In many ways, cabaret is the most intimate of art forms. Even when they’re performing in large theatres and concert halls, the best cabaret artists successfully craft a sense of connection between themselves and you, the audience, which not only breaks the fourth wall but demolishes it completely – all with a song and a smile.
Bobby Fox (Mr Entertainment, 14-15 June, Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre): “Absolutely vital, even in the most boisterous of shows. Cabaret is the gateway between private and public. It’s a broad umbrella of interpretation, but it’s at its most powerful when it’s personal. You can’t be personal without authenticity. Intimacy is part of the bravery needed to reveal your authentic self.”
