Event description
Tickets go on sale to the general public at 9am on Thursday 19 June.
Afterdark: Cabaret Series
Friday Night Double Bill - One Ticket. Two Shows.
Show Times:
6:30pm - Doors Open
7pm - Mama Alto: Transcendent
8:30pm - Rhonda Burchmore: Tall Tales
Mama Alto: Transcendent
Duration: 60mins
Recommended 18+ years
Mama Alto, is a jazz singer, cabaret artiste and gender transcendent diva. Traversing smoky torch songs, sumptuous jazz ballads and luscious vocals, Mama’s repertoire holds both familiar melodies and unexpected morsels.
With her soaring voice, exquisite sense of musicality and wondrously statuesque stage presence, Mama Alto continues to establish herself as one of Melbourne’s finest cabaret artists.
Enigmatic, multifaceted and resplendent, her weaving of song and story, triumph and tragedy, poignancy and pathos make for an unforgettable musical experience.
“Virtuosic.” - San Francisco Chronicle
"Near flawless.” - The Age
"Mama Alto is an exceptionally talented singer, who makes the question as to whether it is [the voice of] a woman or a man singing obsolete. It is clearly [the voice of] an angel." - The Conversation
Rhonda Burchmore: Tall Tales
WA Premiere
Duration: 70mins
Recommended 18+ years
Stand clear as Rhonda Burchmore opens her memory vault and shares the souvenirs and stories, collected over a lifetime in the limelight.
Hear Rhonda's Tall Tales of the rich and famous, from Presidents to Hollywood stars, Grammy winners to take away dinners on her own tours from hell, this literal icon (2014 Cabaret Icon Award Winner) shares wicked and wonderful stories and killer songs as only she can.
“Funny, engaging and fearless...She has a voice that barely needs a microphone” - The Sydney Morning Herald
If you have any questions about this event or need assistance booking, please contact the City's Arts and Place team on (08) 9477 7248 or via email at events@belmont.wa.gov.au
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