A girl and a boy with sunglasses crouching by a silver boom-box. The girl on the left is wearing a blue and pink blazer and white framed sunglasses. The boy is wearing a black jacket, white pants, and white sneakers with black framed sunglasses.

PLAYBACK

Cabaret • Dance

South Australia • World Premiere

The 80's are back! Immerse yourself in a time when velvet scrunchies, double denim and giant shoulder pads were all the rage. Take this acid washed trip down memory lane following six characters on a night out. Dancing to top pop tracks of the decade, throwing back to iconic music video moments inspired by jazz, lyrical and commercial dance.

Premiering at Adelaide Fringe 2021 with a strong South Australian cast, performing 20 shows over 7 nights to intimate audiences of just 35 guests. This site-specific show will have you travelling through the space as the entire venue becomes a stage.

Press play on a show with big hair, bold moves and a whole lot of fun to make you wanna bust a move!

Presented by: Cocktail Creative

Shake, stir, build & blend. Delectable shows to have you salivating for more.

Cocktail Creative is an independent production company formed by Renee Auciello after a 10-year professional dance career. Taking a collaborative approach to producing to provide entertainment that transcends audiences out of their everyday.

Mild Occasional Sexual References, Strobe Lighting

Reviews & Fringefeed Reacts

If I wasn’t dancing to the tunes or grinning from ear to ear, I was standing in awe of the local talent I was privy to be watching. - Lia Cocks, Theatre Travels
If you want a brilliantly fun night out full of neon and cheese, Playback is the Fringe show for you. - Matt Gilbertson, The Advertiser
The vibe and feel throughout the show is of pure ecstatic, and time feels like it flies so fast whilst you’re watching. - Your Local Hok, The Curious Writer
This show is a flawless visual spectacle. - Fatema Sitabkhan, Weekend Notes