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

Women holding scissors up to the word "Skinny" as she cheekily smiles at the camera and she is wrapped in tape measures and a corset.
Black and white image of woman looking restrained by tape measures as she looks at the camera longing to break free.
Woman delivering song on couch
Adelaide Fringe 2026

Skinny

Direct from an Off-Broadway debut and a 5-star season in the UK, the multi-award-winning Michelle Pearson presents an empowering fusion of cabaret comedy and stunning vocals in her most vulnerable work yet.

It's more than a word – it's a societal chokehold. For many, it's a lifelong battle with scales, shapewear, shakes, and shifty surgeons. ENOUGH!

With instrumentation by a quarter of SA's finest, Michelle delivers a heartfelt and hilarious presentation of the lengths we'll pursue to be 'skinny' and asks us to embrace our bodies - exactly as they are.

Deeply moving and relatable, Skinny unpacks society's obsession with weight and beauty ideals. This feel-good show is a celebration of every shape and every size!

★★★★★ Glam Adelaide
 
★★★★★ Lothian Life

★★★★★ Stage Whispers 

★★★★★ Mindshare

Presented by: Michelle Pearson Music | We Rally Creative

We Rally Creative was created by multi-award-winning cabaret performer, singer and producer, Michelle Pearson. A production house that exists to celebrate the many hands it takes to present moving and notable music, theatre and cabaret works and special events. Michelle is recognised by her powerful and soulful sound, moving interpretations of songs and engaging storytelling in cabaret and theatre. Her company is well-known for the popular music and food sensations, Comfort Food Cabaret and Just Desserts as well as acclaimed works; Down Under – The Songs That Shaped Australia and Skinny which was the 2024 recipient of the Frank Ford Commission at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Michelle and her company have toured around Australia extensively and work in the UK and the US in festivals.
Cabaret • Musical Theatre
South Australia
 
Previous Award Winner
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: M
Mental Health
Sexual References: Occasional, Mild
Coarse Language: Occasional, Mild

Please note

Mentions of surgery. This show refers to diet culture regularly.

Accessibility

 
High audio content

Presenter

Presented by: Michelle Pearson Music | We Rally Creative

We Rally Creative was created by multi-award-winning cabaret performer, singer and producer, Michelle Pearson. A production house that exists to celebrate the many hands it takes to present moving and notable music, theatre and cabaret works and special events. Michelle is recognised by her powerful and soulful sound, moving interpretations of songs and engaging storytelling in cabaret and theatre. Her company is well-known for the popular music and food sensations, Comfort Food Cabaret and Just Desserts as well as acclaimed works; Down Under – The Songs That Shaped Australia and Skinny which was the 2024 recipient of the Frank Ford Commission at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Michelle and her company have toured around Australia extensively and work in the UK and the US in festivals.