Henrietta's at The Henry Austin presents Jessamae St James in NOT ANOTHER INDIE CABARET
By: A.A. Cristi Feb. 10, 2017
Armed with an omnichord (an instrument courtesy of the 80s), a looping machine and a questionable wine drenched trumpet kazoo Jessamae is determined not to perform 'just' Another Indie Cabaret. Obviously, the challenge is real (to reiterate: trumpet kazoo). And it's cabaret right... Indie as hell? The odds are ever in her favour.
Premiering at Melbourne Fringe to a sell out audience, Not Another Indie Cabaret is a musical comedy full of delightful disenchantment from cabaret and burlesque songstress Jessamae St James.Part self-deprecating reflection, part ode to questionable adult-ing skills and part love letter to making excellent life choices whilst drunk on eBay.
Directed by Stephen Gates (1/3 of ARIA Award winning comedy trio Tripod).
Not Another Indie Cabaret is an intimate show featuring original songs played on ridiculous instruments which tackles life's big questions... and has at least one other reference to the Hunger Games.
Jessamae St James (Jessie Upton) is a Melbourne based musician, cabaret & burlesque artist. She has headlined The Lorne Festival of Performing Arts, performed cabaret and burlesque at The Australian Burlesque Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Melbourne Cabaret Festival and in 2010 was invited to perform at the New Years Eve Burlesque Ball in London as an international guest for Chaz Royal, creator of the London Burlesque Festival. She was mentored in song writing by Deborah Conway and following the premiere and sell out season of her original cabaret TIED UP - which focused on all things sexual fetish, Jessamae was nominated for an Eros Shine Adult Industry Award. She is a co-presenter of The Cabaret Room on JOY94.9fm.Website: www.jessamaestjames.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jessamaestjames
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