Tag: burlesque

Club Vegas – The Spectacle

Club Vegas: The Spectacle dazzled Melbourne this weekend with a lavish and breathtaking nod to the glamour and over-the-top glitz of yesteryear on the famous Las Vegas Strip. This truly is a variety show for everyone, with dance, music, elaborate costumes,…

man dressed as a bull standing next to a lady

Matador returns to Melbourne

How great is it to have live theatre back in Melbourne! Inspired by hot Spanish nights, ‘Matador‘ is a fiery fusion of burlesque, dance and jaw-dropping circus acts. A fiery Spanish backdrop sets up this tale of forbidden love, desires,…

Briefs: Close Encounters

From a galaxy far, far away… Prepare yourself for interstellar aerial feats and warp-speed strippers from outer space because the Briefs boys are back! After a few whirlwind years touring the world with their unique variety of cabaret, comedy, burlesque…

Moira Finucane’s Diva Dance Hall Carousel

Nestled in the heart of St Kilda’s iconic Luna Park, The Famous Spiegeltent will deliver magic, music, thrills and spills to audiences this October as part of the Carnival Dreams show. Built in 1920, the intimate pop-up salon made of…

The Carnival of Lost Souls

Traditionally Australians don’t celebrate Halloween. Culturally though, we are a society that takes up any excuse to dress up, have some drinks and a really good time. With this in mind, it’s little wonder that so many Halloween styled shows…

Frisky Whisky

Frisky Whisky: A Vaudeville History of American Whisky

The Whisky Social hosted ‘Frisky Whisky’ at the Greenwood Loft on Friday night. The show has something for everyone: it’s a brilliant combination of delicious whisky sampling and exhilarating theatrical performances. This was a bit of a test drive for The…

Power Pussies Melbourne

Power Pussies cabaret and burlesque show in Fitzroy

Pussies have been in the limelight of late thanks to a certain American president and his penchant for grabbing them. His antics have led to outrage and protest, inspiring many types of satire in an attempt to say ‘this pussy…

After Hours Cabaret Club at Bennetts Lane Jazz Club

Miss Bettie Bombshell’s After Hours Cabaret Club easily makes the The Plus Ones’ where-to-go-on-a-second-date shortlist.  The venue, Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, is all what a jazz club should be:  intimate, cozy, tables right up to the stage, relaxed atmosphere, easy access…

Briefs – an All-Male Burlesque Show

‘Briefs’ isn’t for the faint of heart. The seven-piece male cabaret show is a burlesque circus fusion with everything from body shots on nearly naked hotties to a trannie monkey flinging bananas at the audience to drag queens in six-inch…