Cabaret

Club Briefs

Cult cabaret hooligans and mischief-makers Briefs present a wild romp of circus, variety & burlesque.

  • Dates 12 - 13 Oct
  • Time 8:15pm, 8:30pm (60 minutes)
  • Venue The Ukiyo
$41.50
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Two performers are pictured in black and white. One has a long wig, a corset and fishnet tights, pointing at their face. The other is facing the first performer, they are naked and covered in tattoos, mouth open spraying gold glitter everywhere.
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Two performers are pictured in black and white. One has a long wig, a corset and fishnet tights, pointing at their face. The other is facing the first performer, they are naked and covered in tattoos, mouth open spraying gold glitter everywhere.

  • Presented by: So Soiree Fringe Garden

  • Performed by: Briefs Factory

  • Produced by: Cluster Arts

Cult cabaret hooligans and mischief-makers Briefs present a wild romp of disco dancing, circus, variety, and burlesque featuring a hand-picked selection of guests from across the world of queer cabaret.

Stomp it out on the catwalk, dance until late, laugh until you ache and experience the club night that spawned the international touring sensation Briefs. Briefs pays homage to the traditions of circus, the extremities of physical theatre, the artistry of drag, the guts of burlesque, the imagery of theatre, the debauchery of speakeasies and the showmanship of cabaret.

★★★★★ "There is indeed something radical-feeling about so many different kinds of beauty in one show" Spy in the Stall London

  • Duration: 60 minutes

  • Event Accessibility: Deaf or Hard of Hearing Rating: Partially Accessible, English no barrier

  • Age suitability: R18+

  • Event warnings: Contains Strobe Lighting, Haze Effects, Some Nudity, Frequent Coarse Language, Sustained Loud Noises, Some Infrequent/Low Pressure Audience Interaction.

  • Content warnings: Sexual References.

  • Full: $41.50

  • Concession: $35.50

  • Group 6+: $39.50

  • Blak Tix: $20.00

  • Member discounts available

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Sessions: In Person Events

A single $5.50 transaction fee applies to your booking.

Date Time Venue

Thursday, 12 October 2023

8:15pm

The Ukiyo

Selling Fast
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Friday, 13 October 2023

8:30pm

The Ukiyo

Sold Out
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