Cabaret
Michael Griffiths: Greatest Hits
“‘Griffiths is extraordinary’ ”
Helpmann Award winner and Adelaide Cabaret Festival darling Michael Griffiths has dusted off his LPs and perused his one-man shows to curate a solid gold line-up of his favourite tunes for your listening pleasure. From Madonna to Cole Porter, Kylie Minogue to A-ha, Eurythmics to the Violent Femmes, every song's a feel-good winner.
Featuring a live three-piece band of Adelaide's finest musicians and surprise appearances from some very special guests.
Euromash by Johanna Allen
“Euromash featuring Johanna Allen is sixty minutes of high-octane vocal versatility with the songs we all love! ”
Mesdames et Messieurs. Draw back on your cigarette and hold on tight...
The music of Piaf, Piazzolla, Michel Le Grand, Weil & Bizet joins Kylie Minogue, Rosemary Clooney, Madonna & Leonard Cohen. Acclaimed chanteuse Johanna Allen takes us to the salon houses of Paris and beyond. Pop anthems with a touch of tango; Chanson with a slice of salsa; Allen shows why she is Maria Callas and Miami Sound Machine rolled into one. Joined by Mark Ferguson & Julian Ferraretto, direct from their sell out hit season at Melbourne Recital Centre, this is the best of La Dolce Vita, breathtakingly intertwined.
"Sophia Loren, Peggy Lee and Kiri te Kanawa rolled into one" The Age
"Not so much a tall glass, but more a curvy punch bowl of European sass. The vocals are sublime... Allen is a force" Broadway World.
Paul + Catherine Sing Together
“McDermott can sing. And tell jokes. And entertain like a demon.”
“ Alcorn is a master performer. With a voice like that, you can do anything!”
Cabaret diva Catherine Alcorn and national treasure Paul McDermott kick off 2021 with ribald commentary, unbridled music, cabaret and comedy.
Celebrating all we have missed through 2020’s year of living dangerously, Alcorn and McDermott go off fully frocked and half-cocked performing new and original songs and a couple of old school bangers.
Paul and Catherine singing together is a much-needed antidote for the times filled with laughs, love, music and the carefree joy of less serious days.
Beautifully Brave by Amity Dry
““Dry’s vocal performance is impressive enough on its own to warrant the cost of entry.” ”
Join Amity Dry and her band for an intimate showcase of her favourite songs so far. From her own critically acclaimed musical 'The (M)other Life' and albums 'The Lighthouse' and 'True To Me' to the artists that have inspired her, including Sara Bareilles, Carole King, Adele and more. This is a celebration of female singer-songwriters and the stories behind the music.
"Showcasing powerhouse vocals to rival any musical theatre diva & incredible talent as a composer and lyricist." Theatre People.
"Amity Dry has it all. The voice, the wit, the talent and rawness all rolled into one." Adelaide Theatre Guide.
★★★★ The Advertiser.
SVEN RATZKE: Various Projects
“Cabaret at its finest! Exceptional reinterpretations of the classics.
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Release Creative was proud to be Ratzke’s Australasian producer from 2016-2018. The partnership saw Ratzke and his oh so cheeky and formidable band tour STARMAN, HOMME FATALE and AMSTERDAM TO MARS. Release Creative’s presentation of STARMAN was nominated for The Helpmann Award for Best Cabaret in 2017.
About Sven Ratzke
Over a career spanning more than two decades Sven Ratzke has become that rare thing: a cabaret superstar. The Dutch/German singer, entertainer and actor was hailed by the British newspaper The Herald as a ‘Cabaret Supernova’ and by Time Out Magazine New York ‘As one the best cabaret performers of his generation’.
Ratzke has appeared at many prestigious venues around the world including Lincoln Center NYC, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Bertolt Brecht’s Berliner Ensemble, Mexico City Opera House, Stadsaal Wien, Paradiso Amsterdam, Town Hall Auckland and Arts Center Melbourne. Select European Musical credits are the MC in Cabaret and Dr Frank’n Furter in The Rocky Horror Show, Marlene Dietrich in a upcoming Berlin production of Marlene at the Renaissance Theater Berlin and Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
Image Sven Ratzke
Credit Hanneke Wetzer
AMELIA RYAN: Various Projects
“Amelia is a performer at the top of her game”
Release Creative was Amelia Ryan’s producer from 2014-2015 and in 2015 she took home the Adelaide Fringe Award for Best Cabaret.
About Amelia Ryan:
Amelia’s career has well and truly blossomed since and now is now a formidable producer in her own right. Amelia has established a remarkable career as she continues to star in, write, cast and produce her own works since we collaborated with her in the early stage of our business.
Between the aforementioned juggling (did we mention the bucket-load of awards she’s taken home?) Amelia generously shares her skills, knowledge and compassion as a business coach, speaker and mentor.