QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL
7.30PM Cabaret @ The Cremorne
7.30PM
8.00PM Painted From Memory 7.30PM Voices of Vice 7.30PM Reviewing The Situation
After a show-stopping first year, Queensland Cabaret Festival returns to keep you up late with the crèmede-la-crème of Australian and international cabaret.
7.30PM Mary Wilson: Up Close
7.00PM Bendigo to Broadway: Bradley McCaw 8.30PM Hair to the Throne
@ The Cremorne 8.00PM Tom Burlinson: Sinatra at the Sands 7.30PM Turner’s Turn: Geraldine Turner 8.00PM Cool Britannia 6.30PM Dirty Sexy Politics
7.30PM Cabaret @ The Cremorne
5.00PM Baby et Lulu
The unparalleled 2015 program boasts a variety of performers set to entertain and scandalise. French chanteuses will woo you with their charm and a Cyndi Lauper stalker will shock you with her tales. Mary Wilson (The Supremes) will delight you, Rob Mills may surprise you and if you’re lucky, multi-award-winning opera stars will invite you on a diabolical late-night journey.
8.30PM Tex Perkins and the Dark Horses
5.30PM Michael Grifiths: Adolescent
8.00PM Tom Sharah: That 90s Show 9.30PM So Unusual: Confessions of a Lauper Stalker
Don your finest threads and help us paint the town red across Queensland. The drinks will be flowing in even more cities this year with Cairns and Mackay joining the party.
3.30PM Rob Mills is… Surprisingly Good 8.00PM Taken By Storm 3.00PM Strange Bedfellows 6.30PM Michael Griffiths: Adolescent 5.00PM Only The Good Die Young 8.00PM BLUR: The Songs of Ellen Reed
Don’t miss this opportunity to indulge in some of the best cabaret that Australia, and the world, has to offer.
7.30PM
7.30PM
VOICES OF VICE Queensland Cabaret Festival Opening Night Gala
Kicking off the festival with a generous dash of decadence, Voices of Vice brings you songs of dissipation, debauchery, wickedness, corruption and all manner of sin.
Feel free to flaunt your bad habits, perversions, and licentiousness in our den of iniquity where too much is never enough. Indulge in this celebration of tantalising transgressions, which are guaranteed to be delightful, delicious and a little bit wrong.
The line-up features a mouth-watering feast of festival performers and local legends including Bethan Ellsmore, Dirty Sexy Politics, Cienda McNamara, Tyrone Noonan, Alison St Ledger, Lizzie Moore, Sandro Colarelli, Greg Bird, Rebecca Grennan, David Megarrity and Bridget Boyle.
In the immortal words of Tom Waits “There ain’t no Devil, there’s just God when he’s drunk” so leave your better angels at the door – we won’t tell if you won’t!
PHOTO BY ROBYN MILL
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL AND BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Powerhouse Theatre, Wed 10 June, 7.30pm
$45 + transaction fee ($3 single tickets/$6 multiple tickets) brisbanepowerhouse.org 07 3358 8600
REVIEWING THE SITUATION
PHIL SCOTT STARS AS LIONEL BART, DIRECTED BY TERENCE O’CONNELL
Discover the story of West End legend Lionel Bart with acclaimed Australian writer and performer Phil Scott (The Wharf Revue, Good News Week).
Lionel Bart was once Britain’s most celebrated composer; he created Oliver! and lived in a 27 room ‘fun palace’ where his guests included Noel Coward, Rudolf Nureyev and The Beatles. Then he went bankrupt and wound up ensconced in a flat above a laundromat.
In Reviewing the Situation we meet a vodka-fuelled Lionel, who performs his classic songs whilst sharing stories from his incredible life. Featuring classics “Living Doll”, “From Russia With Love”, “You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two” and “As Long as He Needs Me”, Reviewing the Situation is an insightful and warm-hearted story brought to life by one of Australia’s most talented and acclaimed writer/performers.
“This reviewer was expecting Scott’s usual satirical ditties, but got so much more – anecdotes galore, superb piano playing, great singing and the company and warmth of a wonderful, genuine entertainer.”
GLAMADELAIDE
WRITTEN BY PHIL SCOTT AND TERENCE O’CONNELL PHOTO BY GRANT SPARKES-CARROLL
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL AND BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Visy Theatre, Wed 10 June, 7.30pm $35 + transaction fee ($3 single tickets/$6 multiple tickets) brisbanepowerhouse.org 07 3358 8600
MARY WILSON: UP CLOSE
Meet Mary Wilson (The Supremes) – Motown royalty, cultural ambassador and iconic entertainer.
In this special series of concerts you’re invited to get up-close-and-personal with Mary Wilson. Hear stories from across her celebrated career, and see thrilling performances of classic pop songs and the standards.
The Supremes were the most successful vocal group in American history, with 12 #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, countless international tours, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They also received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. In Mary Wilson: Up Close you’ll hear hits such as “My World Is Empty Without You” as well as Wilson’s own impeccable versions of standards such as “New York State of Mind”, “I Am Changing” and “Both Sides Now”.
PHOTO COPYRIGHT MARY WILSON ENTERPRISES PROVIDED COURTESY OF KMP ARTISTS
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL, BRISBANE POWERHOUSE, CAIRNS CIVIC THEATRE AND MACKAY ENTERTAINMENT AND CONVENTION CENTRE
MACKAY ENTERTAINMENT & CONVENTION CENTRE
Plenary Halls, Wed 10 June, 7.30pm
$68 (f), $62 (c), $60 (groups) mackaytix.com.au 07 4961 9777
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Powerhouse Theatre, Thu 11 June, 7.30pm
$69 + transaction fee
($3 single tickets/$6 multiple tickets) brisbanepowerhouse.org 07 3358 8600
CAIRNS CIVIC THEATRE
Fri 12 June, 7.30pm
$65 (f), $54.90 (c, group 10+)
ticketlink.com.au 1300 855 835
BENDIGO TO BROADWAY: BRADLEY MCCAW
Award-winning Bradley McCaw has sold out a show in New York, worked with The Ten Tenors, and returns from a sell-out season at Wonderland with this brand new show.
Part rock concert, part cabaret and featuring a live ten-piece band, Bendigo to Broadway sees Bradley McCaw retrace the steps of his international career. Beginning in his home town as a young ‘wannabe lawyer,’ McCaw went on to establish himself as a regular on the Queensland musical scene. After acclaimed performances in Rent and Les Miserables, and after writing his own musicals Becoming Bill and The Oasis, he found his way to Broadway’s 42nd Street as the winner of the 2013 International Cabaret Showcase
Bendigo to Broadway features songs from musical theatre, soul, pop, rock and country, and performances by country musician Megan Cooper, the Rafael Karlen Jazz Quartet and musical theatre star Kathryn McIntrye. Bendigo to Broadway will be a night of laughter and heartfelt tales from one of Queensland’s most electric performers.
“McCaw’s versatility is actually astounding… without a doubt the most fun you’ll have in the cabaret classroom..."
XS ENTERTAINMENT
FEATURING MEGAN COOPER, RAFAEL KARLEN AND KATHRYN MCINTRYE
BAND: ZAC CHAMBERS, JO DAVIE, RORY DOLLARD, TIP MOSES, ZANE NEAL, BEN SHANNON, LACHLAN SYMONS AND MORE
PHOTO BY DYLAN EVANS
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL, BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND AN OLD FASHIONED PRODUCTION COMPANY
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Visy Theatre, Thu 11 June, 7pm
$35 + transaction fee
($3 single tickets/$6 multiple tickets) brisbanepowerhouse.org 07 3358 8600
PAINTED FROM MEMORY: THE MUSIC OF BACHARACH AND COSTELLO
In the late nineties, Burt Bacharach teamed up with the inimitable Elvis Costello to create the remarkable album Painted From Memory. Michael Falzon (We Will Rock You, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Rock of Ages) and Bobby Fox (Jersey Boys, The Fantastic Mr. Fox) perform a unique reimagining of this classic album along with other memorable Bacharach and Costello hits.
A long-time Bacharach fan, Costello recorded several Bacharach songs including “I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself” and “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again”. These and other timeless tunes are recreated in Painted from Memory with a nine-piece band and special guest Luke Kennedy (The Voice, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Ten Tenors).
MUSICAL DIRECTION BY ISAAC HAYWARD
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL AND QUEENSLAND PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
QPAC
Concert Hall, Wed 10 June, 8pm
$79.90 + $6.20 transaction fee qpac.com.au 136 246
STARRING MICHAEL FALZON, BOBBY FOX AND SPECIAL GUEST STAR LUKE KENNEDY
CABARET @ THE CREMORNE
See a stunning line-up of local cabaret legends take to the Cremorne Theatre stage as it gets a makeover to celebrate QPAC’s 30th anniversary in style. For two weeks the cream of Brisbane’s cabaret artists will present a series of brand new cabaret shows featuring some familiar faces and some new stars on the rise.
Visit the website to discover the full program and plan your schedule, then gather your friends and enjoy an exhilarating world of cabaret that will take you from the sublime to the ridiculous and back again!
WANT TO STRUT YOUR STUFF?
Test out your cabaret chops at the Cabaret @ The Cremorne: Open Mic Night on Wednesday 17 June, 7.30pm. Hosted by Queensland’s Queen of Cabaret Alison St Ledger, the Open Mic Night invites emerging and established cabaret artists to perform their party pieces and try daring new acts in a dazzling night of entertainment. Visit qpac.com.au to find out how you can get involved.
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL AND QUEENSLAND PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
QPAC
Cremorne Theatre
Cabaret @ The Cremorne, Thu 11–Sat 20 June, 7.30pm
Open Mic Night, Wed 17 June, 7.30pm
$15–$35 + $6.20 transaction fee qpac.com.au 136 246
HAIR TO THE THRONE
Meet the Princess of Plucking and Preening in this comical cabaret exposé.
Treat yourself to a full body experience with celebrity bikini waxer Rosa Waxoffski. She’ll take you on a prickly journey through her childhood in Leningrad and spill the dirt from the pages of her star-studded celebrity appointment book. You’re also invited to join Rosa’s campaign to help her become Australia’s very first entrant in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 Hair to the Throne also features special guest Boris Longschlongadongski, Russia’s biggest pianist.
“She has the goods.”
BARRY HUMPHRIES
WRITTEN BY MARNEY MCQUEEN AND TIM BAIN
DIRECTED BY ADAM COOK
PHOTO BY KURT SNEDDON
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL, BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND WORKING MANAGEMENT
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Turbine Platform, Thu 11 June, 8.30pm
$30 + transaction fee
($3 single tickets/$6 multiple tickets) brisbanepowerhouse.org 07 3358 8600
VEGAS! STANDARDS REBORN
Meet Tommy Francis, Tyrone Noonan’s 60s lounge singer alter ego who will dazzle you with his dry wit and rich voice.
Tyrone Noonan is best-known as the front man of ARIA-award winning band george and is a renowned singer-songwriter. See him hit the stage in Vegas! Standards Reborn as acid-tongued Tommy Francis, who’s part Ol’ Blue Eyes, part Mo McCackie and all Vegas!
Join this swingin’ party and listen out for Francis’ inspired interpretations of the standards across vaudeville, swing and jazz, with hits like “Fly Me to the Moon” and “I’ve Got You Under My Skin”. Vegas! Standards Reborn traces one man’s journey from the dawn of Australia’s Tivoli circuit to the heights of 1960s Las Vegas excess. It’s not to be missed.
DIRECTED BY DAMIEN CASSIDY
MUSICAL DIRECTION BY TYRONE NOONAN
ACCOMPANIED BY CATHERINE LYNAGH
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL, BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND FRONTAL LOBE PRODUCTIONS
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Turbine Studio, Thu 11 June, 9.15pm $34 + transaction fee
($3 single tickets/$6 multiple tickets) brisbanepowerhouse.org 07 3358 8600
UNPC
Sasha Meijers is a modern-day soothsayer, late night TV host and your hilarious guide to help you navigate the muddy waters of modern society.
Are leggings pants? Is that baby ugly? Is anyone actually allergic to gluten? Find out with Sasha in UnPC, a show that takes a riotous look at life’s taboo topics and advises you on how to over-step the mark on just about anything.
UnPC is the latest comedy cabaret from awardwinning Brisbane performer Cienda McNamara (Hardly the Portrait of a Lady, Nobody Does it Like Me). This show promises to be a rollicking night out with a combination of wicked satire, original songs and ethical dilemmas.
“For pure entertainment you can't look much further than the hilarious Cienda McNamara... She's jovial, animated and a real delight to watch."
DIRECTED BY CATARINA HEBBARD
MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS BY JAMES DOBINSON AND HEIDI LOVELAND
WITH ORIGINAL SONGS BY JAMES DOBINSON AND SAMUEL VALENTINE
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL, BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND NBDILM PRODUCTIONS
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Turbine Studio, Fri 12 June, 6pm
$30 + transaction fee
($3 single tickets/$6 multiple tickets)
brisbanepowerhouse.org 07 3358 8600
Contains adult themes and strong language
DIRTY SEXY POLITICS
Vaudevillian ne'er-do-wells Tom Albert and Samuel Valentine are seizing government the only way they know how: with sex, revenge and unbridled chaos.
Armed with all-original music and an arsenal of instruments, this award-winning duo leaves no stone unturned and no sacred cow unburned.
Inspired by Tim Minchin, Doug Anthony All Stars and Tripod, Dirty Sexy Politics is a suppository of wisdom; guaranteed to penetrate your defences and leave you gasping for more.
What sordid truths will they uncover in their ceaseless quest for power?
WINNER AUDIENCE CHOICE SHORT+SWEET SYDNEY
WINNER BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC SHORT+SWEET SYDNEY
“ Dirty Sexy Politics is a new musical comedy unlike any other, with political satire that will keep you laughing.” SCENESTR
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL, BRISBANE POWERHOUSE, TOM ALBERT AND SAMUEL VALENTINE
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Turbine Platform, Fri 12 June, 6.30pm
$25 + transaction fee
($3 single tickets/$6 multiple tickets)
brisbanepowerhouse.org 07 3358 8600
COOL BRITANNIA
You’ll
be
shaken
and stirred when cabaret star Lizzie
Moore (On a Night Like This) brings you the British hits that made the 60s swing.
It was the sound of Swinging London: an explosion of pop riding the wave of the Mersey Beat. In a youth-driven revolution, the Brit Girls led the charge – female singers with white boots, miniskirts and bubbling confidence. They forged solo paths straight down Carnaby Street and on to the world stage.
Cool Britannia is the sound of those times and you’ll hear Moore bring to life hits by 60s British legends Petula Clark, Lulu, Cilla Black, Shirley Bassey and Dusty Springfield. The show also follows the sound to today, with songs from the latest wave of talent inspired by the Swinging 60s including Amy Winehouse, Duffy and Adele.
“...honest, enthusiastic and extremely charismatic...a wonderful example of cabaret at its finest.”
AUSSIETHEATRE.COM, FOR ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS
“Lizzie Moore sings like a dream and delivered a beautiful performance.”
STAGE WHISPERS
ILLUSTRATION BY SEAN
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL AND BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Visy Theatre, Fri 12 June, 8pm
$32 + transaction fee
($3 single tickets/$6 multiple tickets) brisbanepowerhouse.org 07 3358 8600
DOWLING
TURNER’S TURN
See Australian show business icon and legendary leading lady Geraldine Turner back on the Brisbane stage.
Turner’s Turn celebrates Geraldine’s incredible life and career, and is her first cabaret performance in Brisbane for over a decade. Geraldine’s legendary career has included starring roles in the musicals Anything Goes, Chicago, Oliver!, Into the Woods, Company, Cabaret and Sweeney Todd; in theatre productions of Steel Magnolias, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll and Don’s Party; in television series House Husbands, Home and Away and All Saints
Join Geraldine for an evening of songs from her celebrated career, peppered with show business anecdotes and stories.
“Geraldine Turner’s turn back to cabaret delivers energy, excitement and intimate insider tales, together with a wonderful journey through fifty years of stage musicals.”
STAGE WHISPERS
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL, BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND ENDA MARKEY
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Powerhouse Theatre, Fri 12 June, 7.30pm
$50 + transaction fee
($3 single tickets/$6 multiple tickets)
brisbanepowerhouse.org 07 3358 8600
RIPEN READY: THE GENERATION NEXT OF CABARET
We know Australia’s got talent, but sometimes it’s hiding in the shadows. That’s about to change as we shine the follow spot onto Brisbane’s bright young things of the cabaret world.
Curated by Alison St Ledger and Ethan Watson, freshly-picked new talent will be put through their paces to ripen their cabaret skills ready for a live Queensland Cabaret Festival audience.
Come see the new, the fresh and the oh-so-tasty harvest of the vibrant local cabaret scene.
Do you have what it takes to be part of the Generation Next of Queensland Cabaret? Apply at queenslandcabaretfestival.com.au by 10 May 2015 (see website for conditions).
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL AND JUDITH WRIGHT CENTRE
JUDITH WRIGHT CENTRE OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS
Shopfront, Fri 12–Sat 13 June, 7.30pm $25 (f), $20 (c or groups 6+) judithwrightcentre.com or 3872 9000
PHOTO BY ROBYN MILL
TOM BURLINSON PERFORMS SINATRA AT THE SANDS
Australian icon of stage and screen Tom Burlinson stars in a special performance of the classic live album, Sinatra at the Sands.
Accompanied by his All Star Big Band, Tom sings all the wonderful songs from this sensational recording of Sinatra in his prime, including “Come Fly with Me”, “I’ve Got You Under My Skin”, “One for My Baby”, “You Make Me Feel So Young”, “Fly Me to the Moon”, “It was a Very Good Year”, “My Kind of Town” and many more!
Tom will also perform a bonus set of more of Sinatra’s greatest hits, including “Strangers in the Night”, “That’s Life”, “My Way” and of course, “New York, New York”.
The original 1966 album Sinatra at the Sands has been described by critics as “brilliant’, “incredibly exciting”, “the definitive portrait of Sinatra in the ’60’s”, “essential”, “a priceless document” and “simply the best”.
Renowned for his smooth style and astonishing performance skills, Tom Burlinson has proven he is one of the best in the world at Sinatra-inspired singing. Don’t miss this wonderful new show as Tom will once again do justice to the marvellous musical legacy of the Chairman of the Board, Frank Sinatra.
“The
next best thing to Sinatra.”
THE COURIER-MAIL
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL AND QUEENSLAND PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
QPAC
Concert Hall, Fri 12 June, 8pm
$69.90 + $6.20 transaction fee
qpac.com.au 136 246
WARMWATERS
Meet nu-folk duo Warmwaters – they’re a little bit nautical and a little bit naughty.
Lena and Luke Warmwater are making a splash with their distinctively arousing brand of acoustic music; including love songs, protest songs and classics you know and love.
Everyone enjoys good roots, and Warmwaters stand ready to folk you right up with their songs of love and other issues. They’ve got a lot of issues.
“Boyle… is raucous and irrepressible.”
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN
FEATURING DAVID MEGARRITY AND BRIDGET BOYLE
PHOTO BY GRANT HEATON
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL, BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND DEBASE
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Turbine Studio, Fri 12 June, 9.45pm
$27 + transaction fee
($3 single tickets/$6 Multiple tickets) brisbanepowerhouse.org
CON2THECABARET
Be dazzled, hoodwinked and scandalised by some of Australian cabaret’s next stars.
Queensland Conservatorium’s talented second year musical theatre students will lie to you, cheat on you and then beg you to forgive them in this intriguing self-crafted cabaret. Multi-awardwinning composer and playwright Megan Shorey and acclaimed musical director Bev Kennedy
(Wicked, Avenue Q, We Will Rock You, The Lion King) will lead 32 of Australia’s emerging musical theatre performers in this one-of-a-kind cabaret.
Con2TheCabaret features a dizzying blend of traditional, contemporary and new arrangements of the world’s most evocative and treasured songs.
Join us for an evening of fabulous music and storytelling with the next generation of cabaret and musical theatre performers.
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL AND QUEENSLAND CONSERVATORIUM
QUEENSLAND CONSERVATORIUM GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY
Burke Street Studio Theatre
Fri 12–Sat 20 June, Tue–Sat 7.30pm, Sat 20 June 2.30 + 7.30pm
$33 (f), $21.50 (c), $11.50 (Student) Conevents.com.au Contains adult themes and strong language QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL / 18
BABY ET LULU
Have a ‘très bon’ evening with seductive Frenchlanguage duo Abby Dobson (Leonardo’s Bride) and Lara Goodridge (FourPlay) as they tour Australia with their magnifique band promoting their sensational new Album Deux.
Baby et Lulu brings you a passionate tour-deforce of French music, featuring an eclectic mix of classic and contemporary songs including tracks made famous by Edith Piaf, Brigitte Bardot and Françoise Hardy, as well as Baby et Lulu’s original French compositions. They’ve sold out festivals in Melbourne, Adelaide and Canberra and you will be swept away by these sultry songbirds and their prodigious band as they celebrate la vie française.
“Arriving to the packed out Festival Theatre main stage, it was clear the très charismatic pairing of sexy songstresses Abby Dobson and Lara Goodridge, AKA Baby et Lulu, have earned themselves a strong following.”
THE AU REVIEW
BY ANDREW MACCOLL
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL AND BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Powerhouse Theatre, Sat 13 June, 5pm
$45 + transaction fee
($3 single tickets/$6 multiple tickets)
brisbanepowerhouse.org 07 3358 8600
PHOTO
MICHAEL GRIFFITHS: ADOLESCENT
Michael Griffiths is not going to let turning 40 stop his prolonged adolescence, so join him for a night of glorious 80s pop and a celebration of teenage dreams!
After a sold-out season at Queensland Cabaret Festival 2014, Michael Griffiths is back to dish the dirt and explain why he hasn’t grown up yet. Adolescent features tunes from musicals Jersey Boys and Priscilla: Queen of the Desert as well as 1980s classics by Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, A-ha and Culture Club.
Go on a journey down memory lane with Michael and hear his tales of falling in and out of love, touring the world in jukebox musicals and even the surprising truth of his own conception! It’s much better than a mid-life crisis, we promise.
WINNER BEST CABARET ADELAIDE FRINGE WEEKLY AWARDS
“Griffiths is a polished performer, a skilful raconteur and an impressive singer and musician.” «««««
TIME OUT MELBOURNE
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL AND BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Visy Theatre, Sat 13 June, 5.30pm, Sun 14 June, 6.30pm
$38 + transaction fee
($3 single tickets/$6 Multiple tickets) brisbanepowerhouse.org 07 3358 8600
QUEEN OF THE NIGHT
Spend the night with local cabaret star Bethan Ellsmore (I Can Keep a Secret, Aria Moderna) as she weaves timeless tales of love and heartbreak.
Queen of the Night features a diverse array of songs as Ellsmore performs unique arrangements of everything from Mozart to The Strokes, and from Weill to Sia. Through arias, pop songs, power ballads, musical theatre songs and rock-n-roll classics, Ellsmore will reveal the dark and seamy underside of urban life – where danger, aching hearts and heartfelt abandon are never far away.
“Bethan Ellsmore offered the standout performance of the evening. Her individual performances crackled with intensity and I was often transfixed... She ticked all the femme fatale boxes and has the knack of flicking the switch on her sex appeal down to an artform.”
XS ENTERTAINMENT
CREATED AND PERFORMED BY BETHAN ELLSMORE
DIRECTED BY ALISON ST LEDGER
MUSICAL DIRECTION BY ALICIA CUSH
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL, BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND LITTLE BLACK DRESS CREATIVES
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Turbine Studio, Sat 13 June, 6pm
$27 + transaction fee
($3 single tickets/$6 multiple tickets)
brisbanepowerhouse.org 07 3358 8600
THAT 90s SHOW
Revel in the big hits and nostalgia of the 90s with award-winning cabaret star Tom Sharah (It’s Raining Me, TV’s I Will Survive).
From the Backstreet Boys to the Spice Girls, and from Bill & Ted to Romy & Michelle, the 90s was a decade of big pants and tight dance moves. It was also the decade that nurtured and formed Tom Sharah, who brings his tight pants and big dance moves to this totally bodacious night of cabaret. With music spanning the Spice Girls, Nirvana, Cher, Robbie Williams, Disney and Alanis Morrisette; Tom will take you on a ride through the decade that created him.
These guilty-pleasure songs (minus the guilt) are intertwined with outrageous childhood stories in Tom’s own unmistakable style. Along the way, he’ll provide some revelatory answers to burning questions such as “What If God Was One Of Us?”, “What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?” and “Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?”. It’s a radical night of wicked hits, strong enough to make you believe in life after love!
WINNER 2009 SYDNEY CABARET SHOWCASE STAR OF CHANNEL TEN’S I WILL SURVIVE
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL AND BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
IPSWICH CIVIC CENTRE
Studio 188, Fri 12 June, 8pm
$25 (pre-purchased), $29 (door)
studio188.com.au 07 3810 6100
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Visy Theatre, Sat 13 June, 8pm
$35 + transaction fee
($3 single tickets/$6 multiple tickets)
brisbanepowerhouse.org 07 3358 8600
“A great music-theatre voice. Extremely, delightfully funny – the audience immediately get on board.”
THE AUSTRALIAN
TEX PERKINS AND THE DARK HORSES
Savour the velvety growls of Australian rock icon Tex Perkins as he hits the cabaret stage with his critically acclaimed band The Dark Horses.
Tex Perkins is undeniably a standout in Australian music. His career includes albums and tours with Don Walker and Charlie Owen, and the TNT project with Tim Rogers. He has also performed as frontman for iconoclastic 90s band The Cruel Sea, and gritty pub rockers The Beasts of Bourbon.
With his rock, blues and ‘musician’s musician’ credentials nailed, he also went on to perform as Johnny Cash in national tours of the theatre production The Man in Black, which won him critical acclaim and a new generation of fans.
Don’t miss this opportunity to see Tex and The Dark Horses perform their compelling new material in an intimate cabaret setting.
“Think of it – six mighty men of rock who like to roll tobacco/snares/home, each taking a back seat when they need to, practically doing a Victorian-era “After you, my good man,” when only a slide guitar is needed, or a shimmering organ or a lightly-shaken tambourine.”
HERALD SUN
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL AND BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Powerhouse Theatre, Sat 13 June 8.30pm
$52 + transaction fee
($3 single tickets/$6 multiple tickets) brisbanepowerhouse.org 07 3358 8600
SO UNUSUAL: CONFESSIONS OF A LAUPER STALKER
Direct from Alcatraz, a fan tells her story through a Cindi Lauper catalogue of hit songs, about her rise to infamy and her colourist brush with fame, fortune and the law.
This new cabaret from musical theatre starlet Rebecca Grennan delivers the Lauper hits and plenty of laughs. Meet Sindi Lauper Gibson –daughter of a Kingston hairdresser and a musical theatre “wiggy”. In 1999 Sindi became a renowned colourist in a Darlinghurst salon, and developed an obsession for an 80s music goddess whilst perfecting her craft. Her talent, persuasion and persistence led her all the way to an apprenticeship with stylist to the stars, Justin Ware, and the opportunity to actually meet and colour the locks of her idol…
Co-written by Troy Armstrong (The Devil Wears Leigh Buchanan) and featuring acclaimed musical director Peta Leigh Wilson, the show is an irrepressible romp through the best of Lauper, including “Time After Time”, “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”, “She Bop” and more.
“Stalking can be a positive experience.”
AUSSIE THEATRE
WRITTEN BY REBECCA GRENNAN AND TROY ARMSTRONG MUSICAL DIRECTION BY PETA LEIGH WILSON
PHOTO BY JOEL DEVEREUX
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL, BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND TROY ARMSTRONG
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Turbine Platform, Sat 13 June 9.30pm
$34 + transaction fee
($3 single tickets/$6 multiple tickets) brisbanepowerhouse.org 07 3358 8600
STRANGE BEDFELLOWS: UNDER THE COVERS
Slide between the sheets with multi-award winning opera stars Jacqui Dark and Kanen Breen as they luxuriate in the seedy underbelly of late night cabaret.
Breen and Dark’s impressive credentials include critically acclaimed performances in opera, musicals and cabaret on Australian and international stages. The pair have performed on Broadway, in Vienna and at multiple international arts festivals. In Under The Covers this mischievous pair will take you on a midnight journey on the mean streets of Weimar Berlin, with detours via Amanda Palmer and the Divinyls.
"With
his captivating stage presence and darkly complex persona, Breen is a cabaret natural."
THE AUSTRALIAN
STARRING JACQUI DARK, KANEN BREEN AND DARYL WALLIS
MUSICAL DIRECTION BY DARYL WALLIS
PHOTO BY KURT SNEDDON
WINNER GREENROOM AWARD BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE 2003 (LA CENERENTOLA)
WINNER GREENROOM AWARD BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE 2013 (DON GIOVANNI)
WINNER HELPMANN AWARD BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE 2013, 2014 (SALOME, THE RING CYCLE)
WINNER GREENROOM AWARD BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014 (TALES OF HOFFMANN, ARABELLA, OTHELLO, PARTENOPE)
WINNER HELPMANN AWARD BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE 2012 (PARTENOPE)
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL, BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND OPERA QUEENSLAND
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Visy Theatre, Sun 14 June, 3pm
$47 + transaction fee
($3 single tickets/$6 multiple tickets) brisbanepowerhouse.org 07 3358 8600
Contains adult themes and strong language
ROB MILLS IS… SURPRISINGLY GOOD
Be charmed by the irrepressible Rob Mills when he reveals his journey from Australian Idol contestant to acclaimed triple threat.
We all know ‘Millsy’ from the headlines – reality TV contestant, twitter scandals and THAT incident with Paris Hilton. Yet despite proving himself in the world of pop music, television and musical theatre, Rob has amassed twelve years of reviews that revolve around the notion that “considering we know him as that down-to-earth larrikin from Idol... his performance was surprisingly good”.
Join Rob for an evening of hilarious behindthe-scenes anecdotes, an eclectic array of show tunes and hits from Taylor Swift, Stephen Schwartz, Jason Robert Brown and Millsy himself. Here’s a fresh reminder that Rob Mills is actually an acclaimed musician and performer.
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL, BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND MACKAY ENTERTAINMENT & CONVENTION CENTRE
MACKAY ENTERTAINMENT & CONVENTION CENTRE
Fri 12 June, 7.30pm
$38 (f), $35 (friend), $32 (c + group) mackaytix.com.au 074961 9777
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Powerhouse Theatre, Sun 14 June, 3.30pm
$40 + transaction fee
($3 single tickets/$6 multiple tickets) brisbanepowerhouse.org 07 3358 8600
OH LADY BE GOOD
Succumb to the seductive power of the chanteuse, with acclaimed performer Melissa Western.
After a hugely successful UK tour, Oh Lady Be Good is back in Brisbane featuring audience favourite Melissa Western and her jazz band. Be seduced by the greatest 20th Century divas – Eartha, Aretha, Billie, Etta, Ella, Bessie and more – when you hear their iconic songs and discover their fascinating personal stories.
Join us for a veritable feast of smoky jazz and ballsy blues, celebrating some of the world’s most-loved chanteuses.
“Western is a force of nature... Great storyteller, feisty, highly enjoyable; fantastic instrumentalists.”
BROADWAY BABY
“When the music stops, there is the longest silence. Then Melissa Western’s voice reappears, snatching you away again, inspiring a big grin on your face. You knew she was never gone for long, yet in that silence you still missed her.”
THREE WEEKS
Turbine Studio
Sun 14 June, 4.30pm
$25 + transaction fee
($3 single tickets/$6 multiple tickets)
brisbanepowerhouse.org 07 3358 8600
PHOTO BY SIMON WOODS PHOTOGRAPHY
ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG
Brisbane’s cabaret darling goes rock’n’roll for one night only! Jessica Papst brings you the songs and stories of iconic rockers taken before their time.
Fresh from Adelaide Fringe Festival, Only the Good Die Young features Queensland’s winner of the International Cabaret Contest, Jessica Papst, and a knock-out three-piece band ready to tackle RnB, blues, funk and rock.
Amy Winehouse, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Mama Cass and Kurt Cobain were all wildly talented and taken before their time. Hear their stories, and others, as Papst interprets their songs and celebrates their creative, complicated, rebellious and undeniably powerful stories.
“Jessica Papst is in possession of a fine, versatile instrument – her own voice – and she uses this gift in Only the Good Die Young ... She also aims to lightly philosophise about the nature of mortality without losing her (or the audience’s) sense of humour.”
THEATREGUIDE.COM.AU
DIRECTED BY CIENDA MCNAMARA
MUSICAL DIRECTION AND ARRANGEMENTS BY SHANON WHITELOCK
PHOTO BY JOEL DEVEREUX
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL, BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND JESSICA PAPST
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Turbine Platform, Sun 14 June, 5pm
$30 + transaction fee
($3 single tickets/$6 multiple tickets) brisbanepowerhouse.org 07 3358 8600
TAKEN BY STORM
Rock meets cabaret when international sensation Storm Large takes the stage.
Direct from the US Storm Large is best-known for her appearance on Rock Star: Supernova and is one of the compelling front-women for iconic band Pink Martini. Join her for an evening of tortured and titillating love songs; beautiful, familiar, yet twisted…much like Storm herself.
Storm is joined by band Le Bonheur, and together they perform unique versions of songs by Cole Porter, Lou Reed, Tom Waits and Randy Newman, as well as original songs.
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL AND BRISBANE POWERHOUSE IN ASSOCIATION WITH ADELAIDE FESTIVAL CENTRE
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Powerhouse Theatre, Sun 14 June, 8pm
$49 + transaction fee
($3 single tickets/$6 multiple tickets)
brisbanepowerhouse.org 07 3358 8600
“Because it has to be said Storm Large is an astounding presence on the stage. And that voice. She can smolder like a chanteuse and then she lets fly with one of the most powerful rock voices I have ever heard in my life and have you pinned to the back wall with its intensity.”
ADELAIDE REVIEWS
BLUR: THE SONGS OF ELLEN REED
See star singer-songwriter Ellen Reed in a special evening of original songs and poignant covers, spanning ballads, blues, pop and RnB.
Ellen Reed (Boy&Girl2) is one of Brisbane’s rising stars with her incomparable voice and her ability to perform gracefully under pressure. She won Nova FM’s national extreme karaoke competition by belting out Lady Gaga’s “Born this Way” whilst covered in snakes and spiders inside a coffin.
In BLUR Reed takes the stage to perform original tracks from her debut album, inspired by Queen, Fleetwood Mac and Frank Ocean, as well as insightful covers of classic pop, RnB and blues. Don’t miss this introduction to one of Australia’s newest chanteuses.
“A marriage of live performance-meetstheatre-meets-gig.”
SCENESTR
WRITTEN BY ELLEN REED AND TROY ARMSTRONG
PHOTO BY JOEL DEVEREUX
PRESENTED BY QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL, BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND TROY ARMSTRONG MANAGEMENT
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Turbine Platform, Sun 14 June, 8pm
$34 + transaction fee
($3 single tickets/$6 multiple tickets)
brisbanepowerhouse.org 07 3358 8600
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VENUE AND BOOKING INFO
BRISBANE POWERHOUSE
Brisbane Powerhouse is a centre of contemporary culture. The company presents over 1,000 events a year, including theatre, music, comedy, dance, film, visual arts, festivals and ideas.
Brisbane Powerhouse is Brisbane City Council’s leading arts performance venue and features a variety of spaces and theatres that house everything from festivals to intimate weddings.
119 Lamington St,
New Farm QLD 4005
07 3358 8600 brisbanepowerhouse.org
Box Office Hours:
Mon–Fri 9am–5pm, Sat 12–4pm, 90 min prior to performance.
Ipswich Civic Centre operates as a function and conference centre, and presents an extensive year-round program of local, national and international theatre events. Studio 188 is a creative performing arts space located in the top of town within the Ipswich CBD. The space has been transformed from a Baptist Church into a dynamic cultural and performing arts studio with cutting edge facilities and equipment.
Studio 188: 188 Brisbane Street, Ipswich QLD 4305
Ticket Office:
143 Brisbane Street, Ipswich 07 3810 6100 studio188.com.au
Box Office Hours: Mon–Fri 8am–4.30pm and tickets available at the door.
ARTS
The Judith Wright Centre is home to a unique blend of cabaret, circus, dance, music and contemporary performance in the heart of Fortitude Valley’s creative district. The venue is a base for internationally recognised arts companies and creative industry tenants. Local artists are supported via the Fresh Ground artistin-residence initiative. Affectionately known as ‘the Judy’, facilities include the signature Performance Space and intimate Shopfront, as well as rehearsal and meeting rooms.
420 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
07 3872 9000 judithwrightcentre.com
Box Office Hours: Mon–Fri 11am–4pm, 90 min prior to performances.
IPSWICH CIVIC CENTRE
JUDITH WRIGHT CENTRE OF CONTEMPORARY
QPAC
Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) is one of Australia’s leading centres for live performance. This year QPAC celebrates 30 years of collaborating with and hosting leading international and Australian actors, dancers, musicians, artists and companies. Since opening in 1985, QPAC has welcomed more than 20 million visitors to a wide variety of performances including dance, musicals, theatre, opera, comedy and contemporary and classical music concerts.
Cnr Grey & Melbourne Streets, South Bank Qld 4101 136 346 qpac.com.au
Box Office Hours: Mon–Sat 9am–8.30pm, one hour prior to each performance.
MACKAY ENTERTAINMENT & CONVENTION CENTRE
The Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre is the largest and most isolated theatre and convention centre on Australia’s eastern seaboard, which in turn provides for one of the largest audience catchments in Australia’s eastern states. The venue comprises a 1,090 seat theatre, 100 seat studio theatre, two plenary halls which when fully extended seat 1,500 concert style, meeting rooms, foyers, and extensive back of house facilities.
Civic Precinct, Alfred Street
Mackay QLD 4740
07 4961 9777 mackaytix.com.au
Box Office Hours:
Mon–Fri 9am–4.30pm, Sat 10am–1pm, and one hour prior to the commencement of performances.
CAIRNS CIVIC THEATRE
One of the busiest regional venues in Australia and the only A-class venue in the region, the Cairns Civic Theatre puts smiles on the faces of 60,000 to 70,000 people every year. Opened in 1974, it was the first purpose-built performing arts centre in regional Queensland and in 1996 was the first to start a regional ticketing service for its community.
Cnr Florence St & Sheridan St Cairns QLD 4870
1300 855 835 cairnscivictheatre.com.au
Box Office Hours:
Mon–Fri 9am-5.30pm, Sat 9am–1pm.
7.30PM Cabaret @ The Cremorne
8.00PM Painted From Memory 7.30PM Voices of Vice 7.30PM Reviewing The Situation
7.30PM Mary Wilson: Up Close
7.00PM Bendigo to Broadway: Bradley McCaw 8.30PM Hair to the Throne
7.30PM Cabaret @ The Cremorne 8.00PM Tom Burlinson performs Sinatra at the Sands 7.30PM Turner’s Turn 8.00PM Cool Britannia 6.30PM Dirty Sexy Politics
7.30PM Cabaret @ The Cremorne
5.00PM Baby et Lulu
8.30PM Tex Perkins and the Dark Horses
5.30PM Michael Grifiths: Adolescent
8.00PM That 90s Show 9.30PM So Unusual: Confessions of a Lauper Stalker
3.30PM Rob Mills is… Surprisingly Good 8.00PM Taken By Storm 3.00PM Strange Bedfellows: Under the Covers 6.30PM Michael Griffiths: Adolescent 5.00PM Only The Good Die Young 8.00PM BLUR: The Songs of Ellen Reed
7.30PM
9.15PM Vegas! Standards Reborn
6.00PM UnPC
9.45PM Warmwaters
6.00PM Queen of the Night
4.30PM Oh Lady Be Good 7.30PM Con2TheCabaret 7.30PM Con2TheCabaret
7.30PM Con2TheCabaret
7.30PM Con2TheCabaret
2.30PM + 7.30PM Con2TheCabaret
7.30PM Mary Wilson: Up Close
QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL IS PRESENTED BY BRISBANE POWERHOUSE AND QUEENSLAND CABARET FOUNDATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH QUEENSLAND PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
QUEENSLAND CABARET FESTIVAL IS PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL
COVER PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO IMPRESSIONS MODEL BIANCA ZOUPPAS
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