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W HA T ‘S S HOWING

Congratulations to Artistic Director David Campbell, Associate Producer Lisa Campbell and the rest of the Cabaret team for pulling together another outstanding program of diverse cabaret performers and performances.

Special thanks to Festival founder Frank Ford and you, our loyal audiences. Whether you are joining us from around the corner or around the globe, you are cordially invited to the 10th birthday celebrations.

I look forward to seeing you in June, for the biggest Adelaide Cabaret Festival yet!

Douglas Gautier Artistic Director & CEO, Adelaide Festival Centre Welcome to the 10th year of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival! It is amazing to think that in ten years this has become the biggest cabaret event in the world!

After the incredible success of last year the team and I have once again tried to put together a program that inspires, excites and leaves the audience wanting more. From the students who are discovering and performing the joys of the art form of Cabaret for the first time in High School Cabaret , to the jaw dropping journey that is Smoke & Mirrors . Once again we are thrilled to host acts from around the world under the one roof as we make winter in Adelaide burn white hot with talent. We have added some different elements to this year’s line-up which I hope will get the whole town talking once again. We’re bringing back the Gala (which has sold out in record time!), discovering and promoting new Australian talent, and hosting a headline artist, whose success and style go way beyond her musical dynasty.

As always, all this would be impossible without the fantastic team here at the Adelaide Festival Centre. We are also grateful to our principal partner FOXTEL, our continuing and ever faithful sponsors and partners, and the new partners who are joining the Festival for the first time this year. As you can see, my excitement for this year is almost too much to contain.

See you there.

David Campbell Artistic Director, Adelaide Cabaret Festival

Its success is a great credit to the dedication and talent of the Artistic Directors Julia Holt and David Campbell, the Cabaret Festival team and the entire Adelaide Festival Centre staff.

Cabaret comes in many forms, changing its colour like a chameleon from pretty pink to ‘very shocking blue’, as it reflects our sentiments or satirises our follies. Cabaret can mix a heady cocktail, making you cry and laugh at the same time! So come to the cabaret for a tonic of laughter and the love of life.

I thank my fellow Adelaide Cabaret Committee members, Simon Burke, Nicky Downer AM, Sasha Carruozzo, Zannie Flanagan, Steve Kernaghan and Amanda Ward for their enthusiastic advocacy of this unique event.

Frank Ford AM Chair, Adelaide Cabaret Festival Committee

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The biggest cabaret festival of its kind in the world, the Adelaide Cabaret Festival has won the hearts of artists and audiences for its celebration and dedication to the artform that is cabaret.

From inception Adelaide embraced the Adelaide Cabaret Festival enthusiastically, creating within ten years the world’s best and biggest cabaret festival. When I conceived the idea of a cabaret festival I had no idea it would blossom into such a rare and exotic flower of artistic exuberance.

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Celebrating 10 dazzling years the Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2010 has been warmly embraced by South Australians and cabaret devotees from around the world.

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A NIGHT WITH THE FLYING HORSES ALEX RATHGEBER Experiment CABARET WHORE Sarah-Louise Young CAROLINE O’CONNOR A Musical Life DAMIEN LEITH An Irish Journey DAVID HARRIS ‘Til the Night is Gone DAVID HOBSON Am I Really Here?

DICK AND CHRISTA HUGHES 21st Century Blues DIESEL Singled Out with Strings DONNA McKECHNIE My Musical Comedy Life EARL OKIN Musical Genius and Sex Symbol Elizabeth Cousemacker Noël, Kurt, Cole ENNIO MARCHETTO FRISKY & MANNISH School of Pop HIGH SCHOOL CABARET HUGH SHERIDAN Newley Discovered JOHN PAUL YOUNG & THE ALLSTAR BAND I Hate the Music John Waters Brel LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL LANIE LANE Betty Baby & the Blues of a Bygone Era LIZ CALLAWAY LIZA (ON AN E) Trevor Ashley Mark Nadler Broadway Hootenanny MEOW MEOW in Feline Intimate Mic Conway’s NATIONAL JUNK BAND MITCHELL BUTEL Killing Time MORPHIUM A Kabarett by Kim Smith NATALIE COLE NOUVELLE VAGUE PASEK AND PAUL Along The Way QUEENIE VAN DE ZANDT, The Best (and Worst) of RAYMOND CROWE Wonderful World of Hand Shadow REDHEAD Marika Aubrey ROBYN ARCHER Berlin Between the Wars ROSA WAXES LYRICAL Marney McQueen SING YOUR OWN MUSICAL SMOKE AND MIRRORS STEPHEN SCHWARTZ & FRIENDS THE DIVINE CABARET The Wharf Revue Pennies from Kevin TIM ROGERS Saliga TOM SHARAH Que Sera Sharah VARIETY GALA PERFORMANCE

European cabaret fresh from New York

e u s l b e h t s g n i s e n a L e i n a L Come join Lanie and her best songw riting buddy , Betty (her 1957 arch- top guita r), for an eveni ng of songs inspir ed by that golde n era of music from the ‘30s, ‘40s and ‘50s, y’all.

Havin g creat ed a style all her own – but stayin g true to her music al inspir ation s – Lanie prese nts an uninh ibited blend of blues , jazz, soul and count ry, sprin kled with a seduc tive wink and prese nted with an achin g tone.

Backe d by a three -piece band, Lanie will perfo rm her highl y origin al songs , includ ing Betty Baby (a loving ode to her guita r), as well as some unexp ected stand ards that are sure to raise an eyebr ow or two.

A divinely quirky, six-string songstress.

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Lanie Lane

Singing in German, French and English, Smith explores a contrasting collection of songs that showcase his extraordinary range as singer and actor, reinterpreting works that range from Weimar-era composers to modern-day artists, including Mischa Spoliansky, Kurt Weill, Kylie Minogue, The Divinyls, Harold Arlen and many others.

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Betty Baby & the Blues of a Bygone Era

Dick & Christa Hughes 21st Century Blues

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Blues wi generationa th l appea l

A delightfully outrageous family jam.

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Musical artistry with style and whimsy.

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School is in and pop is the lesson

UK “Wit and cleverness aplenty. Smith is always entertaining, a great voice with impressive range.” The Age.

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School of Pop

“School was never, ever this much fun … White hot …

Slick, polished and accessible feel-good stuff …” Time Out

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Feli city Fitz -Fris ky is a fabu lous chan teus e and Han sel Ama deus Man nish , a migh ty mae stro : perf ect cred enti als for the crea tors and prin cipa ls of the Scho ol of Pop . Pay atte ntio n as ever y majo r pop icon from the past 30 year s is exam ined with scho larly wisd om. Wha t you’ ll soon lear n is that ther e’s an und erly ing mea ning you neve r imag ined bene ath the vacu ous pop prop agan da of Lily Alle n, Geor ge Mich ael, Kate Nash , the Puss ycat Doll s and so man y mor e; a mea ning quit e rem oved from that acce pted by less rigo rous (and less twis ted) mind s.

Com e with an open mind and leav e with hono urs at the ‘twis ted pop caba ret’ in a clas s of its own .

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Legendary jazz pianist, Dick Hughes, and his infamous daughter, Christa (lead singer of Machine Gun Fellatio), unite their prodigious talents to present 21st Century Blues . Together they’ll perform jazz and blues songs from the 1920s and ‘30s, interpreted and delivered in their own authentic, unique and inimitable style. Dick’s going to caress, pound and smash those ivories like there ain’t no tomorrow, while Christa will purr, croon, holler and belt the blues like you ain’t never heard ‘em before.

“They don’t just play the blues, they are the blues.”

A Kabarett by Kim Smith

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Emerging enfant terrible of the New York cabaret scene, Australian cabaret star Kim Smith, charts a dark yet whimsical path in this sauntering jaunt through the travails of a neo-Weimar musical misfit and the ruins of love and illusion lost.

The rumours are true. They have arrived. No touching.

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A glittering red carpet event

An unfor gettable night of heart a nd soul

“It’s time to move over and let Natalie show how it’s done.”

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With its smash-hit debut last year, the Variety Gala Performance instantly announced itself as one of the hottest tickets of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival .

So, this star-studded highlight of South Australia’s entertainment calendar returns to open our triumphant 10th Festival in spectacular style.

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Once again, the top-secret line-up of the 2010 Gala will offer a dazzling variety of performances and a tantalising taste of this year’s Festival program, featuring the cream of both local and international cabaret stars.

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“… the audience went gaga over the gala.”

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A thousan d dreams, a handful of loves, too many martinis and 24 hours packed into 60 minutes of song. After star turns in Avenue Q , Dusty , The Venetia n Twins , Gettin’ Square and Hair , Mitchell Butel, the Helpma nn and Green Room Award winner (and voice of the Playsch ool theme song to boot) returns to the cabaret stage for this unique and wry, hilariou s and poignan t tale of a day in his life (and ours). Backed by a white-h ot jazz trio, Mitchell weaves his way through a night of song and verse, includin g works by Ellingto n, Jordan, Monk, Bernste in, Mercer, Arlen, Waits, Sondhei m and Shorter.

“Deeply charismatic, smoothly sanguine and one of the finest voices you’ll ever hear.” Sydney Morning Herald 6

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With a stellar career spanning 35 years and counting, nine-time-Grammy-award-winner, Natalie Cole has earned her place in the rollcall of music legends.

Born into show-business royalty as the daughter of the immortal Nat King Cole, she released her first album in 1975 and had her first number-one hit the same year.

After a moving duet with her late father on the title track of her 1991 album, Unforgettable…With Love , Natalie proved there was no genre she couldn’t master with her extraordinary voice. As a renowned live performer, Natalie continues to astonish with her vocal dexterity and intimate, knowing way with a lyric and melody.

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Performing with the sumptuous Adelaide Art Orchestra, Natalie Cole will reach deep into the treasure chest of great American songwriting, with lyrics and melodies that promise to touch your soul.

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“… a glorious mixture of the witty, the savage and the inane, as we have come to expect from this great team.”

Farewel l Not-so Great Depress ion! Put your troubles behind you, cross to the funny side of the street and dance down the road to recovery with a stimulus package of song and satire from the ever-pop ular Wharf Revue. One beautifu l girl and three lucky fellows back in work have pooled their one-off paymen ts and put on a show! So slap your thighs and turn off your mobiles for Kevin Potter and the Lower Chambe r of Secrets, The Democra ts in Heaven, Amanda Vanston e on her Roman Holiday and Penny “K.D.” Wong singing Constan t Cave-In.

Broadway come s to Adelaide

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Stephen Schwartz is - quite simply - one of the most prolific and successful musical theatre writers of all time. Having had three shows run on Broadway before the age of 26, his talents truly know no bounds.

Best known for musicals such as Godspell , Pippin , Children of Eden and Wicked , Stephen has also ventured onto the silver screen, writing scores for such animated classics as Pocahontas , The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Prince of Egypt . As a result, he has won almost every major award going, including three Oscars, three Grammys, four Drama Desk Awards, one Golden Globe and a “tiny handful of tennis trophies”, as he playfully adds.

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Join Stephen for an evening that spans a career teeming with hits, presented by some of the finest voices in Australia and beyond.

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The Wharf Revue

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A chance to see a Broadway favourite

Boasting a gleaming musical-theatre voice that is made to deliver reach-for-the-stars showstoppers, Liz Callaway makes her Australian debut, embodying the very best of Broadway.

The Emmy-winning and Tony nominated actress has had audiences around the world raving about her incredible versatility and talent. She has appeared on Broadway in Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along , Baby , Miss Saigon , and Cats - where she sang the hit Memory over 1500 times!

An Evening with

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“… as incandescent as ever!” The New York Times

A thrilling evening of songs and stories by one of Broadway’s favorite leading ladies. ide adela Date

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Pennies from Kevin

Shameless satire and political parody

Sydney Theatre Company presents

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Written & created by Jonathan BIGGINS, Drew FORSYTHE & Phillip SCOTT Musical Director: Phillip SCOTT Lighting Designer : Matthew MARSHALL With Jonathan Biggins, Helen DALLIMORE , Drew Forsyth e and Phillip Scott

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“This mix of high-sheen professionalism and raw vulnerability makes ‘An Evening with Donna McKechnie’ quite a singular sensation.”

”Wate rs makes the Frenc h conne ction.” Sydney Morning Herald 06/2010

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One of Austr alia’s most recog nised and respe cted actor s and singe rs, John Water s will perfo rm a conce rt that highl ights the songs of the great Belgi um born Frenc h singe r-son gwrit er Jacqu es Brel.

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While many of Brel’s songs were recor ded in Engli sh trans lation in the ‘60s and ‘70s by artist s includ ing Frank Sinat ra, Neil Diam ond, Dusty Sprin gfield , and Ray Charl es, Water s will perfo rm them as the origin al Frenc h versio ns, expla ining their signif icanc e along the way – some times comic , some times tragic , some times painf ully roma ntic but alway s engro ssing and comp elling .

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Donna C M Kechnie My Musical Comedy Life Directed by Richard Jay ALEXANDER

Redhead

Flaming with tempt fun ing Tit ians

Tony Award-winning star of A Chorus Line Donna McKechnie is regarded internationally as one of Broadway’s foremost dancing and singing stars.

Rita Haywort h, Lucille Ball and Ethel Merman : Redhead is a celebrat ion of some of the world’s most famous flame-ha ired dames, both real and fictional , along with the music that ignited their careers.

And who better to explore the facts, myths and music of these iconic fiery females than Australia ’s own Marika Aubrey, a fine Hunter red herself.

Recently named Cabaret Performe r of the Year, Marika brings her show to Adelaide direct from a season in New York.

Redheads: the match of the world’s finest cabaret. Written and performed by

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“Explosive, mindblowing, and more than fulfilling.” aussietheatre.com

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Donna has performed extensively in concert, in cabaret and with symphony orchestras and has even appeared as a guest star in television series including Fame , Cheers and Family Ties .

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Described as one of the best dancers ever to grace the Broadway stage, her cabaret show, My Musical Comedy Life , received unanimous raves from New York theatre critics, while her full-length autobiographical theatrical show, Inside The Music (with text by Christopher Durang), captivates audiences wherever it is performed.

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18 June fundraiser for the Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation.

Please call +61 8 8216 8919 for more information.

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“This is rock ‘n’ roll cabaret with a scorching live band.”

As part of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, for 2 exclusive nights diesel will perform singled out, solo and stripped back with the company of a string quartet.

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Singled Out with Strings

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iOTA James Brown Casey Douglas Chelsea McGuffin Todd McKenney Christian Schooneveldt-Reid Queenie van de Zandt Timothy WOON

A no-holds-barred self-exposé Ever since she pulled on her ABBA socks at age 8, Queenie van de Zandt knew she was destined to become a performer (or hairdresser).

Her mind – and face – made up, she plunged into the heady world of eisteddfods, speech and drama exams, and school musicals.

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Queenie van de Zandt

At 18, Queenie finally got her big break, at a cabaret venue in the theatrical epicentre of...Queanbeyan. Thus begun 21 years of bizarre experiences, from sharing the stages of Asia with some of the great actors of our time, to shitting herself accidentally while performing in Hair . “Yep, she’s done it all - and she’s only just celebrating her 21st birthday (in the Business of Show)!”

Expect a glorious night of hilarious anecdotes, beautiful songs and insightful observations.

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The phenomenal hit of this year’s Sydney Festival, from acclaimed director Craig Ilott, Smoke & Mirrors takes you on a journey across an illusory landscape, accompanied by some dangerously charismatic strangers and the extraordinary talents of, iOTA ( Hedwig and the Angry Inch ).

Band: Tina Harris: Bass, Guitar Joe Accaria: Drums, Percussion Chris Ball: Keyboards, Saxophone, Melodica.

Martin Hailey: Guitars, Banjo, Mandolin, Lap Steel Photo: Prudence Upton

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With a set list spanning 9 albums, the string parts that have been a subtext to much of diesel’s music will be brought to the forefront revealing an unorthodox and encompassing accompaniment for his vocal and guitar.

This unique setting will provide the listener the opportunity to hear diesel’s music in a different light, a sound never before explored to the extent of diesel-Singled Out with Strings.

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Be consumed breathtaking va by a udeville fa ntasy

Featuring a four-piece band led by Tina Harris, the production brings together a dazzling array of characters and performers, including Todd McKenney as the Vaudevillian, Queenie van de Zandt as the Bearded Lady, Timothy Woon as the Magician and Chelsea McGuffin in a unique and moving trapeze act.

Created by Craig Ilott and iOTA Directed by Craig Ilott

Leave the everyday behind and abandon yourself to a lavish and lyrical adventure of the fantastical kind.

Warning: This show contains smoke, strobe lighting, coarse language and a naked flame.

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23-26 June 9.30pm (23&24) 7pm & 10pm (25&26) 1hr 40 mins Space Theatre $55 $50 A uniquely twisted adventure from Sydney Festival and the producers of La Clique Co-commissioned by Sydney Festival and Spiegeltent International for Sydney Festival 2010.

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Sparkling jewels from the Emerald Isle

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“England had Newley, America had Sammy Davis Jr - and now Australia has its own triple threat ready to skyrocket ...” SUNDAY MAIL

Not surprisin gly, Irish music has played a huge part in the life of Damien Leith: growing up in a very musical family, he was treated to tradition al songs for as long as he can remembe r. No wonder that when he started singing and writing, that rich heritage became a vital source of inspirati on, contribu ting to his musical success . Now Damien brings the tradition al Irish ‘session ’ to Adelaide in quartet mode, singing songs he’s written along with the Gaelic songs that inspired them, interspe rsed with a bit of blarney.

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An Irish-born singer songwriter’s musical adventure.

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An Irish Journey

“His musicianship is stronger than ever and his band is rocking.”

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Hugh Sheridan

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Buckle up for a rollercoa ster ride through the seedy, romantic , witty and debauch ed world of Irish songwrit er Neil Hannon (frontma n of cult band The Divine Comedy ). A mash-up of Jacques Brel, Noël Coward and Scott Walker that’s then dipped in David Bowie, John Barry and The Velvet Undergro und, Hannon has won awards and dazzled audience s with

Logie award winning actor Hugh Sheridan’s portrayal of Newley has astonished audiences and critics alike.

his catchy über-pop for two decades . Now, homegro wn cabaret ne’er-do -wells, Geraldin e Quinn, Mark Jones and Karlis Zaid genuflec t at the altar of his unique modern songboo k in a glorious, sweepin g and funny pop extravag anza: The Divine Cabaret .

Written and performed by Geraldine Quinn, Mark Jones and Karlis Zaid Songs by Neil Hannon Musical direction by Mark Jones Based on an original idea by Geraldine Quinn

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After a sell-out season in last year’s Adelaide Cabaret Festival and straight from a week at the Sydney Opera House, local lad Hugh Sheridan returns in this spectacular show chronicling the life of showbiz legend Anthony Newley.

The Divine Cabaret

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From child star to Las Vegas legend, Newley banked an amazing body of work. He is best known for co-writing the hit musicals Stop The World - I Want To Get Off , The Roar Of The Greasepaint - The Smell Of The Crowd and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory , as well as a number of best-selling hit singles, including What Kind Of Fool Am I? , Feelin’ Good and Goldfinger .

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“Is there anything David Hobson can’t do?”

Delightfully sophisticated and dizzyingly young, New York based Benj Pasek and Justin Paul are a musical theatre writing team on a meteoric rise.

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Their first show Edges , became a hit not just in the USA, but also in Canada, Australia and Europe. The pair was swiftly named on the ‘50 to Watch’ list of up-and-coming writers by The Dramatist Magazine . Upcoming projects include the musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach with dance troupe Pilobolus, and Dogfight , a new musical ian★★ austral V e commissioned by Lincoln Center. e xclus★i ★

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Up close and person al with Australia’s best-loved tenor

Along the Way

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Armed with his trademark wit, charm and the timbre of his unmistakable tenor voice, David will lead you on an intimate evening of song as he explores his multi-faceted repertoire from classical to contemporary, and including his own original songs.

Don’t miss David Hobson as you’ve never seen him before.

Written and Performed by David Hobson Musical Direction: David Cameron

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“Songwriting duo Pasek and Paul prove that musical theatre is not nearly as lame as Andrew Lloyd Webber and Elton John would have you believe.” Time Out New York

Weimar comes to Adelaide

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Robyn Archer’s tribute to French cabaret in last year’s Festival was a sold-out success. This year, she returns to cross the border into the cultural explosion of the Weimar Republic, joined once more

by Michael Morley and a band of superb musicians, including accordionist George Butrumlis.

Our expert guide leads us back to the birth of European modernism, illuminating our journey with the music of Brecht, Weill, Tucholsky and Hollaender.

In a performance of poetic and musical brilliance, Robyn gives an authentic voice to one of the most moving and disturbing eras of the twentieth century.

Robyn Archer Berlin between the wars

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Best known as Opera Australia’s matinee idol and twice winner of Channel 7’s It Takes Two , there is hardly any musical style that David Hobson has not challenged himself against.

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Am I Really Here?

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Join this talented young duo for a refreshingly new, funny and wise musical theatre experience delivered with a panache usually displayed by Broadway veterans.

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“She is not to be missed.” Canberra Times.

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Once described as a cross between Harry Connick Jr. and Victor Borge, Earl Okin is a veteran of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He is best known to Australian audiences through guest spots on Spicks & Specks and Sydney’s Footy Show , performing his dandified take on hits such as Teenage Dirtbag , Song2 and Yellow .

From Standing in the Rain to Yesterday’s Hero , JPY promises to take you back to the carefree Countdown days when love was truly in the air.

Oozing charm, witty lyrics and legendary vocal trumpet solos, Earl Okin will touch you in intimate places you didn’t know you had.

So, leave your troubles at the door and rediscover the fun of music with ‘Molly’ Meldrum’s old mate JPY. (You do remember fun, don’t you?)

Wickedly droll with stacks of swing.

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Join the legendary John Paul Young for a divine dance down memory lane. Backed once more by The Allstar Band, JPY will personally escort you through his catalogue of decade-spanning hits, along with tales from the top of the pops and beyond.

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Where does the need for adulation end and therapy start?

Welcome to the dark and deluded world of the cabaret performer. Here, you’ll have a close carnal encounter with three inglorious stars of London’s neo-cabaret scene: a Country & Western porn star, a forgotten French diva and a talent show reject.

Written by its singular shining star, Sarah-Louise Young, who has long been a part of London’s alternative scene as well as treading the boards in the West End.

“One of the most talented cabaret performers on the circuit.” Time Out Critics’ Choice Music by Michael Roulston and Richard Link.

“He appeals to all from 17 to senility ... master of the art of cabaret.” The Scotsman Date

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A NIGHT WITH THE FLYING HORSES ALEX RATHGEBER Experiment CABARET WHORE Sarah-Louise Young CAROLINE O’CONNOR A Musical Life DAMIEN LEITH An Irish Journey DAVID HARRIS ‘Til the Night is Gone DAVID HOBSON Am I Really Here?

DICK AND CHRISTA HUGHES 21st Century Blues DIESEL Singled Out with Strings DONNA McKECHNIE My Musical Comedy Life EARL OKIN Musical Genius and Sex Symbol Elizabeth Cousemacker Noël, Kurt, Cole ENNIO MARCHETTO FRISKY & MANNISH School of Pop HIGH SCHOOL CABARET HUGH SHERIDAN Newley Discovered JOHN PAUL YOUNG & THE ALLSTAR BAND I Hate the Music John Waters Brel LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL LANIE LANE Betty Baby & the Blues of a Bygone Era LIZ CALLAWAY LIZA (ON AN E) Trevor Ashley Mark Nadler Broadway Hootenanny MEOW MEOW in Feline Intimate Mic Conway’s NATIONAL JUNK BAND MITCHELL BUTEL Killing Time MORPHIUM A Kabarett by Kim Smith NATALIE COLE NOUVELLE VAGUE PASEK AND PAUL Along The Way QUEENIE VAN DE ZANDT, The Best (and Worst) of RAYMOND CROWE Wonderful World of Hand Shadow REDHEAD Marika Aubrey ROBYN ARCHER Berlin Between the Wars ROSA WAXES LYRICAL Marney McQueen SING YOUR OWN MUSICAL SMOKE AND MIRRORS STEPHEN SCHWARTZ & FRIENDS THE DIVINE CABARET The Wharf Revue Pennies from Kevin TIM ROGERS Saliga TOM SHARAH Que Sera Sharah VARIETY GALA PERFORMANCE

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Enjoy an intimate evening with one of Australia n musical theatre’s most acclaime d leading men. Star of Miss Saigon , The Boy From Oz , Mamma Mia! and many more, the charisma tic David Harris shares the personal stories, anecdote s and – most importan tly –songs which have defined his career and life so far.

Inspired by his debut album of the same name, ‘Til The Night Is Gone features modern standard s such as The Way You Look Tonight , Vincent and Save The Last Dance For Me , uniquely interpret ed by David with the open emotion of his clarion voice.

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David Harris ‘Til the Night is Gone Written by David Harris Musical Director Bev Kennedy

Tim Rogers

Guaranteed to bring the house down every night.

Caroline O’Connor: a Musical Life

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Alex Rathgeber A seductive insigh Experiment into an iconic songboto k On the surface, Cole Porter wrote lovely songs about love, life and sensual expression with a timeless sense of wit and style. Experiment digs deeper however, to reveal the master’s knack for subversion. Direct from starring in Simon Phillips’ The Drowsy Chaperone with Geoffrey Rush, Alex Rathgeber ( The Boy Friend , Phantom of the Opera ) revels in the erotic undercurrent of some of the 20th century’s best-loved songs, including Too Darn Hot and Anything Goes .

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“If there’s a more impressive performer on the local live scene than Tim Rogers, I’m yet to see them ...”

A seven-piece ensemble has been caged and ruthlessly tutored for the occasion, featuring Xani Kolac, Ben Franz, Iain Grandage, Ian Kitney, Shane O’Mara and Melanie Robinson.

Performance Partner

“She’s knocked audiences from Broadway to London’s West End for six with her own brand of musical theatre razzamatazz.” The Sunday Times

Extending a gnarled hand, Tim Rogers tempts you to leave your soul at the door and join him on an archaeological expedition into the murky realms of sin. Concocted especially for this year’s Festival is a group of sinfully seductive songs written

by Tim and his accomplice, Melanie Robinson.

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“His liquid-light tenor voice, with its beguiling falsetto, clear and devoid of artifice, compels attention to the words.” The Age

Following sold-out performances at New York’s famous Birdland jazz club, Caroline O’Connor brings her intoxicating blend of rich vocals and bewitching tales back to the Adelaide stage.

Having come to the attention of movie audiences in Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge and the Cole Porter bio-pic, De-Lovely, Caroline is now one of the world’s most sought-after musical theatre performers.

Featuring musical theatre classics by legends like Kander and Ebb, Jerry Herman, Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein, Caroline’s show pays homage to some of the inspirational ladies of song including Judy Garland, Edith Piaf, Ethel Merman and more.

“Alex Rathgeber is slick and charming … as warm as honey.”

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Creative arts students from Seaview High School & Norwood Morialta High School

Raymond Crowe Wonderful World of Hand Shadow

With the success of our Festival over the last decade, Adelaide has graduated to become the home of cabaret. So where else in Australia would you expect to find High School Cabaret ?

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Adelaide-based unusualist Raymond Crowe has been sharing his magical artistry and cheeky humour for over 20 years.

However, he found worldwide prominence when a short film called The Shadows made it onto the Internet featuring his astounding hand shadows set to the Louis Armstrong classic What a Wonderful World . This attracted over a million hits.

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If you know Mic Conway’ s tongue-i n-cheek style from Captain Matchbo x Whoope e Band and Circus Oz, you’ll know why his latest endeavo ur, the National Junk Band, has become such a firm festival favourite from the Byron Bay BluesFes t and Port Fairy Folk Festival to the Famous Spiegelt ent.

The national forecast is for jug-band blues, political satire and lunatic onstage antics with intermitt ent showers of fire, illusion, passion, irreveren t humour, magic, singing saws, flying chooks and some very funny songs.

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Supported by the Adelaide Festival Centre’s Education Program

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Mic Conway’s National Junk Band

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Will a star be born?

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Now you can sing, dance, laugh and cry with South Australia’s newest young stars as they tell their own stories their way through SEAVIEW this ever-popular art form.

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Pasek and Paul

A glimpse behind the cabaret curtain

Songwriters’ Workshop

Have you ever wondered how a cabaret show is born?

Queenie van de Zandt, one of Australia’s best loved cabaret performers, takes you through the construction of a cabaret show, from drawing board to dressing room. Watch a group of young, up-and-coming cabaret performers and their exciting, brand new ideas taking the journey to fruition, under the guidance of a virtuoso!

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At 21, Pasek and Paul were awarded the Jonathan Larson Award – an international prize honouring achievement in songwriting. They were the youngest ever recipients and have since gone on to establish themselves as the most exciting writing partnership around. Having led numerous masterclasses across America, Pasek and Paul now lend their expertise to songwriters here in Australia.

If you are a songwriter and would like some advice or want to observe the young masters at work with local performers, come along!

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A Cabaret with attitude

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An evening of rhythm and refinement

This is the extraord inary story of Billie Holiday told through anecdot e and song, set in one of her favourit e venues just four months before her pitiful death in 1959 at the age of 44.

Dave MacRae , an emotive perform er with outstand ing internat ional jazz credent ials, provide s brilliant accompa niment as Holiday ’s right-ha nd man, Sonny Powers.

A gripping portrayal of Lady Day, Queen of Song.

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A Night with the Flying Horses

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Stuart Day, Eileen Darley, Jacqy Phillips & Cliff Stoddart

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Do you remembe r the fun of the fair: the sticky-fi ngered bliss of the fairy floss; the stomach -droppin g look down from the top of the Ferris wheel; the smells, colours, flashing lights and – most of all – the whirling, swirling music that powered it all?

Come back, back to where every sense was awakene d, music played to the rhythm of your heart and the flying horses flew on forever and ever in this psyched elic carnival of delights.

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Jazz diva Joy Yates gives us profoun d insight into a life of anguish and humilia tion, unlikely triumph and profane humour , on the journey from Holiday ’s tumultu ous childhoo d to an ongoing battle with addictio n.

Elizabeth Cousemacker

Noël, Kurt, Cole

Joint winner of the 2009 Sydney Cabaret Showcase, Tom Sharah never lets up in his full-on and original show Que Sera Sharah with stories and observations pulled together by a witty repertoire of pop tunes, old and new.

Joint winner of the 2009 Sydney Cabaret Showcase, Elizabeth Cousemacker takes you on a journey of classic cabaret that compares and contrasts works by three of the great masters of sophisticated song.

Tom is as talented a stand-up comedian as he is a singer.

This outrageous young performer will have you in stitches, whether confessing to a pubescent Spice Girls obsession, or setting the scene for the ups and downs of today’s young ‘Romantic-with-Attitude”.

Enjoy the wit and wisdom of Noël Coward; the pointed, political world of Kurt Weill; and the panache and poignancy of Cole Porter. This is a show for those in the know: a delightful hour to remind us that cabaret is about life, love and – above all – wonderful music.

“Singer/comedian, Tom Sharah, is the cabaret voice of Generation Y, and what a voice. This guy was born to be on stage.” Phil Scott

A must-see for cabaret enthusiasts.

“A voice that thrills … a chanteuse … a seriously exciting talent.”

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A One -Man Living Cartoon

A wild and wicked audience with synthetic showbiz royalty

A hot wax with all the hot goss

“... a great night’s entertainment with a cheeky edge, with buckets of laughter and with an unexpected and huge heart.” Stage Noise

Slinky, sexy and superb

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Multi-award-losing performer Trevor Ashley channels cabaret’s most idiosyncratic superstar in the hit show that had Sydney audiences on their feet at every performance. From Peter Allen to pill popping; Liza dishes the dirt on her extraordinary life, interspersed with all your favourite songs, including Cabaret , Maybe This Time and New York, New York accompanied by a seven-piece big band.

This merciless impersonation by DIVA’s ‘Entertainer of the Year’ leaves audiences laughing, crying and screaming for more.

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Marney McQueen Direct from rave reviews at Edinburgh Festival Fringe and a sell-out season at Melbourne International Comedy Festival, comes the princess of plucking and preening, Rosa the Russian Beautician. Join Rosa as she regales us with tales of celebrity pruning sessions, with clients including David Beckham, Heather Mills and Bert Newton. She’ll share the story of her childhood in Russia, her failed marriage, her hit dance track I Need A Man and her anthem Honour Your Bikini : a song you’ll still be singing long after the curtain (and the swelling) has gone down.

Ennio Marchetto Ennio is the ultimate quick change artist, revolutionising the art of origami into theatrical magic. His screamingly funny and wildly entertaining solo performance features a whirlwind of superb paper costumes and split second transformations.

Backed by an eclectic soundtrack, Ennio uses his dynamic and physical comedy and ingenious costumes to magically morph into parodies of our favourite cultural icons.

Accompanied by Russian master of the organ Boris Longschlongadonski who bears a striking resemblance to Mark Jones

Edinburgh Guide

Russia’s most highly sought-after celebrity beautician Date

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Rosa Waxes Lyrical

“Make your way to this show, if you don’t you will regret it for the rest of your life!” *****

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Ennio has performed in over 60 countries, and won multiple awards and nominations including the Golden Lion, Drama Desk and an Olivier.

No celebrity is safe!

”It’s an absolute hoot ... irrepressible.”

Feline Intimate

Best Cabaret winner at the Sydney Theatre Awards 2010, and named Top 10 Best of Cabaret by Time Out New York, Meow’s unique brand of kamikaz e cabaret kitsch and perform ance art exotica has hypnotis ed audienc es worldwi de and taken her from New York and Shangha i, to Berlin and Paris.

This is Meow Meow stripped bare (figurat ively speakin g, of course, althoug h you never know your luck) and close enough to touch (literall y; we’re sure she’ll love it).

Accomp anied by the award-w inning John Thorn on piano, Madame Meow will take you on a tongue- in-cheek -tocheek journey of sizzling spontan eity.

The purr-fect, post-post-modern cabaret diva.

“Meow Meow blends performance art, cabaret and pop culture into a style that defies labelling.”

Preview Magazine

New York Times

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“Mark Nadler could be the most prodigiously talented entertainer working in America today.”

Retro-chic with Gallic charm

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Michael Morley and friends return for another sing-along around the piano. With a song list drawn from your favourite Broadway musicals of the past and present, you can sing out loud, proud, and on (or off) key to your heart’s content. ★

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Now, Mark returns to the Cabaret Festival to hold court as our resident jester, bringing a pounding New York pulse to the piano bar.

With special guests and Mark’s unlimited talents, no two shows will ever be the same.

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“Nouvelle Vague have an especially potent appeal live.”

He’s a singer, storyteller, comedian, tap-dancer… he even tap-dances whilst playing the piano!

Mark Nadler has performed in every major nightclub in New York (including the legendary Sardi’s, where his caricature now hangs among the other famous faces), LA and London. He’s even accompanied Dame Edna on Broadway.

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Taking the songs that you adore and making you fall in love with them all over again

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French band, Nouvelle Vague, created a new world order with its unique bossa nova take on punk and new wave classics. The group’s albums have now sold well over half-a-million copies, and Australian audiences especially love the band’s coquettish versions of the late-‘70s and early-‘80s classics by Joy Division, Depeche Mode, The Clash, The Buzzcocks and many more. Let Nouvelle Vague top off your evening at the Cabaret Festival by rearranging your memories in an elegant and stylish fashion.

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Cabaret embraces many different types of performance such as music hall, vaudeville, burlesque, show girls and variety. Drawing on their extensive early collections, the Performing Arts Collection illustrates these strands of cabaret using the collections of Roy Rene, Chic Arnold, Phyl Skinner, the Two Maxwells, Trixie Wilson and many others preserved in this unique collection.

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How to Book

access services

By Phone BASS 131 246 All major credit cards accepted Mon to Sat 9.00am to 6.00pm [CST] International bookings +61 8 8205 2300

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

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.

Trams/Buses/Trains PTB Information Line +61 8 8210 1000 +61 8 8303 0844 (hearing impaired) 1800 182 160 (toll free) Lines are open from 7.00am to 8.00pm seven days a week.

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

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 your nearest BASS outlet or from the venue on the night. Please present the credit card used to make the booking when collecting tickets.

Car Park Are you driving to the Cabaret?

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

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 and Festival Theatre venues > lift access to the The Bistro – access from the Playhouse Reception desk

Catering

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.

(located in the foyer of the Festival Theatre) The perfect place to meet for a coffee or a light meal and a glass of wine before taking in a show.

For further details, call +61 8 8216 8607.

For all other disability access inquiries please contact Patron Services by email: access@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au or phone +61 8 8216 8578.

The Bistro By The Food Business (located downstairs from the Dunstan Playhouse foyer), Featuring sumptuous à la carte dining with unprecedented River Torrens views, and tantalising bar snacks served in the Cocktail Lounge.

For further details, call +61 8 8216 8607.

TRANSPORT

Enter off King William Road for easy access to all your cabaret shows. Pre-book your space through BASS on 131 246 We have a lift - all of our carpark spaces are accessible.

Car & Driver Services Smart Car Australia 1300 130 020 Citicar +61 8 8440 0777

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

Taxi Companies Suburban 131 008 Adelaide Independent 132 211 Yellow Cabs 132 227 Access Cabs 1300 360 940

Further enquiries on +61 8 8216 8724 Opening times 24 Hours/7 Days a week

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

The Foyer Café

OUTDOOR GARDEN AREA The Festival Theatre Terrace will again have an array of hot food and beverages from the Coopers Bar on offer to be enjoyed in the warm and lively atmosphere.

The Elder Park Café On the banks of the River Torrens on the rotunda side of the Festival Centre is a stunning place to enjoy something either alfresco or indoors from our season menu. Sip organic Fair Trade coffee, or select a local wine or beer. Call +61 8 8216 8732.

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