The
2002 Sydney Cabaret Convention at Sydney Town Hall in July
Five Nights of Cabaret,
Tuesday July 23rd through Saturday, July 27th
Australia's Premier Cabaret Showcase, opens at the Cabaret Room, Sydney
Town Hall on July 23rd and runs until July 27th. This
City of Sydney initiative, now in its 6th year, provides a unique
forum for talented, emerging cabaret artists to perform to an audience
of industry professionals, the general public and alongside Australia's
finest cabaret stars.
This year's Convention
has secured top Australian artists to perform during the Cabaret Season,
including Deborah Cheetham, Judi Connelli, Deborah Conway, Chelsea
Gibb, Wayne Scott Kermond, Melissa Langton (2001 winner), Rick Lau,
Genevieve Lemon, Jeannie Lewis, Jimmy Little, Chelsea Plumley, Janet
Seidel Trio, Gina Zoia with Spencer McLaren as the MC.
For the second year, the
delightful Toni Lamond will be the Ambassador for the 2002 Sydney
Cabaret Convention.
The Sydney Cabaret Convention
has three main components:
* The Showcase MC'd by
Spencer McLaren which runs from Tuesday 23 to Friday 26 July in the
Cabaret Room in Lower Town Hall. Catering is available in our intimate
and stylish cabaret venue. Each Showcase session features a line-up
of talented emerging showcase participants who have seven minutes
to perform two songs with some patter in between. Headline artists
also perform at the Showcase sessions.
* The Masterclass session
on Saturday afternoon in the Lower Town Hall will provide up and comers
with professional guidance from the dazzling and legendary Kerrie
Biddell.
* The Gala closing night
on Saturday 27 July is MC'd by Spencer McLaren in the stunning Centennial
Hall and features performances by Showcase award recipients and a
line-up of Australia's top cabaret artists. Dinner and show requires
pre booking.
Participants in the Showcase
sessions will vie for three prizes announced at the Gala event.
The City of Sydney
Award
Round-trip economy, direct
airfare to New York and an invitation to perform at the 2002 New York
Cabaret Convention, October 23rd to 27th. This award is available
only to individual performers.
The New York Award
Round-trip economy direct
airfare to New York and a guest pass to the 2002 New York Cabaret
Convention. This award will be presented to the performance judged
to be best suited to benefit from exposure to the New York cabaret
scene.
Corporate Gold Award
The award of $500.00 is
open to all Showcase performers, including groups, and will be awarded
to the act judged most suited to corporate events.
If you would like to receive
an application form for the chance to perform at the 2002 Sydney Cabaret
Convention, please contact Gail Marshall on telephone 02 9265 9114,
fax 02 9265 9538 or e-mail gmarshall@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au.
For more information, see
the Convention Website at http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/cabaret
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