I often find myself complaining (to whoever will listen) that Sydney lacks a good cabaret scene. Tonight, however, a few friends and I caught a wonderful show called “Old Friends,” … Read the rest “Cabaret, Show Tunes, and “Old Friends””
A wave of nostalgia hit me tonight for the Sydney of the early 2000s, a time when it felt as though the city was brimming with cabaret. While perhaps not … Read the rest “Fresh Voices, Original Songs: Aussie Cabaret…
The rise of right-wing populism in the world today is evoking for me, and many others, a chilling sense of déjà vu. For me, it taps into my long-held fascination … Read the rest “Life is a kabarett”
I don’t remember exactly when I first saw the movie “Cabaret”, but it must have been when I was in my early teens (late 1970s). As a young “soon-to-be” gay … Read the rest “Life is a cabaret”
“I’m not sure I’d like to spend an evening over a few bottles of wine with him”, I joked to my friend, as we chatted over dinner, having seen Paul … Read the rest “Capsis at The Wharf”
“It’s almost back to normal, though they say it will be 2025 before it’s really back to normal”, my next-door neighbour commented as we spoke today. We often chat in … Read the rest “Live Shows Again”
“Do you think he’s actually written the book himself?”, a colleague asked me the other day when I told her I’d been reading the Matthew Mitcham autobiography, “Twists & Turns”. … Read the rest “Matthew Mitcham”
As soon as I saw it advertised, I booked tickets straight away. It was an evening at one of my favourite cabaret bars in Sydney – Bar Me – featuring … Read the rest “Tim Draxl sings Chet Baker”