Maverick entertainer, comedian and singer Jackie Clarke is bringing her Jackie Goes Prima Diva cabaret-style show to Taranaki for the festival. It features songs from the 20th and 21st centuries and will feature more than one recognisable face. Joining Jackie on-stage at her New Plymouth performance is local talent Unity Wara, while NZME’s Tracey Blake will appear alongside her at the Stratford show.
Comedian Tom Sainsbury – Snapchat Guy himself – will join Lizzie Tollemache (7 Deadly Stunts), the Everchanging Boy, Dust Palace, Flow’s parkour crew, Ladderman, Bombay Bombshell and Miss Hellblazer in Absolutely! Cabaret, a show which will tease the audience about humankind’s obsessions with fashion, religion and the binding liturgy of money.
Other shows in the lineup include British performer Sarah-Louise Young’s An Evening Without Kate Bush, social singalong experience Battle Chorus, NZME’s Hayley Sproull’s comedy show Ailments and the not-to-be-missed theatre event The Haka Party Incident.
Tickets for all the shows featured in this year’s Right Royal Cabaret Festival are on sale now and, as in previous years, patrons will be encouraged to consider paying it forward to keep the arts thriving, with the option of making a $5 ticket donation during the checkout.
The details:
What: Taranaki Arts Festival Trust presents: Right Royal Cabaret Festival
When: Thursday, June 22 - Wednesday, June 28
Where: Performances across Taranaki, see festival programme for details
More info: www.rightroyal.co.nz