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Top Picks: Cabaret and Variety
from Fest Preview 2022
by The Skinny
What to see if you’re after subversive performance and a party atmosphere
Sugarcoated Sisters: Bittersweet
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Just The Tonic at The Caves, 4-28 Aug (not 15, 22), 8:50pm
TikTok stars and real-life siblings bring their original songs to the Fringe for the first time, using the opportunity to launch musical attacks on everyone who’s ever wronged them.
Blunderland
Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows, 5-27 Aug (not 15, 22), 9:55pm
Expect an evening of drag, burlesque and more from some of the most subversive stars in the international cabaret and circus scenes. This hedonistic party, born out of the underground queer nightlife of New York, offers the ultimate dose of weird and wonderful.
The Idiot Circus: Death is Coming
Assembly George Square Gardens, 3-28 Aug (not 15, 22), 8:55pm
Original songs and existential banter from this theatrical cabaret band, who present tales of murders, magicians, drunken regrets and more.
Life is Soft
Summerhall, 3-14 Aug (not 4), 8:20pm
Turner Prize-winning artist and performer Martin Creed is back at the Fringe with his mix of folk-punk tunes, experimental theatre, heartwarming cabaret and thought-provoking chat.
Life’s a Drag
Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, 4-28 Aug (not 8, 15, 22), 6pm
Australian cabaret queen Dean Misdale gives us a behind the scenes look at the world of drag, taking us from early career moments through to current dating horror stories.
