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This show belongs to the Adelaide Fringe 2026 season. This season is now over.

A jazz pianist lies down on a bar, looking at a sparkling red headed showgirl smiling down at him. They are toasting with champagne.
A vintage siren dressed in a fur coat, wearing sunglasses and headphones and clutching a bottle of gin looks out at her audience.
A jazz pianist sits behing the wall of his keyboard, playing jazz tunes. A sparkling showgirl smiles out at her audience, holding a microphone. A full room of people are smiling and laughing up at her.
Adelaide Fringe 2026

Blues and Burlesque

Hot off a sell-out Perth FRINGEWORLD run, winning a weekly award for Cabaret and Variety, this award-winning live music cabaret arrives from London’s West End.

What happens when a libertine jazz reprobate meets a supernova of the modern striptease? Blues and Burlesque. With original music performed live by Pete Saunders (Dexy’s Midnight Runners) and the showgirl striptease of Belle de Beauvoir (‘The Sparkling Diamond of Burlesque’ – BBC Radio), this stellar showcase celebrates the golden age of cabaret with a modern twist.

Expect live piano, soulful vocals, unforgettable tunes and laugh-out-loud comedy.

★★★★★ "A fringe fixture" HifiPig Magazine

★★★★★ ‘Leaving you desperately wanting more.’ The Student

★★★★ ‘Enthralls…a triple threat talent’ Broadway World

★★★★½ ‘Smooth, polished and absolutely tantalising... the perfect combination’ Edinburgh Reviews

Presented by: Belle De Beauvoir

Dubbed 'The Sparkling Diamond of Burlesque' [BBC], Belle de Beauvoir tours internationally, gracing stages with her own sultry brand of classic showgirl burlesque. Belle has recently performed on London’s West End where she was heralded as ‘personifying the genre’ of burlesque. She is currently on a UK Tour with the longest running burlesque show in Europe, An Evening of Burlesque. As CEO of Prima Donna Ltd, with a focus on queer cabaret, Belle produces sell-out successes such as Blues and Burlesque, Big Band Burlesque and Soho Cabaret Club.
Cabaret • Jazz
United Kingdom • Adelaide Fringe Premiere
 
Previous Award Winner
Reviews
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    The combination of blues and burlesque, with fantastic stage chemistry between this duo, means there’s never a dull moment. Five stars! - Bronwen Winter-Phoenix, Edinburgh Reviews

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    Belle and Saunders strike the perfect balance of polish and parody. Their easy chemistry and natural warmth draws us in - Sharnaz Aziz-Tan, Perth Happenings

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    Winner of Cabaret and Variety Weekly Award - FRINGE WORLD Weekly Award Winner

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    a richly layered showcase of live music, powerhouse vocals, and performers who know exactly how to command a room. - Brendon Ludlow, The List

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    Blues and Burlesque is the perfect antidote if you’re searching for a decadent night of fun in the midst of some global turmoil. - Broadway World

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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: R18+
Coarse Language: Frequent, Strong
Mental Health
Sexual References: Occasional, Strong
Nudity Level: Occasional, Strong

Accessibility

 
High audio content
 
Audience members have the opportunity to interact or join artist on stage

Presenter

Presented by: Belle De Beauvoir

Dubbed 'The Sparkling Diamond of Burlesque' [BBC], Belle de Beauvoir tours internationally, gracing stages with her own sultry brand of classic showgirl burlesque. Belle has recently performed on London’s West End where she was heralded as ‘personifying the genre’ of burlesque. She is currently on a UK Tour with the longest running burlesque show in Europe, An Evening of Burlesque. As CEO of Prima Donna Ltd, with a focus on queer cabaret, Belle produces sell-out successes such as Blues and Burlesque, Big Band Burlesque and Soho Cabaret Club.