News from The Butterfly Club in Melbourne
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December at The Butterfly Club News |
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Shows for end-of-year celebrations As we enter into the mad end-of-year period when lots of workplaces are looking for a way to celebrate, we’re proud to offer a variety of top quality shows, including: - Comedic wizard Rachel Berger - The globetrotting Sammy J and Randy - Intriguing ingénue Ali McGregor - The luscious, chic, and outrageously sexy Candy Tops - ‘Under Our Wing’ Award Winner Tom Dickins - Joy 94.9 radio husbands Andy & Adrian - and after an extraodinary two month run Dolly Diamond is hanging up her heels with her final show on Fri 27 November | |
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Looking ahead We’re an eclectic performance hub for the Midsumma Festival in January / February, firmly putting the g, l, b, t and i into GLBTI. We’ll welcome back the Midsumma Moonshine cocktail, along with the sexy shirts that are so daring that they’re only brought out for this Festival! Tickets on sale from early December.
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Also ... Spontaneous Broadway returns to the heart of Australia's own 'West End', creating a brand new musical every night: Hilarious ditties are spun on the spot from song titles suggested by the audience. Duets, dance numbers and plot lines are improvised before your eyes, and after all the title songs have been performed, the audience votes for the entire Broadway musical that they wish to see. Featuring Ross Daniels, Russell Fletcher, Alon Ilsar, Genevieve Morris, Geoff Paine, John Thorn, and Julia Zemiro. 'Stellar ... 4 1/2 Stars' The Age 'Inspirational improvisation – with hilarious song moments which surpassed some legitimate musicals.' Adelaide Advertiser
4 nights only! December 2 through 5, 7.30pm Comedy Theatre, Exhibition Street Melbourne Book online with Ticketek or phone 1300 795 012 And visit www.spontaneousbroadway.com.au for videos clips of previous shows.
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Also ... Our friends at the Australian National Academy of Music are presenting Haydn’s admired opera Orfeo as their final performance of 2009. Soprano Sara Macliver and tenor Steve Davislim will perform a selection of arias and duets at the South Melbourne Town Hall at 8pm on Thursday 3 December. The performance will be directed from the cello by ANAM faculty musician Howard Penny and will feature the orchestra of the Academy. Composed in 1791, Orfeo is based upon the myth of Orpheus, who travelled to the underworld to rescue his wife, Euridice. Remarkably, the opera was never performed during the composer’s lifetime and remained that way for almost 150 years after his death. Tickets are $50 full & $25 concession but supporters of The Butterfly Club are able to obtain a 10% discount. Simply call Ticketmaster on 136 100 and quote ‘ARTS PARTNER OFFER’. | |
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Cocktail of the month The Purple Puppet – a brash and disturbing purple concoction dedicated to The Butterfly Club’s number one pin-up puppet Randy. | |
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Shows in December |
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Headline show
Redroom.THEATRE.company presents:
THECandyTOPPS in
'SING HAPPY'
>> book your ticket here Meet Stella, Kitty & Fifi: luscious, chic, and outrageously sexy. The Candy Topps will stimulate and satisfy all your aural and visual desires with their decadently tight harmonies and cheeky social commentaries.
Picking up where the Andrew sisters left off, let this sexy trio take over the senses in a show jam-packed full of toe-tapping and cheek-straining hilarity, with harmonies tighter than the elastic waist band on a Biggest loser contestant and curves so sexy they would make JLo jealous.
Including songs by Beyonce, Judy Garland, Pink, and Lady GaGa, this unmissable night of entertainment will get your feet stomping and your heart thumping.
WARNING: This show may contain sexual references, adult themes & hilarious good times! Staring Elenor Adams, Emma Clair Ford & Jennifer Robinson Conceptualised, Directed & Produced by Alister Smith Musical Direction & Arrangements By Jennifer Robinson Resident Direction By Emma Clair Ford Choreography by Elenor Adams Accompanied By Adrian Portell
Dates: Thurs 26 to Sunday 29 November (four performances) Times: 9.00 pm Thurs – Sat; 8.00 pm Sun Ticket price: $22 full / $17 concession and for groups of 8 or more Bookings: www.thebutterflyclub.com Duration: 60 minutes approx
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BUMBELLINI ARE ... SO BUMBELLICIOUS! >> book your ticket here Bumbellini’s wayward wild child Cathy Woodhouse is back for a short time only and she’s all knocked up too! In honour of her visit we’re doing one final(?) show together and for one night only, There's lots of new stuff but it’s still all a little bit naughty and a whole world o' fun... so come along! For the uninitiated: ready yourselves for some sassy, sexy chat, some gut-busting, earth-moving vocals and some finger-flyin' fantastic piano playing. Ladies will be saying "Amen, sister!" and gentleman: be prepared to be educated and sanctified! Don't miss award-winning cabaret artists Jacqui Hoy, Helen Patterson and Cathy Woodhouse, accompanied by the astonishing talent and exquisite vocal arrangements of Andrew Patterson, in this titillating revue of hilarity. So Bumbellicious ... are you ready for this jelly? bŭmbëlli´|ni (-çnĭ) 1. n. (vulg.) an organised collection of brazen babble, beguiling braggadocio and bountiful boobs. 2. n. a cabaret trio featuring ~ set to music (esp. starring Jacqui Hoy, Helen Patterson and Cathy Woodhouse accompanied by Andrew Patterson). 3. n. common misspelling of bomboloni, a traditional jam- or custard-filled doughnut treat [It.]. ~cious (-shus) a. possessing the qualities of ~ in an appealing and/or erotic way. [ ] Date / time: Thursday 3 December at 9.00 pm (one performance) Ticket price: $27 full / $22 concession and for groups of 8 or more Bookings: www.thebutterflyclub.com Duration: 60 minutes approx | |
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Emily Taylor in
HELLO YOU
A Kamikaze Cabaret
>> book your ticket here HELLO YOU gently takes us by the hand, joyously encouraging us to skip through the obsessive and the compulsive, the dark and the ambiguous, the desirous and the fallible. Celebrating the murky lusts and desires of characters from 6 to 85, using the songs of Daniel Johnson, Roy Orbison and 10CC, Emily Taylor and Quinn Stacpoole momentarily step out of hot indie band Plastic Palace Alice to take us on a peculiar, charming and at times vaguely violating journey, guided by the hand of director Martin White (The Beautiful Losers, The Man in the Corridor, The Suicide Show). Full of the foibles and fragilities that make us human, Hello You is a curious experience. Bring your glue stick. Created by Emily Taylor Performed by Emily Taylor with Quinn Stacpoole Original Songs by Quinn Stacpoole and Emily Taylor Directed by Martin White Dates: Thurs 3 to Sunday 6 December (four performances) Times: 7pm Thurs – Sat; 6pm Sun Ticket price: $22 full / $17 concession and for groups of 8 or more Bookings: www.thebutterflyclub.com Duration: 60 minutes approx |
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Headline show Tom Dickins and Jennifer Kingwell in WHERE WAS I?
>> book your ticket here
A fundraiser for their US tour, where they will perform with Amanda Palmer, The Dresden Dolls.
Sometimes we run with no idea of what we’re running from or what we’re running toward. With the “velvety yet bittersweet voice of an angel, only recently fallen from grace” – Amanda Palmer, The Dresden Dolls, Tom Dickins runs to the arms and beds of strangers, lovers and madmen across the globe.
Written and Performed by Tom Dickins, accompanied by Jennifer Kingwell on piano.
Winner: 2009 ‘Under Our Wing Award’
Dates: Friday 4 to Sunday 6 December (three performances) Times: 9.00 pm Fri & Sat, 8.00 pm Sunday Ticket price: $22 full / $17 concession and for groups of 8 or more Bookings: www.thebutterflyclub.com Duration: 60 minutes approx Listen to Tom at www.myspace.com/tomdickins
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Headline show
SAMMY J & RANDY in
SWINGS AND ROUNDABOUTS
>> book your ticket here Fresh from return seasons in Edinburgh and London’s West End, Sammy J & Randy return to their spiritual home at The Butterfly Club for more musical puppetry shenanigans! Expect songs, sketches, and sneaky glimpses of their upcoming Comedy Festival season. "Sammy J and Heath McIvor are fiendishly talented writers and performers" – The Scotsman Dates: Late-night Fridays and Saturdays in December: 4&5, 11&12, 18&19 (6 performances) Time: 10.30 pm Ticket price: $25 full / $20 concession and for groups of 8 or more Bookings: www.thebutterflyclub.com Duration: 60 minutes approx |
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Headline show
Ali McGregor's JAZZ CHRISTMASETTE
>> book your ticket here Ali McGregor returns to The Butterfly Club for four very special shows. Featuring some of the Jazz standards from her forthcoming album ‘Jazz Cigarette’ as well as some special sassy Christmas songs to fill you with festive cheer. Accompanied by one of Melbourne’s finest Jazz pianists Ben Winkelman and featuring some very special guests, this is an intimate Christmas show you won’t want to miss. ‘Opera singer turned pop reinventor turned comedienne, Ali McGregor, now gives the jazz repertoire a much-needed makeover in her inimitable, sexed-up style' – The Adelaide Advertiser 2009 Dates: Tues 8 to Fri 11 December (four performances) Times: 8pm Tues and Wed, 9pm Thu and Fri Ticket price: $22 full / $17 concession and for groups of 8 or more Bookings: www.thebutterflyclub.com Duration: 60 minutes approx |
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RUTH ROSHAN & TANGO NOIR
>> book your ticket here Tango … Milonga … Habanera … Waltz Ruth Roshan & Tango Noir brings you the atmosphere of a 1930s French Salon with intense vocal and instrumental tango. Laden with flair, elegance and sauciness, this musical rendezvous is guaranteed to provide fiery distraction and take you on a journey with exceptional, award winning musicians. Their performance includes fresh arrangements of pieces by Piazzolla, Leonard Cohen and Macy Gray, plus original additions to the genre by Ruth Roshan. Dates / time: Fri 11 and Sat 12 December (two performances) at 7.00 pm Ticket price: $22 full / $17 concession and for groups of 8 or more Bookings: www.thebutterflyclub.com Duration: 60 minutes approx |
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Headline show
UP LATE WITH ANDY & ADRIAN
>> book your ticket here Andy & Adrian return for two nights only to officially close their UP LATE tour. The boys started their tour at The Butterfly Club in July with their shows selling out faster than a Kylie concert. After Hobart and Adelaide they return for their final curtain calls. Tickets are bound to sell fast, so book early. Andy & Adrian are best mates who met one fateful night six years ago. Since then they've become official 'radio husbands' as they host breakfast on JOY 94.9. The boys have become renowned for their riotous stories, their off-beat take on everyday topics and their out of control celebrity guest interviews. Join the boys as they stay UP LATE to tell the stories that have defined their relationship and their radio careers. And to spice things up, special guest KATIE UNDERWOOD (Bardot, Disco Montego) will join the boys for a song or two. They’ll reminisce, they’ll laugh, they’ll dance … but let’s hope they don’t sing. Dates: Sat 12 and Sun 13 December (two performances) Times: 9pm Sat, 8pm Sun Ticket price: $22 full / $17 concession, JOY members and for groups of 8 or more Bookings: www.thebutterflyclub.com Duration: 60 minutes approx More info: www.andyandadrian.com |
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Hannah Smith in
THE BARTENDER
>> book your ticket here
Meet The Bartender. Friendly, curious, naive. Just a country girl trying to pay her rent in the big city. The pay is lousy and the nights are long. But the plethora of punters make it all worthwhile. Enter a world of booze, bottles, broads and bad men as The Bartender aims to satisfy all with their choice of poison.
Dates: Tues 15 and Wed 16 December (two performances) Time: 8.00 pm Ticket price: $22 full / $17 concession and for groups of 8 or more Bookings: www.thebutterflyclub.com Duration: 60 minutes approx
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MERRY CHRISTMISS
>> book your ticket here Get ready to deck the hall, jingle those bells and forget about having a silent night! Swingin' Miss are proud to present Christmiss – a look back on their favourite festive memories and music. Join them as they share their stories of Christmas gigs past; the good, the bad and the downright ridiculous. Get ready to sing – and swing – along ... as we wish you a very 'Merry Christmiss' Dates: Thurs 17 to Sat 19 December (three performances) Time: 7.00 pm Ticket price: $22 full / $17 concession and for groups of 8 or more Bookings: www.thebutterflyclub.com Duration: 60 minutes approx |
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Headline show Rachel Berger in WHO MOVED MY STILETTO? >> book your ticket here “She could make the Sphinx crack a smile” – The Sun-Herald, Sydney Rachel Berger returns to The Butterfly Club for 3 shows only. Adult entertainment is back and it’s not always dirty! Stand Up comedy for every-one sick of reality TV, crap media and the promise of undying love. Laugh your rocks off and still respect yourself in the morning. Dates: Thurs 17 to Sat 19 December (three performances) Times: 9.00 pm Ticket price: $27 full / $22 concession and for groups of 8 or more Bookings: www.thebutterflyclub.com Duration: 60 minutes approx More info: www.rachelberger.com | |
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Miriam Waks in SONGS OF THE ROMANCE LANGUAGES >> book your ticket here From the tiny fado cafes of Lisbon, through the smoky cabaret lounges of Paris, to the steamy rhythms of a Rio Carnaval – ‘Songs of the Romance Languages’ will take you on a musical journey, crossing borders in the universal tongue. MO and ACE awards nominee Miriam Waks presents the songs and stories of Brel, Piaf, Piazzolla, Yasmin Levy, Mariza and more; exploring a diverse range of styles including tango, fado, bossa nova and chanson. Date / time: Sunday 20 December at 8.00 pm (one performances) Ticket price: $22 full / $17 concession and for groups of 8 or more Bookings: www.thebutterflyclub.com Duration: two 45 min sets with 15 min interval | |
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FOUR MINUTE WARNING >> book your ticket here A new monthly play that relives the glory days of radio comedy. It is 1966; England is a derelict wasteland. The BBC’s Emergency Broadcast System is our only hope. Let’s see who’s on line 1. Each episode is performed and recorded before a live audience and will be released as a podcast. Date / time: Tuesday 1 December at 8.00 pm Tickets: $10 Bookings: www.thebutterflyclub.com Duration: one hour approx | |
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THE BUTTERFLY GLEE CLUB Forget yoga. Forget All-Bran. Forget colonic irrigation. If you really want to do something that makes you feel good inside – just SING. And what better place to sing out than at THE BUTTERFLY GLEE CLUB, the hippest sing-along choir in town. Come along and sing as loudly or softly as you like – there are no solos, no microphones and no commitment to come every week. THE BUTTERFLY GLEE CLUB is conducted by the gorgeous and talented Vicky Jacobs (Multi Green Room Award Nominee for Musical Direction). Tuesday nights is hosted by international cabaret and music theatre star Chelsea Plumley. An inspired group sing-a-long” – Beat Magazine “A rad singalong choir” – The Pun Final Glee for 2009 with closing party and street singing: Tues 15 and Wed 16 Dec Re-launched in 2010 on Tues 2 and Wed 3 Feb Dates / times: Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 6.15 pm Tickets: $10 Bookings: www.thebutterflyclub.com or just turn up More info: www.gleeclubsinging.com Duration: one hour approx | |
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The Butterfly Club 204 Bank Street, South Melbourne Tel 9690 2000 Tuesday through Sunday from 5.00 pm til late Celebrating ten years as Melbourne’s best alternative night out >> make a secure booking: www.thebutterflyclub.com >> follow us: www.twitter.com/butterflyclub >> become a fan: www.facebook.com/butterflyclub |
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