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Taste – A Burlesque Tribute to Sabrina | Adelaide Cabaret Fringe Festival 2025

Burlesque meets bubblegum pop in Taste, a sparkling, rhinestone-studded tribute to the reigning pop princess herself: Sabrina Carpenter. The show, which opens the 2025 Cabaret Fringe Festival, is an ambitious homage to a pop artist known for walking the line between sweetness and bite - and Taste mirrors that balance beautifully. Staged for one night only at Nexus Arts and produced by Adelaide burlesque icons Viola Verve and Lylah Bloom, Taste is a spirited and seductive storytelling through Sabrina’s chart-toppers, viewed through the intimate lens of contemporary burlesque.

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Review | Beauty and the Beast: Adelaide

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Be our guest, Adelaide: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast has officially waltzed into town, and it’s nothing short of a technicolour theatrical Disney daydream. From the moment the curtain rises, this dazzling reimagining of the beloved 1991 classic casts its spell with a blend of nostalgia, spectacle and jaw-dropping stagecraft. Big, bold, and bursting with heart, this Australian-led revival is everything you want from a Disney musical: visually stunning, packed with powerhouse performances, and full of that feel-good magic we all need right now.

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ARCANA: Wheel of Fortune | Adelaide Fringe 2025

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What happens when the Devil gets her own game show? Find out at ARCANA: Wheel of Fortune, where the stakes are high, souls are on the line, and every spin of the wheel could either save a life… or send someone straight to Hell! Currently entertaining audiences at this year’s Adelaide Fringe, this isn’t your average game show—this is a tarot-inspired, burlesque-bathed, high-stakes extravaganza where performers spin the wheel of fate and dance to save their souls. Produced and hosted by none other than the fabulously fiery Whisky A'More as The Devil and featuring an all-star cast of burlesque and cabaret wonders, this devilishly fun game show at Gluttony is a guaranteed win for anyone looking for thrills, laughs, and jaw-dropping talent. Will these talented “contestants” be lucky enough to save their souls, or will they be condemned to the fiery depths of Hell? There’s only one way to find out…

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Pop Culture Cabaret | Adelaide Fringe 2025

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Grab your popcorn, hold onto your seats and prepare for the ultimate pop culture showdown! Pop Culture Cabaret has landed at Adelaide Fringe Festival, bringing with it a whirlwind of glitter, fire, and all the iconic movie and TV characters you know and love—reimagined in the most outrageous, hilarious, and spicy ways possible. From Austin Powers to Top Gun, this show is like binge-watching your favourite cult classics, only with more pole spins, jaw-dropping aerials, and way less plot. Produced by the mischievous minds of Lucas Andrews and Daphne Delphine from Agent Pickle Productions, this variety cabaret is an unhinged mash-up of circus, fire, burlesque, and comedy that’s so much more than your average night at the theatre—it’s a pop culture fever dream you won’t forget!

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Something Wicked.. A Bewitching Burlesque | Adelaide Fringe 2025

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Dark, seductive, and utterly mesmerising, Something Wicked.. A Bewitching Burlesque is more than just a show for mere mortals; it’s a breathtaking descent into a world where burlesque, fire, and witchcraft collide in a spectacular symphony of passion and power. Produced by Miss Eli Fury of Haus of Fury Productions, this spellbinding spectacle features a cast of solo and troupe performers descendant from the enchanting worlds of burlesque, circus, aerial, and fire arts. From the first spark to the final flame, this bewitching spectacle casts a spell that you won’t want to break, blurring the lines between seduction and sorcery.

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The Vintage Showgirl | Adelaide Fringe 2025

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Get ready to shimmy and shake your way through the decades of burlesque history at The Vintage Showgirl: a seductive stroll through time that celebrates a sold-out run at this year’s Adelaide Fringe Festival. Step into a glittering time machine that takes you through the many eras and iterations of burlesque, from the flirty flappers of the Roaring '20s to the bodacious showgirls of the psychedelic '70s. Set amongst the antiquated halls of heritage mansion Ayers House, The Vintage Showgirl is created and hosted by the whimsical Viola Verve of Viola Verve Productions, who has curated a stellar cast of both seasoned burlesque icons and emerging stars. Prepare to be dazzled, darlings: there’s a reason The Vintage Showgirl has sold out both shows, proving that burlesque is forever and the art of the tease never goes out of style.

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Bad Girls of History | Adelaide Fringe 2025

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Ready for a history lesson like no other? Unleash your inner rebel at Bad Girls of History; an electrifying audio-visual live DJ set currently making waves at this year’s Adelaide Fringe Festival. Presented by the unstoppable DJ Carly Gray, this isn’t just another dance party; it’s a fierce celebration of every badass woman past and present who broke the rules, defied expectations, and changed the course of history. Set to a killer playlist featuring modern-day female musical icons, this immersive experience brings together pulsating beats, synchronised visuals, and an infectious energy that’ll have you singing and up on your feet dancing through history like never before.

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Catch Jazida

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Lock up your expectations and throw away the key: Catch Jazida is about to steal the show in more ways than one. This burlesque production is a high-stakes performance that commits the perfect crime of entertainment, seamlessly blending theatre, comedy and burlesque to create an interactive, laugh-out-loud adventure that is part detective story, part cabaret, and entirely electrifying.

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Inferno: Halloween October Edition

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Get ready to enter a world where fire meets fantasy at Inferno: October Edition, affectionately dubbed the Halloween Edition - a spellbinding spectacle that promises to ignite your senses! This thrilling event transforms Adelaide’s premier rooftop bar Nineteen Ten into a haven of devilish delight and spine-tingling entertainment. Featuring one of the largest lineups in Inferno’s history, the evening boasts fifteen mesmerising acts that each showcase their sensational skills in the art of fire performing, burlesque and cabaret. The air is electric with excitement, setting the perfect stage for an unforgettable night brimming with tantalising talent that will give you goosebumps in the best way possible.

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Enchant – A Fantasy Burlesque Show

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Dive into a spellbinding spectacle where fantasy and seduction collide with Enchant: a dazzling fantasy burlesque show produced by Viola Verve Productions. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Adelaide’s premier rooftop bar Nineteen Ten, this production offers an escape into a world where the extraordinary becomes reality, leaving spectators spellbound, enraptured, and as the name suggests - well and truly enchanted. Prepare to be swept away by a night of fantasy that is sure to ignite your imagination and make you believe in magic again.