Short+Sweet Cabaret 2014

Sydney’s inaugural Short+ Sweet Cabaret concluded with a Gala Final at New Theatre, Newtown on Sunday January 19. Fifty artists appeared in 10-minute performances during the two weeks of the festival (January 8 – 19), across two separate programs and a special Wildcard performance.

With wide-ranging performances traversing music, comedy, burlesque and more, a number of prizes were presented across various categories.

Best Original Music - Thomas Albert + Samuel Valentine - Dirty Sexy Politics

Best Script - Cienda McNamara - Hardly the Portrait of a Lady

Best Comedy - Hardly the Portrait of a Lady

Best Burlesque - The Good The Bad and the Fugly

Best Newcomers - Charlotte  + Evan Kerr - Harry + Liv

Best Male Cabaret Artist - Brendan Hay - Dance With DeVil

Best Female Cabaret Artist - Cienda McNamara - Hardly the Portrait of a Lady

Peoples Choice for Best Cabaret - Dirty Sexy Politics

Judges Choice for Best Cabaret - Harry + Viv

"The entire fortnight has been truly amazing in terms of the talent, energy, skill and enthusiasm on the stage,” says Kate Gaul, Fesitval Director, “coupled with the genuine delight of seasoned and experienced performers sharing the stage,  stories, and drinks with the newcomers night after night. Some real talent to watch…. and of course audiences have rewarded us with enormous applause and continued support."

The cabaret festival is followed at New Theatre by Short+Sweet Dance, and runs in parallel with Short+Sweet Theatre (8 Jan to 3 March), just up the road at the King Street Theatre, Newtown.

Images: (from top) Cienda McNamara; Charlotte and Evan Kerr; Renee Heys, Sophie Cook and Manik Jones in The Good The Bad and the Fugly & Brendan Hay Dance With DeVil (Photographer: Diana Popovska). Tom Albert and Samuel Valentine in Dirty Sexy Politics (Photographer: David Jobling)

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