THE DIVINE MISS BETTE with Catherine Alcorn Set for Slide Lounge Sydney, 19 March

The Divine Miss Bette cabaret starring Sydney stage sensation, Catherine Alcorn returns to Sydney for one night only at 8.15pm, Thursday 19th March, 2015 at Slide Lounge Sydney. The Divine Miss Bette forms part of the 4 week SLIDE LOUNGE MARDI GRAS program featuring cabaret, comedy, circus, visual arts and community panels. Tickets are on sale now.

Trained by Steve Ostrow, the man who discovered Bette Midler and who owned New York City's famous Continental Baths disco and bathhouse, Alcorn's critically acclaimed show is a high energy, feel-good, roller-coaster ride celebrating the "best bits of Bette". Audiences will think it's the 'real' Bette up on stage!

In The Divine Miss Bette, Alcorn takes audiences back to 1973 in the Palace Theatre New York. Accompanied by a live, four piece band and two back-up singers, Alcorn's critically acclaimed production is a slice of Bette's life communicated via Alcorn's acerbic wit, scandalous one-liners and brilliant voice. Bette classics such as "Stay With Me Baby", "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy", "In The Mood", "You're Moving Out Today" and "Am I Blue" feature in the show.

A polished and professional performer with over 10 years' experience Alcorn has appeared and headlined at some of Australia's leading festivals including Noosa Long Weekend Festival, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, The Idolize Spiegeltent Perth Fringe Festival, Ballarat Cabaret Festival and New Zealand's Right Royal Cabaret Festival. Catherine is also the Creative Director of Sydney music and event venue, Slide Lounge.

"Bette Midler is one of my favourite characters to play and truth be told, she's a bit of an alter-ego.

"To be trained by the man who discovered Bette and then play tribute to her life on stage is absolutely fantastic fun and a real privilege.

"The show is always a sell-out because people just love Bette. The audience always ends up singing and laughing out loud.

"I can't wait to bring Bette to Sydney again and be a part of Mardi Gras celebrations. It's an honour."

TO BUY TICKETS:

· Date: Thursday 19th March 2015

· Time: 7pm Two Course Dinner and Show with interval

· Ticket prices: Tickets from $89.00 including two course dinner and show

· Bookings: Box Office: (02)8915 1899 or slide.com.au

· Venue: Slide Lounge, 41 Oxford Street Darlinghurst 2010