Reviewed by: Beyond the Encore

Review by Matthew Hocter | 24 February 2026

There is a moment, just before the lights fracture the darkness, when the anticipation of what is to become turns physical. It lives in the chest. It hums. The return of The Ladyboys of Bangkok to Adelaide with their all-new 2026 production did not arrive quietly. It announced itself in sequins, in silhouette, in the promise of spectacle that understands precisely what it is, and it most definitely refused to apologise for it....