This Summer, the highly acclaimed Australian opera singer turned cabaret sensation, Ali McGregor is set to storm the UK and win over the hearts of the whole family with her jumping’ jiving jazz extravaganza Jazzamatazz.
Led by the insanely talented cabaret star Ali, this hour of jazzy beats and early 90’s references will get the kids singing and prancing, twisting and dancing. Relatives and friends are welcome to join in or grab a drink and watch as their young ones tire themselves out on the dance floor. A set list that includes Who Let The Dogs Out, A-Tisket, A-Tasket and Single Ladies is guaranteed to get everybody shufflin’ to a host of be-bop beats and hep-cat treats. Ali and her band are joined by two dancers who rock n roll, swing and jive with the kids, teach them some moves to create a world of unadulterated fun!
Ali McGregor traverses the worlds of opera and popular culture like no other. As an award winning principal soprano with Opera Australia, an internationally renowned cabaret artist and a regular guest on TV shows such as ABC Australia’s Spicks & Speck, and host of the BBC Radio 4 show ‘Curiosity Killed the Cabaret’ she sports several different hats with glamour, panache and style.
As an actress her most recent role was Polly Peachum/Grace Madden in the Convict’s Opera for The Sydney Theatre Company and Out of Joint directedby Max Stafford Clark. Over 5 years as a principal soprano with Opera Australia, she played over 25 roles and won aGreen Room award for her portrayal of Clorinda in La Cenerentola. Her most recent operatic performance was the title role in Lehar’s The Merry Widow for Melbourne Opera. After literally running away with the circus in 2005 when she travelled the world in the hit cabaret show La Clique (now La Soiree), she has gone on to become one of the leading international cabaret artists at the top arts festivals around the world. Her shows Opera Burlesque, Jazz Cigarette, the Late-Nite Variety-Nite Night and most recently ALCHEMY have all been huge hits at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
AUGUST 6 – 30
Assembly George Square Gardens – Edinburgh
(Days Off – Mon 10th, Mon 17th, Tue 18th, Mon 24th, Tue 25th)
11am – 12noon
Previews: £5
Peak price: £8
Off Peak price: £6
Submitted by david burns
