Body image takes centre stage in Skinny
Singer Michelle Pearson will explore her personal battles with body image – as well as society’s obsession with “skinny” – in an empowering new cabaret show featuring pop, power ballads and comedy.
Singer Michelle Pearson will explore her personal battles with body image – as well as society’s obsession with “skinny” – in an empowering new cabaret show featuring pop, power ballads and comedy.
A string of female vocal powerhouses including Lisa Simone, Patti LuPone, Kate Miller-Heidke and Mahalia Barnes lead the 2024 Adelaide Cabaret Festival program, but there’s also an eclectic – and electric – line-up of other artists to discover.
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In an ode to bold, brassy broads, renowned musical comedian Geraldine Quinn makes a joyful return to the Adelaide cabaret circuit after a four-year absence.
In Haitian Creole, M’ap Boulé means “I am on fire”. This is true for both Nancy Denis and anyone in the room with her: she sets the entire theatre alight.
As iconic to Australian TV as the pigs in the rubbish bins are to Rundle Mall, RocKwiz presented a night of excellent live entertainment with this grand salute to Adelaide.
Assembling an intriguing selection of Australian songs and sources, including some doozies of her own, Robyn Archer and her versatile trio return to the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in fine form.