
Cabaret Unscripted
Winner – Outstanding Musical Direction, Green Room Awards 2024 Prepare to be dazzled, delighted, and utterly disarmed by Cabaret Unscripted, the unique and hilarious musical comedy. This isn't just any cabaret; it's your cabaret, creatively crafted each night from audience suggestions and transformed into an evening of music, comedy, and improvised charm. Isabella Valette and Greg Lavell draw you into a world of 1930s cabaret, melding razor-sharp wit with stellar musicality in this award-winning show. “I have no words, in the best possible way. The version of the show I saw was laugh out loud, bat $h!t crazy” ★★★★½ Fringefeed, 2023
Nominee – Outstanding Ensemble, Green Room Awards 2024
Nominee – Best Cabaret, Melbourne Fringe 2023
Be transported to Paris in 1932.
There is a star-scape alighting the backdrop and a majestic grand piano graces the stage. Our Maestro introduces us to this spontaneous night filled with Cabaret - Unscripted.
The Maestro effortlessly plays music as though musical scores fall out of thin air at his touch. We are introduced to our leading lady and resident diva. Tonight, her name is Dulcie Pusson; tomorrow, who knows?
Now, Dulcie is all splits and fishnets with a pretty remarkable set of pipes. Not only are the performers quick-witted, but they also sing beautifully and are able to improvise off one another in a way that feels effortless and is incredibly amusing.
The dynamic between these two talented performers is a pleasure to witness, and it is clear from the outset that the show is going to be filled with over-the-top, super-random humour.
The audience will quip responses to questions or scenarios that they weave into songs. The show, the performance, and the way in which this is all tied together with a bow for the audience feels like a true gift.
The lighting and sound are also skilfully improvised, with broody colours and impressive spots flashing at will.
If you are a person who loves adventure and is simply happy to see where an evening takes you, with all of its unique charm and unintentional silliness, this is a show you’ve got to see.