20 January – 14 February

This show belongs to the FRINGE WORLD Festival 2026 season. This season is now over.

Tash York's Chaos Cabaret
FRINGE WORLD Festival 2026

Tash York's Chaos Cabaret

Welcome to the ultimate, improvised variety game show! A wild mix of drag, cabaret, circus, & burlesque, turned on its head with surprises no one sees coming…not even the performers!

Hosted by the grand dame of drag & cabaret, Tash York (Swamplesque, Happy Hour, Briefs: Knickers), each night pits 3 incredible artists against each other across 3 improvised rounds; from surprise interruptions to hilarious audience prompts & a 'lip-sync with a twist'.

With Tash as the delightfully unhinged director, it's your vote that helps shape the madness & crown the Chaos Cabaret champion—all from the comfort of your seat!

No rehearsals, completely unscripted, pure chaos!

★★★★★ The List UK |  ★★★★★GlamADL | ★★★★★ Hifi Way | ★★★★★ Weekend Notes

WINNER Best Variety Weekly award - Adelaide Fringe 25. 

Presented by: Big Hair Productions & Matthew Liersch

Big Hair Productions is a multi-award-winning, creative collective dedicated to producing, cultivating, and amplifying fringe artists, with a focus on queer storytelling, cabaret, and drag. Founded in 2014 by Melbourne based comedy-cabaret performer Tash York (Adulting, Happy Hour, Love That For You!), Big Hair Productions has been independently operated and self-funded by York for over ten years, touring award-winning works to sold-out audiences at festivals worldwide, including Edinburgh Fringe, MICF, and Adelaide Fringe. In 2021, it expanded with the addition of co-producer, Matthew Liersch (Best Emerging Producer 2025). Also offering creative mentoring, consulting, publicity, and marketing, Big Hair Productions champions emerging artists and develops impactful, award-winning work.
Cabaret & Variety • Drag
Australia • Western Australia Premiere
 
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: 18+
Family friendly: No
Nudity: Mild
Sexual References
Audience Participation: Occasional
Coarse Language: Occasional
Strobe Lighting

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Presented by: Big Hair Productions & Matthew Liersch

Big Hair Productions is a multi-award-winning, creative collective dedicated to producing, cultivating, and amplifying fringe artists, with a focus on queer storytelling, cabaret, and drag. Founded in 2014 by Melbourne based comedy-cabaret performer Tash York (Adulting, Happy Hour, Love That For You!), Big Hair Productions has been independently operated and self-funded by York for over ten years, touring award-winning works to sold-out audiences at festivals worldwide, including Edinburgh Fringe, MICF, and Adelaide Fringe. In 2021, it expanded with the addition of co-producer, Matthew Liersch (Best Emerging Producer 2025). Also offering creative mentoring, consulting, publicity, and marketing, Big Hair Productions champions emerging artists and develops impactful, award-winning work.