex performs some of the finest tunes your ears will hear in 2015.

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Stories of hope, loss, white privilege, velvet rage and effeminate ennui with song and sting.Join award-winning performer Ash Flanders as he takes the world, and himself, to task. From the river Nile in Egypt to the Sphinx Hotel in Geelong, from Charles Manson to King Charles Spaniels, Special Victim bombards you with deep thoughts from a determinedly shallow victim.Come laugh at his pain.

Armed with an art history degree and a keen eye for absurd detail, comedian Hannah Gadsby will take you on a whistle stop tour of her favourite art. She loves nothing more than teaching people about art and then undermining all that learny goodness with jokes and general foolery. You will learn and then forget that you did.

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Charming wrath wrapped in glitter

Musically directed and accompanied by Dave Barclay

Directed by Stephen Nicolazzo

“…equal parts Dolly Parton, Liberace and John Waters... an obscenely funny and enviably talented performer” ««««

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Triumphantly returning to the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Frisky and Mannish are back with a veritable

cornucopia of musical mayhem. Since 2008 the duo have been peddling their peculiar

brand of popmusicy-seriocomic-mashparodic-vaudevillian-sketchcabaret-bapsbotty-infotainment all over the world,

appearing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (to great acclaim), the Sydney Opera House (yes, the real one), Melbourne Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival,

New Zealand International Arts Festival, London’s West End and Shepherd’s Bush Empire, New York,

Berlin, Perth and Singapore.

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“Daniel Koek melted hearts with his voice”

Tenor talent returns home

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Musical direction by Greg Arrowsmith

The musical theatre stars have aligned for Adelaide’s own West End sensation Daniel Koek.

Fresh from playing Jean Valjean in the West End production of Les Miserables Daniel Koek presents personal songs and stories from a decade on the musical theatre world stage.

Daniel will perform highlights from his leading roles including West Side Story, Chess, South Pacific and his second studio album HiGH.


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Do blondes have more fun?Five glorious years ago Christie premiered her first one-woman show Britney Spears: The Cabaret at Adelaide Cabaret Festival.The same talented team of Helpmann-Award winning director Dean Bryant (Sweet Charity) and musical maestro Mathew Frank (Drowsy Chaperone) are back to explore the widely underappreciated blonde song book. In the tradition of Saturday Night Live meets Alan Bennett, Christie brings to life a cavalcade of blondes in a hilarious cabaret comedy.

Composer John Thorn is joined by legendary Australian performer Lindsay Field (John Farnham band) and the enchanting Emily Taheny (Mad as Hell ABCTV) for a musical odyssey through Henry Lawson’s most beautiful poems.Inspired by Tangos, English music hall and European folk tunes and echoing composers such as Jacques Brel, Astor Piazzola, Joni Mitchell and even the Anglican hymn book, Looking for Lawson features original melodies that sound fresh and at the same time familiar.

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The ultimate songs in blonde

Australian poetry celebrated in song

“Whelan Browne is a musical and Cabaret star not to be missed”

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Reuniting with her loyal and fearless band, Le Bonheur, Storm Large delivers a collection of tortured and

titillating love songs; beautiful, familiar, yet twisted… much like Storm herself.

As lead singer in Pink Martini and finalist in the reality show, Rock Star Supernova, Storm Large is a

celebrated diva with visceral talent.Storm will love you, leave you, delight

and misguide you.

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BURGE, BEER AND BAROSSA BANQUET

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Indulge your senses in a passionate blend of dazzling cabaret performances, Barossa’s finest wines from Grant Burge and a lavish three-course dinner featuring seasonal produce from South Australia’s favourite celebrity cook, Maggie Beer.A sumptuous, mysterious menu guarantees a memorable evening that will nourish the body and soul.Share in the art of fine food, wine and glorious cabaret banter at this year’s inaugural Cabaret Dinner.

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Barossa blends with Cabaret

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Hitting the road again this May with a superb array of hand-picked talent to get you in the Festival mood hosted by cabaret sensation Ali McGregor.

THURSDAY 7 MAY, 2015Roxby Leisure Centre SATURDAY 9 MAY, 2015Whyalla Middleback Theatre

For more information and bookings, visit countryarts.org.au

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In the 1990s, Burt Bacharach, teamed up with Elvis Costello to create the remarkable song God Give Me Strength.

They continued writing together to earn a Grammy Award for, I Still Have That Other Girl from the 1998 album,

Painted From Memory.These and other timeless Bacharach and Costello tunes are

faithfully explored and reimagined through the effortlessly beautiful voices of recording, stage and screen stars,

Michael Falzon (We Will Rock You, Hedwig and the Angry Inch) and Luke Kennedy (The Voice, The Ten Tenors) along

with an incredible 9-piece band.

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Bringing glamour and intimacy to your favourite arias, Opera Burlesque is equally at ease turning

some of your most beloved pop songs into alternative operatic scenes. Think Wagnerian AC/DC,

Baroque Madonna, Bon Jovi as a Mozart trio.Two of Australia’s finest opera singers, Antoinette Halloran

and Dimity Shepherd, join fallen diva and cabaret star

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“…a trio of classically trained singers with serious reputations, who like to do an odd

runner from traditional fare and delve into the subterranean world of cabaret,

vaudeville and heavy metal..”



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Ali McGregor and special guest queen of Burlesque Imogen Kelly for an evening of allure,

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Lionel Bart was once Britain’s most celebrated composer, responsible for the iconic musical Oliver! He partied with Noel Coward, Rudolf Nureyev and The Beatles. Now he’s bankrupt and ensconced in a flat above a laundromat. At his piano and fuelled by more than a few vodkas, Lionel sings us songs including Living Doll, From Russia With Love and You’ve Got To Pick A Pocket Or Two and shares stories from his incredible life.

Adelaide’s own award winning funny man, Steve Sheehan, returns with a cabaret version of Wagner’s grand opera. As Tristan, he delivers an evening of bittersweet punch lines to some of the world’s great classical piano pieces. Isolde, who barely knows he exists, has a career to think about. Norma Knight, Stalwart of the local opera community for 45 years, lights up the stage as the diva preparing for her performance. They are both completely upstaged by Arapahoe the miniature horse.

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Poignant, surreal and equestrian

From East End boy to West End legend

“...the Cabaret Festival finds Scott in fine form, effortlessly whipping out tunes on the piano...”

“Hilarious... tinged with a strange, eccentric melancholy...” ««««

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Directed by Steve Sheehan with Jo Stone

Designed by Kerry Reid

Lighting Designed by Nic Mollison

Sound Designed by Stuart Day

Produced by Belinda Hellyer

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THE SONG IRDS

Following sold out shows in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sydney and South America, The SongBirds make their Adelaide stage

debut swinging and soaring through songs from the 1920s, catchy originals and iconic Australian classics.

Based in Hollywood, The SongBirds are Australian super-voice Dannielle DeAndrea (John Farnham, Joe Cocker, Jackson Browne),

Mexican-American operatic powerhouse Erica Canales and Guatemalan superstar Gaby Moreno.

The SongBirds will seduce you with their humorous stories and exquisite vintage harmonies.

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soulful deliverance and the international reputation of its members, including

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Celebrating her 25th anniversary as a solo artist, Laura Fygi is a veritable vision of exotica with a distinctive sultry voice.

At home in The Netherlands she is famously known as the daughter of an Egyptian belly dancer raised in Uruguay;

in the Far East she is the emancipated Western lady who many others aspire to be.

Singing in English, French, Portuguese and even Chinese Laura fashions her own unique renditions out of famous jazz,

Bossa Nova and Latin hits. An instantly recognisable voice and she swings like crazy!


Latin and jazzy with swinging surprises

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After the mega success of A Storm in a D-Cup, local award-winning cabaret darling Amelia Ryan returns to illuminate the secrets and stories we’re often too embarrassed to share, encouraging us to let go and be liberated.Through her signature blend of scintillating stories, clever parodies, and pop-musical mash-ups, Amelia asks: what does it actually mean to be a liberated woman? Is it through meditation or Moët?

Plumbing the depths of popular song (Joni Mitchell, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Rodgers & Hart) and pivoted around Shaw’s highly confessional, often hilarious originals, this one-man, one-piano tour de force is the ultimate lesson of one-man showmanship.This BBC award winning jazz singer, songwriter and comic presents a solo show which takes in all of Shaw’s performing skills. From poignant, witty takes on popular song to daring and often very personal tales of a life on the road.

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Modesty or madness? Monogamy or ménage à trois?

Musical direction by Matthew Carey

"One of the most flawless performances

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A delicious confectionery of witty songs and stories

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A BIT OF A MOUTHFUL

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When Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil at the infamous crossroads, he was fated to become the

founding member of the 27 Club. Its members include Hendrix, Morrison, Cobain, Winehouse and Joplin,

musicians who all famously died aged 27. They were each the voice of their generation.

Hosted by charming devil Henry Wagons and featuring rock goddess Hayley Mary (The Jezabels), Adelaide

vocal powerhouse Carla Lippis and guitar virtuoso Daniel Champagne. Celebrate the musicians who will forever be

27 and the music they left behind.

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Music that never dies

Directed by Tahli CorinWritten by Joshua Tyler & Tahli Corin

Musical Direction by John Thorn

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New York City’s multi award-winning cabaret superstar Lady Rizo lands again with luscious vocals, irrefutable

glamour and piercing wit.Backed by a killer group of musicians, Rizo performs

unique arrangements of pop songs, mashes them up into sumptuous, theatrical ballads laced with edgy comedy and

her own stirring original anthems. Her songbook travels from Judy Garland to the Pixies.

Rizo’s signature mix of elegance, brazen banter and animal instinct will tantalise, tease and knock you over.

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A glorious roof-raising chanteuse

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I’M EVERY WOMANSHLEYTREVOR

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Blessed with the vocal chops to deliver the divas and the lamb chops to fill out their costumes, Ashley returns to

Adelaide Cabaret Festival with 27 dresses, 14 wigs, and one extremely hard-working wind machine.

Transforming into the world’s legendary divas armed with a smokin’ band and a cavalcade of smash hit songs he

breathes life into Judy, Dusty and, with any luck, Whitney and new life into Liza and Tina and Cher – oh my!

He’s every woman… well every talented one, anyway.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

“He not only nails the style, but does so with feeling in a

touching performance. A master of impersonation.”



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Divinely decadent diva degustation

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Musical Direction by Andrew Worboys

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Classical meets contemporary in this hybrid suburban song cycle

SONGS FROM THE MIDDLE



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As a boy raised in the aspirational suburb of Mentone – one-time “Riviera Of The South” – Eddie Perfect couldn’t

wait to grow up and get the hell out.With heart-breaking and hilarious songs about coming of

age, binge-drinking, failed romance and mind-numbing normalcy, Perfect explores what it means not to belong, to

leave, and how it hurts to go back.A contemporary song-cycle set in the middle of Port Phillip

Bay that is equal parts nostalgia, peace-making and personal exorcism.

“…this is a moving, courageous and mature work that lingers in the imagination. The journey back to sleepy old Mentone proves one well worth taking.”

Music and Lyrics by Eddie Perfect

Musical Direction and Orchestration by Iain Grandage

Musicians from the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM). Originally commissioned by ANAM and premiered at the Melbourne Cabaret Festival

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23 musicians, singers & dancers on stage

AUSTRALIAN STAGE

America’s finest musicians together with the Moonlight Serenade Singers and The Broadway Swing Dancers pay

tribute to the spirit of ANZAC including a special feature of music and songs from the years of the Great War.

Enjoy memorable songs including My Buddy, Over There, Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag, as well as

your favourite Glenn Miller classics such as Chattanooga Choo Choo, Moonlight Serenade, Little Brown Jug and the

greatest Miller hit of all time, In The Mood.

“An evening of nostalgia... Unforgettable music... An absolutely brilliant concert”

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HONOURING THE CENTENARY OF ANZAC

Original music and lyrics by Ray Jessel with contributions by Cynthia Thompson



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Last year Ray wowed US television audiences with his performance on America’s Got Talent, singing his hilarious song, What She’s Got. The song went viral with over twelve million hits on YouTube and is now known as the Penis Song.The 85 year old Broadway composer-lyricist, whose songs have been recorded by so many well-known artists including Louis Armstrong and Michael Feinstein, performs interpretations of his songs from the ridiculous to the romantic, from the silly to the serious, from the witty to the wistful... Well, you get the idea.

When Mrs Everage first appeared on stage in 1955, she did not wear her iconic bedazzled glasses, purple hair or an elegant frock. A lot has changed since her early days at Moonee Ponds.Come out and celebrate the creation, life and glittering wardrobe of this legendary lady at this extraordinary exhibition. Dame Edna will literally take the clothes off her back and lay them out for all to see, giving a rare, close up insight into the very fabric that has made her a global fashion icon.

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The witty wayward octogenarian

Dame Edna’s closet comes out

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

NAUGHTY OR NICE

RAY JE SEL

“His prankish literate ditties recall the smart novelty songs of Tom Lehrer,

Allan Sherman and other masters of high silliness. This old joker is aces.”

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Buckle up for a raucous final night of the Festival featuring a selection of handpicked visiting cabaret

chanteuses, charmers and jesters by Sir Les Patterson’s friend and manager Barry Humphries.This one-off event specially created for the 2015

Adelaide Cabaret Festival will see some of the most beloved and unexpected love songs performed in a style that only the Cultural Attaché can inspire with

his trademark personal magnetism.

All you need is some Sir Les love

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Experience the future of cabaret with the audacious, witty and talented graduates from previous years of Class of Cabaret. Introducing Lauren Greco, Beth Hubmayer, Kate Lewis, Ella Lawry and Jego Loreto, five fearless teenagers under the influence…Their stories intertwine through song – celebrating music as a tool for expression while paying tribute to the forces that have shaped them. With just a few years of experience up their sleeve, you’ll be intoxicated by their energy and astounding musical abilities.





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Fledgling cabaret artists take flight on the Cabaret Festival stage. The best and brightest performing arts students from secondary schools across South Australia have trained for months at cabaret masterclasses, guided by the very best – director Matthew Carey with mentors Michael Griffiths, Kim Spargo, Amelia Ryan and Stacy McCandless.Share personal stories and songs from the future stars of cabaret.

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Featuring: Adelaide High School Australian Science and Mathematics School Blackwood High SchoolBrighton Secondary School Charles Campbell College Christies Beach High School Gleeson CollegeHenley High SchoolKadina Memorial School Mt Gambier High School Norwood Morialta High School Pembroke School Scotch College St Peter’s Collegiate Girls SchoolWestminster SchoolWilderness SchoolWirreanda High School Woodville High School

Raw aspiring talent CLASS OF CABARET GRADS

Class beyond their years

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WORLD PREMIERE

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OPENING WEEKENDHost: REUBEN KAYE

With a wicked grin and a heavy dose of glitter, erudite, classy, dapper devil in a tailcoat, Reuben has a residency at London’s historic Savoy Hotel and infamous London nightspot The Box. Traversing between Australia, London and Berlin, Reuben’s musical breadth is matched only by his ability to charm you into complete and utter submission.

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SECOND WEEKHost: HANNAH GADSBY

You’re in for a treat this week with one of Australia’s funniest award-winning comedians. She’s sardonic, laconic and, after numerous bone crunching accidents, bionic. Her droll delivery, delightful wordplay and self-deprecating observations charm audiences all over the world.

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FINAL WEEKHost: LADY RIZO

It is rumoured she’s the product of a night of unrestrained indulgence between Peggy Lee, Mel Brooks, Nina Simone, Dean Martin and Janis Joplin.Adored by audiences from London, to Edinburgh, and her home NYC. Explore a taste of Joe’s Pub and Soho Theatre here in Adelaide with this ‘Cabaret Superstar’.

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Expect the unexpected as cabaret’s elite team-up for unique collaborations and celebrations of all things cabaret. Anything can happen and usually does. Hosted by an array of stars from the Festival the club is teeming with daring, one-off performances by artists at play directly after their own shows.The party doesn’t stop there, venture to the Piano Bar on Party Nights where the DJ awaits to ensure you dance the night away.

Piano Bar StageJoin Guy Noble [5 – 7 & 17 – 20 June] and Trevor Jones [10 – 13 June] with an array of special guests and cabaret morsels. See Calendar for dates and times

Piano Bar Party NightsStay on after the 11th hour on Party Nights as our dance floor erupts with guest DJ’s. See Calendar for dates and times

The AirbendersAdelaide band The Airbenders perform a mix of originals and jazz standards in the Wintergarden on selected evenings throughout the Festival.5 – 7 June, 11 – 14 June, 18 – 20 June

GreenRoom Speakeasy Experience exciting new work from our talented team of GreenRoom members. These emerging cabaret performers will spin songs and stories on Wednesdays in the Wintergarden.10 & 17 June, 6pm

Big Ideas – Radio National Panel Big Ideas brings you the best of talks, forums and festivals in Australia and around the world. Please join Walkley Award winning journalist and broadcaster Paul Barclay, as we divulge and discuss cabaret in all its tawdry glory and splendour.Saturday 6 June, 12.30pm, 1hr, Banquet Room

Anne Wills in conversation with Peter Goers‘OUR WILLSY’South Australia icon, TV legend, Logie Award hoarder and earing aficionado Anne Wills will dish the dirt on the joy, the pain and the glamour of her colourful life in the spotlight in this special “in conversation” event with 891 ABC Adelaide presenter and Sunday Mail columnist Peter Goers.Originally conceived for the Feast Festival

Monday 8 June, 4pm & Sunday 14 June, 3pm1hr 5mins, Piano Bar

Cabaret Catch Up891 ABC Adelaide Afternoons presenter Sonya Feldhoff will join a variety of Adelaide Cabaret Festival artists on stage for a chat. Sonya will coax the artist to reveal their creative impulses, artistic desires and what makes them tick.Saturday 13 June, 4 – 6pm LIVE Piano Bar

Local Radio BroadcastPeter Goers brings his 891 ABC Adelaide Evenings program to the Piano Bar for a live broadcast. Come and join the live audience and experience Peter’s unique “audio vaudeville” – cabaret style.

Thursday 11 June, 7 – 10pm LIVE Piano Bar Talkback 1300 222 891

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