Smith’s Cabaret Cabal is an informal, semi-regular weekend of exploring Canberra’s ‘cabaret’ scene. Cabaret, in this instance, is loosely defined as ‘a form of theatrical entertainment featuring, but not limited to, music, song, dance, recitation, or drama’, often, as in this case, performed in bars or similar establishments. Generally it will consist of discrete one or two hour show formats and at times feature a house band between shows. In this case the House Band is the fabulous, enigmatic and utterly morbid Blue Angel and Doctor Wiedermann.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Cabal features the following shows, all separately ticketed.

Saturday 11^th April.

Queer Variety Show, 3-4.30pm, $25/20, tickets.
The Queer Variety Show features queer/SBLGBTIQA+ and Disabled (chronic illness, mental illness, neurodivergent) performers and the occasional ally.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Honey Boom EP Launch Party – Executive Dysfunction. Sat 5-6pm, tickets.
Singer/Songwriter Honey Boom brings a mix of bluesy rock and stadium pop to craft queer anthems and soulful ballads.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6-6.30pm – HOUSE BAND – UPSTAIRS BAR, Blue Angel and Doctor Wiedermann!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anushka in the Woods with Mikelangelo, 6-7.30pm, Tickets
Mikelangelo and Anushka come together for an unmissable performance (DOWNSTAIRS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Evening with Amy Bodossian. Sat 7-8pm, tickets.
Join award-winning Melbourne performer Amy Bodissian for an entrancing evening of original songs, spoken word, rap, unfiltered storytelling and wild anecdotes. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6-6.30pm – HOUSE BAND – UPSTAIRS BAR, Blue Angel and Doctor Wiedermann!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amita and Anita Presents, Sat 9-11pm, tickets.
Amita Hachidori and Anita Douche proudly present 2 hours of the finest cabaret and variety the you're ever likely to lay your peepers on. Feat. Deb Delicious, Sugar Starr and Julio Stinky.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday 12^th April.

Woody Campfire, 5-6pm, Tickets.
Pull up a camp chair and settle in with Woody Campfire - a singing bushman with a guitar, a roaring (fake, indoor) campfire and a dangerously good line in Australian folk storytelling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Humphrey Cornthwaite’s They Come to Watch Me Die, 5-6pm, tickets and more info coming soon...

 

Amita Hachidori & Kentaro Tamura, Sun 8-9pm, tickets
After an amazing show with Buddhadatta in 2025, Amita Hachidori and Kentaro Tamura return to Smith’s for another captivating show of dark chanson singing accompanied by accordion.