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 Meow Meow
Beyond Glamour:
The
Absinthe Tour
No fixed address
From Paris to Berlin, Vegas to Shanghai, international singing and
exotic performance artist, Meow Meow, mixes up an explosive cocktail
of ‘kamikaze kabarett’. Meow Meow, is a tour de force
that turns cabaret inside out and performs in the famously magnificent
Spiegeltent, a European mirror tent that is the ultimate cabaret
and music salon.
Fri 31 July, Sat 1 Aug, 10pm, Spiegeltent Salon
Perdu
 The Wellington International Ukulele
Orchestra
New
Zealand/Aotearoa
Eleven Ukuleles, a double bass, and a dozen strummers combine to
cause a sensational and regularly undignified scrabble for tickets
whenever they appear across the land. Renowned for their sing-a-long
favourites, stunning dress sense, blazing solos this group’s
homage to music’s proudest and most important instrument
is lovingly interpreted in hit songs across the musical generations.
Fri 24, Sat 25, Sun 26 July, 7.30pm, Spiegeltent
Salon Perdu
Thurs 23 July, 7.30pm, Memorial Theatre, Hawera
 Penny Ashton
Hot Pink Bits
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Saucy songs and sexy secrets are revealed by New Zealand’s
global comedienne Penny Ashton in her internationally triumphant
show Hot Pink Bits. Ashton wows with witty, titillating facts and
hour glass figures, resplendent in sumptuous hot pink corset and
fishnets, and all in the best possible taste.
R18:
Fri 24, Sat 25 July, 10pm, Spiegeltent Salon
Perdu
Sun 26 July, 7.30pm, Oakura Public Hall
Tues 28 July, 7.30pm, Kakaramea Hall
Wed 29th July, 7.30pm, Tarata Hall
Thurs 30 July, 7.30pm, Urenui Community Centre
Fri 31 July, 7.30pm, Rawhitiroa Hall
Sat 1 Aug, 7.30pm, Makahu Hall
 Jennifer Ward-Lealand
The
Look of Love
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Sophistication, glamour and classic songs by one of New Zealand’s
most respected entertainers. Jennifer Ward-Lealand exudes class and
grace in celebrating love in all its guises with her new show. Featuring
classic songs of the 20th Century, Jennifer reunites with pianist,
Grant Winterburn, bassist Aaron Coddel for a sublime night of impeccable
style.
Wed 29, Thur 30 July, 8pm, Spiegeltent
Salon Perdu
 Te
Radar
Eating the Dog
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Comedian, satirist and raconteur Te Radar discovers that for every
success there’s got to be a few failures! An irreverent and
hilarious look at the non-champions of New Zealand history, people
who gave life a red hot go and maybe lost a limb, or their life
in the process.
Fri 31 July, Sat
1 Aug, 8.30pm, Spiegeltent Salon Perdu
 The Big Giggle
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Sick of global doom and gloom? Over economic Armageddon? Well leave
your worries behind as five of New Zealand’s top comedians
combine to raise your interest rates through the roof. Hosted by
Penny Ashton, The Big Giggle features Te Radar, Michele A’Court,
Jeremy Elwood and local lad made good, Ben Hurley in a two hour recession
busting show.
Sun 2 Aug, 7.30pm SOLD OUT
extra show added Sun 2 Aug, 10pm
Spiegeltent Salon Perdu
 Mary Coughlan
The House of Ill Repute Ireland
A Dublin native, this acclaimed Irish singer’s troubled upbringing
has provided her with an endless pool of material. Her musical
style hovers between folk and jazz and she is a transfixing performer
with
16 albums to her credit. Reviews of her latest, The House of Ill
Repute, say it is her best work yet.
Tues 4, Wed 5 Aug, 8pm, Spiegeltent Salon
Perdu
 Jackie
Clarke
La
Belle Jacqueline
New Zealand/Aotearoa
New Zealand songstress, Jackie Clarke, unleashes an eclectic array
of songs from alter ego La Belle Jacqueline. Backed by Grant Winterburn
and Wayne Bell, La Belle Jacqueline promises an evening of beautiful
songs from country ballads, cabaret romper stompers to pop confection
with her warmth, wickedness, loving attention to detail and spontaneous
glee.
Thurs 6, 8pm, Fri 7 August, 8.30pm, Spiegeltent
Salon Perdu
 Paul
Capsis
Australia
A night listening to Australia’s biggest voice, Paul Capsis,
is like a religious awakening. Scaling gospel to the blues, deconstructing
Lou Reed, Nick Cave and REM and channeling the spirit of tragic yet
transcendent divas form past decades, Paul Capsis is one of Australia’s
most acclaimed and successful cabaret and concert artists.
Sat 8 Aug, 8.30pm, Sun 9 Aug, 7.30pm,
Spiegeltent Salon Perdu
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