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Blanc de Blanc Encore
Circus/Cabaret
Blanc de Blanc is easily one of the best-known Adelaide Fringe shows, but believe the hype because it’s back for its highly anticipated Encore.
Immerse yourself in the “glitzy, glamorous & extravagant world” of the French, featuring risqué humour, spectacular aerials, sparkling comedy and big dance numbers.
Where: The Spiegeltent at The Garden of Unearthly Delights
When: 18 February – 20 March
Tickets: $49 (cheap seats) to $119 (VIP)
Book tickets here.
Rouge
Circus/Cabaret
Winner of Best Circus at Adelaide Fringe 2020! A decadent blend of sensational acrobatics, operatic cabaret and tongue-in-cheek burlesque.
A non-stop celebration of the astonishing, surprising, subversive and supremely sexy: award-winning Australian circus sensation Rouge brings an outrageous brand of adult circus.
Where: Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent at Gluttony – Rymill Park
When: 18 February – 20 March
Tickets: $48.00 to $58.00
Leather Lungs: Yas Queen
Cabaret/Music
Winner of ‘Best Cabaret’ at the Adelaide Fringe 2020, Leather Lungs is a flamboyant and glorious drag-cabaret!
Be mind-blown with a four-octave voice that’ll give you Freddie Mercury vibes. Hear some vibrant covers of some of your favourite power songs like RESPECT, Bohemian Rhapsody, and Purple Rain. Come along to see what the hype is all about!
Where: Main Theatre at Middleback Arts Centre
When: 24 March
Tickets: $27.00
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The 60 Four: In Concert
Winner of ‘Best Music Weekly Award’ in 2021, The 60 Four are back, bringing the biggest hits of the 60s! The 60 Four incorporate a contemporary sound and stunning showmanship to your old favourites, making the group of four a quick Fringe favourite.
Experience of two hours of tight four-part harmonies, singing the best from The Beatles, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, The Beach Boys, The Bee Gees, Johnny O’ Keefe and more.
Where: Various venues across SA (touring)
When: 19, 26, 27 February; 4, 5, 11-13, 19, 26 March; 2, 9 April
Tickets: $39.95 to $55.95
Book tickets here.
Barbaroi
Circus / Acrobatics
Winner of ‘Best Circus’ at the Adelaide Fringe 2021, BARBAROI is a blend of high octane circus and cabaret theatre. The performance is based in a dystopian cyberpunk world in the not-too-distant future.
Gangs overrun the neon-clad streets, the outcasts rule the pitch-black forgotten ruins of an old district. There is chaos, there is danger in the shadows.
Gangs overrun the neon-clad streets and the outcasts rule the ruins of an old district. A lone wanderer stumbles into a crew of meta-human misfits, the BARBAROI, during a showdown downtown. Will the loner have what it takes to become one of them? Book your tickets to discover what happens next!
Where: The Peacock at Gluttony – Rymill Park
When: 22 February – 26 February
Tickets: $30.00 to $40.00
Book tickets here.
The Defiant
Circus/Acrobatics
Bringing together world-class athletes and acrobats, The Defiant is an explosion of acrobatic feats and phenomenal live music. The Defiant is a dystopian circus that has been described as “electrifying, exciting and joyful.”
This brand new show comes from the Director of Rouge and Rebel and is bound to become one of South Australia’s favourite Fringe performances.
Read more here.
Where: The Peacock at Gluttony – Rymill Park
When: 18 February – 20 March
Tickets: $29.00 to $39.00
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DOMINANCE + submission
Theatre and Physical Theatre/Burlesque
Devious Adelaide presents DOMINANCE + submission, an adult show that is a safe and accepting space to explore your wild side.
This 18+, intersectional friendly and body-positive performance is designed to bring your wildest fantasies to life.
Read more here.
Where: Ukiyo at Gluttony – Rymill Park
When: 18 February – 5 March
Tickets: $25.00
Book tickets here.
TEN YEARS GONE ’65 – ’75 CLASSIC ROCK SHOW
Music
Ten Years Gone concentrates on the heavier side of music from the mid-sixties to the mid-seventies.
Creator Peter Hanna is a 35 year veteran of Adelaide’s live music, and has put together Ten Years Gone to pay tribute to his love of the rock artists of the 60’s and 70’s.
This performance will showcase many of the rarer classic hits that legends like Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones and T-Rex produced.
Where: Shingleback Wine, 3 Stump Hill Rd, McLaren Vale.
When: 12 March – 13 March
Tickets: $60.00
Book tickets here.
Disenchanted: A Cabaret of Twisted Fairy Tales
Cabaret
Why was the Wolf in Grandma’s bed? Did Sleeping Beauty have an opinion on consent? Were the ugly sisters’ feet really that big? And what does a goose have to do with the French revolution?
Find out in this award winning cabaret, where you join vivacious Madame d’Aulnoy in her 17th century Paris salon, to hear the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the twisted truth about fairy tales.
Read more here.
Where: The Garage International at Adelaide Town Hall
When: 1 – 4 March, 8 – 10 March, 12 – 17 March
Tickets: $25.00
Book tickets here.
Wonderfull
Music
Join Australia’s premium events band The Cast for an unforgettable night and experience the music, colour and joy of Stevie Wonder.
Hosted by Chloe Castledine and featuring The Cast’s 17-piece band, with ‘String Source’, ‘Wonderfull’ promises to bring to life the passion and sunshine of Stevie Wonder’s timeless hits.
Like his music, this show will cross genres, deliver perfect melodies and interpret the genius of Stevie’s musical style.
Read more here.
Where: Arts Theatre, 59 Angas Street.
When: 9 March – 12 March
Tickets: $40.00
Book tickets here.
Prepping for Theatre
Cabaret
When we think of doctors, we tend to think clinical, dry…dare we say, boring? Dr Lane, armed with his affable charm, outstanding vocal talent and irrefutable penchant for penning sensational songs, defies expectations! He recounts the story of how he, as a young boy plagued with anxiety, found success as both a GP and musician.
All profits are being donated towards youth mental health.
Where: On demand
When: Available now at Black Box Live
Tickets: $15.00 – $20.00
Book tickets here.
Tash York’s Happy Hour
Cabaret
The Trash Queen of Cabaret Tash York is set to thrill you almost as much as a half price wine list. As an earthquake survivor and enduring the world’s longest lockdown she’s back for Adelaide Fringe with her live band, powerful vocals and hilarious takes that will leave you wanting more. Don’t worry – there’s always a bold finish!
Read more here.
Where: Melba Spiegeltent at Gluttony – Rymill Park
When: 1 March – 6 March
Tickets: $25.00 – $35.00
Book tickets here.
The Real Housewives Choir
Cabaret/Music
After COVID-19 the ladies embark on their first vacation since the pandemic. Set against the backdrop of a misdirected cruise, the news hits that the guest entertainment is stuck overseas and the girls excitedly reel in their chance to shine.
Empowering their audience through a chorus of favourite melodies, hilarious parodies and relatable stories – these housewives by day, superstars by night will make you laugh ‘til you cry and despite age, adversity and social differences prove anyone can rock the stage!
Read more here.
Where: Various
When: 24 February, 4-5 March, 7 March, 13 March, 17 March
Tickets: $35.00
Book tickets here.
Arcadia – Bohemian Cabaret
Cabaret
Escape to a desert utopia celebrating idealistic social values of the wild and free. A communal journey expressed through dance, aerial and music with a psychedelic soundtrack at its heart. Music from the 70s through to now spanning genres of pop, rock, indie and RnB will see you immersed into a world where the soul, spirit and heart can be truly free of the mind.
This must see World Premiere season throws an edgy and modern twist on Cabaret. Presented by an all-star cast whose international credits include Baz: Star Crossed Lovers, Massaoke, Disneyland Paris, Universal Studios Japan & Singapore, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi and various cruise lines.
Read more here.
Where: The Octagon at Gluttony – Rymill Park
When: 22 February – 27 February, 1 March – 6 March, 8 March – 15 March, 17 March – 20 March
Tickets: $30.00 – $45.00
Book tickets here.
The Détectives in Cirque Noir
Circus
From the internationally acclaimed Dummies Corp, comes a killer circus comedy unlike you’ve ever seen.
Set in a bygone era of cheap dames and dirty dicks this noir mystery is one you chumps won’t want to miss! Featuring a smooth blend of acrobatics, a dash of burlesque and some high-flying aerial, this farcical cocktail makes for a delicious night out.
Read more here.
Where: Ukiyo at Gluttony – Rymill Park
When: 18 February – 20 February, 22 February – 27 February, 1 March – 6 March, 8 March – 13 March, 15 March – 20 March
Tickets: $30.00 – $40.00
Book tickets here.
Of Auburn
Theatre
Weaving together the life and poetry of CJ Dennis with the narration of WW1 nurse Madge Yeatman Of Auburn by Steven Oppes stirs emotions through theatre, poetry, personal testimony, live music and AV technology to tell the stories of Dennis and the women of World War I.
Read more here.
Where: Various
When: 20 February, 22 February – 23 February, 27 February, 6 March
Tickets: $35.00
Book tickets here.
Jacques and Madeleine
Cabaret
Our hapless character Jacques has proved to be his own Department of Lost and Found Love. Crossing the French-speaking world on either side of the Atlantic, Jacques has taken us on an emotional journey, rendered with a palette of some of the most exquisite French songs written.
Read more here.
Where: Various
When: 18 February, 19 February, 27 February, 6 March
Tickets: $35.00
Book tickets here.
27 Club
Music
This must-see gig will get you praying to the rock gods. Featuring a rotating cast of Aussie rock icons including Sarah McLeod, Kevin Mitchell, Carla Lippis, Dusty Lee Stephenson, and Wanderers. 27 Club salutes the greats who sold their soul to the devil in exchange for the witchcraft of rock; Joplin, Winehouse, Cobain, Morrison, and Hendrix.
Where: The Moa (open-air) at Gluttony – Rymill Park
When: 18 Feburary – 20 February, 23. February – 27 February, 2 March – 6 March
Tickets: $35.00 – $55.00
Book tickets here.
Cab Suave
Circus
Join Dick Johnson as he investigates the sparkly and sultry Cabaret Suave, a questionable establishment run by four scandalous dames. With spectacular circus acts and live music, Sparkle Society transports you back in time in this Film Noir circus show. Bringing everything you love about beautiful vintage aesthetics, but without the pesky vintage values. A story told by a fabulous queer cast, and one token straight white man.
Cab Suave will have you biting your nails and dancing in your seat, a rollicking good time that is made for adults but suitable for all ages. Will the crew of Cabaret Suave live to dazzle another day, or will Dick Johnson succeed in his plan to drive them out of town? Come and find out if you dare – after all, a little party never killed nobody…
Read more here.
Where: Various
When: 22 February – 27 February, 1 March – 20 March
Tickets: $40.00
Book tickets here.
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