Adelaide Cabaret Fringe Programme2017

PROGRAMME 

3 -25 JUNE 

cabaretfringefestival.com

CABARET FRINGE FESTIVAL TEAM: 

Paul Boylon - Founder & Director 

Jennifer Kingwell = Creative Director 

Eugene Suleau - Head of Artist Services 

THANKS TO: 

CABARET FRINGE FESTIVAL TEAM: 

Paul Boylon - Festival Director 

Jennifer Kingwell - Creative Director 

Eugene Suleau - Head of Artist Services 

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK: 

Catherine Campbell 

Frank Ford 

Mal Campbell 

Sidonie Henbest 

Annie Morris 

Tracey Davis 

Dahlia Deux 

Peta-Anne Louth 

Matt Ralph - 5 Quarter Designs 

MADPromo 

CABARET FRINGE FESTIVAL FOUNDING TEAM: 

Paul Boylon 

Adam Boylon 

Jay Robinson 

www.cabaretfringefestival.com 

2008-2017 

10 YEARS OF 

FIERCELY FRINGE 

CABARET3

PAUL BOYLON 

FOUNDER & DIRECTOR 

Hello and welcome tho the 10th Annual Cabaret Fringe Festival. 

As one of the founders,I have seen it grow into a celebration of the art and culture in 

Adelaide, which I believe is the lifeblood of this fabulous Festival State we live in. Art for 

me is tomorrow’s reality. Everything we see, touch and use has a little bit of art within 

it. Whether that be by design , or just by an individual expression of the creator, these 

ideas or fashions start from somewhere. I am very hounoured to have been a facilitator, 

creating space for cabaret performers to develop and share their ideas and art. 

ROLL UP, ROLL UP... 

Wilkommen. Bienvenue. Welcome to Adelaide Cabaret Fringe Festival 2017! 

With 10 years proudly under our belt, we are thrilled to be presenting the biggest programme to date, 

as well as launch our inaugural Ambassadorship program. There is so much to explore and discover, 

and we fervently hope that you do - whether a seasoned cabaret aficionado or intrepid new audience 

member, we believe there is something for everyone in this programme. Go forth and run away with 

the cabaret! 

All tix available from cabaretfringefestival.com 

JENNIFER KINGWELL 

CREATIVE DIRECTOR 

Cabaret Fringe is a platform to present fiercely fringe art which encompasses the satire, 

the torch song, the wit, the pathos, the sublime, the ridiculous, the yearning romance 

that underpins a genre stemming back over a century. It’s an art form that continues 

to grow, to transmutate, to wrap welcoming arms around the outsiders and thumb its 

nose at the establishment. Cabaret Fringe is an exploration and an explosion of art and 

artists across the form, from circus to original songs, nerdlesque to drag and much more. 

I’m excited for the opportunities the Festival provides for artists to perform and produce 

fierce, independent and daring cabaret that stirs emotions, provokes thought and 

pushes boundaries. I’m also delighted to welcome our inaugural Ambassadors - artists 

who embody the values of this Festival and exemplify the talent and ingenuity of cabaret 

performers in Australia. Viva la cabaret!

MAMA ALTO 

CABARET FRINGE AMBASSADOR 

I am beyond thrilled to be an Ambassador for Adelaide 

Cabaret Fringe Festival in 2017. The cabaret art form is very 

dear to my sequinned heart, and the importance of the 

relationship between the independent arts fringe and the art 

form of cabaret cannot be underestimated. 

Integral and vital to the storytelling medium of cabaret is its 

inherent capability to take voices and experiences from the 

margins and the marginalised, and centre them in the middle 

of culture and society. Those margins and intersections - of 

gender and sexuality, race and class, love and loss, and lived 

human experiences - become recognisable and universal 

through the empathy of song and story. 

The rise of fringe festivals worldwide, giving independent and 

emerging artists a platform to develop and showcase their 

storytelling craft, so poignantly and powerfully complements 

this marginality of the cabaret form. 

How perfect and fitting it is that Adelaide, which hosts 

significant festivals for both cabaret and fringe, is home to a 

Cabaret Fringe. Welcome to our world - revel in it with us. I look 

forward to seeing you at Adelaide Cabaret Fringe Festival in 

2017. 

Much love - Rise up singing. 


See Mama Alto in ‘Mama Alto: Torch Songs’ - 

La Bohéme, 10:30pm 3rd June, 3pm & 7pm 4th June (pg. 21) 

ANYA ANASTASIA 


Welcome to the Cabaret Fringe. Fringe is my home, my network, 

my backyard, and it’s yours too. It’s global. I live between the 

Edinburgh Fringe, the Adelaide Fringe, the Melbourne Fringe, the 

Prague Fringe, and now the Adelaide Cabaret Fringe, to name a 

few. This global community is the home and breeding ground of 

ideas. Uncensored, ungoverned, wild, raw and rich with passion 

straight from the source. Often from the brain of the one that 

created it, to the ears and eyes of those who happened to get a 

flyer for it thrust into their hand in the street. What an incredibly 

unique and powerful force this is at such a time in history… a 

platform for the independent exploration and expression of new 

ideas; for resistance against or the challenging of existing ideals 

or structures. 

Be a part of these ideas at their conception, or at their birth, 

before they get refined, smoothed over, made more palatable 

and the roguish ones reworked or consigned to history. Art is 

one of the most powerful vehicles for resistance, questioning, 

searching, and defiance. The act of joy in the face of fear, or the 

act of controversy in an environment of political correctness. 

We are artists. It is our job to disturb the comfortable and 

comfort the disturbed. We’re living in a world where so much 

of what we hear and read is controlled by mysterious forces. 

There’s fake news, censored news, and news feeds that are 

custom designed to make us feel good to keep us hooked into 

the advertising machine. 

We invite you to come to the cabaret, to see and hear something 

you weren’t expecting, and didn’t even know you were searching 

for. Fringe is where all the free-thinkers gather and conspire. Did I 

mention? It’s also where all the best parties are. 

See Anya Anastasia in ‘The New Cabaret Experiment’ - Henrietta’s, 

7pm 12th-17th June (pg. 25) 

MIKELANGELO 


I grew up in a creative household, and my mum and dad 

weren’t big on labels. So it’s not surprising that my music 

has rarely been able to be pigeonholed or contained 

by a particular genre. I’ve always been drawn to songs 

because of the way they make me feel, how they can bind 

us together, how they can change our lives. I think that 

may be why cabaret has claimed me. The joy of cabaret is 

that it isn’t defined by a single genre. It’s even hard to say 

this is a cabaret song, and this isn’t. Cabaret is more of a 

state of mind; a desire to connect with people; to share 

in an intimate and transporting experience; to embark 

on a journey on the wild and unruly roller coaster of life – 

through the happiness and the pain, the fragility and the 

exuberance, the banality, the hilarity, the irony and the 

wonder. This rush of life is also the very heart of Fringe. 

While performing at fringe festivals around the world, 

I’ve seen everything, from the most magical to the most 

mundane. Fringe is the most inclusive artistic forum I’ve 

encountered, and when you put this together with cabaret, 

the possibilities are trul exciting. 

If you are reading this, then you already have an open 

heart and an open mind. Let yourself explore this fabulous 

festival, try things you’ve never seen before, get lost in the 

vibrant world of Cabaret Fringe, and it may just change 

your life. 

See Mikelangelo in ‘Tower of Song: Celebrating the music of Leonard Cohen’ 

- Freemasons Hall, 5pm 3rd June (pg.26) & ‘Mikelangelo : The Best Of...’ at 

La Bohéme, 9pm 4th June (pg. 22) 

HANS 


Adelaide has established the centre of cabaret in Australia 

and the Adelaide Cabaret Fringe Festival has been at the 

forefront of the charge. Throughout the past decade, the 

festival has helped nurture and launch the careers and talents 

of many emerging cabaret artist. It’s also given established 

acts somewhere to experiment with new material which is 

both exciting and thrilling for local audiences. 

More importantly, the Cabaret Fringe has given a creative 

platform to local, South Australian artists and opportunities 

for them to develop their talents. 

As a performer and an audience member, some of my 

favourite cabaret memories have been made and witnessed 

at this festival and I’m thrilled to be representing the Adelaide 

Cabaret Fringe as an ambassador this year. 

See Hans in ‘Mein Camp’ - 

Freemasons Hall, 8pm 3rd June (pg. 21) 

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SHOWS 

TICKETS & VENUES 

• AUSLUSION: “BON VOYAGE” / pg12 

• BAZINGA! REVENGE OF THE NERDS / pg12 

• CABARET ALLSORTS / pg13 

• CABARET COLLECTIVE / pg13 

• CABARET DE LA VIE EN ROSE / pg14 

• CAROLE, CARLY, JONI / pg14 

• CLOSING NIGHT PARTY / pg24 

• CLUB BURLESK / pg14 

• CLUB DE CAN CAN / pg14 

• CLUB GOTHAM / pg15 

• DECO DOLLS / pg15 

• DIAMOND LIVES, PICTURE BOOKS / pg15 

• DOLLY DIAMOND: THIS TIME IT’S PERSONAL 

/ pg15 

• DREAMS OF THE ORIENT / pg16 

• FEELING GROOVY | THE SONGS OF SIMON 

AND GARFUNKEL / pg16 

• FLASH BLACKS : LIVE INDIGENOUS CABARET 

/ pg16 

• FRANK SINATRA AUDITIONS / pg16 

• HOT CLUB DE ADELAIDE / pg17 

• JONI MITCHELL’S DAUGHTER / pg17 

• LA PEÑA FLAMENCA / pg17 

• LE GRAND LEGRAND / pg17 

• LE IMPROV / pg18 

• LIVE @ LA BO / pg18 

• MA’AM SLAM WOMEN TELLING TRUE TALES 

/ pg18 

• MAMA ALTO: TORCH SONGS / pg18 

• MEIN CAMP / pg13 

• MIKELANGELO: THE BEST OF… / pg19 

• NEXUS AND CHILL | CAB FRINGE / pg19 

• EDITION & BONA DRAG / pg19 

• ON THE RECORD, SONGS FOR THE 

DEPARTED / pg19 

• ONCE UPON A TEASER / pg19 

• OPENING NIGHT GALA / pg 10 

• PUBLICLY PRIVATE / pg20 

• REVELATIONS OF AN ANGRY BEAST / pg20 

• ROAD KING BLUES / pg20 

• RUSALKA / pg20 

• SCARRED FOR LIFE / pg21 

• SUNDAY AFTERNOONS AT THE RAILWAY 

HOTEL / pg 21 

• SWING DOG ELECTRO CABARET / pg21 

• THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA / pg21 

• THE NEW CABARET EXPERIMENT (ANYA 

ANASTASIA) / pg22 

• THE SIGHTS & SOUNDS OF PARIS / pg22 

• TOMÁS FORD / pg22 

• TOWER OF SONG: CELEBRATING THE MUSIC 

OF LEONARD COHEN / pg12 

• TWO LEGENDS OF FRENCH SONG: AN 

EVENING WITH JACQUES BREL AND 

GEORGES BRASSENS / pg22 

• UNHINDERED / pg23 

• UNISA SHOWCASE / pg23 

• YASMINA INTOXICADA’S WORLD’S END 

CABARET / pg23 

VENUES 

ATLANTIS BAR 163 Waymouth St, Adelaide SA 5000 

ARKABA HOTEL 150 Glen Osmond Rd, Fullarton SA 5063 

BAKEHOUSE THEATRE 255 Angas St, Adelaide SA 5000 

CARCLEW BALLROOM 11 Jeffcott St, North Adelaide SA 5006 

EDINBURGH CASTLE HOTEL 233 Currie St, Adelaide SA 5000 

FREEMASONS HALL 254 North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000 

HENRIETTA’S 29 Chesser St, Adelaide SA 5000 

HARTLEY PLAYHOUSE Uni SA, St Bernards Road Magill SA 5072 

LA BOHÉME 36 Grote St, Adelaide SA 5000 

MITCHAM COMMUNITY VILLAGE HALL 103C Princes Rd, Mitcham SA 5062 

NEXUS ARTS Crn North Tce & Morphett St Adelaide SA 5000 

NEXUS CABARET Crn North Tce & Morphett St Adelaide SA 5000 

SA CIRCUS CENTRE 27 Fifth St, Bowden SA 5007 

THE JADE MONKEY 142-160 Flinders St, Adelaide SA 5000 

VINO RISTORANTE 46 Unley Rd, Unley SA 5061 

WOODVILLE TOWN HALL 72 Woodville Rd, Woodville SA 5011 

TICKETS 

ONLINE: CABARETFRINGEFESTIVAL.COM/SHOWS-AND-TICKETS 

CALL: (03) 8243 0001 

BOX OFFICE: LA BOHÉME, 36 GROTE ST ADELAIDE SA 5000 

Box Office Hours: Box Office Line open Mon-Fri 4-8pm, Sat & Sun 1-5pm. Physical sales during La Bohéme opening hours. 

Child = under 15 years, Con = concession, Members = formerly TREv, Group = group bookings 6+ 

All prices correct at time of printing. Sometimes events occur beyond our control. In these instances 

performance dates, times and venues may be subject to change. 

All venue seating is general admission, unless otherwise indicated. Please contact individual venues for more 

details. 


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OPENING NIGHT 

GALA 

HOSTED BY HANS AND JENNIFER KINGWELL 

FRIDAY 2ND JUNE 8PM | FREEMASONS HALL 

To kick off the Cabaret Fringe festivities, Adelaide’s grand old 

Freemasons Hall will this year play host to the hugely popular Opening 

Night Gala. 

Featuring a wide range of specially selected CabFringe artists the 

Opening Gala provides Adelaide cabaret fans with a night of exclusive 

entertainment. It’s the perfect way to kick off your cabaret season! 

Gala followed by live party band, Lucifer’s Lounge. 

www.cabaretfringefestival.com/opening-gala-performance/ 

Featuring: Various Artists 

Rating: 18+ 

Duration: 120 minutes 

SEASON: 

Friday 2 June at 8pm 

Freemasons Hall, 255 North Tce, 

Adelaide 

TICKETS: 

All tix $35 


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TOWER OF SONG: 

CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF LEONARD COHEN 

PRESENTED BY MIKELANGELO & CABARET FRINGE FESTIVAL 

One of the great poets of our times has left the 

building and we farewell him with a very special 

celebration of his songs. This is a chance to say so 

long to Leonard, and to once again feel the way his 

words and music stir our souls. 

Masterful interpreter of Cohen’s songs, Mikelangelo, 

will be joined by extraordinary guest singers Jennifer 

Kingwell, Anthony Callisto and Koral. 

GALA WEEKEND 

MEIN CAMP 

PRESENTED BY HANS & CABARET FRINGE FESTIVAL 

In a world of turmoil, only Berlin boy-wonder Hans 

can lead the revolution in this all-singing, alltapdancing, 

accordion-pumping extravaganza. 

Complete with a live band, the hilarious Mein Camp 

will have you partying like it’s 1939! 

See the smash hit of the Adelaide Fringe before it 

heads to London and Edinburgh! 

www.hansofficial.com 

Includes free entry to Gala Weekend Cabaret Fringe 

Club live from Freemasons Hall from 9pm. 

GALA WEEKEND 

3RD JUNE / FREEMASONS HALL / 5PM 

Rating: All ages 

Duration: 120 mins 

Tix: $30-45 

3RD JUNE / FREEMASONS HALL / 8PM 

Rating:15+ 


Tix: $30-35 

AUSLUSION: “BON VOYAGE” 

PRESENTED BY AULUSION 

“Bon Voyage” Australia’s best magic duo, Mr Stunz & 

Mr Wonders take you on a journey with their highty 

acclaimed cruise ship show. Featuring magic and 

comedy in a show not to be missed. This is a truly 

unique show performed by two elegant gentlemen. 

(Meals available at venue. when booking tickets 

online you must call the venue and book a table on 

8272 1277) 

10TH & 24TH JUNE / 

VINO RISTORANTE / 

8:30PM 


Duration: mins 

Tix: $15-23.30 

CABARET ALLSORTS 

PRESENTED BY TDP PRODUCTIONS 

Join us for a night of Cabaret dance, singing and 

comedy. Having just finished a season at the 

Adelaide Fringe TDP Productions is ready to entertain 

again. Starring Singer/Songwriter Diana Scalzi and 

Cuban Allstar Piter Pantoja from the show “Cuban 

Flow” 

17TH JUNE / 

NEXUS CABARET / 8PM 



Tix: $28-33 

www.facebook.com/auslusion/ 

www.facebook.com/thedancepadproductions/ 

BAZINGA! REVENGE OF THE NERDS 

PRESENTED BY BLAZING BURLESQUET 

BAZINGA! The Glittered geeks, glamorous gamers 

and feathered fangirls are back! Adelaide’s 

original naughty nerds Bazinga Burlesque return 

from levelling-up in London armed with some of 

their favourite nerdlesque routines. Prepare to 

sponge down your bobs, give Frodo a ring and get 

radioactive with “BAZINGA! Revenge of the Nerds”! 

10-11TH, 16TH JUNE / 

NEXUS ARTS / 9:30PM, 

7:30PM & 7:45PM 

Rating: 18+ 


Tix: $25-30 

CABARET COLLECTIVE 

PRESENTED BY CHOO LA LA 

The Choo La La ladies present a superbly sassy 

show honouring all things “Cabaret”! Corsets, top 

hats, feathers and faux fur, you’ll see it all. Join our 

local ladies for an evening comedy, sultry vocals and 

alluring choreography. 

17TH JUNE / 

WOODVILLE TOWN 

HALL / 8PM 

Rating: 18+ 


Tix: $25 

www.bazingaburlesque.com 

www.facebook.com/Choo-La-La-Burlesque-Adelaide-680940351924917/ 


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CABARET DE LA VIE EN ROSE 

PRESENTED BY GEORGIA DARCY 

CLUB GOTHAM 

PRESENTED BY THE JUST ASS LEAGUE 

An evening of sensual French songs, English tunes 

and stories about life. Cabaret de La Vie en Rose will 

light you up and ease you into the week-end. Restaurant 

venue with excellent meals. Whether dining or 

not, table bookings essential ph: 8272 1277. 

3RD & 23RD JUNE / 


8:30PM 



Tix: $15-25 

The Dark Knight keeps watch over our city. Through 

the dirty streets, down a shifty alleyway lies the red-lit 

Club Gotham - hub of heroes and villains alike. The 

JustAss League presents you with three nights of 

classic cabaret set in the infamous city of crime and 

indulgence. 

16TH, 23RD-24TH 

JUNE / 

NEXUS ARTS / 10PM 

& 9PM 

Rating: 18+ 


Tix: $25-30 

www.GeorgiaDarcy.me 

www.facebook.com/pg/TheJustAssLeagues 

CAROLE, CARLY, JONI 

PRESENTED BY BECKY BLAKE 

DECO DOLLS 

PRESENTED BY VIOLA VERVE & LILLY EVELYN 

Three women from completely different backgrounds, 

who refused to bow to stereotypical 

conventions of the time. Three women whose music 

changed the course of history. Becky Blake (Best 

Cabaret, Fringe Weekly Awards 2017) weaves the 

songs and stories of Carole King, Carly Simon and 

Joni Mitchell in an unforgettable evening of entertainment. 

3RD & 23RD JUNE / 

LA BOHÉME / 5PM & 

9PM 

Rating: 15+ 


Tix: $20-28 

Deco Dolls will bring you shows with a Gatsby style 

flair and taking you back to a world of sophistication, 

glitz & glamour – the 1920’s & 1930’s! 

The dolls will entice you into their scandalous & 

glamorous world of Burlesque, with fancy Charleston 

footwork, feather fan dances & dazzling characters. 

Join us in celebration of the decadence through the 

decades. 

3RD & 10TH JUNE / 

NEXUS ARTS / 9:30PM 

& 8PM 

Rating: 18+ 


Tix: $23-30 

www.beckyblakeentertainer.com 

www.thedecodolls.wix.com/burlesque 

CLUB BURLESK 

PRESENTED BY PEACHES ‘N’ GIN BURLESQUE 

DIAMOND LIVES, PICTURE BOOKS 

PRESENTED BY DIANA SCALZI 

Featuring the hottest talent from SA and around 

Australia, Club Burlesk is the perfect way to wind up 

your weekend. 

Bohemian cocktail bar La Boheme will delight your 

senses with delicious cocktails, boutique wines, 

imported beers. as well as featured varieties of absinthe. 

Do you dare…? 

18TH JUNE / 

LA BOHÉME / 8PM 

Rating: 18+ 


Tix: $30 

Resident songstress Diana Scalzi and contemporary 

crooner Ben Gatehouse, joined by special guest 

duo ‘Orelia’, combine forces to offer a kaleidoscopic 

double bill, painting a portrait of the sophisti-pop 

of the 1980’s along with a healthy dose of indie-rock 

opera for your listening pleasure. 


THE JADE MONKEY / 

7:30PM 


Duration: 150 mins w/ 

interval 

Tix: $22-25 

www.peachesngin.com 

www.facebook.com/diamondlivespicturebooks 

CLUB DE CAN CAN - FRINGE CLUB 

PRESENTED BY CABARET FRINGE FESTIVAL & LA BOHÉME 

DOLLY DIAMOND: THIS TIME IT’S PERSONAL 

PRESENTED BY DOLLY DIAMOND & LA BOHÉME 

Come and enjoy the brand new pop up Fringe Club 

at the home of Cabaret Fringe, La Bohéme, in the 

outdoor Can Can Bar. Guest appearances from the 

stars of CabFringe with live DJs and drink specials, 

every Friday & Saturday night during June. * 

EVERY FRI-SAT NIGHT 

IN JUNE* / 

LA BOHÉME/ 9PM 

Rating: 18+ 


Tix: FREE 

*Not 2-3 June 

Dolly Diamond’s latest show THIS TIME IT’S PERSONAL 

makes its Adelaide debut as part of the 2017 Cabaret 

Fringe. After successful seasons at Adelaide Fringe 

and Fringe World Perth earlier this year with THE 

LADY IS A TRAMP, Dolly is excited to share her latest 

hilarious and laugh-out-lewd cabaret with Adelaide 

audiences. 

9TH-11TH JUNE / 

LA BOHÉME/ 9PM, 

10:30PM, 9PM 

Rating: 15+ 


Tix: $25-30 

www.labohemebar.com.au 

www.dollydiamond.com.au 


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DREAMS OF THE ORIENT 

PRESENTED BY KEKE ORIENTAL DANCE 

HOT CLUB DE ADELAIDE 

PRESENTED BY LES GITANS BLANCS 

This dreamy and exotic dance production is a unique 

blend of Modern Egyptian Bellydance and Western 

dance uniquely created by Keke Oriental Dance 

troupe members. 

8TH & 22ND JUNE / 


8:30PM 



Tix: $10-15 

Gypsy Jazz Band “Les Gitans Blancs”, draws 

inspiration from Manouche Romany music and 

Eastern European traditional music. Their repertoire 

is a fusion of sounds and eclecticism of styles in a 

predominant Gypsy mood, performing familiar, 

timeless melodies that will transport you back in time 

to a romantic Paris night. 

23RD-25TH JUNE / 

MITCHAM CULTURAL 

VILLAGE HALL / 8PM, 

7:30PM & 3:30PM 



Tix: $12-25 

www.facebook.com/kekeorientaldance 

www.gitansblancs.com 

FEELING GROOVY | THE SONGS OF SIMON AND GARFUNKEL 

PRESENTED BY MARCUS RYAN AND HARRY BAULDERSTONE 

Fresh off a successful sold out season at the Adelaide 

Fringe, Harry Baulderstone and Marcus Ryan, two 

local prominent soloists are bringing the Songs of 

Simon and Garfunkel to the Cabaret Fringe this 

June! Backed by a full band, intricate harmonies and 

timeless tunes await at the Arkaba Hotel. Get ready 

to Feel Groovy! 

25TH JUNE / 

ARKABA HOTEL / 7PM 



Tix: $15-25 

JONI MITCHELL’S DAUGHTER 

PRESENTED BY DELIA OLAM 

Fringe Weekly Award-Winning Cabaret show (2017), 

Joni Mitchell’s Daughter is a moving and inspiring new 

work about the Artist as Mother and the ‘mother’ 

who is also ‘other’. Not only for fans of Joni Mitchell’s 

songbook and legacy but for all lovers of good live 

music, theatre and honest storytelling. 

21ST, 23RD-24TH 

JUNE / LA BOHÉME / 

7PM & 9PM 



Tix: $15-25 

www.facebook.com/FeelinGroovySimonAndGarfunkel 

www.deliaolam.com 

FLASH BLACKS : LIVE INDIGENOUS CABARET 

PRESENTED BY MARTIN PASCOE 

This is Cabaret with an Indigenous Twist: A hilarious 

new spin on a show that has played both the Spirit 

Festival AND the NAIDOC Ball with performances by a 

Host of local Aboriginal talent. Join MC Pascoe Braun 

as Indigenous Cabaret finally takes centre stage! 

22ND JUNE / 




Tix: $10-20 

LA PEÑA FLAMENCA 

PRESENTED BY STUDIO FLAMENCO & ARANANDO COMPANIA FLAMENCA 

Studio Flamenco joins forces with Seville-based 

duo -dancer Jazmin Centeno and guitarist Andrius 

Masilionis- for a one night only show of musical 

virtuosity and fiery dance in an intimate peña 

setting. ‘… like a multitude of tapas...each course is 

as sumptuous as the last … the music is invigorating. 

The dancing is potent and artistic’ (Australian Stage 

Online) 

3RD JUNE / 


9PM 



Tix: $35 

www.facebook.com/www.flashblacks.com.au 

www.studioflamenco.com.au 

FRANK SINATRA AUDITIONS 

PRESENTED BY BP ENTERTAINMENT 

LE GRAND LEGRAND 

PRESENTED BY SHELLEY DUNSTONE 

The Frank Sinatra Auditions will showcase the 

absolute cream of the crop in local crooner talent 

all paying tribute to their iconic influence, the great 

Frank Sinatra, one of the most popular, influential 

and best-selling musical artists of all time having 

sold more than 250 million records worldwide and 

enjoyed a 60 year career. 

16TH JUNE / 

ARKABA HOTEL / 8PM 



Tix: $42-45 

“Where the roofs of Paris lie, underneath the Paris sky, 

there’s a place where you and I once left the world far 

behind us…” 

A musical journey from Paris to Hollywood. 

Celebrating the songs of prolific French composer 

Michel Legrand, the movie themes, their stories, his 85 

years… and the Windmills of his Mind. 





Tix: $13.30-28.30 

www.adelaidebigband.com.au 

www.facebook.com/shelleydunstonemusic 


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LE IMPROV 

PRESENTED BY CHANGING JENNIFERS 

MIKELANGELO: THE BEST OF… 

PRESENTED BY MIKELANGELO & LA BOHÉME 

Returning after hugely successful seasons in the 

Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Adelaide Fringe 

Festival, Changing Jennifers bring you an hour of 

world class, best-of-the-fest improv. No show is the 

same as the improvisers create a unique story every 

night! Bold, daring and hilarious. ‘A great night of 

laughs.’ Fringe Benefits. 

1ST JUNE / 

LA BOHÉME / 7:30PM 

Rating: 15+ 


Tix: $5-10 

With 12 albums and 25 years of international touring 

under his belt, Mikelangelo has put together his first 

‘Best Of’ show, including songs from his group of 16 

years The Black Sea Gentlemen; to his latest garageswamp 

band Spectres Of Love; surf’n’western band 

The Tin Star and cinematic pop album City Of 

Dreams; masterful interpretations of the works of 

Cave, Waits and Cohen, and perhaps even a song or 

two from his very first bands when starting out as a 

starry eyed teenager. 

4TH JUNE / 


Rating: 18+ 


Tix: $20-30 

www.changingjennifers.com 

www.mikelangelo.net.au 

LIVE @ LA BO 

PRESENTED BY LA BOHÉME 

Fresh off a successful sold out season at the Adelaide 

Fringe, Harry Baulderstone and Marcus Ryan, two 

local prominent soloists are bringing the Songs of 

Simon and Garfunkel to the Cabaret Fringe this 

June! Backed by a full band, intricate harmonies and 

timeless tunes await at the Arkaba Hotel. Get ready 

to Feel Groovy! 

www.labohemebar.com.au 

THURSDAYS IN JUNE / 


Rating: 18+ 


interval 

Tix: FREE 

NEXUS AND CHILL | CAB FRINGE EDITION & BONA DRAG 

PRESENTED BY NEXUS & CHILL AND BONA DRAG 

Nexus and Chill is teaming up with Bona Drag, 

YEWTH DJ’s, JackntheGroov, Shoaib Gill and a host of 

other artists, who over three nights will bring you a 

glitter filled, lazer lit, smoked out, awesome AF dance 

party for your eyes and ears. A mishmash of visual 

and audio art come on the weird journey to celebrate 

what’s good in Adelaide. Your Hips won’t lie. *please 

show your artist & venue passes for discounts. 

www.nexusarts.com.au 

16TH-17TH JUNE (N & 

C), 22ND JUNE (BONA 

DRAG) / 


& 10PM 

Rating: 18+ 


Tix: FREE (N & C), 

$8.50 (Bona Drag) 

MA’AM SLAM: WOMEN TELLING TRUE TALES 

PRESENTED BY NONA MONA & LUNA GODFREY 

ON THE RECORD: SONGS FOR THE DEPARTED 

PRESENTED BY 3RD YEAR STUDENTS FROM UNI SA 

Ma’m Slam is a night of women telling true tales 

about life with humour and honesty. Hosted by 

Adelaide darlings Nona Mona and Luna Godfrey, 

they are joined by special guests. Be entertained and 

surprised with a different theme each night. Three 

shows only. 

8TH, 15TH & 22ND 

JUNE / 


Rating: 18+ 


Tix: $20 

A rock n’ soul bio that explores the challenges and 

impacts of the music industry on stars Kurt Cobain, 

David Bowie, Amy Winehouse, George Michael, 

Whitney Houston and Johnny Cash. Features a live 

rock n’ soul band, media projection and draws on 

interviews with the stars who have left us. 


HARTLEY PLAYHOUSE/ 

7PM 

Rating: 15+ 


interval 

Tix: $15-20 

www.maamslam.com 

www.facebook.com/OTRSongsforthedeparted 

MAMA ALTO: TORCH SONGS 

PRESENTED BY MAMA ALTO & LA BOHÉME 

ONCE UPON A TEASER 

PRESENTED BY VIOLA VERVE 

Mama Alto, gender transcendent diva, cabaret 

artiste and jazz singer, with pianist extraordinaire 

Miss Chief, performs sumptuous ballads, fierce blues, 

and poignant torch songs. 

Mama’s luscious voice sculpts evocative jazz 

interpretations. Fierce, femme, fabulous, she is 

praised as “divine” (Havana Tribune), “near flawless” 

(The Age) and “a knockout” (Herald Sun). 


LA BOHÉME / 10:30PM, 

3PM & 7PM 

www. 

Be our guest! Join us for a – one night only – Disney 

themed burlesque show! 

We will take you on a magic carpet ride, to see these 

naughty tributes & parodies to characters from the 

Disney classics. 

17TH JUNE / 


Rating: 18+ 


Tix: $25-30 

www.mamaalto.com 

www.facebook.com/events/152138441981598 


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PUBLICLY PRIVATE 

PRESENTED BY NICOLE O’RIELLEY 

SCARRED FOR LIFE 

PRESENTED BY UNDER THE MICROSCOPE 

Nicole O’Rielley takes to the stage like a pissed of 

Reginia Speckton: dropping F Bombs, singing hate 

songs. Winner of the Australian and New Zealand 

Cultural Arts Prize (2016) for music performance 

excellence, Publicaly Private is a one woman 

celebration of honest, melancohly and quirk. 



6PM 

Rating: 15+ 


Tix: $13-20 

With fresh, original songs in the style of Tim Minchin 

and Eddie Perfect, let talented newcomer Josh 

Belperio regale you with stories of being hurt, falling 

in love, growing up and being left with a scar. Scarred 

for Life will make you smile, make you wince, and 

might even change the way you think about life. 

22ND-24TH JUNE / 

CARCLEW 

BALLROOM / 7:30PM 

Rating: 15+ 


Tix: $25 

www.facebook.com/nicoleorielleyadelaide 

www.facebook.com/josh.belperio.composer 

REVELATIONS OF AN ANGRY BEAST 

PRESENTED BY TESS FOWLER 

SUNDAY AFTERNOONS AT THE RAILWAY HOTEL 

PRESENTED BY THE RAILWAY HOTEL 

In a blend of theatrical story telling and soulful song, 

Tess Fowler reflects on her global journey throughout 

India, Asia, Europe and beyond, searching for selfacceptance. 

Exploring with searing honesty the light 

and dark of being a woman in her mid 20’s, this 

charming original work takes cabaret to catharsis. 

21ST-24TH JUNE / 

BAKEHOUSE 

THEATRE / 7:30PM & 

2PM 

Rating: 15+ 


Tix: $17-25 

Take a trip out to Port Adelaide for some sweet 

Sunday afternoon sounds. 

Featuring: 

4 June: Peter Tilbrook from the Masters Apprentices 

11 June: Sweet Baby James & Rob Eyers – an amazing 

blues duo (guitar/vocals & drums/percussion) 

18 June: Chesterfield, our resident 8 piece party band 

25 June: Details TBC 

4TH, 11TH, 18TH & 

25TH JUNE / 

THE RAILWAY HOTEL / 

2:30PM 



Tix: FREE 

www.tessfowlerarts.com 

www.railwayhotelportadelaide.com 

ROAD KING BLUES 

PRESENTED BY TIM NICHOLSON 

SWING DOG ELECTRO CABARET 

PRESENTED BY SWING DOG CIRCUS 

Original tales of love, loss and hope from the music 

of Adelaide-born artist Tim Nicholson. Blues, Country 

and Rock influences blur the edges of sharp, incisive 

commentary on life in the third millennium. Bob 

Dylan, Neil Young, Chuck Berry and Johnny Cash 

rolled into the most unique cabaret experience, y’all… 



8:30PM 



Tix: $10-15 

The Greatest show on earth is back to tantalise 

and astound your every senses. Following on from 

2016’s spectacular carnival we are back with an even 

bigger, wilder must see extravaganza showcasing 

the finest in Circus and Electro swing frivolity. If you’ve 

ever dreamed of running away with the Circus then 

this will tickle your toes as we explore the electric 

feel of high contrast colours set in One of Adelaide’s 

most iconic vintage venues to set the scene for a 

pasquinade night of nights. Roll up Roll up .. The 

Circus is coming to town. 

10TH JUNE / 

FREEMASONS HALL/ 

8:30PM 

Rating: 18+ 

Duration: 6.5 hrs 

Tix: $25-35 

www.facebook.com/roadkingsblues 

swingdogcircus.com 

RUSALKA 

PRESENTED BY CIRQUE NOCTURNE 

THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA 

PRESENTED BY FRED FUDARA & SHELLEY DUNSTONE 

Dive beneath the crystal waves to explore the 

mythology and lore surrounding the legendary 

mermaid, from the sweet and the innocent, to deadly 

seductive sirens. Featuring acts by the finest circus 

and variety artists Adelaide has to offer. 

9TH-10TH & 17TH 

JUNE / ATLANTIS BAR / 

8:30PM & 7:30PM 

Rating:18+ 


Tix: $22-25 

The story of Bossa Nova as told through songs by 

Adelaide Bossa Nova sensations Fred Fudara (vocals 

and guitar) and Shelly Dunstone (vocals). Warm 

sounds of acoustic guitar and alluring voices, will 

take you to Rio de Janero for an hour - Beleeezza. 

17TH JUNE / 


Rating: 18+ 


Tix: $30 

www.cirquenocturne.wordpress.com 


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THE NEW CABARET EXPERIMENT (ANYA ANASTASIA) 

PRESENTED BY ANYA ANASTASIA 

To kick off the Cabaret Fringe festivities, Adelaide’s 

grand old Freemasons Hall will this year play host to 

the hugely popular Opening Night Gala. 

Featuring a wide range of specially selected 

CabFringe artists the Opening Gala provides 

Adelaide cabaret fans with a night of exclusive 

entertainment. It’s the perfect way to kick off your 

cabaret season! 


HENRIETTA’S / 7PM 

Rating: 15+ 


optional Q & A session 

Tix: $25-30 

UNHINDERED 

PRESENTED BY KINETIC NOISE 

Unhindered’ finds the boundaries of all things 

creative arts, and then proceeds to stretch and bend 

them to its will. An innovative fusion of circus, music 

and physical theatre, the debut show of Kinetic Noise 

celebrates the joy of being unique without being 

hindered by society. These artists of tomorrow will 

inspire you with exhibitions of raw, stripped back, 

physical imagery and musical splendour. It is not a 

show to be missed! 

3RD, 10TH & 17TH 

JUNE / 

SA CIRCUS CENTRE / 

6:30PM 



Tix: $18 

www.anyaanastasia.com 

www.facebook.com/kineticnoiseco 

THE SIGHTS & SOUNDS OF PARIS 

PRESENTED BY FRED FUDARA 

UNISA SHOWCASE 

PRESENTED BY UNI SA 

“The Sights and Sounds of Paris, a multimedia 

showcase which screens video clips of Paris with 

a soundtrack of French classics, introduces Fred 

Fudara, a man who is passionate about both Paris 

and his guitar and is eager to share his two loves … 

Fred Fudara is a mixture of charm and talent.” GLAM 

ADELAIDE. 

Tastes of Paris provided by MULOTS Patisserie. 



5PM 

Rating: 18+ 


Tix: $30 

Cabaret EXPLODES off the stage as the multitalented 

students of UniSA’s Cabaret course share 

with you their take on the artform of cabaret. Songs, 

stories, sketches and skullduggery, original and reinterpreted, 

aided and abetted by cabaret gurus and 

mentors Catherine Campbell and Hew Parham. 

25TH JUNE / 

LA BOHÉME/ 4PM & 

6PM 



Tix: $12-15 

TOMÁS FORD 

PRESENTED BY CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY 

Join notorious crooner Tomás Ford as he plays his 

favourite songs from thirteen lucky years of thrilling 

crowds at festivals, clubs and the kind of pubs you’d 

rather avoid. His multimedia cabarets are dark, 

twisted fun imbued with the spirit of punk. 

“Raucous, riveting” 

-Time Out London 

7TH JUNE / 


Rating: 15+ 


Tix: $18-23.30 

YASMINA INTOXICADA’S WORLD’S END CABARET 

PRESENTED BY YASMINA INTOXICADA 

A Party, An Exorcism, A Feverish Ritual; all crusted 

over with the superficial sheen of Pop! Unicorns 

in crystal caves, flamenco divas, crinoline girls, 

Bollywood babes and dark, maenadic rituals.A postapocalyptic 

POPGASM!...One heck of an end-of-theworld 

party...dead sexy as well. 



Rating: 18+ 


Tix: $23-28 

www.tomasford.com 

www.orsinonation.com/yasminaintoxicada 

TWO LEGENDS OF FRENCH SONG: AN EVENING WITH JACQUES 

BREL & GEORGES BRASSENS 

PRESENTED BY PANACHE ADELAIDE FRENCH THEATRE 

An evening devoted to the songs and poetic texts 

of two great francophone artists, Jacques Brel and 

Georges Brassens, who were immensely popular in 

the cabarets and cafes of Paris in the1950s and 1960s. 





Tix: $15-25 

for more info, shows and ticket sales head to 

cabaretfringefestival.com 

www.facebook.com/panacheadelaidefrenchtheatre 


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CLOSING NIGHT 

PARTY 

JOIN US TO CELEBRATE THE CONCLUSION OF THIS YEAR’S 

CABARET FRINGE FESTIVAL 

Mingle with the stars of the Cabaret Fringe and 

enjoy live performances, DJs and drink specials 

all night to see off 2017 

CABFRINGE WITH A BANG! 

25TH JUNE /LA BOHÉME / 8PM 

Rating: 18+ 

Duration: 3 hrs 

Tix: FREE 


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TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN 

WEEK 1 1 JUNE 2 JUNE 3 JUNE 4 JUNE 

VENUE KEY 

AB - Atlantis Bar 

AH - Arkaba Hotel 

BT - Bakehouse Theatre 

CB - Carclew Ballroom 

ECH - Edinburgh Castle Hotel 

FH - Freemasons Hall (Opening 

Weekend Fringe Club) 

H - Henrietta’s 

HP - Hartley Playhouse LB - La 

Bohéme 

CHANGING JENNIFERS: 

LE IMPROV 

7:30pm - LB 

LIVE @ LA BO 

9pm - LB 

OPENING NIGHT 

GALA 

8pm - FH 


5pm - LB 

TOWER OF SONG 

5pm - FH 

UNHINDERED 

6:30pm - SACC 


7pm - LB 

HANS: MEIN CAMP 

8pm - FH 


8:30pm - VR 


9pm - LB 

DECO DOLLS 

9:30pm, NA 


10:30pm - LB 


3pm - LB 


7pm - LB 

MIKELANGELO: THE BEST OF… 

9pm - LB 

MCVH - Mitcham 

Commmunity Village Hall 

NA - Nexus Arts 

WEEK 2 6 JUNE 7 JUNE 8 JUNE 9 JUNE 10 JUNE 11 JUNE 

NC - Nexus Cabaret 

SACC - SA Circus Centre 

TJM - The Jade Monkey 

VR - Vino Ristorante 

WTH - Woodville Town Hall 

ON THE RECORD, SONGS FOR THE 

DEPARTED 

7pm - HP 


DEPARTED 

7pm - HP 

TOMÁS FORD 

7pm - LB 

THE NEW CABAL 

9pm - LB 

MA’AM SLAM - WOMEN TELLING 

TRUE TALES 

7pm - LB 

ON THE RECORD, 

SONGS FOR THE DEPARTED 

7pm - HP 


8pm - LB 


8:30pm, VR 

LIVE @ LA BO 

9pm - LB 


DEPARTED 

7pm - HP 

RUSALKA 

8:30pm - AB 

DOLLY DIAMOND: THIS TIME IT’S 

PERSONAL 

9pm - LB 


5pm - LB 

UNHINDERED 

6:30pm - SACC 


DEPARTED 

7pm - HP 


7pm - LB 

RUSALKA 

7:30pm - AB 

DECO DOLLS 

8pm, NA 

AUSLUSION: BON VOYAGE 

8:30pm - VR 

SWING DOG ELECTRO CABARET 

8:30pm 

BAZINGA! REVENGE OF 

THE NERDS 

9:30pm - NA 

DOLLY DIAMOND: THIS TIME 

IT’S PERSONAL 

10:30pm - LB 


5pm - LB 

BAZINGA! REVENGE OF THE 

NERDS 

7:30pm - NA 

DIAMOND LIVES, PICTURE 

BOOKS 

7:30pm - TJM 

DOLLY DIAMOND: THIS TIME 

IT’S PERSONAL 

9pm - LB 


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MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN 

WEEK 3 12 JUNE 13 JUNE 14 JUNE 15 JUNE 16 JUNE 17 JUNE 18 JUNE 

THE NEW CABARET EXPERIMENT 

(ANYA ANASTASIA) 

7pm - H 



7pm - H 



7pm - H 

THE NEW CABAL 

9pm - LB 



7pm - H 

MA’AM SLAM - WOMEN 

TELLING TRUE TALES 

7pm - LB 


8:30pm - VR 

LIVE @ LA BO 

9pm - LB 

TWO LEGENDS OF FRENCH SONG 

6pm - NC 



7pm - H 

NEXUS AND CHILL | CAB FRINGE 

EDITION 

7pm - NC 

DIAMOND LIVES, PICTURE BOOKS 

7:30pm, TJM 

BAZINGA! REVENGE OF THE NERDS 

7:45pm - NA 

FRANK SINATRA AUDITIONS 

8pm - AH 


8:30pm - VR 

CLUB GOTHAM 

10pm - NA 

THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA 

5pm - LB 


6pm - LB 

TWO LEGENDS OF FRENCH SONG 

6pm - NC 

UNHINDERED 

6:30pm - SACC 

NEXUS AND CHILL | CAB FRINGE 

EDITION 

7pm - NC 



7pm - H 

RUSALKA 

7:30pm - AB 

CABARET COLLECTIVE 

8pm - WTH 

CABARET ALLSORTS 

8pm - NA 


8:30pm - VR 

ONCE UPON A TEASER 

10pm - NC 

CLUB BURLESK 

7pm - LB 

WEEK 4 21 JUNE 22 JUNE 23 JUNE 24 JUNE 25 JUNE 

VENUE KEY 

AB - Atlantis Bar 

AH - Arkaba Hotel 

BT - Bakehouse Theatre 

CB - Carclew Ballroom 

ECH - Edinburgh Castle 

Hotel 

FH - Freemasons Hall (Opening 

Weekend Fringe Club) 

H - Henrietta’s 

HP - Hartley Playhouse 

LB - La Bohéme 

MCVH - Mitcham 

Commmunity Village Hall 

NA - Nexus Arts 

NC - Nexus Cabaret 

SACC - SA Circus Centre 

TJM - The Jade Monkey 

VR - Vino Ristorante 

WTH - Woodville Town Hall 


7pm - LB 


7:30pm - BT 

THE NEW CABAL 

9pm - LB 

FLASH BLACKS: LIVE INDIGENOUS 

CABARET 

7pm - NC 

MA’AM SLAM - WOMEN TELLING 

TRUE TALES 

7pm - LB 


7:30pm - BT 


7:30pm - CB 


8:30pm, VR 

LIVE @ LA BO 

9pm - LB 

BONA DRAG 

10pm - NC 

YASMINA INTOXICADA’S WORLD’S 

END CABARET 

6pm - NC 


7pm - LB 


7:30pm - BT 


7:30pm - CB 


8pm - MCVH 


8:30pm -VR 


9pm - LB 

CLUB GOTHAM 

9pm - NA 


2pm - BT 


5pm - LB 

YASMINA INTOXICADA’S WORLD’S 

END CABARET 

6pm - NC 


7:30pm - MCVH 


7:30pm - BT 


7:30pm - CB 

AUSLUSION: BON VOYAGE 

8:30pm - VR 

CLUB GOTHAM 

9pm - NA 


9pm - LB 


4pm - LB 


3:30pm - MCVH 

FEELING GROOVY | THE SONGS 

OF SIMON AND GARFUNKEL 

7pm, AH 


6pm - LB 

CLOSING NIGHT PARTY 

8pm - LB 


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TOMORROW’S 

REALITY 

Live Performance Photography: Eugene Suleau

CABARET 

FRINGE CLUB 

EVERY WEDNESDAY - SUNDAY OF JUNE 

FROM 8PM 

FREE ENTRY 

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10TH BIRTHDAY WITH US 

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36 Grote St Adelaide 

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