Freedman Does Nilsson
Tim Freedman
Dunstan Playhouse
June 12.

Waiting For My Real Life
Colin Hay
Dunstan Playhouse
June 13.

Murray Bramwell

The Harry Nilsson story is as paradoxical as it is sad. He had great success; but his biggest hits were covers of other writers’ songs. He was a brilliant vocalist, but never performed live. His first album was ignored by everyone – except John Lennon and Paul McCartney. He had an eight album contract with RCA Records and …

Variety Gala Performance
Festival Theatre
June 6.

Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2014
Adelaide Festival Centre
Bookings BASS 131 246;
adelaidecabaretfestival.com.au
until June 21.

In a flurry of feathers, finery and red carpet the 14^th Adelaide Cabaret Festival has opened with its usual first night event, the Variety Gala Performance, but, outgoing Artistic Director, Kate Ceberano insists, “it’s not the usual suspects.”

Perhaps that is a nod towards those who wonder what exactly “cabaret” is these days. Is it Weimar cafes …

Cabaret Festival 2013
Adelaide Festival Centre
Bookings at BASS 131 246
until June 22.

Bernadette Robinson
In Concert
Dunstan Playhouse
June 15.

RRAMP
Christine Johnston, Lisa O’Neill, Peter Nelson
Space Theatre
June 12.

This year, Adelaide’s 13th Cabaret Festival coincides with the 40^th anniversary of the Festival Centre and the place is buzzing. Kate Ceberano’s program is diverse – too diverse, cabaret purists might say – but, for a second year running, she has hit the mark. The festival …

June 17, 2012

Cabaret Festival 2012
Adelaide Festival Centre
until June 23.

Zoe Keating
Artspace
June 9.

Misfit
Kim Smith
Artspace
June 10.
Chapel off Chapel, Melbourne
June 22-24
Slide, Sydney, July 12.

Love-Song-Circus
Circa & Katie Noonan
Dunstan Playhouse
June 13.

What exactly is cabaret these days – café settings , intimate solo shows, songs by Weill or Brel or Cole Porter ? This year, Adelaide’s 12th Cabaret Festival has broken all box office estimates with a program by …

June 25, 2011

Cabaret Festival 2011
Adelaide Festival Centre
until June 25.

Batt on a Hot Tin Roof
Bryan Batt
Festival Theatre Stage
June 24.
The Basement, Sydney
June 30. Bookings : ??

Jimmy Webb
Dunstan Playhouse
June 25.

Michael Feinstein
Festival Theatre
June 25.

After three weeks the 11th Adelaide Cabaret Festival has ended with plenty to sing about. And in their third , and final, year as directors, David and Lisa Campbell have increased interest, even on last …

June 26, 2010

Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2010
until June 26.

Stephen Schwartz and Friends
June 23.

Newley Discovered
Hugh Sheridan
June 24

Caroline O’Connor: A Musical Life
June 26

Dunstan Playhouse
Adelaide Festival Centre.

The tenth Adelaide Cabaret Festival has closed on some high notes and some big numbers. In his second year as Artistic Director David Campbell has further boosted the reputation and the reach of this highly successful winter solstice event. With record attendances and sell-out shows, it …