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

Isabella, a blonde woman with a short fingerwave bob, is looking over her shoulder, holding a clock that is like a magical orb, from which a number of figures and historic buildings emerge.
Three female figures dressed in costumes from different historic eras stand side by side - on the left, a blonde woman with a half up half down beehive and gold pantsuit from the 60s, in the middle, the same woman but with her hair slicked back in a bun in a golden dress like an Ancient Grecian woman, and on the right, a woman in a gold Old Hollywood Dress and faux fur scarf.
Isabella, a woman with a blonde fingerwave bob in a short 20s dress and black gloves, stands with arms wide open. In the background we see two musicians, a redheaded man, David, and on the drums a dark haired man, Jaron.
Adelaide Fringe 2026

Cabaret Time Machine

Welcome to an evening where you control the clock! Every night is a new historic era, where no two nights will be the same. Could you find yourself in Ancient Rome? Perhaps the Roaring Twenties? Maybe you’ll be in Marie Antoinette’s perilous court or swinging through the psychedelic Sixties? You choose the era and we create the magic.

Musical improviser, comedian and cabaret artist Isabella Valette (WA Tour Ready Award Winner, Green Room award nominee Best Ensemble 2023 - Cabaret Unscripted, Best Cabaret Nominee Melbourne Fringe 2023) and her talented musicians will be spinning songs, stories and theatrical gold on the spot, in the spotlight. Has to be seen to be believed! 

Cabaret Time Machine: Where history meets hilarity, and you hold the remote control to time itself.

Presented by: Isabella Valette

Isabella Valette is a multi-talented Melbourne-based performer, creator, and musical improviser. She trained at Andrew Lloyd Webber's Arts Educational Schools London (BA Hons Musical Theatre). Her past one-woman shows include Media Release, Princesstuous, Hi Visabella, and How Far I’ll Go (Best Solo, Hobart Fringe 2020). Her most recent show, 'Cabaret Unscripted' earned nine Judges’ Picks at Melbourne Fringe 2023, a Green Room Award nomination and win. Isabella also presents on ABC 774’s Pundamonium, performs with improv troupes Impromptunes and The Big HOO HAA. She recently created Melbourne Fringe’s 2025 EOFY donor song 'Modern Day Medici' as well as emceeing the Melbourne Fringe program Launch and closing the Gala. She recently won the WA Tour Ready Award for 'Cabaret Time Machine.'
Cabaret • Comedy
Victoria • SA Premiere
 
Fringe Fund Recipient
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: MA15+
Depicts Violence: Occasional, Mild
Suicide/Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Sex Scenes
Coarse Language: Occasional, Strong
Sexual References: Occasional, Strong
Drug Use

Please note

As the show is improvised, we don’t yet know what will happen, but we endeavour to deal with all themes in a sensitive and lighthearted way.

Accessibility

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

Presenter

Presented by: Isabella Valette

Isabella Valette is a multi-talented Melbourne-based performer, creator, and musical improviser. She trained at Andrew Lloyd Webber's Arts Educational Schools London (BA Hons Musical Theatre). Her past one-woman shows include Media Release, Princesstuous, Hi Visabella, and How Far I’ll Go (Best Solo, Hobart Fringe 2020). Her most recent show, 'Cabaret Unscripted' earned nine Judges’ Picks at Melbourne Fringe 2023, a Green Room Award nomination and win. Isabella also presents on ABC 774’s Pundamonium, performs with improv troupes Impromptunes and The Big HOO HAA. She recently created Melbourne Fringe’s 2025 EOFY donor song 'Modern Day Medici' as well as emceeing the Melbourne Fringe program Launch and closing the Gala. She recently won the WA Tour Ready Award for 'Cabaret Time Machine.'