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

Three drag cabaret performers pose in French inspired lingerie with ruffled collars against a dark backdrop. One holds a baguette, another an accordion, and the third sits poised in a pink corset, evoking playful Parisian glamour.
Three drag cabaret performers in corseted, pastel-coloured costumes adorned with lace and ribbons strike dramatic poses on stage under warm lighting. One sings into a microphone while the others stand poised beside a red keyboard, exuding glamour and theatrical energy.
A drag cabaret performer in sunglasses and a ruffled collar belts passionately into a microphone under vivid red stage lighting, capturing an intense and emotional performance moment. Another performer is faintly visible in the red haze behind them.
Adelaide Fringe 2026

Madame Martha's Parisian Cabaret

Step into Adelaide’s most decadent late-night escape: a dazzling cabaret where vogue-posing, Fosse-popping, French-lace-drenched drag divas unleash their intoxicating elegance.

After sold-out seasons across Australia, this award-winning spectacle fuses Moulin Rouge glamour with Berlin club grit in a delicious fever dream of live vocals, dance, burlesque and drag.

With sultry shimmies, scandalous reveals and jaw-dropping modern takes on Piaf, Aznavour and Cohen, this is a glittering romp through the risqué and the ridiculous. It’s the late-night show you’ll be talking about till dawn.

WINNER OF BEST CABARET, Melbourne Fringe 2024

★★★★★ "A brilliant production” Weekend Notes
★★★★ “A daring, dazzling and unforgettable cabaret" The List
★★★★ “Charming, cheeky, thought-provoking” Glam Adelaide

Presented by: Jens Radda

Jens Radda is a performer and creative producer behind some of Australia’s most celebrated touring cabaret shows. His productions include Madame Martha’s Parisian Cabaret (Winner – Best Cabaret, Melbourne Fringe 2024), The Cabaret Hour (Winner – Best Variety Show, Adelaide Fringe Weekly Awards 2025), and Skank Sinatra (Two-time Winner – Best Cabaret, Adelaide Fringe Weekly Awards, 2024 & 2025). Jens’ work bridges music, theatre, and drag, bringing together powerhouse vocals, high camp, and theatrical wit for audiences across Australia and Europe.
Cabaret • Drag
Victoria
 
Fringe Fund Recipient
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: MA15+
Sex Scenes
Smoking
Sexual References: Occasional, Strong
Drug Use
Smoke Effects
Nudity Level: Occasional, Strong
Strobe Lighting

Accessibility

 
High audio content
 
High visual content
 
Audience members interact from the seated or standing area
 
Suitable for audiences who may not have a comprehensive understanding of the English language

Presenter

Presented by: Jens Radda

Jens Radda is a performer and creative producer behind some of Australia’s most celebrated touring cabaret shows. His productions include Madame Martha’s Parisian Cabaret (Winner – Best Cabaret, Melbourne Fringe 2024), The Cabaret Hour (Winner – Best Variety Show, Adelaide Fringe Weekly Awards 2025), and Skank Sinatra (Two-time Winner – Best Cabaret, Adelaide Fringe Weekly Awards, 2024 & 2025). Jens’ work bridges music, theatre, and drag, bringing together powerhouse vocals, high camp, and theatrical wit for audiences across Australia and Europe.

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