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  • Burlesque performers on stage wearing black clothing and waving white boa fans.
  • A burlesque performer wearing a red glitter costume with a headdress made of very long red peacock feathers.
  • A burlesque performer hanging from a pole on stage.
  • Three burlesque performers on stage, two wearing only white shirts and the third in the middle wearing a futuristic costume.
23 Sep – 18 Oct

Briefs: The Works

  • Comedy
  • Cabaret

After sell-out seasons around the world and setting Melbourne’s Spiegel Haus ablaze, Briefs Factory brings its hit sensation Briefs: The Works to Melbourne Fringe.

A high-voltage collision of world-class circus, outrageous drag, seductive burlesque and filthy comedy, The Works raids the glittering archives of Australia’s iconic queer cabaret company.

Hosted by Fez Faanana as Shivannah, alongside elite circus artists, drag superstars and cabaret provocateurs, expect soaring aerials, jaw-dropping acrobatics, iconic fan dances, shameless teasing and plenty of sparkle, sweat and sass.

Whether you’re a longtime devotee or a Briefs virgin, expect an unapologetic celebration of freedom, self-expression and queer joy.

Contains theatrical haze and adult themes.

Hours

Date Times
Wed 23 Sep
  • 7pm - 8.30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Thu 24 Sep
  • 7pm - 8.30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Fri 25 Sep
  • 7pm - 8.30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Sat 26 Sep
  • 4.30pm - 6pm 4:30pm - 6:00pm
  • 7pm - 8.30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Sun 27 Sep
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Wed 30 Sep
  • 7pm - 8.30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Thu 1 Oct
  • 7pm - 8.30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Fri 2 Oct
  • 7pm - 8.30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Sat 3 Oct
  • 4.30pm - 6pm 4:30pm - 6:00pm
  • 7pm - 8.30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Sun 4 Oct
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Wed 7 Oct
  • 7pm - 8.30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Thu 8 Oct
  • 7pm - 8.30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Fri 9 Oct
  • 7pm - 8.30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Sat 10 Oct
  • 4.30pm - 6pm 4:30pm - 6:00pm
  • 7pm - 8.30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Sun 11 Oct
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Wed 14 Oct
  • 7pm - 8.30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Thu 15 Oct
  • 7pm - 8.30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Fri 16 Oct
  • 7pm - 8.30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Sat 17 Oct
  • 4.30pm - 6pm 4:30pm - 6:00pm
  • 7pm - 8.30pm 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Sun 18 Oct
  • 6pm - 7.30pm 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Location

Spiegel Haus Melbourne
217 Lonsdale St
Melbourne 3000

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Price and bookings

From $55 to $99

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Contact details

  • telephone number: 0448 425 237
  • email address: producer@spiegelhausmelb.com
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  • Accessible toilets
  • Companion card accepted
  • Mobility access

All accessibility information is self-reported by the listing owner. It has not been verified by the City of Melbourne.

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