adelaide cabaret festival 2014

WelcomeWell here we are! At the end of my three year tenure as Artistic Director and may I first say “THANK YOU”!

Thank you to all our many artists that we have featured over these last few years. Thank you for your talent, your grace, and courage. Watching you I feel I have evolved as an artist myself.

Thank you to Adelaide audiences for being so willing to be involved. Your love of this festival is what keeps us up at night. Finding new ways to entertain you, listening to you and hearing your feedback continues to keep this festival yours! So small in its beginning, now one of the most renowned in the world. That’s no shabby effort and you did it.

As a winter festival the Adelaide Festival Centre wraps its arms around its patrons against the cold and throbs with the collective force of talent and good humor. Not only the artists, but the production and administration staff all work together to create this warm and inviting hearth of music and art.

I have loved every minute of my time here in Adelaide as you will love every minute of this year’s program.

See many shows, hear all the stories, enjoy the uniqueness of this “treasure of a festival”.

I am pleased to welcome you to the Adelaide Festival Centre’s 14th Adelaide Cabaret Festival program. From 6 June, across 16 days and nights I invite you to come and enjoy over 470 artists in over 170 performances!

Kate Ceberano has again brought together another remarkable mix of artists to entertain you. There is truly something for everyone this year, from the very young to the young at heart, from traditional cabaret to innovative contemporary work and everything in between.

We welcome Anthony Warlow, ‘Australia’s first man of music theatre’, back to Adelaide for the first time in almost a decade accompanied by his co-star from the Broadway production of Annie, Faith Prince. US star Kathy Najimy will be presenting the world premiere of her show Lift Up Your Skirt before taking it to New York. Previous Adelaide Cabaret Festival Artistic Director David Campbell will be presenting an intimate collection of songs with John Bucchino; and young people will be entertained with Still Awake Still and Ali McGregor’s Jazzamatazz!

We continue our successful Adelaide Cabaret Festival Roadshow, this year travelling to Mt Gambier as well as Port Pirie to ensure our regional audiences don’t miss out on the fun.

2014 marks Kate’s final year as Artistic Director. She has done an outstanding job. She has brought us a unique vision and passionate leadership, as well as being an active champion for the Adelaide Cabaret Festival – performing, attending and promoting the festival on the world stage. We sincerely thank her for being a part of it.

In 2015 we hand over the artistic reins to an Australian legend – Mr Barry Humphries.

Lastly, I need to thank our loyal cabaret audiences who continue to fill our venues year after year; Frank Ford who has been integral to the Festival from its inception, our sponsors who enable us to put on this high quality event; and the staff and volunteers that make it all possible.

Nothing is more fun and invigorating than the cabaret experience.

Cabaret uses all forms of popular entertainment as a vehicle for artists to express their opinions and attitudes about life. It is live theatre at its best. The cabaret artist seeks a personal engagement with the audience, encouraging us to reflect on the wonders of the world and the antics of human behaviour.

The Adelaide Cabaret Festival attracts truly outstanding artists from around the nation and the globe. Come and join them in the joyous celebrations of the best and biggest cabaret festival in the world.

I thank my Fellow Festival Advocacy Committee members Amanda Blair, Jane Doyle, Zannie Flanagan, Matt Gilbertson, Martin Haese, Denise Jones, Paul Kitching, Damien Kitto and Amanda Pepe.

Artistic Director, Adelaide Cabaret Festival

CEO and Artistic Director, Adelaide Festival Centre

Chair, Adelaide Cabaret Festival Advocacy Committee

Kate Ceberano Douglas Gautier Frank Ford AM

Adelaide Festival Centre acknowledges that Indigenous Australians are the first people of this land. We pay our respect to all Indigenous people, past and present, and recognise their continuing spiritual, physical and cultural connection to the land.

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Friday 6 June, 7.30pmFESTIVAL THEATRE

6 June

Suitable 16 yrs+Duration 1hr 30mins

Variety Gala Performance

Kate Ceberano in her final year as Artistic Director hosts a stunning showcase of this

year’s Adelaide Cabaret Festival.

Featuring international and local cabaret stars and backed by the impeccable

Adelaide Art Orchestra this is guaranteed to be a night to remember.

Cabaret’s night of nights!

JOIN THEOPENING NIGHT PARTY

ONESHOW ONLY

Director: Andy PackerMusical Director: Matthew Carey

Adult 84.90Concession 79.90

Premium 109.90Adult A Res 89.90Conc A Res 84.90Adult B Res 79.90

Conc B Res 74.90Adult C Res 69.90Conc C Res 64.90GreenRoom 39.95

OPENINGNIGHT

32 Adelaide Cabaret Festival Roadshow 10 Ali McGregor’s Jazzamatazz! 33 Alison Coppe – New Coat of Paint: The Songs of Tom Waits 17 Amity Dry – The Block to Broadway... and Beyond 43 Ann Hampton Callaway & Liz Callaway – Sibling Revelry 7 Anthony Warlow & Faith Prince – Direct From Broadway 42 Archie Roach – Creation 49 Backstage Club 22 Beccy Cole & Libby O’Donovan – The Cowgirl and the Showgirl 34 Ben Rimalower – Patti Issues 20 Blake Bowden & Phil Scott – Mario 38 Brian d’Arcy James – Under the Influence 17 Carla Lippis – Brenta’s Bad Thing 19 Caroline Nin – Songs and Stories of the Paris Lido 24 Catherine Alcorn – Nothing But a Song 48 Class of Cabaret 2014 48 Class of Cabaret Graduates 36 Cecilia Low – They Say She’s Different 23 Colin Hay – Waiting for my Real Life... 47 Dan Finnerty & The Dan Band 37 Darlene Love 6 David Bromley Exhibition 21 David Campbell sings John Bucchino 36 Elise MCann – Everybody Loves Lucy 41 Hail to the King 46 Into Oblivion – The Timeless Music of Astor Piazzolla 40 Johanna Allen – The Songs that Got Away: The Music of Harold Arlen 27 Kate Fuller – Annie’s Room 39 Kathy Najimy – Lift Up Your Skirt 18 Kim Smith – Nova Noir 33 Kim Spargo – King of Flack 5 Little Bird – Paul Capsis 16 Lizzie Moore – On A Night Like This 40 Mark Nadler – Runnin’ Wild: Songs & Scandals of the Roaring 20s 15 Melanie – People in the Front Row 14 Melody Beck – Unseen: A Tribute to Marni Nixon 27 Michael Dalley – Rituals of Art and Hatred 10 Nelson Aspen 13 Perfect Tripod – Australian Songs 49 Peter Goers & Roger Shepard 28 Picture Perfect 12 Rachael Beck – This Girl 8 Rhonda Burchmore – Vinyl Viagra 11 Robert Davi – Davi sings Sinatra 46 Robyn Loau – No Ordinary Girlfriend 38 Rod Davies – Rocket Man 24 Ruth Rogers-Wright – Nina Simone: Black Diva Power 50 Scott Evan Davis Workshop 18 Shay Stafford – Memoirs of a Showgirl 28 Still Awake Still! 16 Sven Ratzke – Diva Diva’s 9 Swing on This 20 The Baker Suite – Second Nature: A Collaboration of Poetry and Music 14 The Boswell Project 25 The Factory 34 The Kermond 3 Gen Variety Show 45 The New Score 22 Tim Campbell – High School Disco 23 Tim Freedman – Freedman does Nilsson 35 The King’s Singers – Great American Songbook 44 Vandemonian Lags 3 Variety Gala Performance 26 Yana Alana & The Paranas – Between the Cracks 26 Yon and His Sexy Prism of Thoughts

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

BISTRO BY THE FOOD BUSINESS

Located next to the footbridge with stunning views over the River Torrens, the Bistro by the Food Business has recently reopened with a fresh new vibe. Open til late for dinner, cocktails or an appetizer. Book now on +61 8 8216 8744.

THE WINTER-GARDENFESTIVAL THEATRE TERRACE

A place to meet and refuel between shows, The Wintergarden is home to a variety of pop-up style eateries serving a range of cuisines in a lively atmosphere.

A LITTLE ITALYPIANO BAR

Enjoy a Trattoria style casual dining experience in the Piano Bar between 6pm – 8pm. Purchase a two course meal with your choice of pasta, garlic bread and house made Cassata dessert for just $25.

PLATTERSTHEATRE 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.

FOYER CAFÉLOCATED NEXT TO THE BOX OFFICE IN THE FESTIVAL THEATRE FOYER

The licenced Foyer Café offers convenient, fresh, casual meals, coffee and light refreshments. Open business hours, Monday to Friday and show times.

GRANT BURGE WINE BARSPACE THEATRE FOYER

Created especially for the Festival, the Grant Burge Wine Bar is the perfect place to meet before and after shows. And remember ‘Life is a Cabernet’.

MOËT CHAMPAGNE BARBROMLEY GALLERY [LOCATED IN LYRICS]

Over the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, the world’s most loved Champagne, Moët & Chandon, yet again plays host to a stylish bar installation serving flutes of Moët and perhaps, the opportunity to rub shoulders with the artists and performers.

ELDER PARK CAFÉELDER 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 coffee and local wine and beer also available.

Share an unforgettable experience

• Corporate hospitality• Specifically tailored events• Large scale VIP events• Sit down dinners• Birthdays and celebrations• Corporate Boxes

The 2014 Adelaide Cabaret Festival offers diverse and exhilarating world-class entertainment over 16 unforgettable evenings. Whether you are a company seeking to host clients or colleagues, or a group of friends looking for an extraordinary night out, we can cater for a wide range of events including:

For further information please contact JEMMA STEAD on +61 8 8216 8965 or email [email protected]

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Previews: Fri 6 & Sat 7 June, 8pm • Mon 9 June, 6.30pmSeason: Tue 10, Fri 13, Thu 19, Fri 20, Sat 21 June, 8pm • Sun 22 June, 3pm • Wed 11 & Tue 17 June, 6.30pm

• Sat 14 June, 2pm & 8pm • Wed 18 June, 11am & 6.30pm

AUSTRALIA

HER MAJESTY’S THEATRE6 > 22 June

5WORLD PREMIERE


A unique and rich theatrical experience, Little Bird is a one man musical drama written especially for the talents of the incomparable

king of cabaret, Paul Capsis.

Little Bird follows the journey of a young boy, Wren, from his parents’ isolated cottage to the lights of the big city. Along the way a series of

startling transformations occur, blurring the lines of identity and gender as Wren searches

for self, love and a place to belong.

Written by multi-award winning playwright Nicki Bloom (Tender, Land and Sea) and

composers Cameron Goodall and Quentin Grant (2013 Cabaret Festival hit You Me and

The Bloody Sea), Little Bird draws upon fairytale, dream and song to create

a compelling musical journey.

WARNING: Contains adult themes

Paul Capsis

Brothers Grimm meet Ziggy Stardust

State Theatre Company in association with Adelaide Festival Centre presents

Preview Adult 56.00 Concession 46.00Matinee Adult 60.00 Concession 55.00Evenings Adult 67.00 Concession 57.00

By Nicki Bloom Songs and music by Cameron Goodall and Quentin Grant

Sunday Telegraph

“Whether swooning with soul, or belting it out like a bruise, Capsis’ turbo-powered

voice makes each tune his own.”

Director: Geordie BrookmanSet and Lighting Designer: Geoff CobhamVideo Designer: Chris PetridisCostume Designer: Ailsa PatersonMusical Director: Quentin GrantDramaturg: Julian MeyrickSound Designer: Jane Rossetto

Preview Adult 50.00 Concession 43.00Matinee Adult 54.00 Concession 49.00Evenings Adult 60.00 Concession 51.00

GreenRoom 30.00

SPECIALEVENT

This project has been supported by Arts SA’s New Commissions and Exhibitions Fund

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Beginning his career in Adelaide, the now Melbourne based artist is one of the most successful and innovative

painters currently working in Australia.

In his art Bromley has managed to combine a distinctive Pop sensibility – a love of found images, photographic sources and mass media references – with an

inventive relish for the effects of paint. His work divides into two distinct but related

strands: images of childhood (adapted from the world of 1950s book illustrations) and

images of the female nude.

Bromley is also increasingly in demand as a portraitist. He has been a finalist six times

in the Archibald Prize and the painter of some famous visages, including filmmaker

Scott Hicks, actors Hugo Weaving and Jack Thompson, Kylie Minogue, Lily Allen and

more recently Miranda Kerr.

Displaying an extraordinary artistic energy he has experimented with a wide variety

of different media – printmaking, ceramic, sculpture and, more recently, film furniture,

fashion and interiors.

As Adelaide Cabaret Festival Designer Bromley is responsible for the look

and feel of this year’s Festival and you’ll see his influence in everything from the brochure to the foyers, gallery

spaces and venue theming.

In this exhibition, especially curated for the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, you will see

original artwork by David Bromley, as well as work from Datsun Tran

and Stewart MacFarlane and a surprise guest or two.

FREE

BROMLEY GALLERY (Located in Lyrics)

11am – 5pm6 > 21 June

Anthony WarlowFaith Prince

An unforgettable evening with two of musical theatre’s brightest stars

ONESHOW ONLY

WORLD PREMIEREOPENINGWEEK AUSTRALIA / USA

Suitable 8 yrs+ Duration 2hrs (includes interval)

Tuesday 10 June, 7.30pm

FESTIVAL THEATRE10 June

Adelaide Festival Centre, John Frost and Phil Bathols present

VIP Platinum Experience 450.00Platinum 295.00Premium 179.00

A Reserve 129.00B Reserve 99.00

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Accompanied by a magnificent 30 piece orchestra this unique concert features music from some of musical

theatre’s greatest productions, including My Fair Lady, Annie, Fiddler on the Roof, Sweeney Todd, Guys and

Dolls and Man of La Mancha.

For the first time in almost a decade Australian musical theatre super

star, Anthony Warlow, returns to the Festival Theatre stage with Tony-Award winner Faith Prince, his

Broadway co-star from the critically acclaimed US production of Annie.

Warlow’s ‘exquisite falsetto’ voice will seamlessly combine with the compelling

tones of Prince’s voice described by the New York Times as ‘one-in-a-million’.

Direct From Broadway will be a truly unforgettable evening of music with two of

musical theatre’s brightest international stars.

and

Adult A Res 119.00

Prescribed by Doctor Feel-Good

Rhonda BurchmoreVINYL VIAGRA

Be prepared for the fabulous

Rhonda Burchmore to unleash the vixens of vinyl,

making temperatures soar and hearts race.

Channelling the sex appeal and songs of divas from

Marlene Dietrich, Shirley Bassey and Cher to

Madonna, Beyonce and Lady Gaga, with just a hint of Berlin Cabaret thrown

into the mix, the sultry Ms B invites you to an adventurous evening of sublime sensuality.

A DIVAlicious fantasy perfect for date night!

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Suitable 12 yrs+ Duration 1hr 10mins

Friday 6 June, 7pm • Saturday 7 June, 3pm • Sunday 8 June, 6pm

DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE6 > 8 June

Sydney Morning Herald

“ Totally embraceable… larger than life.”



Saturday 7 June, 7.30pm

AUSTRALIA


WORLD PREMIERE

Suitable 12 yrs+

Duration 2hrs (includes interval)

ONESHOW ONLY




OPENINGWEEK 9

In Swing on This some of Australia’s leading stage talents – Michael Falzon

(We Will Rock You, Rock of Ages), Luke Kennedy (The Voice, The Ten

Tenors), Matt Lee (So You Think You Can Dance, Mary Poppins) and

Ben Mingay (Wonderland, An Officer and a Gentleman) – deliver a modern,

audacious take on some of the all-time swing classics along with ‘well-swung’ interpretations of rock and pop songs

that have defined the last four decades.

Featuring an 18-piece big band, your toes will be tapping to the sophisticated

sounds of the fifties through to the nineties and noughties.

The lads will be joined by a special guest or two and promise to have you humming and dancing your way home

with a cheeky smile on your face.

Charm personified in a cocktail of swing

Starring

Michael Falzon Luke Kennedy

Matt Lee Ben Mingay

Adelaide Festival Centre in association with Good Egg Creative presents

Ali McGregor’sJAZZAMATAZZ!

Led by the insanely talented cabaret star Ali McGregor, this hour of jazzy beats and trashy pop classics will get your

children singing, prancing, twisting and dancing.

McGregor and her jazz trio are joined by two dancers who teach rock’n’roll, swing and jive moves. With songs like

Who Let the Dogs Out? and Single Ladies, McGregor will get everyone shuffling to the be-bop beats and hep-cat treats.

Suitable for 2–10 year olds (and the whole family).

Saturday 7 June, 11am & 4pm • Sunday 8 June, 4pm

AUSTRALIA

BANQUET ROOM7 > 8 June

Broadway Baby

ADELAIDE PREMIEREOPENINGWEEK

Monday 9 June, 6pm

USA

SPACE THEATRE9 June

WORLD PREMIERE


The ultimate schmooze in song

Nelson AspenAN EVENING WITH

Musical Director: Mitchell Kaplan

Well known for breaking celebrity news to the world, he started his career as a performer in his own right.

Nelson invites you to join him for an intimate evening gushing with a dishy blend of songs and stand-up comedy that promises to take you beyond the red carpet.

You’ll have dinner party stories for a lifetime…

Gossip alert... Australia’s favourite Hollywood TV reporter, Nelson Aspen is coming to Adelaide for one night only.

OPENINGWEEK

ONESHOW ONLY


Premium 49.90Adult 44.90Concession 39.90

“Filled with giggling, running and dancing.”

Suitable 2 – 10 yrs(Under 2 free on knee)

Duration 55mins

All Tickets 20.00Adult 25.00Concession 22.00Child 20.00Groups (6+) 20.00Family (2+2) 80.00

KIDSCABARET

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Sunday 8 June, 7.30pm

USA


OPENINGWEEK

ONESHOW ONLY

ADELAIDE PREMIERE

Suitable 16 yrs+

Duration 1hr 10mins

Robert DaviDAVI SINGS SINATRA:

ON THE ROAD TO ROMANCE



Conc B Res 64.90Adult C Res 59.90Conc C Res 54.90

Musical Director: Randy Waldman

Famous for his tough guy roles in License to Kill, Die Hard, Predator 2 – his television credits are just as vast, including the hit

series Profiler, Stargate: Atlantis and Criminal Minds.

Harnessing formidable talent Davi croons a love letter to his mentor the legendary Frank Sinatra through the great American song book.

He will be joined on stage by his sensational band including Grammy® Award-winning musical director and arranger Randy Waldman and legendary percussionist

Emil Richards who performed in Sinatra’s original band.

This tough guy will melt your heart

WARNING: Contains adult themes

Quincy Jones

“Robert Davi has the voice, the tone, the flavor and the swagger.”

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Rachael BeckTHIS GIRL

Sunday 8 June, 8.30pm • Monday 9 June, 2pm

AUSTRALIA


WORLD PREMIERE


OPENINGWEEK

Having recently starred in the hit musical Chitty Chitty Bang

Bang, Australia’s musical theatre darling returns to

Adelaide Cabaret Festival to unveil her debut solo album

and show This Girl.

Prepare to be delightfully surprised by a fantastic and

diverse repertoire of numbers from pop to musical theatre. Featuring songs from much

loved musicals such as West Side Story, Les Misérables

and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang teamed with hits like Running

Up That Hill by Kate Bush, State of the Heart by Mondo Rock and Rhianna’s Only Girl in the World. Rachael will be joined by one of Australia’s leading stage performers

Michael Cormick.

Known for her sublime vocals, wonderful story telling and a killer sense of humour Rachael Beck

is truly scrumptious.



Musical Director: Andrew Worboys

Monday 9 June, 7.30pm


OPENINGWEEK ADELAIDE PREMIERE

Perfect TripodAUSTRALIAN SONGS

“ You’d be hard pressed to find four more versatile voices in the country… A wonderfully balanced tone of gravitas and comedy.” themusic.com.au

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Adelaide Festival Centre and Smartartists present

ONESHOW ONLY

Suitable 16 yrs+

Duration 1hr 10mins

WARNING: Contains coarse language

Inspired by their celebrated rendition of Paul Kelly’s Meet Me in the Middle of

the Air, the harmony super group that is Eddie Perfect and Tripod has reunited to craft a collection of gorgeous vocal arrangements of iconic Australian hits

across the ages.

Perfect Tripod delivers a veritable zodiac of Australian music. Star signs

you should expect include – the Crawl, the Chair, the Budgie, the Voice and

some new constellations in the Aussie songwriting firmament which may

surprise you.

The Aria Award-winning Tripod’s decades of inventive harmony together

with Helpmann Award-winning and Logie nominated Eddie Perfect’s peerless skill as a composer and interpreter combine to create a beautiful show packed with breathtaking singing; delivered with the sort of playful confidence that can only

come with a serious combination of skills and experience on the stage.

A hand picked playlist of fair dinkum winners




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Sublime harmonies and swingin’ tunes

The Boswell ProjectJoin vocalists Kylie Ferreira, Louise Messenger

and Valeska Laity, along with their fabulous band, in their mission to faithfully recreate the incredible

music of The Boswell Sisters and bring their story to the world.

The Boswell Project captures the excitement and story of the ground-breaking Boswell Sisters,

the lost super group of the 1930s, featuring classic songs of the Jazz Age, sophisticated harmonies

and a hot rhythm section.

Sunday 8 June, 7.30pm • Monday 9 June, 6.30pm

ADELAIDE



OPENINGWEEK

Rip It Up

“It was all about the music… with incredible arrangements and harmonies…”

Photo: © Chloe Gehrke


AUSTRALIA

ARTSPACE7 June

ADELAIDE PREMIERE


OPENINGWEEK

Melody BeckUNSEEN:

A TRIBUTE TO MARNI NIXON

Adelaide Festival Centre in association with Your Theatrics International presents

You’ve heard her voice, now, hear her story. The winner of the 2014 Your Theatrics International Cabaret Contest pays tribute

to the woman remembered as ‘the voice of Hollywood’.

Marnie Nixon’s dulcet tones immortalized some of the greatest music theatre tunes of our time including songs from hit films West Side Story, The King and I, My Fair Lady and many more.

Stroll down memory lane with Melody Beck and relive the golden age of movie musicals.

ONESHOW ONLY





Saturday 7 June, 6.30pm • Sunday 8 June, 2pm • Monday 9 June, 6.30pm


OPENINGWEEK AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE


From a stage that transformed a generation and changed music forever

MelaniePEOPLE IN THE FRONT ROW

Photo: © Maddy Miller

Rolling Stone

“ People who have made an impact on the music world can be recognized by just one part of their name. Lennon, McCartney, Dylan, Jagger etc. Here’s a name for you: Melanie”

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Performing all her hits and some new compositions all woven together with witty stories of a career that is nothing short of extraordinary, Melanie will be accompanied by her son Beau Jarred Schekeryk on guitar, Andrew Worboys on piano, Dave Hatch on drums and Tina Harris on bass.

Enjoy an intimate performance with the singer who won Australia’s heart with a brand new pair of roller skates more than four decades ago.

Adelaide Festival Centre in association with David M Hawkins presents

Legendary singer songwriter Melanie Safka shot to stardom when she stepped onto the stage at Woodstock in 1969.

She’s had a legendary career spanning more than 40 years including her signature song Candles in the Rain (Lay Down, Lay Down) and the number one hit Brand New Key (Roller Skate song).

Adelaide’s own Hilltop Hoods introduced a new generation to Melanie’s music with the release of the worldwide sensation Nosebleed Section featuring samples from her song People in the Front Row.



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SHE could be so lucky

ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS:THE ERIN MINOGUE EXPERIENCE

We all know Dannii and older sister Kylie but what about the third, forgotten younger sister Erin Minogue?

Lizzie Moore plays the youngest Minogue in this one woman contemporary comic cabaret featuring a swag of classic Kylie and Dannii hits, sung by Erin from her perspective. An eye-opening staged biopic of an extraordinary life unled, revealing untold insight into a celebrity sibling who never existed, based on an entirely untrue story.

Boys Magazine (UK)

“Erin is the Minogue sister we didn’t know we loved – until now.”

Friday 6 June, 6.15pm • Saturday 7 June, 9.15pm

AUSTRALIA

ARTSPACE6 > 7 June

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

Suitable 16 yrs+ Duration 1hr 10mins WARNING: Contains coarse language

OPENINGWEEK

Written by: Chris Gist and Paul Kooperman from an original concept by Kris Stewart

Directed by: Emily Gilhome

Musical Direction by: Anthony Costanzo

Outré style matched with off-beat humour

Sven Ratzke Lizzie MooreDIVA DIVA’S

European cabaret super star Sven Ratzke makes his Adelaide Cabaret Festival debut paying homage to ten of the greatest divas of the 60s including Marlene Dietrich,

Shirley Bassey, Dalida, Eartha Kitt, Maria Callas, Nina Simone, Zarah Leander, Dusty Springfield,

Hildegard Knef and Judy Garland.

Ratzke is joined on stage by his long-time collaborator and music director, jazz pianist Charly Zastrau who

accompanied Joey Arias at last year’s Festival.

HOLLAND

SPACE THEATRE

AUSTRALIAN PREMIEREOPENINGWEEK

Musical Director:Charly Zastrau

Berliner Morgenpost

“…the hottest night happening in Berlin at the moment.”

Friday 6 June, 6.30pm • Saturday 7 June, 10pm• Sunday 8 June, 9pm

6 > 8 June






Photo: © Dennis Veldman

Photo: © Joel Devereux

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Let Carla’s l i lting tones rhinestone your reality

Carla LippisBRENTA’S BAD THING

Discovered by Kate Ceberano in last year’s Cabaret Festival Backstage Club, local songstress Carla Lippis

returns with her very own show. She brings to life Brenta – an Italo-Australian mafia princess living in a time when

albums were made of vinyl and big hair was bitchin’.

After being left stranded on a lonely road, a chance encounter with a honky-tonk trucker leads Brenta down

the rabbit hole of cowgirl psychedelia. Backed by some of Adelaide’s most revered musicians.

The Advertiser

“Kickass Adelaide singer Carla Lippis… a superstar.”

Friday 6 June, 9.15pm • Saturday 7 June, 3.15pm• Sunday 8 June, 9.15pm

ADELAIDE

ARTSPACE6 > 8 June

WORLD PREMIERE

Suitable 16 yrs+ Duration 1hr 10minsWARNING: Contains coarse language

OPENINGWEEK

Written by: Carla Lippis & Dahlia Opala with Geoffrey Crowther

Directed by: Dahlia Opala

Musical Director: Stephen Pederson with Carla Lippis



Amity Dry

It’s been a whirlwind year for Amity Dry from doing the school run in Adelaide to being selected for the New York Musical Theatre Festival and taking out

The Block All Stars in between.

Fresh from an off-Broadway season of her hit musical Mother, Wife and the Complicated Life,

South Australia’s favourite reality TV musical mum makes her Adelaide Cabaret Festival debut sharing

the highs and lows from her experiences with The Block, reality TV fame and Broadway.


ADELAIDE

ARTSPACE8 > 9 June


OPENINGWEEK

Directed by: David Lampard

Musical Director: Mark Simeon Ferguson

Adelaide Theatre Guide

“Her voice is powerful, engaging and flawless, pitching every note perfectly.”

WORLD PREMIERE

THE BLOCK TO BROADWAY... AND BEYOND



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Stories from behind the sequin curtain

MEMOIRS OF A SHOWGIRL

Shay Stafford

Join Australia’s favourite showgirl, former Moulin Rouge and Lido dancer, Shay Stafford as she pulls back the curtain on Paris

cabaret and reminisces in song and dance about her twelve years performing on two of the world’s most famous stages.

Along with her troupe of leggy dancers, The Can-Canettes, live musicians and the vocal stylings of French balladeer,

Monsieur P – the girl from Brizzy presents a feather-festooned celebration of all things Parisian.

Courier-Mail


AUSTRALIA

SPACE THEATRE8 > 9 June

ADELAIDE PREMIERE


OPENINGWEEK

Written & Directed by: Shay Stafford & Bryce Corbett

“ The closest you can get to the Moulin Rouge without actually going there.”

Captivating cabaret served in several languages

Kim SmithNOVA NOIR

Award-winning Australian cabaret performer and Adelaide Cabaret Festival darling, Kim Smith, charts a dark and whimsical path through a neo-Weimar pop-

fantasia of genre-bending pop and peculiar period treasures with Nova Noir. Mining his debut album, Nova,

Smith gives his own electro-pop originals a decadent 1920s treatment, while reimagining works by Weimar-era composers, and modern-day artists including Friedrich

Hollaender, Cher, Kurt Weill, The Supremes, Kylie Minogue, Hanns Eisler, plus a myriad of glittering others.

Friday 6 June, 7pm • Saturday 7 June, 7.30pm

AUSTRALIA / USA


ADELAIDE PREMIERE



OPENINGWEEK

Music Director / Accordionist: Benjamin Ickies

The Wall Street Journal

“Completely stellar… slyly subversive.”





Friday 6 June, 9pm • Saturday 7 June, 2.30pm & 6pm

FRANCE


19OPENINGWEEK ADELAIDE PREMIERE

Suitable 16 yrs+

Duration 1hr 10mins

A mesmerizing French chanteuse

Caroline NinSONGS AND STORIES OF THE PARIS LIDO

French chanteuse Caroline Nin has been regularly seducing

Adelaide Cabaret Festival audiences since 2002.

This year she returns with stories from backstage at the most famous

cabaret in the world... the Paris Lido.

Famed for its sophisticated nightlife the iconic venue on the Champs-

Elysees has been home to cabaret’s elite including Marlene Dietrich, Edith Piaf, Shirley Maclaine, Liza

Minnelli and Noel Coward to name just a few. For five years from 2005 Nin was headlining at the Lido in

the glamorous revue, Bonheur. She introduced her audiences to the

longings, struggles and heartaches of her character Lola Lola with Nin

as both mistress and muse.

Caroline and her quartet, led by Musical Director John Thorn, will transport you to the heart of Paris

with an exciting repertoire that celebrates the cosmopolitan and

multicultural nature of the city.

Featuring songs from Brel, Legrand, Gainsbourg, Piazzolla, Grace Jones and Kurt Weill let Nin’s trademark smoky jazz-inflected voice seduce

you over and over.

The Stage, London

“Caroline Nin is an icon… Nin pushes both established

cabaret standards to cinematic perfection… star quality drips from

every languide fingertip!”



The Baker SuiteSECOND NATURE:

A COLLABORATION OF POETRY & MUSIC

Offering songs that explore life, love and nature – The Baker Suite have been described as Art-folk,

French Cafe, seductive-country and gypsy-romantica.

The Baker Suite is a refreshingly Australian music experience, with their acoustic-folk-pop built around the warm combination of John Baker’s acoustic guitar and storytelling and Gayle Buckby’s parisian-esque piano

accordion. They’re joined by Julian Ferraretto on violin, Lyndon Gray on double bass and Enrico Mick Morena

on drums. With a new album just released and a recent appearance at WOMADelaide, they are winning hearts across Australia and Europe including number one fan

and collaborator Kate Ceberano.


ADELAIDE

SPACE THEATRE14 June

WORLD PREMIERE


Weekend Australian

ONESHOW ONLY

“Minor masterpieces that blend folk, country, blues and jazz speckled with global allusions sit beside quirky pop songs…”

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Relive the era of memorable music and murderous mafiosi

Blake Bowden & Phil ScottMARIO

In the 1950s Mario Lanza was a tenor superstar in Hollywood, his

records topped the charts and everyone fell for his charm and

beautiful voice.

Ten years later, he was all washed up, dying mysteriously

at the age of 38. What happened?

Blake Bowden (South Pacific) sings up a storm as the stormy

Lanza, while writer/satirist/pianist and Adelaide Cabaret Festival

regular Phil Scott fills in the gaps, playing various characters in the

singer’s life.

Saturday 14 June, 6.30pm • Sunday 15 June, 3pm & 6.30pm

AUSTRALIA

FESTIVAL THEATRE STAGE14 > 15 June

WORLD PREMIERE


Conceived by: Blake Bowden & Phil Scott

Written by: Phil Scott

Directed by: Eamon Flack

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Photo: © Ben Searcy

Photos: © Kurt Sneddon

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Friday 13 June, 6.30pm • Saturday 14 June, 3pm & 9pm

AUSTRALIA / USA


21WORLD PREMIERE

Suitable 8 yrs+

Duration 1hr 10mins

David Campbellsings John Bucchino

The singer and the songwriter

As Artistic Director, Campbell introduced his buddy to Adelaide

Cabaret Festival audiences in 2009 with An Evening with

John Bucchino and Friends.

In this deeply personal and intimate show the friends return to the

Cabaret Festival stage to talk about their lives, careers and the songs that have bound them together.

David Campbell and Broadway composer John Bucchino met in New York in the 90s – it was the beginning of a musical

kinship that has lasted decades.

Adelaide Festival Centre in association with Luckiest Productions presents



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Tim CampbellHIGH SCHOOL DISCO

Remember dancing to Play That Funky Music, Footloose, Shake Your Groove Thing, Centrefold, My Sharona, Can You Feel It? Tim Campbell and his band will not only play

the hits from his album High School Disco, but many more much loved classics from the 70s and 80s.

Thursday 12 June, 8pm • Friday 13 June, 9pm

AUSTRALIA


AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE


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Beccy Cole and

Libby O’DonovanTHE COWGIRL

AND THE SHOWGIRLIndividually, these talented women leave audiences

breathless – together they are a match made in cabaret heaven.

From the energetic humour and honesty of nine-time Golden Guitar winner Beccy Cole to the diversity and astonishingly rich vocal range of cabaret jazz singer Libby O’Donovan – these two explosive entertainers

are sassy, funny and engaging.

After wowing sell-out crowds by guesting on each other’s shows across Australia, the time has come for Beccy and

Libby to present an unforgettable performance in Adelaide.

Wednesday 11 June, 7pm • Thursday 12 June, 7pm• Friday 13 June, 7.30pm

AUSTRALIA


WORLD PREMIERE


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Sydney Morning Herald (Libby)

“ Powerful, sassy performer”

The Australian (Beccy)

“Australia’s most dynamic female performer”

Adelaide Festival Centre presents





Join one of Australia’s most versatile and

much loved entertainers for a trip down memory

lane and a night of absolute fun.

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Colin HayWAITING FOR

MY REAL LIFE...

For the uninitiated, Colin Hay’s live performances are an astonishing, powerful journey, sometimes straight down the main road, sometimes following the twists

and turns of the road less travelled.

Whether he is telling of his globe-dominating romp with Australian rock band Men at Work, running

concurrently with a runaway love affair with alcohol, Colin strips bare an amazing story, through the

vagaries of the music industry, to the mess and glory of life in general, with exquisite comic timing and a

heartfelt, wry sense of humour.

Tim FreedmanFREEDMAN DOES NILSSON

Grammy® Award-winner Harry Nilsson has been hailed as a genius and recognised by his peers

as one of the greatest singer-songwriters of the twentieth century.

His songs have been recorded and performed by numerous singers including Ella Fitzgerald and Neil

Diamond. However, despite being a gifted studio artist, Nilsson suffered from horrific stage fright which meant

he never performed his songs in concert.

One of Australia’s most accomplished contemporary songwriters, Tim Freedman invites you to a

“live imagining” of what a Harry Nilsson concert could have been.

Friday 13 June, 9.30pm • Saturday 14 June, 9.30pm• Sunday 15 June, 7pm

AUSTRALIA


ADELAIDE PREMIERE


Wednesday 11 June, 6.30pm • Thursday 12 June, 9pm

AUSTRALIA


ADELAIDE PREMIERE


The Huffington Post

“…he’s a seamless representation of the greats of our time…”

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WARNING: Contains strong language

Ruth Rogers-WrightNINA SIMONE:

BLACK DIVA POWER

One of the true icons of modern American culture, over the course of her career Nina Simone came to represent so much more than simply the beautiful

music she created.

Melbourne-based jazz diva Ruth Rogers-Wright embodies the High Priestess of Soul in an engrossing performance exploring the life and music of Simone

featuring her now famous black power songs, including Mississippi Goddamn, Four Women, Strange

Fruit and To Be Young, Gifted and Black.

Saturday 14 June, 6.15pm • Sunday 15 June, 5.15pm

AUSTRALIA

ARTSPACE14 > 15 June

ADELAIDE PREMIERE


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Musical Director/ Director: Warren Wills

Playwright: Neil Cole

“…pure and authentic interpretation on Nina Simone’s music…”

The Age





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A sensory overloadwith Imat Akelo Opio as Lorraine Hansberry

Catherine AlcornNOTHING BUT A SONG

Vocal powerhouse Catherine Alcorn returns to the Adelaide Cabaret Festival following her 2013 hit show

Go Your Own Way. This year she will tempt you to leave your inhibitions at the door and lead you on a delicious

journey of mood altering musical provocation.

Aural indulgence and stunning musical rearrangements all ruthlessly crafted and pieced together by

Andrew Worboys will feature music from Florence and The Machine, The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, David Bowie

and other epic rock gods and goddesses.

In his directorial debut, cabaret legend Paul Capsis will craft a voyeur’s delight.

Wednesday 11 June, 7.30pm • Thursday 12 June, 9.30pm • Friday 13 June, 7.30pm

AUSTRALIA


WORLD PREMIERE


Concept by: Catherine Alcorn

Director: Paul Capsis

Arrangements: Andrew Worboys

Musical Director: Marty Hailey

Featuring Jane Cho, Bev Kennedy and Voice of Transition

Theatre Alive

“ See this diva before she’s on Broadway!”

The FactoryMagnificent voices soar in a musical journey

Opening with a powerful call to ancestral roots The Factory follows the story of Losa arriving in Aukilani with her father. A young Samoan woman with big dreams and hopes

for a brighter future, she is set to work in a South Auckland textile factory, but each time the factory bell rings, she feels further away from her home and her aspirations.

Created by the Kila Kokonut Krew, this full-scale uplifting musical features an original score, slick choreography, and a dazzling array of exuberant and soulful songs from

disco to soul and Pacific roots accompanied by a dynamic live band.

New Zealand Herald

“ This Pacific Les Mis tale of race and class is hugely levered by romance, humour and funky 70s style.”

Thursday 12 June, 6.30pm • Friday 13 June, 7pm • Saturday 14 June, 7pm

NEW ZEALAND


SECONDWEEK AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

Adelaide Festival Centre presents

Hilarious and heartfelt, this vibrant funk-fuelled musical weaves a romantic narrative

and clever lyrics into a tribute to the courage of the

Pacific peoples who came to Auckland during the 1970s.

Director: Anapela Polataivao

Composer: Poulima Salima

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Adult 49.90Concession 44.90GreenRoom 24.95

By Vela Manusate

Presented by arrangement with Arts Projects Australia with support from Creative New Zealand’s Touring

Australia Initiative

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Yana Alana & The Paranas

Australia’s very own diva extraordinaire is back. Cabaret provocateur Yana Alana takes to the stage for her first solo

show (with two people in it). Traverse the private places and deepest holes of this multi- award winning diva as she opens up

and bares all in this bent night of blues, burlesque and blame.

A mistress at emotional manipulation and the art of entrapment, Yana Alana is not afraid to let it all hang out.

Friday 13 June, 10pm • Saturday 14 June, 10pm

AUSTRALIA



WARNING: Contains strong language and nudity

Written by: Sarah Ward

Music by: Sarah Ward & Louise Goh

Directed by: Anni Davey

Australian Stage

“ Yon doesn’t have the chiseled jawline or broad shoulders of your average Hollywood heartthrob, but he is funny – very funny.”

Wednesday 11 June, 9.15pm • Thursday 12 June, 6.45pm• Friday 13 June, 9.15pm

AUSTRALIA


ADELAIDE PREMIERE


WARNING:Contains coarse language and adult themes

Yon and his Prism of Sexy Thoughts

Funny songs about sex

Co-Written and Directed byFiona Scott-Norman

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Yon is a man of habit spending 20 years in award-winning musical comedy trio Tripod who have wowed audiences in Australia and abroad with their trademark blend of gorgeous harmonies and dysfunctional relationships. No, Yon isn’t leaving Tripod, he just

wants to speak by himself for five freaking minutes.

Drawing from personal experience Yon will guide you through a dark, electronic, cabaret excursion that rages

through the five stages of love.

A depraved diva with a difference

BETWEEN THE CRACKS




Premium 44.90Adult 39.90Concession 34.90GreenRoom 19.95

A swingin’ homage to the queen of vocalese

Kate FullerANNIE’S ROOM

It’s 1965 in London and the British rock scene is in full swing – the Beatles are invading America and

the Stones can’t get no satisfaction.

But for jazz singer Annie Ross, who once jammed with Miles Davis, shoplifted with Ella Fitzgerald

and drank all night with Chet Baker – the only thing swingin’ about the 60s is her Room!

Australian jazz singer Kate Fuller takes us back to the closing

night of Annie’s famed VIP cabaret club in Covent

Garden and pays homage to this extraordinary star

of the American and British jazz scene.

ADELAIDE


AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE


Friday 13 June, 6.45pm • Saturday 14 June, 9.15pm• Sunday 15 June, 8.15pm

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The Crown Prince of Melbourne cabaret

Michael DalleyRITUALS OF ART & HATRED

One of Australia’s most biting lyricists celebrates his fourth Adelaide Cabaret Festival visit with this musical

rite of desecration. If you witnessed Vaudeville X, Intimate Apparel or Urban Display Suite you’ll expect

nothing less than a witty revue with bite. Dalley showcases a line-up of exquisitely subversive songs,

celebrating the divine beauty of mockery.

Rituals of Art and Hatred will take you on a pilgrimage from the profane to the ridiculous. Come and be blessed!

The Age

“Michael Dalley is extraordinarily talented and mildly smutty!”

Wednesday 11 June, 6.45pm • Thursday 12 June, 9.15pm

AUSTRALIA


WORLD PREMIERE


Musical Director: John Thorn





Still Awake Still!Mischievous cabaret for kids

Miss Ivory Tinklefinger, Queen of Sleep, is hired to sing the audience to sleep, but tonight her piano has a

mind of its own. Her lullabies come alive – and the consequences are wild.

Based on much-loved songs from the bedtime book I’m Still Awake Still! by Elizabeth Honey and Sue Johnson,

this stunning reimagining for the stage is strikingly original, strangely beautiful, ridiculously funny and filled

with mayhem worthy of the Marx Brothers.

Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 June, 11am & 2pm

AUSTRALIA


Arts Hub

“Effervescent andutterly entertainingfor the whole family”

ADELAIDE PREMIERE

Suitable 4 yrs+Duration 50mins

Devised by: Jessica Wilson with the collaborating artists

Inspired by songs from the book I’m Still Awake, Still! by Elizabeth Honey and Sue Johnson

Adelaide Festival Centre in association with Jump Leads and Jessica Wilson presents

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Saturday 14 June, 7.30pm • Sunday 15 June, 7.30pm

USA / AUSTRALIA


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A musical insight into the envied picture perfect

Picture Perfect

New York composer Scott Evan Davis’ Picture Perfect is a song cycle about the reality that lies behind the ‘picture

perfect’ façade we present to the rest of the world.

It’s about the seconds either side of the perfectly composed family portrait, or the truth buried beneath each ‘my life is

perfect’ Facebook update or tweet. The moments presented in the work explore recognisable truths from the day-to-day

lives of men, women and children.

Picture Perfect stars leading Australian performer David Harris (Wicked, Legally Blonde, Miss Saigon) along with

some of Adelaide’s best known performers.

Adelaide Festival Centre in association with Six Foot Something Productions presents

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All Tickets 20.00Adult 25.00Concession 22.00Child 20.00Groups (6+) 20.00Family (2+2) 80.00

KIDSCABARET

Music and lyrics by Scott Evan Davis

Starring DAVID HARRISwith Johanna Allen, Amity Dry, Naomi Eyers & Paul Talbot

Director/Designer: David Lampard

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KIM SMITHBR1hr 10mins 18SWING ON THISFT2hrs 9

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SHAY STAFFORDST1hr 10mins 18

ROBERT DAVIFT1hr 10mins 11THE BOSWELL PROJECTBR1hr 10mins 14

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CATHERINE ALCORNST1hr 10mins 24

YON & HIS PRISM OF SEXY THOUGHTSA1hr 10mins 26

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YON & HIS PRISM OF SEXY THOUGHTSA1hr 10mins 26ALISONCOPPEST1hr 10mins 33THE COWGIRL & THE SHOWGIRLBR1hr 10mins 22891 ABC LIVE BROADCAST (PETER GOERS)PB3hrs 50

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MARIOFTS1hr 10mins 20SCOTT EVAN DAVIS (WORKSHOP)BR1hr 30mins 50

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VANDEMONIAN LAGSFT2hrs 10mins 44KIM SPARGOA1hr 10mins 33

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Come and enjoy Artistic Director, Kate Ceberano’s hand-picked selection of artists from the 2014

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Get a group together to share a laugh and song in true cabaret style. Be quick to secure your seats as

this event is sure to sell out.

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Thursday 12 June, 7pm



ONESHOW ONLY

Alison CoppeNEW COAT OF PAINT:

THE SONGS OF TOM WAITS

Caught between vagabond and chanteuse, local lovely Alison Coppe and her band take you on an intoxicating journey through the songs of blues legend Tom Waits.

Traversing the great lengths of Waits’ catalogue from Closing Time to Bone Machine and beyond

with balls-out blues, down and out dames, razor sharp grooves and delicate ballads.

New Coat of Paint captures the tragedy and triumph of Waits’ songs.

Krytzoff RAW 2011

“…sassy, energetic and powerful night

of music.”

Musical Director:Aaron Nash

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AUSTRALIA



The captivating music of Carole King and Roberta Flack

Kim SpargoKING OF FLACK

Home-grown sensation Kim Spargo and the Collected Musicians bring you a delicious new show celebrating

two of the world’s most celebrated female singer/songwriters – Carole King and Roberta Flack.

Weaving through King and Flack’s individual tapestries of struggle, success, politics, men and children, this is an honest and well-crafted insight into these two inspiring women. King of Flack will unlock the vault to their many number one hits and classics such as Natural Woman,

Killing me Softly and You’ve got a Friend.

Wednesday 18 June, 1pm & 7.30pm

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ARTSPACE18 June

WORLD PREMIERE


The Advertiser

“Kim Spargo’s powerful voice soars”



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A funny, tender rainbow reminiscence

Ben RimalowerPATTI ISSUES

The long running off-Broadway hit solo play Patti Issues makes its Australian premiere at this year’s Adelaide Cabaret Festival.

As a young gay boy Ben Rimalower found comfort in musical theatre especially in the transportive voice

of Broadway star Patti LuPone.

With a mix of comic irreverence, stark candor and show-biz bravado, Patti Issues poignantly explores the challenges facing

LGBT parents and children while shining unique light on gay men’s time-old obsessions with divas.

Saturday 21 June, 4pm & 7.30pm

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Written & performed by: Ben Rimalower

Directed by: Aaron Mark

Patti LuPone

“ The show’s fantastic. He’s a very

talented man.”




Photo: © Michael Erickson

Three generations of award winning song & dance men

The Kermond3 GEN VARIETY SHOW

Join three generations of the Kermond clan, national treasure Warren, his multi-award winning son Wayne

and grandson Zan, in a show-stopping tribute to all things vaudeville.

This multi-generational romp delivers a fresh new insight into the hitherto vanishing world of variety where, night after night, song, dance, slapstick and comedy collide to create entertainment that will delight, titillate and amuse

audiences from Geraldton to Gundagi.

Be part of Australian theatre history as the Kermonds invite you to share their passion for their own singular

brand of entertainment – because, as far they’re concerned there’s no business like show business…

Wednesday 18 June, 9pm • Thursday 19 June, 1pm & 6.30pm

AUSTRALIA


WORLD PREMIERE


FINALWEEK

The West Australian

“ You can’t help but smile from ear to ear.”



The King’s SingersGREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

One of the world’s most celebrated ensembles take on timeless American classics.

Paying tribute to the most enduring and influential American popular songs of the 20th century, The King’s Singers perform the best of Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Gershwin and more.

With a discography of over 150 recordings The King’s Singers have set the standard for the art of a cappella everywhere. Recipients of two Grammy® Awards, the Midem International Classical Award and recent inductees into the Gramophone

Hall of Fame, their repertoire ranges across every genre from Renaissance motet to the coolest of vocal jazz.

Join the UK super group for their Australian premiere performance of Great American Songbook, featuring beloved hits such as Let’s Misbehave, My Funny Valentine and Cry Me a River.

Friday 20 June, 6.30pm

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Adelaide Festival Centre in association with John Cristian Productions presents

The London Times

“Unmatched for their sheer musicality and ability to entertain.”

ONESHOW ONLY

Suitable 8 yrs+

Duration 1hr 10mins



Conc B Res 64.90Adult C Res 59.90Conc C Res 54.90

Photo: © B Ealovega

All hail the original queen of American comedy

Elise McCannEVERYBODY LOVES LUCY

Lucille Ball reigned supreme as television’s biggest star in I Love Lucy – the most popular sitcom in American history.

From being questioned by Congress on her alleged Communist sympathies to becoming the first female head

of a major movie studio – Ball’s life was complicated.

Acclaimed Australian musical theatre star Elise McCann (Mamma Mia, My Fair Lady, South Pacific) presents

a madcap, hilarious tribute to a true trail-blazer featuring much-loved songs from Lucille Ball’s roles

in Mame, Top Hat and many more.

Saturday 21 June, 1pm & 7.30pm

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Edgy, gritty, loud and dirty

Cecilia LowTHEY SAY SHE’S DIFFERENT

Powered by the music of 70s funk rock fusion queen Betty Davis, They Say She’s Different is a sonic,

visual feast for the senses.

Once married to Miles Davis and introducing him to her good friend Jimi Hendrix, Betty was pivotal in shaping a new generation of music and driving the soul train of

change through her own explosive sounds.

Experience the raw, creative energy of the elusive mistress of funk with Cecilia Low

and her magic music makers.

Thursday 19 June, 9.30pm • Friday 20 June, 7.30pm

AUSTRALIA


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Musical Director: Tony Kopa

WARNING: Contains coarse language, adult themes and strobe lighting





Photo: © Cameron Zayec

One of the all-time greats

Darlene LoveAN EVENING WITH

Since the early sixties, as part of Phil Spector’s wall of sound hit factory, this great lady has done it all –

from major motion pictures such as the highly successful Lethal Weapon series to Broadway hits like Hairspray and Grease. She even starred as herself in Leader of the Pack,

credited as Broadway’s first ‘jukebox musical.’

Friday 20 June, 9pm

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Rolling Stone Magazine

“One of the greatest singers of all time.”

ONESHOW ONLY

Musical Director: Michael Jacobson

Love recently accepted the Oscar for Best Documentary for 20 Feet from Stardom in

which she stars alongside other renowned backing singers. As well as a celebrated

solo artist, she has also performed as back up vocalist for legendary musicians

including Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin

and Bruce Springsteen.

Darlene Love continues to captivate audiences worldwide with her warm,

gracious stage presence and sensational performances. Join her for an evening of songs

from her current show plus her classic hits including He’s A Rebel, The Boy I’m Going To Marry, Wait ‘Til My Bobby Gets Home, He’s A

Fine Boy plus Mountain High – River Deep and the Da Doo Ron Ron accompanied

by a twelve piece band.

Adelaide Festival Centre in association with Mario Maiolo presents

Suitable 12 yrs+

Duration 1hr 10mins




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Bouncing between Stevie Wonder to Sondheim and back again

Brian d’Arcy JamesUNDER THE INFLUENCE

Two time Tony Award nominee and renowned Broadway leading man Brian d’Arcy James has starred

opposite some of the biggest names on Broadway, from Idina Menzel to Kristin Chenoweth and

Sutton Foster to John Lithgow.

In Under the Influence, James delights with his renditions of pop favorites from the 70s and 80s along

with Broadway classics. From Billy Joel to Marvin Hamlisch, Squeeze to Shrek, James strings together

the music that defines his musical DNA.

Whether recalling his introduction to original cast albums or revisiting his own Broadway auditions and

career highlights, Under the Influence is an evening of music and memories straight from his New York heart.

Wednesday 18 June, 6.30pm • Thursday 19 June, 9pm

USA


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A voice transformed by the music of the 70s

Rod DaviesROCKET MAN

Meet Rod Davies – one of Australia’s most versatile singers who has been impressing audiences on Australia’s hit TV

show Dancing with the Stars for thirteen seasons.

Join Rod as he narrates how a lifetime spent discovering the eclectic and transformative music of the 1970s prepared him

for such a demanding role.

From piano ballads to guitar-based rock, theatrical classics to funk ‘n pop, Rod’s piano/vocals are perfectly blended on stage with one of Australia’s finest guitarists, Stuart Fraser

(Noiseworks, Jimmy Barnes, John Farnham).

Thursday 19 June, 6.45pm • Friday 20 June, 9.15pm • Saturday 21 June, 6.45pm

AUSTRALIA


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Herald Sun

“ …a homegrown artist who can tickle your ear with a tune, command attention and, ultimately, make you a fan…”



Thursday 19 June, 6.30pm

USA


ONESHOW ONLY

WORLD PREMIERE

Suitable 16 yrs+

Duration 1hr 10mins

Kathy NajimyLIFT UP YOUR SKIRT

Musical Director: Brian J Nash

Kathy Najimy is loved by audiences all over the world as an award-winning

actress on Broadway, TV and film.

She has starred in over 25 films including Sister Act, Hocus Pocus

and Ratrace. She is also known for her critically acclaimed TV

roles including Peggy Hill in King of the Hill and Olive in Veronica’s

Closet. Kathy also brought her original The Kathy and Mo Show from the off-Broadway stage to

television in two award-winning, feminist HBO specials.

In this world first, Adelaide audiences have the opportunity to see Najimy’s hilarious and moving semi-autobiographical solo stage show Lift Up Your Skirt before it

takes to the New York stage.

This is guaranteed to be one of the most talked about shows of the Cabaret Festival as Najimy lifts her metaphorical skirt to

share some of the key moments of her quite remarkable life.

One of Hollywood’s most admired comic actresses

WARNING: Contains some coarse language




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From Stormy Weather to Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Johanna AllenTHE SONGS THAT GOT AWAY:

THE MUSIC OF HAROLD ARLEN

Between 1930 and 1970 Harold Arlen contributed over 500 songs to popular music, sung by the most famous women of the time including Lena Horne, Peggy Lee, Ethel Waters and the incomparable Judy Garland – all with their own stories

of tragedy and survival.

A vocal powerhouse of jazz, blues, musical theatre and opera, acclaimed cabaret performer Johanna Allen

explores the music Arlen wrote and the women who sang his songs.

Thursday 19 June, 7pm • Friday 20 June, 7.30pm

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Mark NadlerRUNNIN’ WILD:SONGS & SCANDALS

OF THE ROARING 20S

Back by popular demand Adelaide Cabaret Festival’s adopted son returns to guide you through the wildest

decade of the 20th century. Every song is about booze, drugs or sex and the stories bring back to life

underground drag queens, and barrelhouse blues belters, smoldering torch singers and one of the great

murder trials of the time. As an added bonus, you’ll learn how to make a perfect Gin Martini.

Wednesday 18 June, 1.30pm & 7pm

USA


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Suitable 16 yrs+ Duration 1hr 10mins WARNING: Contains adult themes

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The London Times

“Exhilarating! …you get a rich sense of what it was like to live, or rather party, through the Jazz Age.”




Musical Director: Michael TyackDirector: Stuart Maunder




“ This girl can sing. Plus she

has timing, presence

and a whole lot of chutzpah.”

Photo: © Ella Benore Rowe

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Australia’s finest female voices sing the King

Dressed to kill, Mojo Juju, Kira Puru, Stella Angelico and Simone Page-Jones present a unique take on the Elvis Presley catalogue.

While each performance embodies the different styles from Elvis’s diverse career this is not a tribute show. These killer female vocalists borrow what they love about Elvis and infuse it with their own style

singing the songs like they’re meant to be sung – with heart, passion and sex – and these women have it in spades.

Thursday 19 June, 7pm • Friday 20 June, 10pm • Saturday 21 June, 10pm

AUSTRALIA


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AU Review

“Femininity… in full-throttle.”

Suitable 16 yrs+

Duration 1hr 10mins



Hail to the King

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An undeniably universal Australian voice

Archie RoachCREATION

The majestic body of Archie’s early work, including resurrected unheard gems,

is brought to life in a very special new live show.

Creation is a homemade gift from the healing hands of our nation’s most

cherished storyteller and song man.

Archie will be joined on stage by his musical ensemble and flanked

by the sublime vocal magnificence of Mindy Kwanten, Ellie Lovegrove

and Nancy Bates.

Friday 20 June, 9.30pm • Saturday 21 June, 9pm

AUSTRALIA


TheMusic.com

“Roach gets better and better”

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A thril l ing display of vocal prowess

Ann Hampton Callaway & Liz CallawaySIBLING REVELRY

This dynamic duo from Chicago prove they’re one singular

sensation, serenading you with their striking harmonies performing

show tunes, jazz and pop.

Friday 20 June, 6.30pm • Saturday 21 June, 3pm & 6.30pm

USA


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Director: Dan FosterMusical Director: Alex Rybeck

Separately, these Tony-nominated sisters have enjoyed their own stellar careers, together their voices blend

in perfect harmony.

Both Adelaide Cabaret Festival favorites, champion of the great American Songbook Ann Hampton Callaway and her sister Broadway sensation,

Liz Callaway return to Adelaide to get the party started with Sibling Revelry.



Photo: © Bill Westmoreland

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Wednesday 18 June, 7.30pm

AUSTRALIA


FINALWEEK ADELAIDE PREMIERE

Suitable 12 yrs+

Duration 2hrs 10mins (includes interval)

WARNING: Contains some coarse language and adult themes

Vandemonian LagsNEW SONGS OF TRANSPORTATION

FROM THE PRISON WITHOUT WALLS

Devised by: Mick and Steve Thomas

Musical Director: Mick Thomas

Vandemonian Lags is based on the project, Founders and Survivors Storylines.

Arts Hub

“Resonant, haunting, inspiring and magnificent.”

Adelaide Festival Centre in association with ROAR Film and DARK MOFO 2013 presents

Tasmanian convict history has been turned into an extraordinary musical

journey by an all-star line-up of Australian rock and folk performers including Mick

Thomas, Tim Rogers, Jeff Lang, Ben Salter, Darren Hanlon,

Van Walker and Liz Stringer.

Commissioned by the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) for its inaugural DARK MOFO

Festival, Vandemonian Lags features a suite of powerful new songs with stunning rear

projections and dramatic narrative evocations from Tim Rogers and Brian Nankervis.

Backed by an all-star band featuring Van Walker, Mark Wallace, Sal Kimber, Michael

Barclay and Andy Reid.

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The world’s greatest songs re-arranged, re-mixed and reimagined

The New Score

Get ready for a night of genre-bending modern orchestral music.

The internationally and critically acclaimed Raah Project are purveyors

of modern music encapsulating classical, jazz, hip hop, jungle,

soul and electronica.

In this extraordinary one off concert event The Raah Project will be joined by

Australian soul sensation and leading lady of The Bamboos, Kylie Auldist; the extraordinary chameleon that is iOTA

(Smoke & Mirrors, Hedwig & the Angry Inch); as well as our very own

Kate Ceberano in her final year as Artistic Director.

Together they will perform some of the world’s greatest songs

as you’ve never heard them before accompanied by 23 musicians from the impeccable Adelaide

Art Orchestra.


AUSTRALIA


FINALWEEK WORLD PREMIERE

ONESHOW ONLY

Suitable 12 yrs+

Duration 2hrs (includes interval)




Musical Direction: The Raah Project

Arranged/Composed by: The Raah Project

Featuring musicians from the Adelaide Art Orchestra

Commissioned and composed especially for the Adelaide Cabaret Festival

Kate Ceberano Kyl ie Auldist iOTA

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Robyn LoauNO ORDINARYGIRLFRIEND

Pop diva Robyn Loau presents a brutally honest yet hilarious musical glimpse into her life as one of the country’s most fascinating and underrated talents.

The daughter of a Pacific Island village chief, Robyn tells the story of her rise to fame as lead singer of pop

phenomenon Girlfriend sharing details of an extraordinary life full of dizzying highs and devastating lows with a

selection of gorgeous songs and a cheeky smile.

Thursday 19 June, 9.15pm • Friday 20 June, 6.45pm

AUSTRALIA


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Rolling Stone Australia

“A serious diva in waiting”



Photo: © Peter Brew Bevan

Into OblivionTHE TIMELESS MUSIC OF ASTOR PIAZZOLLA

Known for revolutionising the Tango, the vibrant, haunting and very sexy music of Argentinian

composer Astor Piazzolla will captivate your heart.

Ambre Hammond (piano) and Marcello Maio (accordion) guide you into a romantically intense world of heightened energy and tension from the excitement of a frenzied Tango such as Jealousy

to the ethereal beauty of a timeless composition like Oblivion.

The music of Piazzolla’s contemporaries will also be explored and expect a dash of Debussy reworked.

Saturday 21 June, 3.15pm & 9.15pm

AUSTRALIA

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“Sensuality and elegance… panache. The ultimate seduction album.”

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Thursday 19 June, 9pm

USA


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Dirty men sing songs of strong women

Dan Finnerty & The Dan BandAs seen on Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Tonight Show and

Last Call with Carson Daly, The Dan Band will have you in stitches with their foul mouthed renditions and

boy band moves. This is guaranteed to be the most offensive wedding band you’ve ever seen.



Join Dan Finnerty from the smash hit movies The Hangover and Old School and his two back up guys as they plow through a hilarious set of songs made famous by women. Covering everything from

Rihanna to Salt-n-Pepa, ABBA to Christina Aguilera and Beyonce to Bonnie Tyler, The Dan Band has become renowned for their

filthy female empowerment anthems.

Entertainment Weekly

“One of the hottest tickets in Hollywood.”

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Presenting some of the most talented music and drama students selected from secondary schools across South Australia. These exciting new performers communicate

with raw honesty in each of their stories and songs.

The 2014 class study the practical art of cabaret with Directors Matt Carey and Kim Spargo culminating in a Gala

Masterclass with Artistic Director Kate Ceberano. The result of months of preparation will be seen across two

extraordinary performances in the Space Theatre.

Saturday 14 June, 3.30pmSunday 15 June, 6pm & 8.30pm

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Suitable 12 yrs+ Duration 1hr 10minsSuitable 12 yrs+ Duration 1hr 10mins

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THE NEXT GENERATION OF CABARET

Supported by CentrED and Department for Education and Child Development

Featuring Adelaide High School

Blackwood High SchoolBrighton Secondary School

Charles Campbell CollegeCraigmore High School

Emmaus Christian CollegeHenley High School

Immanuel CollegeMarryatville High SchoolMt Gambier High School

Nurioopta High SchoolPembroke School

Scotch CollegeSeaview High School

St Aloysius CollegeSt Ignatius College

Urrbrae Agricultural High SchoolValley View High School

Westminster SchoolWoodville High School

Fresh faced and bursting with talentDiscover the hottest new local talent in cabaret.

Our very own Class of Cabaret graduates including crooner Michael Baker-Stimson, singer-songwriter Nathaniel O’Brien, live-wire Chloe Bremner and soulful Hannah Worden return to

where it all began with this fresh, audacious, new show.

The future stars of the cabaret scene are right here, for one night only.

Kate Ceberano

“ These are the cabaret stars of the future… you’ll be blown away by their talent and professionalism!”





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Performance Partner

Musical Director: Matthew Carey

Vocal Director: Kim Spargo

BANQUET ROOMDesign by DAVID BROMLEYBackstage Club

OPENING WEEKEND SECOND WEEK FINAL WEEK

THE BACKSTAGE CLUB is where you’ll find artists kicking on after their show and maybe even getting up

on stage for a daring one-off, unexpected performance. You might even grab a glimpse of their full show or a

peep into a different side of their performing personas.

Host: ALI McGREGORFriday 6 June • 10pm

Saturday 7 June • 10pm Sunday 8 June • 10pm

Join the insanely talented and internationally renowned cabaret

artist Ali McGregor for a night of true variety. Armed with her sharp wit and silky smooth vocals, she will be joined on stage by her smokin’ hot band and

some of the Festival’s finest acts.

Host: LIBBY O’DONOVANThursday 12 June • 9.30pm

Friday 13 June • 10pm Saturday 14 June • 10pm

Enjoy an evening with Adelaide jazz and cabaret darling Libby O’Donovan

whose powerful and sassy performances and extraordinary voice are always a favourite at

Adelaide Cabaret Festival.

Host: MARK NADLERThursday 19 June • 9.30pm

Friday 20 June • 10pm Saturday 21 June • 10pm

He’s a singer, story teller, comedian, tap-dancer... he even tap dances whilst playing the piano! The master of keys returns with

his mad, bad and dangerous Broadway Hootenanny. Don’t miss the Maestro Menace with special guests for the closing weekend

of Kate Ceberano’s final Festival.

Hosted by an array of stars from the Festival, we’ll also throw in a dance-floor, DJs and roving entertainment

making this the perfect place to kick on after a show.

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FREEOutrageously entertaining

Peter Goers & Roger ShepardPUTTIN’ ON THE ROUGE

At the grand old age of nearly eighty-three, Roger Shepard has been the gold standard of drag for over half a century. Radiating

wit and charm and with legs to die for, Puttin’ On The Rouge gives you the opportunity to get intimate with Roger in an interview by

another larger-than-life Adelaide identity, Peter Goers.

Roger will share the secrets of his art, make up tricks and stories of a rich life well-lived. A hit at the 2013

Feast Festival, bring your mum and your grandmother.

Saturday 7 June, Sunday 8 June & Monday 9 June, 5pm

PIANO BAR7 > 9 June

Suitable 12 yrs+Duration 50mins

Originally conceived for the Feast Festival

Piano BarEnjoy a drink and a variety of FREE cabaret entertainment

from some very special guests throughout the Festival. Each night will be spontaneous and unique, filled with an

eclectic range of live and roving entertainment.

The Wintergarden Enjoy pop-up style eateries offering a variety of cuisines

in a lively atmosphere, providing a place to meet and refuel between shows. Each night will feature a variety of

FREE entertainment throughout the Festival.

FREE Events

Westfield Fashions in the FoyerFRIDAY 6 JUNE & FRIDAY 20 JUNE

• 7pm – 10pmFESTIVAL THEATRE FOYER

Scott Evan Davis WorkshopSUNDAY 15 JUNE • 3pm – 4.30pm

BANQUET ROOM

Dulcie’s Shop of Real OpportunityA unique mobile op shop located within a redecorated old bus.

Dulcie returns to the Festival with its eclectic collection of vintage fare. Located in The Wintergarden, all proceeds

raised will help fund essential homeless services in SA.

Supported by

Have your photo taken by the Westfield stylists for your chance to WIN fabulous fashion prizes, including Styling Sessions with Westfield Stylists & Westfield Gift Cards!

Having worked with students in New York, London and Ireland, composer/lyricist Scott Evan Davis will share his insights into character development in performance with hand picked local performers. His show, Picture Perfect (pg 28), will have its Australian premiere at this year’s Festival.

Audience registration essential. Email [email protected] with “Workshop” in the subject line.

891 ABC Adelaide Afternoons presenter Sonya Feldhoff will join a variety of 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.

Featuring: Colin Hay Sarah Ward (aka Yana Alana) The cast from Picture Perfect Beccy Cole & Libby O’Donovan

On Thursday 12 June 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.

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