INTERNATIONAL ACTS ANNOUNCED

Up With Joey (Los Angeles)
America’s Favourite Rollerblading Lounge Act

In the USA Joe Sehee has worked with Jack Black, Will Ferrell and Wayne Newton. He now brings his wacky rollerblading lounge act (think Richard Cheese with a dash of Neil Armstrong) and flamboyant band to Alex Theatre, St Kilda.

Told through the unique perspective of a former Jesuit lay minister and comedic performance artist, UP WITH JOEY is a testament to what can happen when one musters the courage to reach for the stars with little regard for the ground below.

Alex Theatre, Level 1, 135 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
8.15pm Friday 19, Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June
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Speak Easy (New York / Japan / Perth)
This massive award-winning show comes to us from Perth and includes two international guest artists.

Mat Jodrell (trumpet, New York) has performed in many world-famous jazz clubs in New York City, toured internationally and has collaborated with many ensembles and jazz icons.

Aside from a formidable jazz background, James Cross (trombone, Tokyo) has extensive musical theatre experience, including performing with Tony award winning Broadway star Faith Prince, and Australia's own Phantom of the Opera, Anthony Warlow.

For Speak Easy, they form part of the nine-piece Perth Cabaret Collective, who with Jessie Gordon and Nick Maclaine will take you to the Jazz Age, the Roaring Twenties, a world of hedonistic pleasure where anything is possible.

Chapel Off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran
7.00pm Friday 26 and Saturday 27 June
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Not Dead Yet (London)
At 80, it won’t come as a surprise that award-winning Lynn-Ruth Miller is the oldest performer in this year’s festival. We take this to mean she’s got the meatiest tales to tell. Check her out in this video.

The Butterfly Club, Carson Place, CBD (off Little Collins St)
Various times, Wednesday 24 to Saturday 27 June
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Expanding to St Kilda

Experience two weeks of atmospheric, seductive and soul-stirring entertainment as the Melbourne Cabaret Festival arrives in St Kilda!

Support from the City of Port Phillip has helped us to stage several fun shows locally. We're working hard to enliven Fitzroy Street in the traditionally quieter winter period and bring in hundreds of sophisticated cabaret-loving audience members to that iconic village.

Our venue is a brand new complex for the arts, the incredibly exciting Alex Theatre St Kilda.

Amongst show gems happening at the Alex Theatre will be our Opening Gala hosted by Rob Mills, and we're converting the Alex studio space into a cosy plush cabaret salon for both weekly and late night events.

Here's a summary of the St Kilda shows, all of which are now on sale!

Experience highlights of multiple shows from across the festival in the one extravaganza, hosted by Rob Mills and a sizzling line-up including:

• the fabulous Queens of the City - more feathers, more frocks and a whole lot more fun! Hot guys, sexy girls and 3 screaming queens! Featuring internationally-renowned stars Simoana Luvzit, Emma Roids and Frayda Cocks singing your favourite hits live.
• the premiere of a new partnership between two of Australia's best vocal accapella groups, Suade and Ginger & Tonic, with eight part harmony perfection (and more than a few laughs).
• international cabaret competition winner and serial first dater Noni McCallum.
• musical terrorists and multiple Helpmann and Green Room Award winners Jacqui Dark and Kanen Breen.
• Peter J Casey sings about vasectomies, asylum seekers and Spiderman.
• award-winning Annie Lee (Kransky Sisters) will introduce you to “a part of theatre history that is little known in this country” (Curtain Call) in a beguiling homage to the Weimar era and a story of intrigue and surprise.
• special guest Dolly Diamond.

Join us directly after the show for an hour to mingle with the stars at our Gala After Party, hosted by Dolly Diamond.
8.00pm Thursday 18 June

More feathers, more frocks and a whole lot more fun! Hot guys, sexy girls and 3 screaming queens! Featuring internationally-renowned stars Simoana Luvzit, Emma Roids and Frayda Cocks singing your favourite hits live.
8pm Fri 19 – Sun 21 June

We all know ‘Millsy’ from the headlines, now be charmed by the irrepressible Rob Mills with his band as he reveals his journey from Australian Idol contestant to acclaimed pop musician, TV Host and musical theatre triple threat.
8pm Thurs 25 – Sat 27 June

America’s favourite rollerblading lounge Act, Up With Joey chronicles one man’s earnest, often absurd quest to explore the heavens and know unconditional love, told through the unique perspective of former Jesuit lay minister and comedic performance artist, Joe Sehee.
8.15pm Fri 19 – Sun 21 June

Many of us can probably recall – albeit hazily – tales of misadventure while under the influence, but few of us would be prepared to share them with the masses quite like Natasha York does.
8.15pm Thurs 25 – Sat 27 June

Studio series: UP LATE WITH
Set in a cosy plush cabaret salon styled specifically for the Cabaret Festival, hear from your favourite performer in an intimate setting. With seating at cocktail tables for just 120 lucky audience members, its own bar, a grand piano and cosy ambience, this salon series provides the perfect after-show nightcap.

Thursday 18 June: Up late with Dolly Diamond (only available with Opening Gala tickets)
Friday 19 June: Up late with Peter J Casey
Saturday 20 June: Up late with Chelsea Plumley
Friday 26 June: Up late with Phil Scott
Saturday 27 June: Up late with Tamara Kuldin