Tony Award winning, Hollywood actor and cabaret king, Alan Cumming - the festival’s first international Artistic Director in its 21-year history - presents the 2021 program as his personal“love letter”to Australia.
The festival returns to Adelaide Festival Centre following last year’s online offering, and stars more than 180 artists in 105 performances over 12 glittering days and nights. Showcasing classic and contemporary cabaret with a touch of nostalgia, the 21st program features 10 world premieres, 4 Australian premieres and 10 Adelaide exclusives by a large contingent of Australian artists and performers from the USA, and Canada.
Australian cabaret legend Tim Minchin who returns to Adelaide Cabaret Festival with the encore of his award-winning show BACK performed on the festival’s opening weekend at Festival Theatre. Bob Downe with Anne Wills who is the winner of 19 Logie Awards are among performers starring in two new headline shows announced as part of Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2021.
