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Tara Tiba – Omid (Hope) at Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2026. Tiba, an Iranian-Australian performer, wears a sleeveless dress of vivid blue and stands with her left hand raised and resting on one shoulder. She wears a heavy bracelet, large earrings and a striking necklace, and looks upwards to her right.
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5 shows to catch at Adelaide Cabaret Festival

'Anything goes, anything can happen' in cabaret, according to Adelaide Cabaret Festival Executive Producer Isobel Marmion.

Connor Morel's Good Man at Adelaide Fringe 2026.
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Good Man review: a rock-cabaret about rejecting toxic masculinity, at Adelaide Fringe

Connor Morel looks back on his younger exploits with the benefits of hindsight and the backing of a tight and…

A Night of Rock and Roll with Bogan Villea. Photo: Stephen Wilson Barker. 2026 sydney festival.
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A Night of Rock and Roll with Bogan Villea review: bogan culture through a Blak, queer lens

Starring as Bogan Villea, Ben Graetz returns to the Sydney Festival with another compelling mix of drag, cabaret and social…

WAKE at the 2026 Sydney Festival. Photo: Neil Bennett.
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WAKE review: queer cabaret from the Emerald Isle

WAKE brings a riot of colour and music to the Sydney Festival.

Meow Meow’s Red Shoes. Image: Brett Boardman.
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Meow Meow’s Red Shoes review: a cabaret masterclass

You’re never quite sure where Meow Meow's cabaret caper is going, but it's so good you don’t care.

Melbourne's Butterfly Club has closed, sending shockwaves through the independent sector. The photo depicts a dead butterfly, partially crushed on a sandy beach.
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How the independent sector rallied after The Butterfly Club’s shock closure

Indie companies and venues discuss the implications of The Butterfly Club’s closure, and sound a warning for the future of…

The Butterfly Club is closing. The photo shows a collection of dead butterflies pinned in a case.
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Breaking: Melbourne’s Butterfly Club to close indefinitely

The sudden announcement has shocked cabaret artists and theatremakers booked to perform at the intimate CBD venue in the coming…

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The art of intimacy: how cabaret artists connect with you from the stage

Adelaide Cabaret Festival artists share their stories of fostering connection with audiences and breaking down the fourth wall on even…

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Reuben Kaye and Bernadette Peters will Melt Brisbane audiences in 2025

Brisbane’s queer cultural festival Melt returns for its second year with a city-spanning program, highlights of which have just been…

Approximately 15 artists take a bow on stage with audience members seated in the seats in front of them and also on the stage behind them. The photo depicts the final curtain at Perth International Cabaret Festival's closing gala in 2024.
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Perth International Cabaret Festival announces sudden closure

The closure of Perth International Cabaret Festival means the loss of Western Australia's only dedicated cabaret festival.

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