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I'm beginning to wonder whether I should make a trip to Adelaide...
For immediate release - Tuesday 11 April, 2006
THE WHOLE KITTEN CABOODLE EXPOSED
The Adelaide Festival Centre, home of the performing arts in South Australia, is pleased to announce the program for the sixth annual Adelaide Cabaret Festival from 9 - 24 June.
Cabaret is a rich, vibrant and contemporary art form. It’s about artists and audiences engaging, interacting and connecting with each other. Every year hundreds of artists from Australia and around the world converge in Adelaide for two weeks to celebrate the internationally acclaimed Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
Each year there are more than 40,000 attendances and last year more than 60 shows sold out. This year artists across the globe from New York, Belgium, London, Ireland, Germany and all over Australia will be coming to Adelaide for more than 200 sensational performances over 16 memorable nights including 10 Premieres.
“The Adelaide Cabaret Festival program is a jam packed two weeks of art and entertainment to feed your heart, soul and mind and have you dancing on the inside, if not the outside as well” says Adelaide Cabaret Festival Director Julia Holt.
Highlights of the Festival include the New York Series IV with performances by legendary film, stage, TV and musical actor Mandy Patinkin, the gorgeous Broadway star Christine Andreas, and well as the king of romance Engelbert Humperdinck.
“We are also joined by the incomparable Barb Jungr (UK) and one of England’s best known character actors and comedy writers Christopher Green who stars in two shows exclusive to the Adelaide Cabaret Festival Tina C in Manifesto and Bingo with Ida Barr.” Ms Holt said.
This year sees the introduction of the Deutsche Discourse Series, with German artists Karen Kohler and Dirk Weiller performing Noise and Smoke: Hits of Weimar Berlin. It will include a tribute to the screen goddess Marlene Dietrich in The Moons of Venus: A Tribute to Marlene Dietrich; performance culture character Palma Kunkel will charm and delight with her dadaist surreal approach to the words of German writer Christian Morgenstern set to music in Lalu.
The Festival is excited to present the world premiere of Meet Me in the Middle of the Air - Paul Kelly and Paul Grabowsky with the Australian Art Orchestra, featuring Vika and Linda Bull and a chorus of heavenly voices.
Contemporary Australian Cabaret is plentiful and includes Helpmann Award Winner Kate Miller-Heidke who is taking Australia’s audiences by storm with her own stirring pop/folk songs; Fiona Thorn sings hip French songs of alcohol, love and other forms of abuse; Geraldine Quinn is a Bad Ambassador; whilst Mark Jones, Adam Murphy and Karlis Zaid are The Beautiful Losers singing about murder, mayhem and masturbation.
Countdown favourite Jeff Duff will take you on a surreal musical adventure - twisting and turning Bowie and Sinatra classics in Ground Control to Frank Sinatra. Burlesque is back in vogue so don’t miss The Burlesque Hour and Gotharama staring Queen of Cabaret Bizarre Moira Finucane. Martin Martini and the Bone Palace Orchestra will expose you to fat vaudevillian rock’n’roll, and the Maza Sisters take you on a humorous and intimate journey through story and song.
“The Sit Down Satire series revels in one of Australia’s greatest national traits - our ability to laugh at ourselves” Ms Holt said. The program includes KEATING! - a witty, passionate musical comedy that is inspired by politics; Tripod, Marty Murphy and Paul J Livingston aka Flacco star in Double Exposure; The Carpenters from Kempsey, twins Darren and Sharon will have you laughing in the aisle as will Meow Meow direct from Shanghai of no fixed address, improvisational cabaret Spontaneous Broadway and Simon Palomares’ Dosostias.
Returning by popular demand after sell-out seasons last year - the enthralling Irish Camille who stunned audiences last year with her passionate, dramatic performances and Belgium’s Micheline Van Hautem and Frederik Caelen with their classic repertoire Madame.
The Adelaide Cabaret Festival is excited to present concert versions of two new Australian chamber musicals, Metro Street and After the Beep with both performances being cast locally. Other local performers include Cherie Boogaart; one of the best live shows on offer in Australia, Fruit and the cabaret musical Secret Love.
Cabaret Classics include those classic cabaret performances that withstand the test of time including popular South Australian favourites Flat On Your Bacharach performing Bacharach classics; Gentlemen Prefer Curves in Girls Just Wanna Have Fun; the US’s Donny Ray Evins performance will be Unforgettable with his Nat King Cole Tribute; as will be A Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra by Gregg Arthur.
Cabaret Crème, the elite of our favourite performers, includes Australian Showbiz legend Toni Lamond and her son Tony Sheldon; Australia’s leading song and dance man Todd McKenney; also part of this year’s festival is one of Australia’s master songsmiths Rick Price and Gilbert and Sullivan aficionado and Opera Australia director, Stuart Maunder.
The program also includes masterclasses, kids cabaret and Nearly Ready! - shows in development.
The Festival continues its great FREE initiatives in 2006:
• The Kool Kat Festival Club is back with live bands - Free Ticket Entry to the club - If you’ve been to see a show earlier in the evening, show your ticket at the entrance to the Club and get in free (normally $10 entry or a $32 season pass ).
• In Conversation With…Every Saturday and Sunday Director Julia Holt will invite performers and guests to join her on stage for a chat and reveal their creative impulses.
• Lyrics Lounge Shows, a series of six free performances in Lyrics lounge ranging from Sing Your Own Musicals to Cabaret Festival Artist DJ’s.
• Exhibitions include: The Performing Arts Collection of South Australia’s exhibition MO that looks at the intriguing man behind the grease-paint grimace and how Roy Rene became a household name.
Running Gags - 125 years of Bulletin Cartoons a premiere exhibition in Lyrics Lounge.
The fantastic offer of Bring A Friend Free on Wednesdays thanks to Minter Ellison. A hit since 2002 with an estimated 7,000 people per year taking advantage of the ‘purchase one full price ticket and a second for the same show is free’ offer.
Once again the Adelaide Cabaret Festival offers something for everyone and ticket prices start from just $9.50.
The Adelaide Cabaret Festival opens on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend Friday 9 June and if the response from previous years is anything to go by you won’t want to miss it!
“Adelaide needs to celebrate this Festival: as one of the overseas visitors commented there is nothing it match it in either New York or London…it will continue to grow”. The Adelaide Review
“Not only does this city attract quality performers and innovative showcases it appreciates them absolutely”. The Melbourne Herald Sun
“…this specialised festival is at once more contained, intimate and inclusive…it reaches the parts - and most particularly your heart and soul - that other art forms often fail to.” Whats on Stage (UK)
Full program details available in the Adelaide Cabaret Festival brochure. Get one free by calling the Adelaide Cabaret Hotline on (08) 8216 8901 or go to www.adelaidecabaretfestival.com
Tickets on sale now around the country from BASS Dial n Charge 131 246 or online www.bass.net.au Interstate guests can call BASS Special Events on (08) 8400 2222 for details of accommodation packages.
Media enquiries: Cheree McEwin, Publicity & Promotions Co-ordinator, AFC (08) 8216 8699, 0416 181 679 cheree.mcewin@afct.org.au
Peter Bridges, National Publicist, Bridges PR (03) 9534 0585 bridges@bridgespr.com
THE WHOLE KITTEN CABOODLE EXPOSED
The Adelaide Festival Centre, home of the performing arts in South Australia, is pleased to announce the program for the sixth annual Adelaide Cabaret Festival from 9 - 24 June.
Cabaret is a rich, vibrant and contemporary art form. It’s about artists and audiences engaging, interacting and connecting with each other. Every year hundreds of artists from Australia and around the world converge in Adelaide for two weeks to celebrate the internationally acclaimed Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
Each year there are more than 40,000 attendances and last year more than 60 shows sold out. This year artists across the globe from New York, Belgium, London, Ireland, Germany and all over Australia will be coming to Adelaide for more than 200 sensational performances over 16 memorable nights including 10 Premieres.
“The Adelaide Cabaret Festival program is a jam packed two weeks of art and entertainment to feed your heart, soul and mind and have you dancing on the inside, if not the outside as well” says Adelaide Cabaret Festival Director Julia Holt.
Highlights of the Festival include the New York Series IV with performances by legendary film, stage, TV and musical actor Mandy Patinkin, the gorgeous Broadway star Christine Andreas, and well as the king of romance Engelbert Humperdinck.
“We are also joined by the incomparable Barb Jungr (UK) and one of England’s best known character actors and comedy writers Christopher Green who stars in two shows exclusive to the Adelaide Cabaret Festival Tina C in Manifesto and Bingo with Ida Barr.” Ms Holt said.
This year sees the introduction of the Deutsche Discourse Series, with German artists Karen Kohler and Dirk Weiller performing Noise and Smoke: Hits of Weimar Berlin. It will include a tribute to the screen goddess Marlene Dietrich in The Moons of Venus: A Tribute to Marlene Dietrich; performance culture character Palma Kunkel will charm and delight with her dadaist surreal approach to the words of German writer Christian Morgenstern set to music in Lalu.
The Festival is excited to present the world premiere of Meet Me in the Middle of the Air - Paul Kelly and Paul Grabowsky with the Australian Art Orchestra, featuring Vika and Linda Bull and a chorus of heavenly voices.
Contemporary Australian Cabaret is plentiful and includes Helpmann Award Winner Kate Miller-Heidke who is taking Australia’s audiences by storm with her own stirring pop/folk songs; Fiona Thorn sings hip French songs of alcohol, love and other forms of abuse; Geraldine Quinn is a Bad Ambassador; whilst Mark Jones, Adam Murphy and Karlis Zaid are The Beautiful Losers singing about murder, mayhem and masturbation.
Countdown favourite Jeff Duff will take you on a surreal musical adventure - twisting and turning Bowie and Sinatra classics in Ground Control to Frank Sinatra. Burlesque is back in vogue so don’t miss The Burlesque Hour and Gotharama staring Queen of Cabaret Bizarre Moira Finucane. Martin Martini and the Bone Palace Orchestra will expose you to fat vaudevillian rock’n’roll, and the Maza Sisters take you on a humorous and intimate journey through story and song.
“The Sit Down Satire series revels in one of Australia’s greatest national traits - our ability to laugh at ourselves” Ms Holt said. The program includes KEATING! - a witty, passionate musical comedy that is inspired by politics; Tripod, Marty Murphy and Paul J Livingston aka Flacco star in Double Exposure; The Carpenters from Kempsey, twins Darren and Sharon will have you laughing in the aisle as will Meow Meow direct from Shanghai of no fixed address, improvisational cabaret Spontaneous Broadway and Simon Palomares’ Dosostias.
Returning by popular demand after sell-out seasons last year - the enthralling Irish Camille who stunned audiences last year with her passionate, dramatic performances and Belgium’s Micheline Van Hautem and Frederik Caelen with their classic repertoire Madame.
The Adelaide Cabaret Festival is excited to present concert versions of two new Australian chamber musicals, Metro Street and After the Beep with both performances being cast locally. Other local performers include Cherie Boogaart; one of the best live shows on offer in Australia, Fruit and the cabaret musical Secret Love.
Cabaret Classics include those classic cabaret performances that withstand the test of time including popular South Australian favourites Flat On Your Bacharach performing Bacharach classics; Gentlemen Prefer Curves in Girls Just Wanna Have Fun; the US’s Donny Ray Evins performance will be Unforgettable with his Nat King Cole Tribute; as will be A Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra by Gregg Arthur.
Cabaret Crème, the elite of our favourite performers, includes Australian Showbiz legend Toni Lamond and her son Tony Sheldon; Australia’s leading song and dance man Todd McKenney; also part of this year’s festival is one of Australia’s master songsmiths Rick Price and Gilbert and Sullivan aficionado and Opera Australia director, Stuart Maunder.
The program also includes masterclasses, kids cabaret and Nearly Ready! - shows in development.
The Festival continues its great FREE initiatives in 2006:
• The Kool Kat Festival Club is back with live bands - Free Ticket Entry to the club - If you’ve been to see a show earlier in the evening, show your ticket at the entrance to the Club and get in free (normally $10 entry or a $32 season pass ).
• In Conversation With…Every Saturday and Sunday Director Julia Holt will invite performers and guests to join her on stage for a chat and reveal their creative impulses.
• Lyrics Lounge Shows, a series of six free performances in Lyrics lounge ranging from Sing Your Own Musicals to Cabaret Festival Artist DJ’s.
• Exhibitions include: The Performing Arts Collection of South Australia’s exhibition MO that looks at the intriguing man behind the grease-paint grimace and how Roy Rene became a household name.
Running Gags - 125 years of Bulletin Cartoons a premiere exhibition in Lyrics Lounge.
The fantastic offer of Bring A Friend Free on Wednesdays thanks to Minter Ellison. A hit since 2002 with an estimated 7,000 people per year taking advantage of the ‘purchase one full price ticket and a second for the same show is free’ offer.
Once again the Adelaide Cabaret Festival offers something for everyone and ticket prices start from just $9.50.
The Adelaide Cabaret Festival opens on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend Friday 9 June and if the response from previous years is anything to go by you won’t want to miss it!
“Adelaide needs to celebrate this Festival: as one of the overseas visitors commented there is nothing it match it in either New York or London…it will continue to grow”. The Adelaide Review
“Not only does this city attract quality performers and innovative showcases it appreciates them absolutely”. The Melbourne Herald Sun
“…this specialised festival is at once more contained, intimate and inclusive…it reaches the parts - and most particularly your heart and soul - that other art forms often fail to.” Whats on Stage (UK)
Full program details available in the Adelaide Cabaret Festival brochure. Get one free by calling the Adelaide Cabaret Hotline on (08) 8216 8901 or go to www.adelaidecabaretfestival.com
Tickets on sale now around the country from BASS Dial n Charge 131 246 or online www.bass.net.au Interstate guests can call BASS Special Events on (08) 8400 2222 for details of accommodation packages.
Media enquiries: Cheree McEwin, Publicity & Promotions Co-ordinator, AFC (08) 8216 8699, 0416 181 679 cheree.mcewin@afct.org.au
Peter Bridges, National Publicist, Bridges PR (03) 9534 0585 bridges@bridgespr.com
I'm beginning to wonder whether I should make a trip to Adelaide...
