Last night, Adelaide was treated to a one night only spectacular, for the launch of the 2019 Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
The House is Live, was held at the gorgeous, historical Thebarton Theatre, where guests had the opportunity to see special performers who were here exclusively for the festival opening event.
Australian cabaret icon Meow Meow enchanted audiences, at her only Adelaide Cabaret Festival performance, alongside Adelaide Cabaret Festival favourites Paul Capsis, Reuben Kaye and Queenie van de Zandt.
Newcomers to the cabaret world also performed, including spoken word artist Omar Musa, Triple J Roots N All presenter Nkechi Anele and jazz chanteuse Alma Zygier.
Led by Artistic Director Julia Zemiro, and peppered with love for Cabaret’s past, present and future, the night set the tone for what looks to be, a brilliant festival.
Photos by Claudio Raschella
Tate Simpson and Tanya Simpson 
Sue Pawelski and Des Pawelski 
Steven Marshall and Julia Zemiro 
Stephen Foenander, Yvonne Foenander, Belinda Galotta and Jo Galotta 
Simonne Reid and Scott Jordison 
Shannon Bott and Janine Lay 
Reuben Kaye 
Reuben Kaye 
Peter Coad and Rosalie Coad 
Peter Allcroft and Meridy Dunn 
Paul Capsis 
Omar Musa and Mitchell Butel 
Nkechi Anele and Daniel Edmonds 
Michael Abbott, Julia Zemiro and Kate Abbott 
Michael Abbott & Kate Abbott 
Meow Meow 
Max Coffman and David Gonzalez 
Maude Davey and Nkechi Anele 
Master Addison, Douglas Gautier, Julia Zemiro, Steven Marshall and Madam George 
Master Addison and Madam George 
Kushari Burns and Des Burns 
Kiera Tarrant and Matt Tarrant 
Julia Zemiro 
Julia Zemiro and Reuben Kaye 
Julia Zemiro and Ebony Bott 
Jourdanne Pemmelar and Alex Forbes 
John Sergi and Gretchen Connor 
John Noble, Gayle Chapman, Marg Noble, Nicky Milte and Alfonso Polvere 
Jacinta Thompson and Sam Harvey 
Ida Trimacco and Tammy Franks 
Grant Burge and Helen Burge 
Fraser Bell, Cathy Bell, Jane Doyle and Ian Doyle 
Felicity Cull and Sefton Warner 
Douglas Gautier, Julia Zemiro and Steven Marshall 
Deb Keyes and Jenni Kiellerup 
Daniel Edmonds and Queenie Van De Zandt 
Craig Ilott and Paul Capsis 
Christine Guille and Chris Guille 
Ben Nielsen and Ebony Tiller 
Amity Dry and Benjamin Grindey 
Alex Keay and Cate Rounsefell 
Alex Forbes and Scott Forbes
For all the latest Cabaret Festival news and reviews, head to Glam Adelaide’s arts section here.
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