Paul and Catherine are the near-legendary Paul McDermott (Doug Anthony All Stars, Good News Week) and witty cabaret diva Catherine Alcorn (Hayes Theatre’s Divine Miss Bette). With all-new material, the pair combine to present their reflections on a very strange year. It's the first time that Alcorn and McDermott have performed together. But there is linage in their association.

At the height of the pandemic lockdown in Sydney, Alcorn led a group of extraordinarily talented, suddenly-available performers and technical people, when she co-presented Friday Night Live. The show, produced to push the commercial possibilities of live streaming, aimed to revitalise the tonight TV show format. With live cabaret, friendly patter, drop-by guests, and an extremely poised drag queen in the barrel girl role (Verushka Darling), Alcorn’s contemporary spin on the classic format proved there’s plenty of legs left in that old girl. With the edgy imperative of live television, Alcorn and her co-host (Rodger Corser), dependably delivers with unfailing show-business aplomb on every scripted and unscripted moment. Bring back the magic of live television.

For the most recent Sydney Festival, McDermott was to join Alcorn as co-host, along with Verushka, for the show's next outing. Unfortunately, COVID stole the show again when interstate guests were unable to fly in.

In Adelaide, Alcorn and McDermott get together at last. Meanwhile, their broader project is likely to have further iterations. Watch this space.