Adelaide Cabaret Festival
Amelia Ryan
Dysfunction follows this dazzling disaster around like the broken heel on a four-year-old stiletto. But one thing is certain: a life full of catastrophe makes for a damn-entertaining story!
Variety Gala Performance
Toast the 40th anniversary of Adelaide Festival Centre and the opening of the 2013 Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
Class of Cabaret 2012 Graduates
Discover the hottest new local talent in cabaret. The Graduates from our very own Class of Cabaret 2012 will entertain you with a fresh and audacious new show.
Darren Percival
Soul sensation and star of last year’s hit TV series The Voice Australia, Darren Percival brings his phenomenal celebration of Ray Charles to Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
Tommy Bradson
Tommy Bradson’s nostalgic trip down Reg Livermore lane will make you laugh, cry, clap your hands, stamp your feet, thrill to his music and chill to your bones.
Bradley McCaw
Australia’s newest cabaret sensation and winner of the 2012 Australian Cabaret Showcase pays homage to the evolution of an art-form that refuses to be forgotten!
Backstage Club - Hosted by Joey Arias
Hosted by New York icon Joey Arias, exploring musical selections from Billie Holiday to 70s rock with his musical director and composer Charly Zastrau
Kristin Chenoweth
The stunning star of stage and screen, Kristin Chenoweth make’s her Australian stage debut.
Miles and Simone
Miles and Simone are dear friends and their music is a work of quiet brilliance.
Mojo Juju
Mojo Juju takes her broken heart and battered dreams from juke joints to theatres and every bar in between that serves gin.
An Evening With Molly Ringwald
Yes, Molly Ringwald from ‘80s hit films Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club and Betsy’s Wedding makes her Australian stage debut at the 2013 Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
Shane Warne The Musical
Becoming a smash hit with critics and audiences alike whilst picking up a swag of awards and a glowing endorsement from Shane Warne himself.
Ali McGregor
Armed with a sharp wit and silky smooth vocals, Ali McGregor transforms into a 1940s siren creating unique mash-ups with jazz and Latin flavours.
Barb Jungr
Well known as one of the foremost interpreters of Bob Dylan, Barb Jungr’s repertoire also includes evocative re-imaginings of songs by Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Tom Waits amongst many others.
Love. War. Death. BREL
Helen Morse is joined by musical theatre stalwart John O’May and rising star Lucy Maunder for a superb celebration of one of the 20th century’s most influential songwriters
Lucy Maunder
The shadowy alleys and darkest dive saloons of old New York City are recreated by Australian chanteuse Lucy Maunder.
Live Local Radio Broadcast
Come and join the live audience and experience Peter's unique 'audio vaudeville' - Cabaret style!
Cassandra Wilson
A vocalist not afraid to take chances. Two-time Grammy Award winning jazz singer and composer.
Emma Hamilton
With a recently released recording of La Musique and a tour across Europe under her belt, Emma Hamilton’s quirky jazz inspired sound is seducing a legion of fans around the world.
Michael Griffiths
Adelaide's own star of Jersey Boys Michael Griffiths returns to Cabaret Festival as Annie Lennox with no accent, costume or wig.
Tom Burlinson - Now We're Swingin'
Australian star of stage and screen. Tom Burlinson brings his sensational, salute to the masters of swing to the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in 2013.
David Pomeranz
Award-winning composer/performer, David Pomeranz’s one-man, musical tour de force is based on the life story of the brilliant cinematic genius, Charlie Chaplin.
Joey Arias
New York cabaret icon Joey Arias has been celebrated for his channeling of legendary jazz and blues singer, Billie Holiday.
RRAMP
An endearing comically deadpan performance of hard-hitting electronica dance metal rock, reflecting on unexpected and compelling stories.
Bernadette Robinson
Following the sold-out, critically acclaimed Australian tour of her one-woman play Songs for Nobodies, Bernadette Robinson returns to t...
Cabaret Catch Up
891 ABC Adelaide Afternoons presenter Sonya Feldhoff will join a variety of Cabaret Festival artists on stage between 4 - 5pm for a chat.
Catherine Alcorn - Go Your Own Way
Catherine Alcorn tells the untold story of Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie, the single-minded genius behind some of the greatest rock and roll songs ever recorded.
Robyn Archer with Michael Morley and George But...
Back by popular demand, Robyn Archer returns to the Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
The Paul Capsis Revue
Paul Capsis traverses a range of iconic rock, pop and soul songs that will surprise and mesmerize.
You, Me and the Bloody Sea
A boisterous new cabaret adventure featuring original music and invoking traditional sea shanties and siren songs.
Baby et Lulu
A night of sassy romance in Paris, full of swinging joie de vivre. You'll be charmed by the charismatic musical partnership between Abby Dobson,...
Bourgeois and Maurice
Hold on to your morals, as Bourgeois & Maurice hijack the Artspace with their critically-acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe hit Sugartits!
Backstage Club - Hosted by Jim Meskimen
Hosted by American comedian, impressionist, and actor Jim Meskimen - best known for his work on the improvisation TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Class of Cabaret 2013
Some of the most talented music and drama students from secondary schools across South Australia have come together to share their stories in song.
José Carbó, with Slava and Leonard Grigoryan
Internationally-acclaimed baritone José Carbó is joined by celebrated classical guitarists Slava and Leonard Grigoryan, performing a sensuous collection of Latin American songs.
Meow Meow
Multi-award winning Meow Meow brings her unique brand of kamikaze cabaret and performance art exotica to Adelaide heavily dosed with sequins and satire.
Michael Lindner
Mark Campbell’s off-Broadway hit musical for one actor features smart, witty lyrics and music by 18 composers. It’s a part cabaret, part theatre modern song cycle.
Virginia Gay
All the songs that you've ever loved and lost to are given a new glittering life by foul-mouthed femme fatale Virginia Gay.
Backstage Club - The Leading Ladies of Cabaret
Join Adelaide Cabaret Festival Artistic Director, Kate Ceberano and her cabaret sisters to salute the divine divas and charming chanteuses of Cabaret.
Marika Aubrey
Adelaide Cabaret Festival’s resident Red Hot Mama, Marika Aubrey celebrates the sultry star of vaudeville - Sophie Tucker’s brilliant life and career
Martha Wainwright
Martha Wainwright grew up immersed in the rich sounds of a famous musical dynasty. Now this Brooklyn based chanteuse has cemented her claim as a bona-fide artist in her own right.
Paul McDermott
Paul McDermott is joined on stage by his four piece band and a string quartet to create beautiful soundscapes for a new collection of emotionally charged songs.
Phil Scott
One of Australia’s national showbiz treasures will take you on a personal, idiosyncratic and hilarious mid-life cabaret career journey.
Sarah-Louise Young
Award-winning West End singer and actress, Sarah-Louise Young, uncannily recreates the voice of Julie Andrews in this delightful tell-all story of a true show business survivor.
Tyran Parke featuring images by Trent Parke
Compositions is an exciting visual-theatre concert bringing together the astounding images of Australia’s most acclaimed photographer Trent Parke, with the celebrated musical theatre talents of his brother, Tyran
Backstage Club - KC Superstar
Celebrate the final Friday of the Festival with Kate Ceberano and her Superstars, as they revisit some of the greatest musical theatre, rock and pop a
Hans
Hold on to your boyfriends and join international superstar, Hans, for an evening of hotpants, feathers and, of course, accordions.
Kate Ceberano and Teddy Tahu Rhodes
Kate Ceberano and Teddy Tahu Rhodes bring their unique brand of harmony to the stage. From Les Miserables, to Carmen, Gershwin to Hunters and Collectors.
Adam Guettel in Concert
Two-time Tony Award winner composer/lyricist Adam Guettel brings his prodigious talent from Broadway to Adelaide.
Brian Cadd and Russell Morris
Brian Cadd and Russell Morris come together for a show full of rollicking good laughs and great music.
Backstage Club
Hosted by an array of stars from the Festival, we’ll throw in a dance-floor and some roving entertainment for the perfect place to kick on...
Backstage Club - Hosted by Matt Gilbertson
Hosted by local media identity and cabaret floozy Matt Gilbertson for the final hurrah of the Festival.
Idina Menzel
Tony Award-winning actress, singer and songwriter Idina Menzel, star of Broadway’s Wicked and the original stage production of Rent.
Lady Rizo
Mistress of Ceremonies for New York hotspot The Darby, Lady Rizo combines vintage arrangements, theatrical explorations of pop songs and originals in her Adelaide Cabaret Festival debut
Michelle Nightingale
Acclaimed cabaret singer Michelle Nightingale channels the troubled heart of Bruce Springsteen's work, in a brilliant new one-woman show.
Puta Madre Brothers
Three wanna-be-Mexicans pay homage to their heroes of outlaw rock and roll, soul, and Mexican folk music.
Sunny Leunig
Meet Sunny Leunig a Magosopher (ma-jos-opher) - a hapless, awkward magician and an amateur philosopher.
Tawdry Heartburn's Manic Cures by James Berlyn
Enjoy an intimate 20 minute conversation with Tawdry Heartburn, a six-foot-five nail technician, palmist and Manic-Curist of Secrets.