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Blue, White, Red and… Ben Noir
May 20, 2019 | Nahima Kern
From the glittering lights of the film Moulin Rouge to the literal glittering lights of the literal Moulin Rouge, it seems Sydney-based Ben Noir has not stopped to pause once.
Serving up Cabaret for Dinner
May 13, 2019 | Auran Abraham
Providing the sizzle, the stories, and the song. Michelle Pearson hosts one heck of a dinner party.
Gourmet Cabaret: Comfort Food Cabaret
May 6, 2019 | Auran Abraham
This week, Brisbane welcomes Michelle Pearson’s stunning vocal and culinary talents for a one-night-only event not to be missed.
First World Spirituality: #FIRSTWORLDWHITEGIRLS
February 5, 2019 | Auran Abraham
With spiritual healing, diet fads and cultural ignorance being a staple of privileged, white, upper-middle class Australia, isn’t it about time to expose this meme-culture as the joke it is?
Rumble! at Wonderland Reviewed
December 4, 2018 | Fran Gibson
‘I’ve seen both their genitals!’ boasts Tina Bikki of Egson Ham and Rosie Rivette, tonight’s Rumble contenders.
Wonderfully Strong Wombs
December 4, 2018 | Auran Abraham
The combination of genuine hilarious humour, high flying gymnastic prowess and underlying unease from the core messages being put forward and the impact of this on the world, make The WonderWombs a strange beast.
Happily Ever After: A Cabaret Delight
December 2, 2018 | Paige Duffy
The Babushka ensemble presents their brand new show, Happily Ever After, as part of Wonderland festival 2019. Read More
Things are heating up with Heatwave
November 25, 2018 | Auran Abraham
When things get hot, the best thing to do is obviously turn up the heat and sweat to stay cool.
Emily Gilhome talks MELT 2019 and an ideal world
November 22, 2018 | Paige Duffy
MELT: Festival of Queer Arts and Culture returns to Brisbane’s Powerhouse in 2019 with Emily Gilhome as Guest Director. Read More
Raise a glass to gin-soaked cabaret Mother’s Ruin
September 23, 2018 | Fran Gibson
‘It’s a good time though!’ exclaims blonde bombshell Libby Wood to a concurring crowd. As one half of Mother’s Ruin – one third if we count Jeremy on piano’s speakeasy charm – she could be describing her own show. Read More
Can a sex-clown save the world?
September 20, 2018 | Auran Abraham
What do you get when you combine the punk aesthetics of 90’s era Paul McDermott, the absurd fever dream of the 90’s club scenes, and the sexual liberation and feminist movements of the mid 60’s to 70’s with a touch of Pricilla Queen of the Desert?
Orpheus at the Tivoli
September 25, 2017 | Kayla Wratten
If someone told me that the door of the charming Tivoli was in fact a time machine, I would simply shrug my shoulders and mindlessly agree.
A Raucous Night Out at Murray Hill + Bridget Everett
June 10, 2017 | Cecile Blackmore
Straight from NYC, alt-cabaret chums Murray Hill and Bridget Everett get up close and personal with the Queensland Cabaret Festival audience in a show no one’s forgetting in a hurry.
Musicals Come To Die At The Brisbane Powerhouse
January 26, 2017 | Nahima Kern
Are you a fan of musical theatre? Read More