Sydney, get ready to be seduced all over again. The utterly salacious queen of punk-kabarett Bernie Dieter is making a triumphant return to our corner of the world with her legendary show Bernie Dieter's Club Kabarett. Bernie and her band of bombastic bohemians will be bringing their edgy brand of opulence and otherworldliness to the Sydney Spiegeltent from May 29 to July 28. You’ll be transported to the Berlin Underground with an intoxicating blend of theatrics, circus, aerials and kabarett.
With an inimitable skill for curating a menagerie of sideshow talents and for holding an audience in the palm of her hand, Bernie Dieter has been described as “an electrifying cross between Lady Gaga, Marlene Dietrich and Frank-N-Furter in sequins”. Featuring an electrifying live band and a mix of Bernie’s original songs, imaginative covers, and brand-new music, expect a riotous evening that pushes physical boundaries, embraces non-conformity and sits comfortably on the edge of danger.
After sell-out seasons across the globe and setting London's West End ablaze, Bernie is back in Sydney after a two-year absence – promising a cabaret experience that's more provocative, more daring, and more outrageously entertaining than ever before. I haven’t met a person yet who has left a Bernie Dieter show without a huge smile and a sense of baffled admiration – from discerning purveyors of underground performance art, to edgy queer comedians, and even normies.
As I said in our five-star review from Dieter's previous Sydney visit: "Any burlesque producer in town would be fighting tooth and tassel to get a stab at staging a show in the Spiegeltent, and Dieter fills every crevice of the evocative space with an unmatched mischievous energy and a line-up of awe-inspiring performers that send sparks flying (literally). She has a commanding, flirty presence with a voice to match, with strong range, control and bravado. She draws you in and makes you want to surrender to whatever she wants to tell you."
This east coast exclusive is your invitation to join the ultimate party, a celebration of freedom, diversity, and the art of performance at its most exhilarating. Bernie Dieter's Club Kabarett is not just a show; it's a rebellion against the mundane, a tribute to the misfits and the dreamers, and a night where anything can happen. Thousands missed out on her last Sydney season, so don't miss the chance to dive headfirst into the spectacle, the laughter, and the sheer, unadulterated joy.
But who is Bernie Dieter, really? And how has this mysterious mistress of mirth managed to seduce so many of us? Read our interview with the punk-kabarett queen herself.
Bernie Dieter's Club Kabarett will be at Sydney Spiegeltent in The Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park, from May 29 to July 28, 2024. Tickets are on sale now for $40-$120 and you can snap them up over here.
