CABARET SOIRÉE Season 16 April to 23 May 2009

CABARET SOIRÉE Season 16 April to 23 May 2009 Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8.30pm – DownStairs at the Maj The popular Cabaret Soirée season is back DownStairs at the Maj from 16 April to 23 May 2009 every Thursday, Friday and Saturday with a six week program of concerts featuring Australia’s hottest cabaret talent. So if you’re looking for a fun night out read on… 16, 17 & 18 April FINGERPRINTS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY Avigail Herman ACCOMPANIED BY Peter Bailey on piano and guitar Acclaimed music theatre and cabaret performer Avigail Herman (Cats, Godspell, Follies) presents her heart-warming and funny show about all of us, through the eyes of one of us. Featuring a diverse array of songs written by George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, Jason Robert Brown, William Finn & Amanda McBroom, Avigail asks the question what is a fingerprint? 23, 24 & 25 April SEBASTIAN CRINKLE – WELCOME TO WONDERLAND WRITTEN BY Paul Peacock and Mark Storen DIRECTED BY Mark Storen PERFORMED BY Paul Peacock Join Sebastian Crinkle, the world’s most Devilish Drag Queen, in a new original cabaret that comes with a few delightful surprises. Filled with story and song from this Glitterati of Glamour, hold on tight as you take Sebastian by the hand and float on his boat of desire, love and a dirty little secret! 30 April, 1 & 2 May HALLELUJAH TO HER WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY Natalie Gamsu ACCOMPANIED BY Mark Jones From internationally acclaimed singer and actor Natalie Gamsu comes a show about obsessions, dreams, superstitions, hope, escape and coming home. Hallelujah to Her is an evening of songs and stories celebrating the ‘divine ordinary’ in women everywhere. Come along on this magical journey with a cast of funny, moving and crazy characters, bound together with a string of classics from Sondheim, Jewel to Led Zeppelin. 7, 8 & 9 May THE DUELLING DIVAS PERFORMED BY Ann Adlem & Elisa Wilson WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY John Milson ACCOMPANIED BY Tommaso Pollio What happens when an Opera Diva crosses a Broadway Queen and they decide to swap roles? International stage stars Ann Adlem and Elisa Wilson will pitch their formidable voices against one another for the ultimate vocal duel. Scaling music from Wagner, Mozart and Verdi to Kern, Gershwin and Bernstein, with exotic surprises and novelties along the way – the audience will definitely be the winner in any event. 14, 15 & 16 May LOS TRES RIOS (THE THREE RIVERS) - LORCA IN NEW YORK PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY Deanna Blacher PERFORMED BY members of the Danza Viva Spanish Dance Company Back by popular demand, Danza Viva Spanish Dance Company marks the 80th anniversary of famed poet, director and dramatist Federico Garcia Lorca's (1898 -1936) arrival in America, with this vibrant flamenco-based cabaret. Los Tres Rios dynamically intertwines the three elements of music, dance and the written word - sung or spoken. 21, 22 & 23 May, HOW TO LOSE A GUY (IN TEN EASY WAYS) WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY Analisa Bell and Sherry-Anne Hayes ACCOMPANIED BY Tim Cunniffe We’ve all had relationships we’d rather forget. Are you in one right now? Need some help to take out the trash? In the style of a documentary/ talk show, Analisa and Sherry-Anne take you through 10 easy ways to lose a guy. Pepper-spray not included! Shows start at 8.30pm. Doors and bar open at 7.30pm so you have time to relax with a drink and light refreshments before, during and after the show. Book at BOCS Ticketing: (08) 9484 1133 www.bocsticketing.com.au or at any BOCS outlets. Standard Ticket $40 Concession $35 Season ticket($105 for three different shows) Student Rush $10* conditions apply Become a Brainbox Addict email: brainboxadict@hmt.aegogdenperth.com.au