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Welcome to this, the 11th Adelaide Cabaret Festival my last as Artistic Director. We are thrilled to announce our program and feel that we are truly delivering something out of this world. We have numerous international chart toppers, Tony winners and multiple Grammy award winning songwriters. We have the newest up and coming artists from all over the world.

We have scores of shows debuting here at the Festival.

We have two new schools for High School Cabaret. And we have our headliner - the most successful international Australian singer of all time. How is that for going out with a bang? Thank you for coming with us on this incredible journey. It has been a blast!

Enjoy and see you there!

Mike Rann PREMIER OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA MINISTER FOR THE ARTS

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ALEXIS FISHMAN Der Gelbe Stern (The Yellow Star) ALI McGREGOR Late-Nite Variety Nite Night AMY HOUSEWINE Back To Crack ANSUYA NATHAN Long Live The King BERT LA BONTE When I Fall In Love: The Nat King Cole Story BRYAN BATT Batt on a Hot Tin Roof CARRIE RAWLINGS When I was Young I Listened to the Radio CHITA RIVERA My Broadway DANIEL BOYS So Close DRAG! FREEWAY - THE CHET BAKER STORY GILLIAN COSGRIFF Waitressing, and Other Things I Do Well GLENN SHORROCK 45 Years of Song HIGH SCHOOL CABARET JANE CLIFTON Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home JIMMY WEBB An Evening with Jimmy Webb JOSIE LANE In The Bathhouse KENNY MELLMAN Our Hit Parade LEAH FLANAGAN Midnight Muses: It Begins To Tell LEO SAYER The Show Must Go On LISA HUNT Forever Soul MASTERCLASS/Q&A MARK NADLER Broadway Hootenanny MARK NADLER Crazy 1961 MARK VINCENT Diciassette MELINDA SCHNEIDER Doris Day: So Much More Than the Girl Next Door MICHAEL FEINSTEIN Sings Sinatra MICHAEL GRIFFITHS In Vogue: Songs by Madonna MIKE MCLEISH The World is Winning MIKEY ROBINS and MARGARITA PRACATAN Live in the Piano Bar MOLLY POPE Introducing Molly Pope OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN PAUL CAPSIS Make Me A King PETER ALLEN EXHIBITION Performing Arts Collection RACHAEL BECK & IAN STENLAKE More Than Words RHONDA BURCHMORE Cry Me A River - The World of Julie London ROBYN ARCHER The Other Great American Songbook SIMON BURKE Something About Always SING YOUR OWN MUSICAL STORM LARGE Crazy Enough THE JITTERBUG CLUB Mojo Juju & The Snake Oil Merchants THE MAGNETS Gobsmacked!

THE WET SPOTS TOBY FRANCIS Blokelahoma!

TUBA SKINNY URBAN DISPLAY SUITE VARIETY GALA PERFORMANCE

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BROADWAY Mark HOOTENANNY Nadler Mark bounds back into the Piano Bar once more for three nights only with this Broadway broadside. Don’t miss the maestro menace the keyboards, unleash mayhem and surprise us with his (very) special guests.

Mad, bad and dangerous to watch.

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Ë The world’s soul sister sensation Ë

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Lisa Hunt’s She’s the voice of Lovestation (UK), has recorded with Pavarotti and shared the stage with Eric Clapton, James Brown, Dionne Warwick, Joe Cocker, Miles Davis and Andrea Bocelli. Lisa Hunt and Forever Soul are the real deal, performing soul, disco and Motown classics from Ain’t No Mountain High Enough to Young Hearts Run Free. It is going to be a party and a half.

The voice that launched a thousand hits.

“ A voice that deserves to be

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10 > 12 JUNE

Late Night Banquet Room

10.30pm (10) & 10pm (11 & 12) Adult $35 Conc $31 GreenRoom $19.95 Festival Subscription: Adult $31 Conc $27 Visit our website for video clips and images of the show

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heard in her own right.”

BILLBOARD MAGAZINE

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“Expect the unexpected in this showcase of all that is wonderful about cabaret.”

THE AUSTRALIAN

OPENING NIGHT EVENT

A variety of incredible performers from this year's Festival highlight their individual shows for this opening night spectacular.

Firmly secured as a feature on the Adelaide entertainment calendar, the Variety Gala Performance is back and this year it is set to be bigger and better than ever.

Presented by the incomparable Simon Burke, directed by Wayne Harrison and backed by a full-scale band led by musical director Vanessa Scammell, the line-up will be more impressive than ever, if that is possible! Enjoy performances from international cabaret stars to the brightest new talents.

10 JUNE

Festival Theatre 7.30pm

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The most successful Australian singer of all time

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“Australia's favourite internationally successful entertainer.”

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Having sold more than 100 million records worldwide, our Olivia is simply the most successful Australian singer of all time. Add to this the plethora of awards and accolades: four Grammies, an Emmy, an OBE, induction to the ARIA Hall of Fame and a Lifetime Achievement Award. Her boundless drive, generous character and seemingly limitless talent have left an indelible mark.

Her stratospheric career started at the tender age of 15 in 1963, as a teen star on Australian TV.

Her big break came 10 years later when her debut on the US country charts immediately delivered a top-10 single and her first Grammy. In 1978, she landed a movie role destined to catapult her into super-stardom, playing Sandy in Grease alongside John Travolta. To date, this remains the most successful movie musical in history. Olivia’s appeal seems timeless. With a career now spanning more than four decades and adored by fans across the world, she is still a vibrant, creative individual who continues to excel in her roles of recording artist, performer, songwriter, entrepreneur, activist and philanthropist.

Backed by the dazzling Adelaide Art Orchestra, Olivia Newton-John will embark on a night of pure delight as she retraces the highlights of her career and the hits that have become the soundtrack to our lives including the exhilaration of Xanadu, the haunting beauty of I Honestly Love You and the raw emotion of Hopelessly Devoted To You.

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International chart-topper.

Movie star.

Tireless fundraiser.

Australian icon.

It could only be Olivia Newton-John.

Photo by Michelle Day

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key Robins & argarita Pracatan She is a Cuban superstar whose highly individual musical stylings have laid the world at her feet, including an adoring Clive James. He’s one of Australia’s most popular and recognisable comedians. Now, for one week only, these two irresistible talents tango in the Piano Bar. Mikey will be interviewing Cabaret Festival artists and Margarita will be singing and playing as only she can. A show where anything can happen, and probably will.

Hysterical banter and retro tunes from the odd couple of live chat.

Photo by Mitch Gorshin

15 > 19 JUNE

Piano Bar

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9.30pm (15 & 16) 9.45pm (17 & 18) & 9.15pm (19)

Havana good time?

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Trad jazz and blues direct from the Big Easy

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he six members of Tuba Skinny came together playing on the streets of New Orleans in the spring of ‘09. That’s 2009, not 1909. You won’t believe that, however, when they start playing their authentic mix of trad jazz and old blues from the 1920s and ‘30s. They’ve got the sound, they’ve got the look and, with songs like Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jelly Rol, they are going to be a riot!

Bringing the street sound to the Banquet Room.

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17 > 19 JUNE

Late Night Banquet Room

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10pm (17 & 18) & 9pm (19) Adult $35 Conc $31 GreenRoom $19.95 Festival Subscription: Adult $31 Conc $27 Visit our website for video clips and images of the show

The legendary Broadway star USA “You leave this show walking on air!”

THE NEW YORK TIMES

By Association with David M Hawkins

An intimate evening of music with two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera performing songs from her legendary Broadway career in her own concert Chita Rivera: My Broadway. Ms Rivera will perform selections from her most celebrated musicals, including numbers from West Side Story (America), Sweet Charity (Where Am I Going? and Big Spender), Chicago (All That Jazz and Nowadays), Kiss of the Spider Woman, Bye, Bye, Birdie and The Rink and featuring the music of Leonard Bernstein, John Kander & Fred Ebb, Charles Strouse, Stephen Sondheim and Cy Coleman. Truly a living legend of the musical theatre, she has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama as well as the coveted Kennedy Center Honor.

Photo by Laura Marie Duncan

“Shimmering show-biz perfection,” cheers the Los Angeles Times.

“Chita Rivera is more than a musical theatre star. She’s a force of nature,” raves the Associated Press.

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16 > 18 JUNE

Dunstan Playhouse 1hr 9pm (16) 6.30pm (17) 3pm & 7.15pm (18) Premium $55 Adult $45 Conc $41 Festival Subscription: Adult $41 Conc $37

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The bar is open and our hostess, cabaret and opera artiste Ali McGregor, is waiting to fix you a cocktail of the Festival’s finest. Assisted by her butler, Saxon McCallister (award-winning comedian, Asher Treleaven), she’ll be serving surprises, spontaneous duets and unique moments of greatness. It's variety at its best!

Comedy, music, burlesque: what’s your pleasure?

22 > 25 JUNE

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JITTERBUG CLUB After sold-out runs in Sydney and Melbourne, the Hoodoo Emporium presents The Jitterbug Club: a bastard contemporary Harlem jazz club that jumps and jives like it’s 1933. Featuring the Jitterbeetles chorus line, Frankie Valentine, Papillon, Mojo Juju and the Snake Oil Merchants, MC James Grim, plus guest vocalists and burlesque pin-up Lillian Starr.

This ain’t nostalgia, folks; it’s sophisticated pandemonium.

24 > 25 JUNE

Mojo Juju & The Snake Oil Merchants

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Late Night Banquet Room 10pm (24 & 25) Adult $35 Conc $31 GreenRoom $19.95 Festival Subscription: Adult $31 Conc $27 Warning: Suitable for audiences 18 years+ (contains strong coarse language) Visit our website for video clips and images of the show

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New York’s master of song pays tribute to Ol’ Blue Eyes

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Michael Feinstein truly stands peerless as an interpreter of American standards. This multi-platinum artist has sung at every venue from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl, from the White House to Buckingham Palace. It is now our great fortune to sit in awe as Mr Feinstein brings down the house while bringing down the curtain on the 2011 Adelaide Cabaret Festival with the Australian premiere of Michael Feinstein sings Sinatra.

Accompanied by a swingin’ big band, Michael does it his way, combining the excitement of the classic tunes we know and love, with all the magic of his own legendary live shows. Don’t miss this partnership of two powerhouses: the singer The New York Times called “an essential national resource” paying his respects to the Chairman of the Board.

25 JUNE

Festival Theatre 8pm

1hr 30mins

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Six distinctive voices creating unique vocal remixes “Slick, entertaining, with infectious groove.”

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Following electrifying performances at the Isle of Wight and Glastonbury Festivals, and a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, The Magnets are coming to Adelaide for their Australian debut.

A six-man sound machine, The Magnets make all their music with their mouths alone, but this is no attempt to mimic instruments. Rather, it’s six distinctive voices creating a unique sound that rivals any band with guitars and keyboards.

The Magnets have a gift for extraordinarily imaginative arrangements that radically restyle and subvert songs from artists as diverse as Kraftwerk and Beyoncé. In Gobsmacked!, you’ll hear vocal remixes of tracks that stretch from Joy Division to the Scissor Sisters in a show packed with musical sophistication, smart choreography, audience participation and thoroughly British charm.

One of this year’s greatest attractions.

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Dunstan Playhouse

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8pm (10) 6.15pm (11) & 8pm (12) Premium $50 Adult $40 Conc $36 Festival Subscription: Adult $36 Conc $32 Visit our website for video clips and images of the show

The musical influences of a master

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“...the sort of electric live performer who produces uces moments that willll blow you away.””

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PREMIERE His voice traverses the octaves with ease and sends tingles shooting down the spine. In Make Me A King, Paul Capsis explores the rich legacy of his favourite 20th-century torch songs. This intimate show is Paul’s personal homage to his musical heroes and influences. Inspired by his latest recording, Make Me A King, he brings his own special twist to a range of timeless rock, soul, jazz and blues classics.

Accompanied by an extraordinary jazz trio led by Alister Spence, this emotive repertoire includes songs by REM, Lou Reed, Leonard Cohen, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Dinah Washington and a few intriguing surprises.

15 > 17 JUNE Space Theatre

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9pm (15) 9.15pm (16) & 6pm (17) Adult $42 Conc $38 Festival Subscription: Adult $38 Conc $34 Visit our website for video clips and images of the show

Photo by Laki Sideris

Undoubtedly one of Australia’s most individual and versatile performers, Paul defies convention and inspires wonderment with a talent that allows him to cross effortlessly between theatre, film, recording, live concerts and cabaret. >

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Rhonda brings London to Adelaide

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“Totally embraceable... larger than life.”

SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

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J ulie London was once described as ”a blend of Dionysian flesh and Detroit steel, streamlined car and cocktail shaker combined”.

Cry Me A River follows her musical journey. Who could be more perfect for this challenging role than our own sultry siren, Rhonda Burchmore, to bring these classics to life?

With her band, Rhonda is at her smoky, languid and moody best as she interprets the laidback West Coast jazz style of the 50s and 60s that were Julie’s specialty: Cry Me A River, Black Coffee, You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To, Let There Be Love, Saturday Night Is The Loneliest Night Of The Week and Daddy.

Rhonda Burchmore always makes a lasting impression on audiences with her effortless dance steps, superb comic timing, effervescent personality and stunning voice.

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22 > 23 JUNE

Dunstan tan Playhouse 1hr 3pm & 9pm (22) & 9pm (23) mium $55 Adult $45 Conc $41 Premium Festival ival Subscription: Adult $41 Conc $37

Sizzling fun with Australia’s favourite fiery redhead.

Southern elegance meets classic Hollywood style

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“There are triple-threat stars, and then there’s Bryan Batt.”

BROADWAY WORLD

Bryan Batt AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

You’ll know him as Salvatore Romano in the critically acclaimed TV series, Mad Men. But long before Bryan Batt found himself on a drawing board in Madison Avenue, he was treading the boards on Broadway.

This comical and moving musical showcase follows his journey to stardom, starting out as a very ‘theatrical’ boy down in New Orleans who dreams of a life on stage. From classic Cole Porter to modern numbers, he interweaves his songs exquisitely with hilarious and poignant monologues about his eventful Louisiana childhood - dominated by his strong-willed, Southern-belle mother - and his experiences starring in shows including La Cage Aux Folles, Saturday Night Fever, Starlight Express and Cats, before the role on Mad Men. Here’s an opportunity to spend one unforgettable evening in the company of this exceedingly talented and generous performer.

22 > 24 JUNE

Festival Theatre Stage

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8.45pm (22 & 23) & 7pm (24) Premium $55 Adult $45 Conc $41 Festival Subscription: Adult $41 Conc $37

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“The front man of the band responsible for taking Australian music to the world.”

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eo Sayer has never been missing from the charts for longer than five years since 1973 with successive US number-one hits and millions of records sold across the globe. And the British-born singer/songwriter calls Australia home. Come and board the train of memories as Leo delivers all his greatest hits including You Make Me Feel Like Dancing, When I Need You, More Than I Can Say and Thunder In My Heart.

I remember, I remember, take me back.

16 > 19 JUNE

Dunstan Playhouse

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ith a career spanning almost 50 years and two inductions in the ARIA Hall of Fame, Glenn Shorrock is a legend of Australian show business. In 1962 he scored hits with Needle in a Haystack, Cathy Come Home and Young Girl with the Twilights. Next came Axiom with Arkansas Grass and Little Ray of Sunshine.

Then of course there was the Little River Band achieving eight top-10 international hits and album sales of over 25 million.

After LRB, Glenn’s credentials extended into theatre, cabaret and working with Sir George Martin.

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Dunstan Playhouse

3pm & 8.45pm (11) & 5.30pm (12) Premium $50 Adult $40 Conc $36

1hr 40mins (incl interval)

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Make today a Doris Day!

In association with Bold Jack Productions

DORIS DORIS DAY

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- So Much More Than the Girl Next Door STARRING

Melinda Schneider

Devised by Melinda Schneider Written by Melinda Schneider and David Mitchell

“...Melinda Schneider is one of this country’s truly important artists.”

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A fter six Golden Guitars, two Gold records and a decade at the top of the tree in country recording, Melinda Schneider has branched out. First, she showed dazzling dexterity on Dancing With The Stars. Now, she’s indulged her passion and recorded Melinda Does Doris: A Tribute to Doris Day, which topped the ARIA Jazz and Blues chart for a total of 9 weeks.

24 > 25 JUNE

Dunstan Playhouse

6.15pm (24) 3pm & 8.45pm (25) Premium $50 Adult $40 Conc $36 Festival Subscription: Adult $36 Conc $32

In this warm, funny and very moving staged concert, Melinda does Doris’s timeless hits Sentimental Journey, Que Sera, Sera, Secret Love and songs from Calamity Jane, Love Me or Leave Me and Pillow Talk.

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1hr 40mins (incl interval)

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Ë A hilarious look behind the scenes of this beloved showbiz couple Ë AUS

I an Stenlake and Rachael Beck are two of Australia’s most-loved performers. Now, in More Than Words, they let us take a peek into their love of music, love of life and their 10-year love affair with each other.

Join Ian and Rachael as they take a musical journey into the good bits, the bad bits, the funny and the sad bits of their life together in the spotlight. It’s a light-hearted - but honest - look at a unique juggling act balancing two careers, two children and two people in love.

More than songs, more than laughter: More Than Words.

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Dunstan Playhouse

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Ë Three top-20 albums at 17 Ë

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He’s poised, strikingly handsome and has had three Top Twenty albums.

The power, resonance and timbre of his voice move you unexpectedly.

How can Mark Vincent possibly be just 17?

Mark Vinceent

From the moment he won the third series of Australia’s Got Talent in 2009, Mark’s career has risen stratospherically, performing with Whitney Houston and wowing audiences across the nation. In this, his first ever solo show, he reveals his influences, where he is and where he is going: to the very top, no doubt.

Australia truly does have talent.

Musical Direction

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Festival Theatre Stage

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Meet the ultimate songsmith

An Evening with

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JIMMY WEBB Galveston. Wichita Lineman. By The Time I Get To Phoenix. Up, Up And Away. MacArthur Park.

Any one of these iconic songs would establish the writer as an important influence in 20th century popular music. But this is just a small selection from the distinguished catalogue of one prolific man - Jimmy Webb.

His work has been recorded by everyone from Frank Sinatra to Glenn Campbell and he is still the only artist to receive Grammy awards for music, lyrics and orchestration. Who would argue with his recent election as Chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame?

Join Jimmy, the songwriter’s songwriter, for an intimate performance of his diverse and timeless work while he shares his inspirations and stories. This is sure to be a very special occasion.

24 > 25 JUNE

Dunstan Playhouse 1hr 9.15pm (24) & 6.15pm (25) Premium $55 Adult $45 Conc $41

“Jimmy Webb is the most important pop music figure to emerge since Bob Dylan.”

Festival Subscription: Adult $41 Conc $37

STEREO REVIEW

Q & A with Jimmy Webb 25 June. For more information go to page 36.

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Genuinely one of the finest songwriters of our time. >

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Gillian Cosgriff

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G illian Cosgriff is fresh out of uni, with a performing arts degree in hand (its only value being that she could use it to threaten potential employers with a nasty paper cut). She’s ready to throw herself whole-heartedly into something. The question is: what? Featuring the incredible self-penned songs that won her the Julie Michael Award for Musical Cabaret and the Showcase Award at Annual Sydney Cabaret Showcase, you cannot fail to fall in love with this incredible new talent.

15 > 16 JUNE

Remember where you saw her first.

1hr

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“The female Tim Minchin.”

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The next big thing

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Carrie Rawlings

Returning to Adelaide after performing last year in An Evening With Stephen Schwartz, Carrie Rawlings is a sublimely talented pianist/vocalist who will take you on a whirlwind, emotional journey into diversity. Inspired by the beguiling, velvety tones of Karen Carpenter, the soul of Whitney Houston & the force that is Carole King; whilst being personally shaped by the colourful characters of friends & family; she lets her audience in on what’s moved her to tears of laughter, joy & occasionally despair & the music that echoed that trip.

Music that cleanses the soul and rocks the heart.

Ë Inspired to sing, play,Ë write and listen

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1hr

Festival Theatre Stage 6.30pm Premium $50 Adult $40 Conc $36 Festival Subscription: Adult $36 Conc $32

Stunning tribute to the James Dean of Jazz

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Written by Bryce Hallett & Tim Draxl

“A labour of love ... Concise, trenchant writing and deft delivery... Riveting.”

SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

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PREMIERE American singer and trumpeter Chet Baker was once labelled the ‘James Dean of Jazz’ for his matinee-idol beauty, emotionally intense performances and well-publicised drug habit. In this journey, fragments of a self-destructive life contrast with the lyrical beauty of the songs that Chet Baker would always be associated with, including My Funny Valentine, Let’s Get Lost, These Foolish Things, Everything Happens To Me, Look For The Silver Lining and There Will Never Be Another You. Starring international cabaret award winner Tim Draxl, Freeway - The Chet Baker Journey reveals his natural affinity with Baker’s spare, haunting and instinctive musicality.

17 > 19 JUNE

Festival Theatre Stage

1hr

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ALEXIS FISHMAN Der Gelbe Stern (The Yellow Star) ALI MCGREGOR Late-Nite Variety Nite Night AMY HOUSEWINE Back To Crack ANSUYA NATHAN Long Live The King BERT LA BONTE When I Fall In Love: The Nat King Cole Story BRYAN BATT Batt on a Hot Tin Roof CARRIE RAWLINGS When I Was Young I Listened to the Radio CHITA RIVERA My Broadway DANIEL BOYS So Close DRAG! FREEWAY - THE CHET BAKER STORY GILLIAN COSGRIFF Waitressing, and Other Things I Do Well GLENN SHORROCK 45 Years of Song HIGH SCHOOL CABARET JANE CLIFTON Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home JIMMY WEBB An Evening with Jimmy Webb JOSIE LANE In The Bathhouse KENNY MELLMAN Our Hit Parade LEAH FLANAGAN Midnight Muses: It Begins To Tell LEO SAYER The Show Must Go On LISA HUNT Forever Soul MARK NADLER Broadway Hootenanny MARK NADLER Crazy 1961 MARK VINCENT Diciassette MELINDA SCHNEIDER Doris Day: So Much More Than the Girl Next Door MICHAEL FEINSTEIN Sings Sinatra MICHAEL GRIFFITHS In Vogue: Songs by Madonna MIKE MCLEISH The World is Winning MIKEY ROBINS & MARGARITA PRACATAN Live in the Piano Bar MOLLY POPE Introducing Molly Pope OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN PAUL CAPSIS Make Me A King RACHAEL BECK AND IAN STENLAKE More Than Words RHONDA BURCHMORE Cry Me A River - The World of Julie London ROBYN ARCHER The Other Great American Songbook SIMON BURKE Something About Always STORM LARGE Crazy Enough THE JITTERBUG CLUB Mojo Juju & The Snake Oil Merchants THE MAGNETS Gobsmacked!

THE WET SPOTS TOBY FRANCIS Blokelahoma!

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Principal Partner

Ë She’s not afraid to get into hot water Ë

Ë Cute and carnal cult comedy Ë CAN

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Josiee Lane With her five-piece band and personal ‘towel-boy’, Josie Lane

They seem like a couple from the golden age of vaudeville.

will shower you with laughs, tears and blushes as she taps the bawdy energy of Bette Midler’s legendary bathhouse shows of the ‘70s. Josie comes to us fresh from winning rave reviews in the Sydney season of Fame. Written and directed by Dean Bryant (creator of Cabaret Festival hits Newley Discovered, Liza (on an E), Experiment: Cole Porter and Britney Spears: The Cabaret), this will be an evening full of hot singing, dirty stories and raunchy glamour.

Soak it up.

Until they open their mouths and start singing sweetly about the finer details of their carnal encounters. The Wet Spots (Cass King and John Woods) write the most elegant songs about sex you will ever hear.

Spend a steamy evening with the divine Miss L.

“Josie Lane is superb...”

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17 > 19 JUNE

Space Theatre

1hr

8.15pm (17) 7pm (18) & 6pm (19) Adult $38 Conc $34 Festival Subscription: Adult $34 Conc $30 Warning: Suitable for audiences 18 years+

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John was a singer/songwriter, Cass was an award-winning spoken-word artist and sex columnist from Toronto. They met in 2001 and in 2003 they married and started playing together (in every sense, we gather).

The Wet Spots leave an indelible mark on audiences wherever they play.

Original songs, spankings and singalongs.

17 > 19 JUNE

“...the sweet sounds of 1930s cabaret, swinging ‘60s, and Cole Porter-style tunes with comic-erotic tales...”

SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

Space Theatre

1hr

10.30pm (17) 9pm (18) 8pm (19) Adult $42 Conc $38 Festival Subscription: Adult $38 Conc $34 Warning: Suitable for audiences 18 years+ (contains coarse language and adult themes) Visit our website for video clips and images of the show

Here come the real Priscillas

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“Break out the fairy lights and tuck in those glittering balls - tape them under if you must.”

SUN HERALD

Having thrilled and titillated audiences with four sold-out seasons at the Sydney Opera House, Sydney’s most delicious drag queens are heading across the desert with their critically acclaimed show, Drag!

With a blend of frivolity and in-your-face frocktastic fabulousness, the show somehow manages to squeeze in decades of sequined sequences and depilatory-defying performances, with some of Sydney’s current hit shows, plus famous performances from drag’s decadent past.

11 > 12 JUNE Space Theatre

PREMIERE 1hr 40mins (incl interval)

7pm & 10pm (11) 6.30pm & 9pm (12) Adult $42 Conc $38 Festival Subscription: Adult $38 Conc $34

Unadulterated gorgeousness!

Hosted by the multi DIVA Award-winning Portia Turbo, the stellar cast is a who’s who of Australia’s drag legends: Chelsea Bun, Amelia Airhead, Minnie Cooper, Joyce Maynge, Tess Tickle, the amazing performance artist, Dallas Dellaforce, and Les Girls legend, Monique Kelly.

Warning: Suitable for audiences 18 years+ (contains adult themes and strong coarse language)

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The fantastic Ms Flanagan

Ë Let There Be Love Ë

Ë regales us with tales from after dark Ë AUS

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Leahh Flanagan

It Begins Too Tell

Bert LaBonte

“...a voice you can sink into: cushiony comfort without a single rough edge...”

WHEN I FALL The Nat King IN LOVE Cole Story

DEBORAH CONWAY

Round midnight, the world is vulnerable and troubled minds find clarity in the dark. Musicians often meet characters who open up over a few drinks to keep the daylight at bay. These stories are inspired by, and dedicated to them.

Nat King Cole was “a song’s best friend” who lived for music.

Of Indigenous Australian, Irish and Italian descent, the down-toearth Leah Flanagan is a natural storyteller with the voice of an angel, wielding a mean ukelele. Midnight Muses also features the nocturnal talents of Melanie Robinson, Jamie Blechynden, and musicians Matt Earl, Tom Jones and Brian Manning.

The first African American to host a TV show, he fought racism all his life. His distinct sound that caressed lyrics and romanced a melody created a legacy like no other. In this long-awaited return to the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Bert LaBonte guides us through the life and career of a true pioneer, embodying the man we know so well.

The fantastic Ms Flanagan regales us with tales from after dark.

Conceived by Bert LaBonte Written by Ross Mueller

22 > 25 JUNE

Artspace

1hr

8.30pm (22 & 23) 7pm (24) & 6.15pm (25) Adult $29 Conc $25 Festival Subscription: Adult $25 Conc $21

Songs, music and stories told

by Leah Flanagan.

Inspired by and featuring the words of acclaimed poet Samuel Wagan Watson.

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Space Theatre

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6.30pm (15) & 6.45pm (16) Adult $38 Conc $34 GreenRoom $19.95 Festival Subscription: Adult $34 Conc $30 Visit our website for video clips and images of the show

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One of Great Britain’s greatest voices

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AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

Direct from award-winning performances in

“Impossible not to fall in love with this show...and the lovely Daniel Boys.”

BBC

London’s West End, we are delighted that Daniel Boys - the “voice of pure bliss” - will join us for his Australian debut.

After breaking through with hugely successful appearances on BBC TV’s Any Dream Will Do in 2007, Daniel has now proven his enduring stature by performing alongside Bryn Terfel, Maria Friedman and John Barrowman. Acknowledging his talent, he was honoured by a request to sing at Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 60th birthday concert in Hyde Park.

A voice of pure bliss.

With his unique blend of charm and musicality, Daniel will perform an array of songs from the world of musical theatre and pop, alongside some lesser-known gems taken from his best-selling, debut solo album So Close: an album which cements his reputation as one of the UK’s brightest emerging musical talents.

Banquet Room 1hr

11 > 12 JUNE

6pm (11) & 4pm & 6.15pm (12) Premium $42 Adult $32 Conc $28 Festival Subscription: Adult $28 Conc $24

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There’s something about Simon

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Finally, one of our best-loved stars returns to Australia. For those who’ve become fans through his previous Adelaide Cabaret Festival appearances, the great news is that Something About Always is all about him.

Tough, funny, uncompromising and brutally honest with his music as well as himself, Simon and musical director Daniel Edmonds share the moments that made the man: in and out of character, in cabaret, in concert, on stage, on TV and on film. From Play School to the Palladium, there’s always been something about Simon Burke.

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

“Simon Burke... is mesmerising every moment he’s on stage."

THE SUNDAY TIMES

17 > 19 JUNE

Festival Theatre Stage

1hr

6.30pm (17) 7pm (18) & 6pm (19) Premium $50 Adult $40 Conc $36 Festival Subscription: Adult $36 Conc $32

The world’s leading man returns to Adelaide.

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Ë She told us she was trouble… Ë

Lisa Adam

Ë Local boy makes good - as the Material Girl Ë

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Amy Housewine

BACK TO CRACK They tried to make her go to rehab, but she wouldn’t have a

Back to Crack

bar of it. And so the car-crash of her life comes to Adelaide, where Amy Housewine makes her Cabaret Festival debut in a show that dishes the dirt on her life as a singer, poet and professional crack-whore.

Written by Amy herself (AKA Lisa Adam, Helpmann and Green Room nominee, and star of Rocky Horror, Jersey Boys) and Trevor Ashley.

WARNING: This adults-only show will feature drinking, smoking, swearing, live drug use and passing out in a pool of your own vomit.

23 > 25 JUNE

Banquet Room

8.30pm (23) & 7pm (24 & 25) Premium $35 Adult $25 Conc $21

1hr

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PREMIERE

Festival Subscription: Adult $21 Conc $18 Warning: Suitable for audiences 18 years+ (contains strong coarse language, adult themes and drug references).

“A powerhouse of talent with a beautiful voice.”

TODD MCKENNEY

IN VOGUE: Songs by Madonna

Written and directed

by Dean Bryant

Michael Griffiths

Like a virgin, Adelaide’s own Michael Griffiths makes his hometown cabaret debut as Madonna. No accent, costume or wig.

Just ‘Madge’ accompanying herself at the piano, leading you on a journey through her tough life and tender songs. Currently performing in Jersey Boys in Sydney, Michael has previously toured with Priscilla Queen of the Desert, We Will Rock You! and as a member of the original Australian cast of Shout!

Strike a pose, express yourself and get into the groove - as Madonna opens her heart.

15 > 17 JUNE

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Ë She will dare you to believe Ë

Ë As offensive as a small dog in a hot car Ë

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Alexis Fishman

“Gob-smacking… Fishman has a grand voice, pizzazz and charismatic presence.

She’s sensational!”

THE AUSTRALIAN

Conceived by Alexis Fishman Written by James Millar and Alexis Fishman

It is 1933. Alexis Fishman is Erika Stern, darling of the Berlin

Sex, taboo, religion and gender: Blokelahoma! covers it all from

cabaret. Feisty, sassy, sexy, her show embodies all the decadence and excess of the Weimar Republic. Tonight however, she faces her final bow and her destiny in Dachau. For this star of the stage bears a golden star to denote that she is Jewish.

The lights go down and we cannot resist the joy of her rousing, raucous, exhilarating performance - even though we know her fate.

the piercing perspective of a 23 year old rock tenor. After winning the 8th Annual Cabaret Showcase in Sydney in December 2010, Toby started devising Blokelahoma! under the direction of David Campbell. Blokelahoma! is as honest as it is provocative and allows Toby full reign to unleash his extraordinary voice and astute world view.

Dangerous and political, like only cabaret can be.

Musical Direction by Michael Lavine Produced by Joanna Fishman Directional support by Tanya Goldberg

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6.30pm (22 & 23) & 9pm (24) Adult $29 Conc $25 Festival Subscription: Adult $25 Conc $21

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Written by Toby Francis Directed by David Campbell

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Artspace

1hr

8.15pm (10) 8.30pm (11) & 8pm (12) Adult $29 Conc $25 GreenRoom $19.95 Festival Subscription: Adult $25 Conc $21

Photo by Kurt Sneddon

Photo by Kurt Sneddon

Toby Francis

(The Yellow Star)

Ë The big voice from the Big Apple Ë

Introducing

Ë Documenting life from India to Elizabeth Ë

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MOLLY POPE

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Ansuya Nathan

Photo by Brigitta Scholz-Mastroianni

“Kicky, neo-retro cabaret chanteuse.”

TIME OUT, NEW YORK

Nominee BEST SOLO PERFORMER Stage Awards, Edinburgh 2010

“This is all a solo show should be.”

Introducing Molly Pope is a musical romp through a decade of

THE PUBLIC REVIEWS

life in New York City with this fabulous new/old-school-diva.

The madcap Ms Pope retraces her first 10 years in the Big Apple through an eclectic retinue of songs selected from 80 years of pop music; everything from Tin Pan Alley to Amy Winehouse, all delivered with her signature retro vibe.

Hailed by Time Out for her “viscerally thrilling alto”, this powerhouse vocalist, concert artist and actress has appeared in everything from King Lear to Law & Order: SVU! Is she from New York or another planet?

Accompanied by Kenny Mellman

Written and Performed

by Ansuya Nathan Directed by Guy Masterson

Vagina clenched against fear and grief, Meena is a heavily pregnant doctor’s wife from India who touches down on Australian soil on the same day Elvis Presley dies. For ever more, The King’s wit and wisdom will be her guide as she faces dislocation, acceptance and integration in her new world Down Under. Based on her own true story, Long Live The King was written by and stars Adelaide-born actress, director and producer, Ansuya Nathan.

A rockin’ and rollickin’ tale of spice, soul and sunburn.

15 > 17 JUNE

Artspace

1hr

6.30pm (15 & 16) & 9pm (17) Adult $29 Conc $25 GreenRoom $19.95

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERES

Festival Subscription: Adult $25 Conc $21

11 > 12 JUNE

Artspace

1hr

3.15pm & 6.30pm (11) & 3pm & 6pm (12) Adult $29 Conc $25 GreenRoom $19.95 Festival Subscription: Adult $25 Conc $21

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Ë Everybody loves a good fall from grace Ë AUS

by Mike McLeishh

“...You will laugh yourself stupid at the gut-wrenching awfulness of it all. Inspiring, funny and moving.”

EDDIE PERFECT

Ë Explore what it is to be home Ë AUS

Jane Cliftonn

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ike McLeish scaled the heights of Australian musical theatre playing the title role in the wildly successful Keating!

The Musical. But two years after the final curtain falls, Mike finds himself squeezing into skin-tight, silver snakeskin spandex pants and applying way too much eye makeup.

Mike is working at Dracula's Theatre Restaurant, and he is not happy. Joined onstage by a superb four-piece band, including members from Keating! and Shane Warne The Musical.

A confessional cabaret chronicling life after the glory of Keating!

Imagine you returned to every home you’d ever lived in. What memories would they stir? What stories would they tell? And, if you’re Jane Clifton, what songs would they replay? To find out, this well-loved singer, soap-star and novelist went back to visit all 32 of the houses she’d once called home and wrote a book about it.

Now you can join Jane and her band on this journey from Gibraltar to the Maribyrnong River as she highlights the foundations of her career: from Ella to the Rolling Stones.

A musical history, home by home.

23 > 25 JUNE

Space Theatre

6.30pm (23) 7.15pm (24 & 25) Adult $38 Conc $34

1hr

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PREMIERE

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22 > 23 JUNE

LD R O W

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Ë Journey down the road less travelled Ë

Ë It’s off- the- plan... and off- the- wall Ë

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Robyn Archer

“Musical satire at its finest!”

Photo by Ponch Hawkes

Photo by Peter Ciemetis

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This intriguing new program by Robyn Archer takes us through The Other Great American Songbook - with songs by Woody Guthrie and Stephen Foster, little-known American musical theatre numbers, naughty songs that caught the ear of the censor, songs by Brecht/ Weill and Eisler written in the USA, and ending with Dylan & Pink.

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rmed with a deliciously malicious sense of humour and the ability to turn out a jaunty melody, Michael Dalley's previous smash-hit shows including Vaudeville X and Intimate Apparel have earned no less than eleven Green Room Award nominations and two statues. In his latest musical social satire, Michael and his cast stab their acerbic wit into the eye of the great Aussie dream...realty... or was that reality? With songs like Real Estate - The White Collar Job for the Blue Collar Brain, Million Dollar Shitbox and It’s A Terrible School But The Grounds Are Stunning, you know you are in for a night of side-splitting, split-level, soul-searching entertainment.

Putting the strata fees in stratospheric.

As a singer, writer, director, mentor, artistic director and public advocate of the arts, the influence of Robyn Archer in cabaret, music and culture is as profound as it is remarkable.

Your authoritative guide to the alternative US music catalogue.

“Robyn Archer illuminates.”

Devised by Robyn Archer Accompanied by Michael Morley, Mathew Carey and George Butrumlis

12 JUNE

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ONE SHOW

1hr 40mins

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LD R O W

Festival Subscription: Adult $36 Conc $32

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1hr

ADELAIDE

PREMIERE

Festival Subscription: Adult $21 Conc $18 Warning: Suitable for audiences 18 years+ (contains occasional coarse language).

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It was a very good year

FROM MONKEYS IN SPACE TO CATCH-22!

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1961 gave us songs like Crazy, Moon River and - appropriately - It Was A Very Good Year.

Just as JFK was being sworn in as President, The Beatles gave their first public performance.

The airwaves were filled with artists like Elvis Presley and Ray Charles. In Europe, Jacques Brel and Edith Piaf were at their peak.

WORLD PREMIERE

1961 saw the births of Princess Di, Barrack Obama, George Clooney and... most importantly - our beloved Mark Nadler.

Mark Nadler is one of the world’s most highly acclaimed cabaret artists and has performed everywhere, from nightclubs to Carnegie Hall. Add to that his numerous awards and accolades and you begin to understand the power and charisma that is Mark Nadler.

Celebrate Mark’s first half-century with him by reliving the songs and events of the year in which he arrived on planet Earth.

“The particular mayhem caused by Mark Nadler makes beautiful cabaret.”

THE ADVERTISER

15 > 16 JUNE

Banquet Room 6.30pm 1hr Premium $42 Adult $32 Conc $28 Festival Subscription: Adult $28 Conc $24 Warning: Suitable for audiences 18+ (strong coarse language) Visit our website for video clips and images of the show

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Kenny Mellman, Bridget Everett & Neal Medlyn Inspired by the famous American musical sketch series, Your Hit Parade, that ran on radio and then TV from 1935 to 1959, Our Hit Parade is an alarmingly live top-ten countdown in which the hosts present their own renditions of the latest popular hits. Presenting this musical mayhem are the stars and co-creators: Tony-nominee and Obie-winner Kenny Mellman (Kiki & Herb); the outrageous and unpredictable Bridget Everett; and pop song opera impresario Neal Medlyn. If it’s top of the charts, it’s in their firing line. A charismatic, comical countdown.

“… raunchy, surprising, totally fabulous…”

15 > 17 JUNE

ADELAIDE

TIME OUT, NEW YORK

1hr

8.45pm (15 & 16) & 7pm (17) Premium $42 Adult $32 Conc $28

PREMIERE Visit our website for video clips and images of the show

Banquet Room

Pop go the egos

Festival Subscription: Adult $28 Conc $24

Warning: Suitable for audiences 18+ (contains strong coarse language and possible nudity)

Ë Get deep and dangerous with cabaret’s punk pin-up Ë

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Storm Large Storm Large was told she would end up like her mentally ill mother. Desperate to avoid what she believed to be her fate, she started a crazy journey to save her sanity. As a result, Crazy Enough is a love song to the missteps and horrendous mistakes we all make in life, starring this six-foot Vargas pin-up come to life, whose thunderous pipes and over-the-top stage presence tear rooms apart.

23 > 25 JUNE

Space Theatre

1hr

9.15pm (23) & 9.30pm (24 & 25) Adult $42 Conc $38 Festival Subscription: Adult $38 Conc $34

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Warning: Suitable for audiences 18+ (contains strong coarse language and adult themes)

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“It is an intoxicating and unmissable cocktail of power and vulnerability.”

THE LONDON TIMES

Visit our website for video clips and images of the show FESTIVAL SUBSCRIPTION > Buy 4 shows to SAVE & WIN

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Ë Stars of tomorrow performing today Ë

Adelaide Cabaret Festival

with Blackwood High School and Pembroke School

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One of the most popular and exciting performances

BACK

Join the newest stars of cabaret as they tell their stories, their way.

18 > 19 JUNE

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Artspace 4pm & 8pm

1hr

Pembroke School (18) Blackwood High School (19)

of last year’s program was High School Cabaret.

We are thrilled to announce that this important initiative is returning!

Artistic Director David Campbell will be ably assisted by local Musical Director Matthew Carey, in tutoring a group of creative arts students from Pembroke School and Blackwood High School. Work has begun on these shows and both evenings are set to be spectacular.

The talent, commitment and energy from the students are mind blowing!

Adult $25 Conc $21 Festival Subscription: Adult $21 Conc $17

Getting your act together and taking it on the road Masterclass with Dean Bryant & Neil Gooding

You are an incredible performer. You have a great

cabaret show. But how can you refine it? How can you get an audience? How can you take it to the next level?

Dean Bryant (Newley Discovered, Britney Spears The Cabaret, Liza on an E) and Neil Gooding (Love Bites, Gutenberg! The Musical, The Hatpin) are here to show you how. They will talk you through: how to refine your ideas, how to market your ideas, how to pitch to a festival, how to adapt your show to different venues and how to expand your show’s huge success!

18 JUNE

1hr 30mins

Space Theatre 2pm

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Supported by Independent Arts Foundation

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The Songwriter's Songwriter Q & A with Jimmy Webb In addition to his solo show, Jimmy Webb will be taking part in his own Q and A session. Join this master tunesmith at this free event and ask him anything you wish from how to write a song, to inspirations and technique. This rare opportunity to sit down with the Chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame is one not to be missed!

25 JUNE

1hr 30mins

Space Theatre 3pm

Supported by Independent Arts Foundation

» FREE «

Performing Arts Collection Exhibition

The Performing Arts Collection is proud to present a stunning collection of Peter Allen memorabilia never seen before in Adelaide.

He started life as Peter Woolnough from Tenterfield, New South Wales but through sheer tenacity, hard work and talent, he became Peter Allen,

Photograph by Francis Ing

‘the premier fun-maker of the world’. Allen went on to reach dizzy heights on Broadway - collecting an Oscar along the way.

Though remembered as a flamboyant and energetic performer, songwriting was an equal strength. His work was recorded by many, including Frank Sinatra, Shirley Bassey and Olivia Newton-John - an enduring legacy that reveals a sensitive and reflective man behind the Hawaiian shirts and sequins. His onstage energy has been immortalised in the stage hit-musical The Boy From Oz, proving that he was the ultimate showman and a consumate performer.

10 JUNE > LATE AUGUST Festival Theatre Foyer

This collection of memorabilia comes from the Melbourne Arts Centre’s Performing Arts Collection and was kindly given by Peter’s friends Larry Rinehart and Bruce Cudd. The Performing Arts Collection would also like to thank Todd McKenney.

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WINE&

DINE

Enhance your Adelaide Cabaret Festival experience with a variety of catering options available before, between and after each show Some Like it Hot - Festival Theatre Terrace

Bistro by the food business

A lively hub providing a place to meet and refuel between shows. The popular ‘All Fired Up’ wood oven pizzas and Beyond India’s fantastic range of curries will return along with the wicked Spanish Churros and more to be announced soon. Coopers beers and Grant Burge wines will also be available at the Terrace Bar. Proudly Supported by

Boasting jaw dropping River Torrens views, show-stopping service and exquisite modern Australian cuisine, high tail it to Bistro by the food business for stunning pre or post show dining throughout the Festival.

Bar Platters Platters to share from our in-house catering team will be available at all Bars located in the theatre foyers.

Tapas Platter - Spanish inspired morsels Asian Platter - assorted Asian delicacies Cheese Platter - selection of premium cheeses served with lavosh and fig paste

Foyer Café Delicious casual meals conveniently located in the heart of the Festival. Coffee and light refreshments also available.

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$50

Be wowed by the two-course Cabaret Express Menu including chef’s canapé or dessert tasting plates and main course including a glass of wine. Book a table of six or more and receive a complimentary bottle of wine. [1 bottle per booking] For further information or bookings call +61 8 8216 8744. foodbusiness.com.au

The Elder Park Café Alfresco or indoors Enjoy something from the seasonal menu plus organic Fair Trade coffee and an eclectic list of local wines and beers.

Corporate Packages & Entertaining

Cocktail Lounge [Located downstairs at the Bistro by the food business] Sizzle the night away in the adjacent cosy Cocktail Lounge, serving tantalising bar snacks and cocktails until late.

Grant Burge Bar Grant Burge Bar located in the Space Theatre Foyer.

Created especially for the Festival, the Grant Burge Bar is the perfect place to drink before and after shows.

After all Life is a Cabernet.

Heat up your business with

The Hottest CORPORATE ENTERTAINING TICKET IN TOWN! You choose the show and select from one of the following packages: >

Belvedere Vodka Bar Soak up the surrounds of the Belvedere Vodka Bar, located in the Piano Bar & Lyrics. Back by popular demand, it’s the perfect place for a pre-show cocktail or post-show Martini.

Open until late each night.

Piano Bar Open every night of the Festival until late, featuring free entertainment. See page 4, 8 and 10 for more information.

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Corporate Boxes Corporate Functions Dinner & Entertainment Cheese & Wine Packages

Packages start from only $98 per guest, including show and hospitality For all your entertainment options call Sally on 8216 8965 or corporate.clubs@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au

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Limited Edition Cabaret Art Available as a set of three A4 prints in a white frame (800mm x 500mm). $360 Individual A3 prints in a white frame. $260 each

Celebr 3 years under the Artistic Direction of David Campbell, Celebrating these limited edition frames feature the Adelaide Cabaret Festival icon image.

Take home your own piece of Adelaide Cabaret history.

To order please contact cathy.barrett@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au or (08) 8216 8985.

Passionate about our community Minter Ellison Lawyers are proud to announce our Community engagement partnership with the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in 2011.

Minter Ellison has a strong commitment to supporting the local arts community and we are excited about our ninth year supporting the Adelaide Cabaret Festival.

Minter Ellison Lawyers 25 Grenfell Street Adelaide SA 5000 T +61 8 8233 5555 E adelaide@minterellison.com

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CABARET AND COCKTAILS IN THE ATRIUM LOUNGE.

Before or after the show The Atrium Lounge, next-door to the Festival Centre, is the perfect place to gather and soak up the Cabaret Festival atmosphere. Themed as the Red Room, indulge in one of our famous cocktails, including our Cabaret Special, Strawberry Sensation.

There will be live music on the weekends and you may just spot a star or two from your favourite show.

For reservations or information please phone 08 8238 2440 or email enquiries.adelaide@interconti.com

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HOW TO BOOK

ACCESS SERVICES

By Phone BASS 131 246

TRANSPORT CAR & DRIVER SERVICES

All major credit cards accepted Mon to Sat 9.00am to 6.00pm [CST]

The Adelaide Festival Centre is committed to ensuring our programs are accessible and your time with us is as enjoyable as possible.

International bookings +61 8 8205 2300 Online information and tickets are available at www.adelaidecabaretfestival.com.au or www.bass.net.au.

The Centre has a number of access-friendly facilities on site, including;

Over the counter at all BASS Outlets and the Adelaide Festival Centre. For information regarding BASS outlets, please phone 131 246 or look under BASS in the White Pages, page 104 or visit www.whitepages.com.au.

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By Mail please call BASS on 131 246 to have a booking form sent to you.

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All Artspace and late night Banquet Room performances are General Admission.

Tickets purchased in advance to performances in any of these venues cannot be mailed to patrons.

Phone, internet or mail bookings can be collected from the nearest BASS outlets or from the venue on the night. Please present the credit card used to make the booking when collecting tickets.

CAR PARK

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wheelchair loan service assistive hearing system (Festival Theatre, Dunstan Playhouse and Space Theatres only) access toilets access seat allocations pre-book your access parking in the car park with BASS on 131 246 access friendly drop off/pick up points lift access in the car park lift access in the Space Theatre, Dunstan Playhouse and Festival Theatre venues lift access to the Bistro - access from the Playhouse Reception desk

When booking your tickets, please inform the BASS operator if you have any specific access requirements and they will be pleased to let you know what services might suit you best.

For all other disability access inquiries please contact Patron Services by email:

ARE YOU DRIVING TO THE CABARET?

access@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au or phone +61 8 8216 8578.

Relax with premier parking at the Adelaide Festival Centre’s undercover car park with regular security patrols.

Enter off King William Road for easy access to all your cabaret shows.

Smart Car Australia 1300 130 020 Citicar (08) 8440 0777

TAXI COMPANIES Suburban 131 008 Adelaide Independent 132 211 Yellow Cabs 132 227 Access Cabs 1300 360 940

TRAMS/BUSES/TRAINS The Adelaide Festival Centre is located in the heart of Adelaide’s CBD and is adjacent to the Adelaide Railway Station and along the major bus routes.

Adelaide Metro InfoLine 1300 311 108 (08) 8303 0844 (hearing impaired) 1800 182 160 (toll free) Lines are open from 7.00am to 8.00pm daily www.adelaidemetro.com.au

CATERING Why not enhance your Adelaide Cabaret Festival experience with a variety of dining options available before, between and after each show.

See page 38 for more information.

Pre-book your space through BASS on 131 246.

All carpark spaces are accessible via our lift.

To pre-book your disability space please call BASS on 131 246.

Further enquiries on +61 8 8205 2404 Opening times 24 Hours/7 Days a week.

TRAVELLING FROM INTERSTATE?

Call 1300 765 763 or go to www.southaustralia.com

The South Australian Visitor & Travel Centre is offering some great ticket and accommodation packages to guarantee you have an unforgettable Adelaide Cabaret Festival experience in 2011.

2 night packages, including A reserve ticket to Olivia Newton-John from $358 per person.

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The Adelaide Festival Centre respects your privacy and meets Government policy requirements. Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure that performance dates, times, prices and other information contained herein are correct at time of publication.

Adelaide Cabaret Festival is proudly produced and presented by

PRINCIPAL PARTNER

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PARTNER EVENING & PERFORMANCE PARTNERS ASSOCIATE PARTNERS

MEDIA PARTNERS

SUPPLY PARTNERS

CORPORATE SUPPORTING CAST

Adelaide Festival Centre Catering, AME Recruitment, Clean SA, Dale Wood Business Sales Consultancy, oOh! Media, PwC, Rip It Up and Visualcom.

We’re making beautiful music together.

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