Tayla in Oz is a brand-new cabaret that Tayla Alexander uses to tell us her story of immigration from SA to SA; or to be more specific: Johannesburg to Adelaide. Leaning into the Aus/Oz dynamic, Alexander weaves songs from the two largest musical adaptations of The Wizard of Oz with a token song from The Wiz thrown in for good measure. The result is a cabaret that is structurally sound, open and honest, and executed with genuine skill.

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Tayla Alexander’s debut professional cabaret is a well-polished and deeply personal work. While the influence of collaborators like Peter Johns on keys and Millicent Sarre as a mentor is evident in the show's high production value, the performance remains 100% Tayla Alexander. I hope she gets the opportunity to tour this show to the East coast.