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  • Performers on a stage, some in tuxedos and others in white burlesque-style outfits with large white feather fans, performing in a cabaret show.
  • A male aerialist performs on long silk fabrics under spotlights, suspended in the air, holding onto the silks that loop below him.
  • A fire performer in a glittering red outfit dances on a dark cabaret stage, surrounded by flames on the floor and holding two flaming torches, illuminated by bright blue spotlights.
Until 19 Apr

Briefs: The Works

  • Cabaret
  • Entertainment

From underground clubs to the world’s biggest festivals, Briefs Factory have redefined cabaret flipping variety on its head with a dangerous blend of spectacle, seduction and subversion. With The Works, they throw open their glittering archives and unleash the fan favourites…only this time it’s the late night edition: louder, raunchier, and with a whole lot less left to the imagination.

Think circus with attitude, drag with muscle, burlesque with bite, all fuelled by a pumping dancefloor soundtrack and the kind of energy you definitely can’t serve in a 7.30pm timeslot. Expect soaring acrobatics, jaw-dropping physicality, filthy comedy, shameless teasing, and iconic fan dances served hot, sweaty and unapologetic.

This is a glitter-drenched spectacle bursting with sparkle, sass, sweat - and just enough sin to ruin your reputation in the best possible way.

This event is 18+ and contains nudity and adult themes.

Hours

Date Times
Thu 2 Apr
  • 10pm - 12am 10:00pm - 12:00am
Fri 3 Apr
  • 10pm - 12am 10:00pm - 12:00am
Sat 4 Apr
  • 10pm - 12am 10:00pm - 12:00am
Sun 5 Apr
  • 10pm - 12am 10:00pm - 12:00am
Thu 9 Apr
  • 10pm - 12am 10:00pm - 12:00am
Fri 10 Apr
  • 10pm - 12am 10:00pm - 12:00am
Sat 11 Apr
  • 10pm - 12am 10:00pm - 12:00am
Sun 12 Apr
  • 10pm - 12am 10:00pm - 12:00am
Thu 16 Apr
  • 10pm - 12am 10:00pm - 12:00am
Fri 17 Apr
  • 10pm - 12am 10:00pm - 12:00am
Sat 18 Apr
  • 10pm - 12am 10:00pm - 12:00am
Sun 19 Apr
  • 10pm - 12am 10:00pm - 12:00am

Location

Spiegel Haus Melbourne
217 Lonsdale St
Melbourne 3000

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Price and bookings

From $59 to $99

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Contact details

  • telephone number: 0404 386 370
  • email address: info@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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