By Julia George
The 2013 Adelaide Cabaret Festival kicked off in spectacular style on Thursday night (6 June) with the annual Variety Gala Performance.
Hosted by the infamous Craig Mclachlan, who did a great job with the right amount of comedy & wit, alongside Festival Artistic Director Kate Ceberano, the Gala saw 14 Festival Artists take to the stage along with the ‘Class of Cabaret’, with music by the fabulous Adelaide Art Orchestra – directed by Vanessa Scammell.
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Adelaide Festival Centre in 2013, the Cabaret Festival, which is presented by AFC, played homage with a video montage played during the Gala, adding to the spectacle of the evening’s program.
Festival Director Ceberano has outdone herself this year, with a strong program of formidable artists. The 2013 Cabaret Festival is sure to be a standout event on the South Australian calendar.
The pick of the bunch? Hard to say – but Darren Percival & Ali McGregor commanded the stage & were the standouts. Molly Ringwald took the audience back to the ’80s, Tommy Bradson gave a memorable performance cementing his name as a true cabaret artist, and Hans was as entertaining as ever with his rendition of Psy’s Gangham Style. All must-see shows.
Hats off to the AFC for another fantastic Gala event.
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