Submissions now open
Performers / producers: information about how to submit your show can be found by clicking 'performance opportunities' in the menu on the left.
Expanding to two weekends in 2012
We are totally overwhelmed by how the people of Melbourne have embraced this young boutique Festival.
Audience numbers increased a remarkable 37% on last year, to 4,381. Also attending the Festival were dozens of emerging cabaret performers who benefited from the Festival’s professional development activities thanks to the Ron & Margaret Dobell Foundation.
Hundreds more enjoyed the free spectacle that was the Moritz light & sound show, designed by Kim Edwards from the JMC Academy. The projection was a nightly joy for many spectators and showcased the amazing potential of modern day animation technology, utilising the imposing South Melbourne Town Hall as a canvas.
The light and sound show was made possible through generous financial assistance provided by Moritz. Credits:
Director Animator: Kim Edwards, kimanimate@gmail.com
Animator: Adam Moder
Sound design: White Noise Carousel, http://www.whitenoisecarousel.com/
A huge thank you to all those who contributed to make this an amazing festival; more than 100 performers; our volunteers; front-of-house and technical crew; hospitality team; partners, sponsors and suppliers; the media and the adorable cabaret-loving audiences. You were all crucial parts that made up the whole. Special mention must be made to Cath Carmody (Operations Manager) and Evan Drill (Technical Director) who headed up the young teams who worked many, many hours to bring you the Festival.
Now, get your diaries out because next year we’re expanding to 10 nights! Thursday 12 July to Saturday 21 July 2012.
Before then, we encourage you to get out and about and see all that Melbourne’s thriving cabaret scene has to offer. Our venue partner The Butterfly Club has a fine selection of cabaret shows all year round, and there’s plenty more on offer across the City if you scratch the surface. If you want to be in the running for special offers from cabaret shows subscribe to our enewsletter.
David Read and Neville Sice
Melbourne Cabaret Festival
Like us on Facebook – befriend us and hear news first
Follow us on Twitter – use hash tag #melbcabfest
Join our enewsletter – special offers all year round
Watch us on YouTube – subscribe for previews
See more about the shows, the stars, organisers and cabaret as a whole:
social share
subscribe
recent tweets
