Cabaret Events - So Soiree

Testing, Testing. One, Two

Testing, Testing. One, Two

Age restrictions apply, see About for more details

A cabaret experiment, brought to you by the artists behind Yana Alana and Fu*k Fabulous.

Sarah Ward and Bec Matthews bring you a mash-up of original songs and video art in a conspiracy of true experiment. Queering cabaret and disrupting expectations, this is a work that investigates the instability of being an independent artist in a hetero-patriarchal, capitalist society.

‘Testing, Testing. One, Two’ is experimental material, two queers and a nightmarish, musical dream-scape of 90’s dance with some Barbara Streisand. Post sequins, this is cabaret without any of the gloss.

Expect a close-up, matt portrait of stark realism, witty skepticism and a mere slither of hope.

Event warnings: This event contains some nudity, moderate coarse language and sudden/sustained loud noises.

Thursday 19 October | 6.30 PM
Sunday 22 October | 6.45 PM

Duration
60 minutes

Where:
So Soiree Fringe Garden
The Ukiyo Tent, Grattan Gardens
Prahran, 3181, VIC, Australia

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Full $32
Concession $27

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Club Briefs

Briefs Factory

Thursday 12 October | 8.15 PM
Friday 13 October | 8.30 PM – SOLD OUT!

Club Briefs

Club Briefs

Briefs Factory

Age restrictions apply, see About for more details

Two shows only!

Cult cabaret hooligans and mischief-makers Briefs present a wild romp of disco dancing, circus, variety and burlesque, featuring a hand-picked selection of guests from across the world of queer cabaret.

Stomp it out on the catwalk, dance until late, laugh until you ache and experience the club night that spawned the international touring sensation Briefs. Briefs pay homage to the traditions of circus, the extremities of physical theatre, the artistry of drag, the guts of burlesque, the imagery of theatre, the debauchery of speakeasies and the showmanship of cabaret.

★★★★★ “There is indeed something radical-feeling about so many different kinds of beauty in one show” Spy in the Stall London

Event warnings: This event has some nudity, strong coarse language, sudden loud noises, some infrequent/low pressure audience interaction and strobe lighting.

Thursday 12 October | 8.15 PM
Friday 13 October | 8.30PM – SOLD OUT!

Duration 60 minutes

Where:
So Soiree Fringe Garden
The Ukiyo Tent, Grattan Gardens
Prahran, 3181, VIC, Australia

Full $41.50
Concession $35.50

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Rouge

Rouge

Age restrictions apply, see About for more details

A decadent blend of sensational acrobatics, operatic cabaret and twisted burlesque.

All the spectacle of a circus with a deliciously deviant, adults-only twist – ROUGE is a mind-bending blend of death-defying acrobatics, grandiose cabaret and deeply twisted burlesque. A titillating celebration of astonishing proportions that’s surprising, subversive and supremely sexy.

Winner of Best Circus & Physical Theatre Show at Adelaide Fringe 2020 as well as at the 2019 FringeWorld Weekly Awards and 2018 Adelaide Fringe Weekly Awards, Rouge has toured extensively in Australia and around the world, collecting five star reviews wherever it goes.

Escape the every day and join Rouge for the sexiest live circus cabaret experience.

★★★★★ “One badass sizzler of a show.” – Daily Mail
★★★★★ “Rouge redefines what circus is and should be.” – The Wee Review
★★★★★ “Welcome to a circus for the new age… Brilliant performances embodies the phrase ‘Filthy and Gorgeous’.” – WeekendNotes

Event warnings: This event has mild coarse language, full frontal nudity and strobe lighting

Thursday 19 October | 8.00 PM
Friday 20 October | 9.00 PM
Saturday 21 October | 8.30 PM
Sunday 22 October | 8.30 PM

Duration
70 minutes

Where:
So Soiree Fringe Garden
The Ukiyo Tent, Grattan Gardens
Prahran, 3181, VIC, Australia

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Full $39
Concession $34

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Cab Suave

Cab Suave

by Sparkle Society

Age restrictions apply, see About for more details

LGBTQIA+ reimagining of film noir, with a captivating fusion of circus, live music and theatre.

Step inside Cabaret Suave and be transported back in time to the golden age of film noir.

Narrated by smooth talking Private Investigator, Dick Johnson, the show seamlessly melds spectacular circus stunts, live music and theatre into a rip-roaring and spirited story.

Can Dick Johnson dig up the dirt on Cabaret Suave and send them packing? Or will these fierce and fabulous personalities live to dazzle another day?

Bringing everything you love about vintage aesthetics without those pesky vintage values. Come join the queer cuties of Cabaret Suave as they fight for their place in the spotlight for what may be their last hurrah – after all, a little party never killed nobody!

Event warnings: This event contains sustained bright lights, mild coarse language and sustained loud noises.

Saturday 14 October | 6.00 PM
Sunday 15 October | 6.30 PM

Duration 60 minutes

Where:
So Soiree Fringe Garden
The Ukiyo Tent, Grattan Gardens
Prahran, 3181, VIC, Australia

Full $34
Concession $29

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Smashed Arvo

Age restrictions apply, see About for more details

* This show is proudly sponsored by Pizzini Wines and includes a drink on arrival

An adults-only smorgasbord of daytime debauchery featuring drag, circus and burlesque.

Whet your appetite for the weekend with this adults-only smorgasbord of daytime debauchery. Featuring a cast of fierce drag, jaw-dropping circus and smashing delicacies from across the festival, this is an afternoon delight like no other.

WINNER Best Food & Drink Weekly Award, Adelaide Fringe 2022
WINNER Spirit of the Adelaide Fringe Weekly Award 2021 (Smashed The Brunch Party)

Created by Victoria Falconer (Fringe Wives Club) & Peta Spurling-Brown (Hey Boss).

Hosted by Jazida [Pictured] (Top 50 most influential burlesque industry figures 2020 – 21st Century Burlesque Magazine).

Featuring: Kitty Obsidian and more to be announced.

★★★★ InDaily ★★★★ The Advertiser ★★★★★ GlamAdelaide

“If you can only get to one show this Fringe, make it Smashed.” – Theatre Travels

Event warnings: This event has some nudity, strong coarse language, sudden loud noises and some infrequent and low-pressure audience interaction.

Saturday 21 October | 4.30 PM
Sunday 22 October | 4.30 PM

Duration 75 minutes

Where:
So Soiree Fringe Garden
The Ukiyo Tent, Grattan Gardens
Prahran, 3181, VIC, Australia

Full $59
Concession $54

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Cake – Let Them Eat It

Hosted by Garry Starr

Friday 20 October | 10.45 PM
Saturday 21 October | 10.15 PM

Cake – Let Them Eat It

Cake – Let Them Eat It

Hosted by Garry Starr

Age restrictions apply, see About for more details

Who said you can’t have your CAKE and eat it too?

Serving world-class circus, burlesque and outrageous queer chaos, CAKE is set to be the messiest party since the Revolution – and you’re all invited. Seizing the means of seduction, these unmissable wonder-makers are bringing CAKE, the hot new revolt to reimagine clowns as the ruling class. It’s our party now – and the dress code is optional.

RSVP to raucous festivities hosted by Australia’s most in-demand performance exports in our Nigella Lawson-meets-Club Kid frosted fever dream. From the revered stages of La Clique, Reuben Kaye, Blunderland, Circus Oz, House of Yes (NYC) and Miss Burlesque Australia, this indulgent award-winning talent is here to tantalise, scandalise and unionise. Let them eat it!

“CAKE is a cornucopia of Queer infused delight with a comedy layered base, flirtatious frosting and just a sprinkling of sheer chaotic madness… it was like all your birthdays had come at once!” – ★★★★★ The Upside News (SA)

“Fully catered to be an absolute hit. Make sure to wrangle your plus one and RSVP for one of the best nights of your lives” – ★★★★★ Such Cliché (SA)

Event warnings: This event contains strobe and sustained bright lights, full frontal nudity, strong coarse language, sudden loud noises and high-level audience participation. 

Friday 20 October | 10.45 PM
Saturday 21 October | 10.15 PM

Duration 60 minutes

Where:
So Soiree Fringe Garden
The Ukiyo, Grattan Gardens
Prahran, 3181, VIC, Australia

Full $38
Concession $33

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Sh*t Wrecked

Sh*t Wrecked

Mel & Sam

Age restrictions apply, see About for more details

Heave ho (and hoes!) ‘tward the queer party cruise of a lifetime on the almighty Spirit of Tasmania.

All aboard you gaslighting girl bosses to the cruise that defines the spirit of the seas!

For all those who wish to feel the salt in their eyes, wind on their tits and semi-stale fish fingers in their gob, this is a ship that does not discriminate. The prosecco is warm, the mattresses are Cruskits and the arancini’s are a god damn gobstopper, but hey, your wristband’s tight, your g-strings tighter, your car’s on a boat!! (incredible!!!) and you’re smellin’ like a coconut’s armpit all the way from Port Melbourne to Devonport.

Join Mel & Sam for this two-night-only spectacular of their middle child show set on the almighty Spirit of Tasmania that comes between their highly acclaimed smash-hit shows ‘No Hat, No Play! The Cabaret’ and ‘High Pony’.

Featuring a smorgasbord of sketches and an all-original soundtrack with songs including: ‘Me n’ My Wonky Tit’, ’Ships Are Hot’, ‘Depop Piss Pot’ and ‘Lifeboats Are For Women and Children (sha la la la)’, this show is bound to be the longest ‘yeah buoyyyyyy’ in history.

Bon voyage, bitches. It’s time to play fucken’ mermaids.

“Needs to be seen to be believed” ***** – Time Out
“Screamingly funny” ***** – The Advertiser
“A chart-topping parody pop duo in the making” ***** – The Age
“The future of Australian comedy” **** – Herald Sun
“The makings of comedy greats Jane Turner and Gina Riley” ***** – Theatre Thoughts
“Powerhouse, kick-ass cabaret performers who own the stage (and probably any neighbouring ones too)” **** – Chortle
“Pure comedic prowess” ***** – Lilithia

Event warnings: This event has some frequent coarse language, sustained loud noises and infrequent/low pressure audience interaction.

Friday 20 October | 7.30 PM
Saturday 21 October | 6.45 PM

Duration 60 minutes

Where:
So Soiree Fringe Garden
The Ukiyo Tent, Grattan Gardens
Prahran, 3181, VIC, Australia

Full $32
Concession $27

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Beverly Kills – Heaven and Hell

Beverly Kills – Heaven and Hell

Age restrictions apply, see About for more details

Part comedy, part cabaret and 100% DRAG!

Putting the dead in drop-dead gorgeous – Beverly Kills is stuck between “Heaven and Hell”.

After a freak accident and Beverly’s untimely (yet fabulous) death, come watch the live verdict…Will a lifetime of sin *drag* her case down? Or will this knock-out, one-woman spectacular be holy (and hilarious) enough for a spot with the big G.O.D?

“Wanted to scream, gasp, dance and sing along with her… Which I couldn’t help myself from doing” – MADELEINE LITCHFIELD, Author at Glass.

“Masterfully macabre” – SHEA DAWSON, Journalist

Event warnings: This event has sustained bright lights, some nudity, strong coarse language, sudden and sustained loud noises and some infrequent/ low-pressure audience interaction. 

Friday 13 October | 7.00 PM
Saturday 14 October | 7.30 PM

Duration
60 minutes

Where:
So Soiree Fringe Garden
The Ukiyo Tent, Grattan Gardens
Prahran, 3181, VIC, Australia

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Full $25
Concession $20

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