Hayes Theatre Co Cabaret Season Continues Tonight with John O'Hara and More

Week two of the Hayes Theatre Co Cabaret Season continues next week with some of Australia's most distinguished musical theatre and cabaret personalities. John O'Hara begins starts the week off with his performance Dedications, which explores relationships and connections through the familiar music of stars like Celine, Lionel and Whitney.

While reinventing the Motown sound, Little Diana and the Big Fuzz follows the story of a young woman and her rise to fame. Damien Leith makes his Hayes Theatre Co debut performing his humorous and emotional take on classic Irish songs in The Parting Glass - An Irish Journey. Masterfully accompanying himself on piano.

Acclaimed music theatre performer Luigi Lucente reimagines the explosive 1960's hits by The Doors in Jim Morrison: Kaleidoscope. Come to the Cabaret will let you join Australia's leading cabaret performers, writers and festival and venue programmers as they chew the (very lean) fat about cabaret. The week finishes with Marney McQueen reprising her role in Hair to the Throne a comedy cabaret expose which will treat audiences to a hilarious, unmissable full body experience.

The Hayes Theatre Co Cabaret Season features 17 cabaret acts over June. Week One is currently underway with highlights including the wonderful Marina Prior.

"Hayes Theatre Co is bringing a Cabaret Season that is bigger and bolder with the diversity and captivating performances that audiences have come to expect from us," said Victoria Wildie, General Manager of Hayes Theatre Co.

Hayes Theatre Co Cabaret Season 2015 - June - Week Two:

John O'Hara in association with Hayes Theatre Co presents

Dedications

Starring John O'Hara

Directed by Anthony Harkin

Musical Direction by Luke Hunter

Choreography by Melanie Hawkins

Written by John O'Hara and Anthony Harkin

DEDICATIONS is a show about people, relationships, the day to day of domestic life and getting through. It's also about choices and memory, but most of all it's about connection - how we do it and why.

Starring John O'Hara, the audience experiences pain and hope through various characters as they call in to request a song and share their stories of heartache and tales of triumph from a nation in and out of love. And as the familiar strains of Celine or Lionel or Whitney transport us back in time we know that the Love God is here to help.

Dates & Times: Tuesday 9 June & Wednesday 10 June at 6.30pm

Tickets: Adult $40, Concession $35

Bree Langridge in association with Hayes Theatre Co presents

Little Diana and the Big Fuzz

Starring Bree Langridge

Written by Bree Langridge & Darren Yap

Musial Direction by Kuki

Directed by Darren Yap

Little Diana, starring Bree Langridge follows the story of a young woman. The light and dark that she experiences through her rise to fame and what propels her to perform. She is joined by band members that bring much more than their instruments to the stage they will re-invent the Motown sound with songs like "Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Upside Down, Love Child and many more

Dates & Times: Tuesday 9 June & Wednesday 10 June at 8pm

Tickets: Adult $40, Concession $35

The Irish-Australian Theatre Company in association with Hayes Theatre Co presents

The Parting Glass - An Irish Journey

Starring Damien Leith

Damien Leith will perform his one-man show, The Parting Glass - An Irish Journey, filled with humour, emotion and great Irish music.

The show which incorporates both a play and a musical concert of classic Irish songs is set in an Irish pub and see's Damien take on the character roles of both a father and a son who are catching up on lost time over a few drinks. It's both humorous and emotional and audiences will be transported to Ireland.

Dates & Times: Thursday 11 June & Friday 12 June at 8.30 pm & Sunday 13 June at 2.00pm and 8.30 pm

Tickets: Adults $40, Concession $35

Luigi Lucente in association with Hayes Theatre Co presents

Jim Morrison: Kaleidoscope

Starring Luigi Lucente

Written & Performed by Luigi Lucente

Musical Arrangements by Luigi Lucente

Direction & Dramaturgy by Nicholas Christo

Cast aside your pre-conceptions. Look through the electric haze. Prepare to be taken on a fascinating journey through the curious mind of one of rock & roll's most mysterious poets...

An exploratory one-man cabaret, Kaleidoscope delves beyond the wild and untamed frontman exterior to reveal the timeless genius of Jim Morrison: poet, prophet, showman & shaman.

Masterfully accompanying himself on piano, acclaimed music theatre performer Luigi Lucente reimagines the explosive 1960's hits by The Doors including Break On Through, People Are Strange, Light My Fire, Riders On The Storm, The End, Touch Me & Love Her Madly.

Dates & Times: Friday 12 June at 6.30pm & Saturday 13 June at 8pm

Tickets: Adult $40, Concession $35

Amazon Woman Enterprises and Hayes Theatre Co presents

COME TO THE CABARET

Revamping bum deals to bums on seats

Join Australia's leading cabaret performers, writers and festival and venue programmers as they chew the (very lean) fat about cabaret, powwow about how to fatten the cabaret calf and kick around the idea of a cabaret cash cow (suitable for vegetarians).

Date & Times: Saturday 13 June at 2pm

Tickets: Adult $40, Concession $35

Working Management in association with Hayes Theatre Co

presents

Hair to the Throne

Starring Marney McQueen

Written by Marney McQueen & Tim Bain

Musical Direction by Mark Jones

Hunnies! Marney McQueen is back in her role as The Princess of Plucking & Preening, fresh from performing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with comedy cabaret exposé, Hair To The Throne.

Treat yourself to an unmissable full body experience as celebrity bikini waxer Rosa Waxoffski and her assistant Boris Longschlongadonski (Mark Jones) takes you on a prickly journey from her childhood, spills the dirt from her star-studded appointment book and showcases her hilarious campaign to represent Australia in Eurovision 2015.

Dates & Times: Saturday 13 June & Sunday 21 June at 6.30pm

Tickets: Adult $40, Concession $35

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CABARET PRICES

With so many fabulous shows on offer, we know you'll be coming more than once and so we are offering special package deals when you book 3 or 5 shows.

Full $40.00 Concession* $35.00

3 Show Package $105.00 5 Show Package $150.00

Ticket Packages must be booked with the minimum number of shows to receive the discount.

*Concessions apply to Seniors, Pensioners and Students. A valid concession card must be shown when collecting tickets. ***Some Cabarets not included in ticket packages.

To book tickets, visit www.hayestheatre.com.au or call (02) 8065 7337.

Hayes Theatre Co is a dedicated music theatre and cabaret venue in Potts Point which was formerly the home of the Darlinghurst Theatre Company. Named for Australian musical theatre legend, Nancye Hayes OAM, Hayes Theatre Co honours and builds on the vast history of Australian Musical Theatre and its practitioners. This not-for-profit venue is managed by Independent Music Theatre, a collaborative partnership focusing on providing a permanent home for small-scale musical theatre and cabaret. By providing venue space to newly mounted productions, Hayes Theatre Co, will be a presenting partner together with independent producers and artists. Hayes Theatre Co is made possible through the City of Sydney's Accommodation Grant Program.

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