Kingston Arts

The Exotic Lives of Lola Montez

A fabulous tour de force performance.

Performances & Gigs

Event Details

Category

Performances & Gigs

Event Starts

Aug 29, 2025 19:30

Event Ends

Aug 29, 2025 20:30

Venue

Kingston City Hall

Location

979-985 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin

In 1855, Lola Montez toured the goldfields with “the most libertinish and indelicate performance that could be given on the public stage” (Sydney Morning Herald, 1855). She horsewhipped the editor of The Ballarat Times (for a bad review), swung down mine shafts with champagne in hand, and escaped arrest dressed only in her jewels. 

Finucane & Smith’s Lola is a joy ride – a mix of breathtaking storytelling, sultry divas, and jaw-dropping burlesque, steeped in Australian history. Starring triple Best Actress winner Miss Caroline Lee (a direct descendant of Lola herself), burlesque goddess Maple Rose, operatic darling Piera Dennerstein, and Parisian club kitten Iva Rosebud. Written by Patrick White Playwright Award Winner, Jackie Smith.

“A fabulous tour de force performance.”
ArtsHub ★★★★★

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