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.
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…
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.
BARRY HUMPHRIES
THE HON. JACK SNELLING
Artistic Director
Minister for the Arts
THE ULTIMATE OPENING NIGHT EVENT
FROCK UP POSSUMS!
Photo: Claudio Raschella
CONTENTS
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.
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.
DOUGLAS GAUTIER
FRANK FORD
CEO and Artistic Director Adelaide Festival Centre
Chair, Advocacy Committee Adelaide Cabaret Festival
FRI 7.30PM FESTIVAL THEATRE 1 HR 30 MINS
SUITABLE 16 yrs +
AM
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Featuring Adelaide Art Orchestra Directed by Andy Packer Musical Direction by Vanessa Scammell Associate Musical Direction by Matthew Carey Hosted by Meow Meow
“High energy, fun and sophisticated” BROADWAY WORLD
35 27 Club 40 60 Years of Edna, Possums! 3 Adam Hills • Clown Heart 26 Adelaide Cabaret Festival Roadshow 18 Alan Brough and Casey Bennetto • The Narelles 34 Amelia Ryan is Lady Liberty 44 Anne Wills in conversation with Peter Goers 20 Ash Flanders • Special Victim 43 Backstage Club 25 Cabaret Dinner • Burge, Beer and Barossa Banquet 6 Christa Hughes • Oz Rockin' The Ladies Lounge 23 Christie Whelan Browne • Pure Blonde 42 Class of Cabaret 2015 16 Coco's Lunch • Other Plans 22 Daniel Koek • Bringing Him Home with his West End Story 14 David Gauci • It Was Worth the Weight 14 Dedications • John O'Hara 38 Eddie Perfect • Songs From The Middle 16 Exposing Edith • Michaela Burger and Greg Wain 44 Free Events 21 Frisky & Mannish 20 Hannah Gadsby • Art Lite 34 Ian Shaw • A Bit of a Mouthful 17 Jobim 13 Karrin Allyson Quartet 36 Lady Rizo • Unescorted 33 Laura Fygi in Concert 23 Looking for Lawson 41 Love Songs for Sir Les 15 Marney McQueen • Hair to the Throne 8 Meow Meow • His Master's Choice 12 Michael Griffiths • Cole 11 My Vagabond Boat 30 Opera Burlesque 29 Painted from Memory • Michael Falzon and Luke Kennedy 9 Paris Combo 5 Pennsylvania Avenue • Starring Bernadette Robinson 4 Peter & Jack 10 Piano Lessons • By Anna Goldsworthy 40 Ray Jessel • Naughty or Nice 31 Reviewing the Situation 31 Steve Sheehan's Tristan and Isolde 24 Storm Large and Le Bonheur • Taken By Storm 15 Strange Bedfellows • Under The Covers 19 Sun Rising • The Songs That Made Memphis 19 Tex Perkins and The Dark Horses 12 The Clover Club 10 The Front 39 The Glenn Miller Orchestra 32 The SongBirds • Shout Sister Shout 7 The Tap Pack 37 Trevor Ashley • I'm Every Woman 42 Under the Influence • Class of Cabaret Grads 1 Variety Gala Performance
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PREMIUM ENTERTAINMENT
Choose from a diverse range of catering options before, between and after every performance The Wintergarden Festival Theatre Terrace
Enjoy 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.
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.
Share 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 corporate.entertainment@ adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au or call 08 8216 8965
Sean’s Kitchen
Adelaide 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
The Black Forest Piano 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.
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ADELAIDE PREMIERE
Direct from small screen domination in the UK
ADA
HILLS
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CLOWN HEART
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“Hills delivers stand up so effortlessly brilliant you wonder why some comedians even get out of bed”
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THE GUARDIAN LONDON
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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AUSTRALIA
FEATURING
WORLD PREMIERE
Adelaide Festival Centre and Adelaide Symphony Orchestra present
TEDDY TAHU RHODES THE IDEA OF NORTH GRETA BRADMAN With the ADELAIDE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
ONE SHOW
NARRATED BY
BARRY HUMPHRIES
Conducted by Vanessa Scammell Directed by Rodney Fisher
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WARNING: Potential use of haze
P TER & JACK 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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7
JUNE SUN 7.30PM FESTIVAL THEATRE SUITABLE 12 yrs +
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AUSTRALIA
ADELAIDE PREMIERE
Directed by Simon Phillips Musical Direction by Ian McDonald Set & Costume Designed by Shaun Gurton Lighting Designed by Nick Schlieper Associate Lighting Designed by Chris Twyman Video Designed by Chris More Assistant Direction by John Kachoyan Photo: Jeff Busby
Adelaide Festival Centre presents a Melbourne Theatre Company production
NSYLVANIA AVENUE
By JOANNA MURRAY-SMITH 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. “A virtuoso performance. Fascinating and entertaining.” AUSTRALIAN STAGE
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STARRING
BERNADETTE ROBINSON
SPECIAL
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WARNING: Contains simulated smoking
PE
Transformational genius with a sparkling narrative
11 > 14 JUNE
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WORLD PREMIERE Musical Direction by Leonie Cohen
Photo: Kelly Ann Denton
Adelaide Festival Centre in association with Deborah Tobias Creative Management presents
CHRISTA
UGHES
OPENING
OZ ROCKIN’ THE LADIES LOUNGE
5>7 JUNE
FRI 7.30PM SAT 7.30PM SPACE THEATRE SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE
“She is exuberant, exciting, inventive and above all, she kind of gives vulgarity a good name” BARRY HUMPHRIES
WARNING: Contains haze effects
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.
WEEK
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Co-created by Jesse Rasmussen, Jordan Pollard and Thomas J Egan
ADELAIDE PREMIERE
TAPPING INTO CROONER CLASSICS
AP PACK
“five of Australia’s leading triple threats” THE SUN HERALD
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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WARNING: Contains strobe lighting and haze effects
THE
Directed by Nigel Turner Carroll
5>6 JUNE
FRI 9.30PM SAT 2.30PM DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE
1 HR 10 MINS SUITABLE 12 yrs +
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MEO
MEOW
HIS MASTER’S CHOICE 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.
WORLD PREMIERE
“Meow Meow showed why she is one of cabaret’s best exponents... the uncanny ability to embody the essence of a song.” THE AUSTRALIAN
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.
Cabaret on the edge and in your face
OPENING WARNING: Contains possible nudity, coarse language, simulated smoking, drug references and violent themes
WEEK
6>7 JUNE
SAT 9PM SUN 9.15PM DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE 1 HR 10 MINS SUITABLE 16 yrs + SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE $44.90 $39.90
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Photo: Karl Giant
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AUSTRALIA
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AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
By arrangement with Julia Holt, Adelaide Festival Centre presents
PARIS C MBO
Sophisticated, sassy French sensation
OPENING
WEEK
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. “...crystallizing a unique sound that found inspiration in traditional French chanson while updating it with refreshing touches of jazz and Latin music” THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
7>8 JUNE
SUN 6.30PM MON 7.30PM DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE
1 HR 20 MINS SUITABLE 12 yrs +
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FRANCE
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WORLD PREMIERE ADELAIDE PREMIERE
Written and Composed by Lane Hinchcliffe Directed by Andy Packer
Featuring Anna Goldsworthy & Helen Howard
Musical Direction by Matthew Carey
Director & Dramaturg Michael Futcher
Lyrics co-written by Amelia Ryan Book co-written, additional Lyrics by Rob George
Piano Lessons was originally commissioned and produced by Queensland Music Festival in association with QPAC. Produced by Metro Arts.
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Aussie humour shines through the brutality of war
By ANNA GOLDSWORTHY 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.”
ONE SHOW
6>8
WARNING: Contains coarse language & violent themes/imagery
THE COURIER MAIL
OPENING
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JUNE
SAT 3PM SUN 2.30PM SPACE THEATRE SUITABLE 12 yrs +
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AUSTRALIA
10
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1 HR 30 MINS SUITABLE 12 yrs +
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AUSTRALIA
WORLD PREMIERE
They may have stopped the boats but they’ll never stop the music
Written by Stephen Anderson, Rowan Witt, Gillian Cosgriff and Nigel Ubrihien Directed by Andrew Ross Musical Direction and Arrangements by Nigel Ubrihien
ROWAN WITT GILLIAN COSGRIFF NIGEL UBRIHIEN
Photo: Kurt Sneddon (Blueprint Studios)
MY
AGABOND BOAT “(Ubrihien is) ...smart, camp, skilled... with edge, flair and tongue-in-cheek.”
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WEEK
5>7
THE AGE
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 Cyndi Lauper – putting the “why?” back in Weimar.
OPENING
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FRI 7PM SAT 7.30PM BANQUET ROOM
1 HR 10 MINS SUITABLE 16 yrs +
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Photo: Brent Leideritz
WORLD PREMIERE Written by Anna Goldsworthy Musical Direction by Michael Griffiths
Sometimes anything goes
Photo: Nicholas Purcell
ADELAIDE PREMIERE
Creative Direction by Sapphire Snow Musical Direction by Eric Santucci
“Griffiths is extraordinary”
Prepare to be seduced
THE AGE
THE
M CHAEL GRIFFITHS
LOVER CLU 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.
COLE 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.
“...there’s more sequins, feathers and booty shakin’ than a Gatsby bash” «««« WARNING: Contains nudity
RIP IT UP
5>6
7>8
OPENING
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JUNE
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1 HR 10 MINS SUITABLE 12 yrs +
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ADELAIDE PREMIERE Photo: Reisig & Taylor
FEARLESS JAZZ VIRTUOSI
KARRIN ALLYSON UARTET
OPENING
WEEK
5>6 JUNE
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 Karrinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own originals, the interaction and rapport between these world-class musicians on stage is infectious, soulful and spirited.
FRI 7PM SAT 6.30PM DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE
1 HR 10 MINS SUITABLE 12 yrs +
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USA
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WORLD PREMIERE
The Love God is here to help
WORLD PREMIERE Written by Anthony Harkin & John O’Hara Directed by Anthony Harkin Musical Direction by Luke Hunter Choreography by Melanie Hawkins
SA’s best kept musical secret
DAVID
AUCI
DEDICA IONS
IT WAS WORTH THE WEIGHT
JOHN O’HARA
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!
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. “Part Mick Jagger, part Johnny Depp, O’Hara’s rock star performance had the ladies – both on stage and in the audience – swooning.”
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
THE ADVERTISER
5>6
WARNING: Contains coarse language
“David Gauci has a voice that soars and a wit that engages all ages”
OPENING
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JUNE
FRI 6.15PM SAT 6.45PM ARTSPACE
1 HR 10 MINS SUITABLE 16 yrs +
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6>8
OPENING
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SAT 3.15PM SUN 9.30PM ARTSPACE
1 HR 10 MINS SUITABLE 16 yrs +
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WORLD PREMIERE Written by Marney McQueen & Tim Bain Directed by Adam Cook
Musical Direction by Daryl Wallis
STRANGE BED ELLOWS
Photo: Kurt Sneddon (Blueprint Studios)
ADELAIDE PREMIERE
MARNEY Mc UEEN
UNDER THE COVERS A debaucherous evening of dubious ditties
HAIR TO THE THRONE
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.
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.
“...dark, decadent and deliciously bawdy”
“She has the goods”
WARNING: Contains coarse language & haze effects
SCENE AND HEARD
5>7
BARRY HUMPHRIES
7>8
OPENING
WEEK
JUNE
FRI 9.15PM SAT 9.15PM ARTSPACE
Adult A Res Conc A Res
SUN 10PM MON 7PM
SUN 6PM
SPACE THEATRE
SUITABLE 16 yrs + $24.90 $19.90
WEEK
JUNE
1 HR 10 MINS
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AUSTRALIA
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AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Photo: Matt Craig
Photo: Shami Kiely
Skin-tight harmony and soulful storytelling
Music composed by Coco’s Lunch
Directed by Shona Benson
Creative direction by Noel Jordan
EX OSING EDITH MICHAELA BURGER & GREG WAIN
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.
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.
“...a national treasure...”
“...wonderfully mesmerising... superb, stunning and simply sublime”
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10 > 11 JUNE
GLAM ADELAIDE
14
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WED 7.30PM THUR 7PM SPACE THEATRE
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SUN 4PM & 7.30PM BANQUET ROOM
1 HR 10 MINS SUITABLE 12 yrs + Premium Adult Concession
$44.90 $39.90 $34.90
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AUSTRALIA
WORLD PREMIERE
Featuring VINCE JONES, ALDA REZENDE, DOUG DE VRIES with PANORAMA BRASIL
Musical Direction by Doug de Vries and Alastair Kerr
OBIM
The sound of Ipanema and beyond
SECOND
WEEK
“Rezende’s deep, smoky alto vox was always somewhere between a smile and a sigh.”
12 >14
RIPITUP NZ
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.
JUNE
FRI 6.30PM SAT 9PM
SUN 7.30PM
FESTIVAL THEATRE STAGE
1 HR 10 MINS SUITABLE 12 yrs +
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BRAZIL/NZ, AUSTRALIA
17
ADELAIDE PREMIERE
LAN BROUGH AND ASEY BENNETTO
SECOND
THE NARELLES 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, this is a gig you won’t forget.
WARNING: Contains coarse language, violent themes/imagery and haze effects
WEEK
11 > 13 JUNE
THUR 7PM FRI 7.30PM BANQUET ROOM
1 HR 10 MINS SUITABLE 16 yrs +
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SAT 7.30PM
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AUSTRALIA
The musical hits and misses of a band that never was
Photo: Wombat
18
ADELAIDE PREMIERE
Rock ‘n’ roll all shook up
Written & Musical Direction by David Cosma & Damon Smith
Mysterious moody grooves
SUN
TE PERKINS
ISING
AND THE
THE SONGS THAT MADE MEMPHIS
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.
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.
“Think of it – six mighty men of rock who like to roll tobacco/snares/home, each taking a back seat when they need to, practically doing a Victorian-era “After you, my good man,” when only a slide guitar is needed, or a shimmering organ or a lightly-shaken tambourine”
“There were no kitschy impersonations, just musically intelligent renditions of classics“ ABC
HERALD SUN
11 > 13 JUNE
THUR 9.30PM FRI 9.30PM SPACE THEATRE SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE Adult A Res Conc A Res
$34.90 $29.90
DARK HORSES
10 > 11
SECOND
WEEK
JUNE
DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE
1 HR 10 MINS SUITABLE 12 yrs + $44.90 $39.90 $34.90
AUSTRALIA
WEEK
WED 7PM THUR 9PM
SAT 9.30PM
Premium Adult Concession
SECOND
1 HR 10 MINS SUITABLE 16 yrs +
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19
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AUSTRALIA
Charming wrath wrapped in glitter Musically directed and accompanied by Dave Barclay
Photo: Ben Rigby
Directed by Stephen Nicolazzo
HANNAH GADS Y
SPECIAL VICTIM 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.
ART LITE A sardonic, laconic art history lesson 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.
“…equal parts Dolly Parton, Liberace and John Waters... an obscenely funny and enviably talented performer” ««««
13 > 14 JUNE
WARNING: Contains coarse language, strobe lighting, violent themes/imagery & haze effects
WARNING: Contains coarse language and nude imagery
THE AGE
SECOND
WEEK
SAT 6.45PM SUN 6.45PM ARTSPACE
1 HR 10 MINS SUITABLE 16 yrs +
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AUSTRALIA
10 > 12
WEEK
JUNE
WED 7.15PM THUR 9.15PM ARTSPACE
Adult A Res Conc A Res
FRI 9.15PM 1 HR 15 MINS SUITABLE 16 yrs +
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20
SECOND
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AUSTRALIA
ADELAIDE PREMIERE
Created by Laura Corcoran & Matthew Jones
Photo: Rosie Collins
“Fully blown superstars” «««««
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-vaudevilliansketchcabaret-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.
Wildly wicked pop-tacular
21
SECOND
WEEK
WARNING: Contains coarse language, strobe lighting, haze effects
FR SKY & MANNI H
TIME OUT
10 > 12 JUNE
WED 7.30PM THUR 7.30PM FESTIVAL THEATRE STAGE SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE Adult A Res Conc A Res
$39.90 $34.90
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$49.90 $44.90 $39.90 $22.45
UNITED KINGDOM
WORLD PREMIERE “Daniel Koek melted hearts with his voice” BIRMINGHAM MAIL
BRINGING HIM HOME WITH HIS WEST END STORY Tenor talent returns home 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.
SECOND
Photo: Leo Holden
WARNING: Contains haze effects
WEEK
13 > 14 JUNE
SAT 2PM & 6.30PM SUN 4.30PM FESTIVAL THEATRE STAGE SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE Adult Concession Musical direction by Greg Arrowsmith
22
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AUSTRALIA/UK
The ultimate songs in blonde
JOHN THORN
EMILY TAHENY
Composer/Piano/Vocals
Vocals
WORLD PREMIERE
LINDSAY FIELD
HENRY LAWSON
Vocals/Guitar
Words
WHELAN BROWNE
LOOKING FOR LA SON
ADELAIDE PREMIERE
PURE BLONDE 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.
Australian poetry celebrated in song 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.
“Whelan Browne is a musical and Cabaret star not to be missed”
12 > 13
WARNING: Contains coarse language
Henry Lawson portrait painted by David McCubbin
THE HERALD SUN
SECOND
WEEK
JUNE
FRI 7PM SAT 7PM SPACE THEATRE SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE Adult A Res Conc A Res
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AUSTRALIA
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11 > 13
SECOND
WEEK
JUNE
THUR 6.45PM FRI 6.45PM ARTSPACE
1 HR 10 MINS SUITABLE 16 yrs +
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SAT 9.15PM
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AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Photo: Laura Domela
Brilliant, beautiful, seductive star
TORM LARGE
TAKEN BY STORM
and LE BONHEUR
SECOND
“…sure to send shivers down your spine throughout this beautiful storm of a show.”
WARNING: Contains coarse language and adult themes
WEEK
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.
11 > 12 JUNE
THUR 6.30PM FRI 9PM DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE
1 HR 10 MINS SUITABLE 16 yrs +
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EDINBURGH FESTIVAL MAGAZINE
24
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USA
Barossa blends with Cabaret
Photo: South Australian Tourism Commission
CABARET INNER BURGE, BEER AND BAROSSA BANQUET 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 ONE celebrity cook, NIGHT Maggie Beer. A sumptuous, mysterious menu JUNE guarantees a memorable evening WED 6.30PM that will nourish the body and soul. BANQUET ROOM Share in the art of fine food, wine and SUITABLE 18 yrs + glorious cabaret banter at this year’s Adult $160.00 inaugural Cabaret Includes 3 course dinner with Dinner. Grant Burge wines and
10
BE CONSUMED
ONLY
Coopers beers plus exclusive Cabaret artist performances
FRI 5
OPENING
ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL
CALENDAR
WEEK
SAT 6
SUN 7
Radio National Panel
12.30pm
BR 1hr
44
Michael Griffiths
1pm
BR 1hr 10mins
12
Piano Lessons
2pm
ST 2hrs 20mins
2.30pm
The Tap Pack
Piano Lessons
10 The Front
7 Piano Lessons
10
10
DPH 1hr 10mins
3pm
ST 2hrs 20mins
10 Dedications A
14
1hr 10mins
Our Willsy
4pm
PB
BR 1hr 10mins
Strange Bedfellows
6pm
A
15
David Gauci A
14
Dedications A
Karrin Allyson Quartet
DPH 1hr 10mins
13 David Gauci A
14
Karrin Allyson Quartet
Paris Combo 9
Christa Hughes
ST 1hr
6
15
Peter & Jack
Paris Combo
Christa Hughes
3 Christa Hughes
4
9
1hr 30mins
FT
1hr 10mins
11 Meow Meow
44
8 Piano Bar
PB
FT 2hrs
My Vagabond Boat
DPH 1hr 20mins
ST 1hr BR 1hr 10mins 6 11 My Vagabond Boat BR 1hr 10mins
Piano Bar
DPH 1hr 10mins PB
44 Strange Bedfellows Strange Bedfellows Meow Meow
9.30pm
ST 1hr 10mins
Adam Hills
FT 1
6
9.15pm
Marney McQueen
Variety Gala
ST 1hr
9pm
1hr 10mins
DPH 1hr 20mins
My Vagabond Boat
7.30pm
14
1hr 10mins
DPH 1hr 10mins 13
BR 1hr 10mins 11
12
1hr 10mins
1hr 10mins
6.30pm
7pm
1hr 5 mins
44 Michael Griffiths
4.30pm
6.45pm
DPH 1hr 30mins
ST 2hrs 20mins
3.15pm
6.15pm
MON 8
A
1hr 10mins
15 The Tap Pack
A
15
1hr 10mins
DPH 1hr 10mins
DPH 1hr 10mins
8 Dedications A
7
1hr 10mins
14 Piano Bar PB
10pm
44
The Clover Club
The Clover Club
12 Backstage Club Reuben Kaye
Backstage Club Reuben Kaye
15 Backstage Club Reuben Kaye
43
43
ST 1hr 10mins
BR 2hrs
43
ST 1hr 10mins 12 BR 2hrs
Marney McQueen ST 1hr 10mins
BR 2hrs
Country Arts SA and Adelaide Festival Centre Present
ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL
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. For more information THURSDAY 7 MAY, 2015 and bookings, visit countryarts.org.au Roxby Leisure Centre SATURDAY 9 MAY, 2015 Whyalla Middleback Theatre
SECOND
ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL
CALENDAR
WEEK
WED 10
THU 11
FRI 12
2pm
SAT 13
SUN 14
Pennsylvania Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
5 Daniel Koek
5
HMT 1hr 35mins
HMT 1hr 35mins
FTS 1hr 10mins
22 Under the Influence
I WANNA BE A MERMAID
2.45pm
A
KIDS SHOW
3pm
As part of Something on Saturday
4pm
13 JUNE
42
Our Willsy PB
891 ABC Cabaret Catch Up BR PB 2hrs 16 44 Under the Influence A
22 Class of Cabaret
ST 1hr 10mins
42
Cabaret Dinner
Storm Large
Jobim
Daniel Koek
25
24
17 Painted from Memory
22 Painted from Memory
BR
DPH 1hr 10mins
FTS 1hr 10mins
DPH 1hr 10mins
Christie Whelan Browne
6.45pm
A
Tex Perkins & The Dark Horses
DPH 1hr 10mins
19
1hr 10mins
23 Coco’s Lunch
ST 1hr 10mins 16
Alan Brough & Casey Bennetto
29 Christie Whelan Browne A
1hr 10mins
23 Looking for Lawson
ST 1hr 10mins
23
FTS 1hr 10mins
DPH 1hr 10mins
29 Hannah Gadsby
Hannah Gadsby
20
20
A
1hr 10mins
7.30pm
Ash Flanders
23
5 Opera Burlesque
ST 1hr 10mins
30
3hrs
44
20 Frisky & Mannish Frisky & Mannish Alan Brough & FTS 1hr FTS 1hr Casey Bennetto 21 21 BR 1hr 10mins Coco’s Lunch 18
8pm
5
5
HMT 1hr 35mins
FTS 1hr 10mins
17 Exposing Edith 16
1hr
HMT 1hr 35mins
Class of Cabaret
ST 1hr 10mins
PB
44
Jobim
BR
5
Tex Perkins & The Dark Horses
DPH 1hr 10mins
FTS
21 Storm Large
1hr
DPH 1hr 10mins
Ash Flanders
44 Ash Flanders
20
20
A
1hr 15mins
42
Frisky & Mannish Jobim
PB A
FTS 1hr 10mins
17 Opera Burlesque DPH
30 Piano Bar
1hr 15mins
44 Christie Whelan Browne A
1hr 10mins
Sun Rising
Sun Rising
19 Backstage Club Hannah Gadsby
19
19
ST 1hr 10mins
43 Piano Bar PB
44
1hr
PB
23 Sun Rising
BR
10pm
18
Pennsylvania Avenue
24 Piano Bar
9.30pm
BR 1hr 10mins
Pennsylvania Avenue
HMT 1hr 35mins
Piano Bar
Alan Brough & Casey Bennetto
Pennsylvania Avenue
19
9.15pm
1hr
AS 1hr 15mins
16
9pm
HMT 1hr 35mins DPH
ST 1hr 10mins
8.30pm
1hr 10mins
Pennsylvania Avenue
891 ABC Live Broadcast PB
A
Looking for Lawson
BR 1hr 10mins 18
7.15pm
1hr 10mins
FTS 1hr 10mins
6pm
7pm
1hr
42 Daniel Koek
4.30pm
6.30pm
1hr 5 mins
44 Exposing Edith
SAT 11AM & 1PM BANQUET ROOM
4.15pm
1hr 10mins
ST 1hr 10mins
ST 1hr 10mins
2hrs
Backstage Club Hannah Gadsby
Backstage Club Hannah Gadsby
43
43
BR
2hrs
BR
2hrs
FINAL
ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL
CALENDAR
WEEK
TUE 16
WED 17
THU 18
FRI 19
The SongBirds
1pm
BR 1hr 10mins
32 Eddie Perfect
1.30pm
DPH 1hr 20mins
38
Glenn Miller Orchestra
2pm
FT 2hrs 25mins
39
4pm
Ray Jessel
ST 1hr 10mins
40 Reviewing the Situation
4.15pm
A
DPH 1hr 10mins
33
Tristan & Isolde
6pm
FTR 1hr
31
6.15pm
Eddie Perfect
DPH 1hr 20mins
38
Laura Fygi
6.30pm
DPH 1hr 10mins
Reviewing the Situation
6.45pm
A
7.30pm
1hr 10mins
Tristan & Isolde
27 Club
31 Lady Rizo
31
35 Ian Shaw
36 Ian Shaw
FTR
1hr
DPH 1hr 10mins BR 1hr 10mins
7.15pm
1hr 10mins
31 Laura Fygi
5.30pm
7pm
SAT 20
34 Amelia Ryan
ST 1hr 10mins BR 1hr 10mins
33 Amelia Ryan
A 1hr
34
Glenn Miller Orchestra
FT 2hrs 25mins
39
The SongBirds
BR 1hr 10mins
32
34
A 1hr
34 Lady Rizo
ST 1hr 10mins
Lady Rizo
Ray Jessel
36 The SongBirds
40
ST 1hr 10mins
36
ST 1hr 10mins
BR 1hr 10mins
32
Love Songs for Sir Les
8pm 8.30pm
FT
1hr 10mins
41 Eddie Perfect
Tristan & Isolde
DPH 1hr 20mins
FTR 1hr
38
31 Piano Bar PB
44
9pm
27 Club
27 Club
Piano Bar
35 Piano Bar
35 Piano Bar
44
DPH 1hr 10mins PB
44 Amelia Ryan
9.15pm
A 1hr
34
Trevor Ashley
9.30pm
DPH 1hr 10mins
PB
PB
44 Reviewing the Situation
Reviewing the Situation
31
31
A
1hr 10mins
A
1hr 10mins
ST 1hr 15mins
CALENDAR
LEGEND
37 Backstage Club Lady Rizo
BR 2hrs
43
10pm
Trevor Ashley
Trevor Ashley
37 Backstage Club Lady Rizo
37 Backstage Club Lady Rizo
ST 1hr 15mins
VENUES
Festival Theatre FT Festival Theatre Stage FTS Festival Theatre Rehearsal Room FTR Dunstan Playhouse DPH Space Theatre ST Artspace A Banquet Room BR Piano Bar PB Her Majestyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Theatre HMT Page number in brochure Party Night
28
BR 2hrs
43
ST 1hr 15mins
BR 2hrs
43
PROGRAM DISCLAIMER Adelaide Festival Centre respects your privacy and meets Government policy requirements. Every effort has been made to ensure performance dates, times, prices and other information contained herein are correct at time of publication.
ADELAIDE PREMIERE
Adelaide Festival Centre in association with Good Egg Creative and Asia Theatricals presents
Musical Direction by Isaac Hayward Directed by Jonathan Biggins
Photo: Kurt Sneddon (Blueprint Studios)
A song-cycle featuring the music of BACHARACH and COSTELLO
PAINTED
Michael Falzon and Luke Kennedy
FROM
EMORY SECOND
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.
WEEK
12 > 13 JUNE
FRI 6.30PM SAT 6.30PM DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE
1 HR 10 MINS SUITABLE 12 yrs +
SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE
"...the concert was like hearing the album as it should have been.â&#x20AC;?
Adult A Res Conc A Res
ARTS REVIEW
29
$44.90 $39.90
Premium Adult Concession
$59.90 $49.90 $44.90
AUSTRALIA
Ali McGregor’s
OPERA BURLES
WORLD PREMIERE
UE
Photo: Steb Fisher
More High Cs than sleaze, but just enough tease to please...
SECOND
THE AGE
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 Ali McGregor and special guest queen of Burlesque Imogen Kelly for an evening of allure, humour and gobsmackingly good singing!
30
WARNING: Contains nudity and haze effects
“…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..”
WEEK
13 > 14 JUNE
SAT 9PM SUN 7PM DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE
1 HR SUITABLE 16 yrs +
SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE Adult A Res Conc A Res
$44.90 $39.90
Premium Adult Concession
$59.90 $49.90 $44.90
AUSTRALIA
Poignant, surreal and equestrian
From East End boy to West End legend
WORLD PREMIERE
ADELAIDE PREMIERE
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 Horse Trained by Jaci & Joey McEvoy
Photo: Sam Oster
Photo: Grant Sparkes-Carroll
Written by Phil Scott & Terence O’Connell
Phil Scott as Lionel Bart is
Steve Sheehan’s
EVIEWING
RISTAN & ISOLDE with Norma Knight
Guest starring Arapahoe, the miniature horse
Directed by Terence O’Connell
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.
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. “...the Cabaret Festival finds Scott in fine form, effortlessly whipping out tunes on the piano...”
THE HERALD SUN
THE ADVERTISER
16 > 17
WARNING: Contains coarse language
“Hilarious... tinged with a strange, eccentric melancholy...” ««««
FINAL WEEK
JUNE
TUE 7PM WED 6PM & 8.30PM FESTIVAL THEATRE REHEARSAL ROOM SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE Adult A Res Conc A Res
$34.90 $29.90
1 HR SUITABLE 16 yrs + Adult Concession
$39.90 $34.90
AUSTRALIA
31
18 > 20
FINAL WEEK
JUNE
THUR 6.45PM FRI 9.15PM SAT 4.15PM & 9.15PM ARTSPACE
1 HR 10 MINS SUITABLE 16 yrs +
SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE Adult A Res Conc A Res
$24.90 $19.90
Premium Adult Concession
$34.90 $29.90 $24.90
AUSTRALIA
THE
SONG IRDS WORLD PREMIERE
SHOUT SISTER SHOUT 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. “Modernising the classic sound of vocal groups from the ‘20s and ‘30s, the band’s soulful deliverance and the international reputation of its members, including Australia’s own Dannielle DeAndrea, makes this a must-see event.” XPRESS MAGAZINE WA
Photo: Matt Sayles
Exotic soul and vintage sounds
32
FINAL WEEK
19 > 20 JUNE
FRI 7.30PM SAT 1PM & 7PM BANQUET ROOM
1 HR 10 MINS SUITABLE 12 yrs +
SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE Adult A Res Conc A Res
$34.90 $29.90
Premium Adult Concession
$44.90 $39.90 $34.90
USA
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Photo: Otto van der Toorn
AURA FYGI
Latin and jazzy with swinging surprises
FINAL
IN CONCERT
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!
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THE NETHERLANDS
Modesty or madness? Monogamy or ménage à trois?
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
A delicious confectionery of witty songs and stories
A
ELIA RYAN
IS LADY LIBERTY
"One of the most flawless performances around”
“...it is his exceptional music talent that makes his show a must-see.”
RIP IT UP
EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS
ADELAIDE PREMIERE Photo: Lloyd Harvey & Spencer Harvey
Photo: Steve Ullathorne
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Musical direction by Matthew Carey
HAW
A BIT OF A MOUTHFUL
17 > 18
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? WARNING: Contains coarse language
WARNING: Contains coarse language
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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Photo: Kane Hibberd (Hayley & Henry)
WORLD PREMIERE
Hayley Mary Henry Wagons Carla Lippis Daniel Champagne
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“Henry Wagons comes across like Nick Cave singing the Johnny Cash songbook”
CLU
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. Directed by Tahli Corin Written by Joshua Tyler & Tahli Corin Musical Direction by John Thorn
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WARNING: Contains coarse language, strobe lighting, violent themes/imagery and haze effects
Adelaide Festival Centre in association with Collide present
Music that never dies
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AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Musical Direction by Yair Evnine
ADY RIZO UNESCORTED
FINAL WEEK
“SENSATIONAL… A fierce but kindhearted fusion of comedy, burlesque, performance art and rock ‘n’ roll”
17 > 19
THE NEW YORK TIMES
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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USA
ADELAIDE PREMIERE
Written by Trevor Ashley and Dean Bryant Directed by Dean Bryant Musical Direction by Andrew Worboys
TREVOR
Divinely decadent diva degustation
SHLEY
I’M EVERY WOMAN
FINAL
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. “He not only nails the style, but does so with feeling in a touching performance. A master of impersonation.” DAILY TELEGRAPH
WARNING: Contains coarse language & simulated smoking
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ADELAIDE PREMIERE
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
Photo: billiejeanisnotmylover
PERFECT SONGS FROM THE MIDDLE
Classical meets contemporary in this hybrid suburban song cycle
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.” THE AUSTRALIAN
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ATA Allstar Artists Pty Ltd and Adelaide Festival Centre present
HONOURING THE CENTENARY OF ANZAC 23 musicians, singers & dancers on stage
THE
GLENN
ILLER ORCHESTRA
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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USA
The witty wayward octogenarian AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Original music and lyrics by Ray Jessel with contributions by Cynthia Thompson
RAY JE SEL
Performing Arts Collection, Adelaide Festival Centre in association with the Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne presents
60 YEARS
NAUGHTY OR NICE
OF
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.
POSSUMS!
Dame Edna’s closet comes out 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.
“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.”
FINAL WEEK
Katie Wyatt, The Dame, [detail] courtesy of Art Images Gallery
WARNING: Contains coarse language
TIME OUT
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VE SONGS FOR SIR LES
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.
“…full of booze-fuelled enthusiasm... the front row probably wished they had been issued disposable ponchos to protect them from the shower of fragrant spittle that rained down”
ONE SHOW
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NIGHT WARNING: Contains coarse language & haze effects
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All you need is some Sir Les love
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WORLD PREMIERE Directed by Andy Packer Musical Direction by Vanessa Scammell
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Class beyond their years
Photo: Franklin Yao
Featuring: Adelaide High School Australian Science and Mathematics School Blackwood High School Brighton Secondary School Charles Campbell College Christies Beach High School Gleeson College Henley High School Kadina Memorial School Mt Gambier High School Norwood Morialta High School Pembroke School Scotch College St Peter’s Collegiate Girls School Westminster School Wilderness School Wirreanda High School Woodville High School
WORLD PREMIERE
WORLD PREMIERE Directed by Kim Spargo Featuring Logan Watt on piano
CLASS OF CA ARET
UNDER THE NFLUENCE
Raw aspiring talent
CLASS OF CABARET GRADS
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.
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.
Supported by centrED and Department for Education and Child Development
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AUSTRALIA
ACKSTAGE CLUB CABARET FESTIVAL
ON THE DOOR $25.00 [subject to capacity]
PRE-PURCHASED $20.00
Reserved Seating
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.
Photo: Matchless
COMES OUT TO PLAY
BANQUET ROOM
OPENING WEEKEND Host: REUBEN
SECOND WEEK Host: HANNAH
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.
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 selfdeprecating observations charm audiences all over the world.
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’.
FRI 5 JUNE SAT 6 JUNE SUN 7 JUNE 2 HRS
THURS 11 JUNE 9.30PM FRI 12 JUNE 10PM SAT 13 JUNE 10PM 2 HRS
THURS 18 JUNE 9.30PM FRI 19 JUNE 10PM SAT 20 JUNE 10PM 2 HRS
KAYE
10PM 10PM 10PM
GADSBY
FINAL WEEK Host: LADY
RIZO
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Piano Bar Stage
Join 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 proudly supported by
Piano Bar Party Nights
Stay on after the 11th hour on Party Nights as our dance floor erupts with guest DJ’s. See Calendar for dates and times
The Airbenders
GUY NOBLE
Adelaide 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
TREVOR JONES
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’
PAUL BARCLAY
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, 3pm 1hr 5mins, Piano Bar
ANNE WILLS
Cabaret Catch Up
891 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
SONYA FELDHOFF
Local Radio Broadcast
Photo: Brent Leideritz
Peter 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
Join the conversation: Talkback 1300 222 891 SMS 0467 922 891* Twitter @891Adelaide Facebook 891Adelaide Instagram @891Adelaide
PETER GOERS
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