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

Image of five cabaret performers in fetish-inspired costume, gathered around a central female performer in a dominant pose against a gold curtain backdrop.
Three scenes from a live cabaret performance: a performer holding a chain in a dimly lit act, a male performer balancing a flaming chandelier, and a singer interacting cheekily holding an audience members face to her bossom.
Three scenes from a circus cabaret: a male aerialist performing on trapeze, a performer in a black fetish costume holding whips under a spotlight, and a female aerialist in red costume suspended in the splits on silks.
Adelaide Fringe 2026

Wonderfully Terrible Things

Back by popular demand, it's the operatic kink cabaret hailed as one of Time Out’s top shows to see in Sydney!

Brace yourself for a night of entertainment that pushes boundaries and leaves you craving more.

Time Out raves, ‘You haven’t lived until you have seen an operatic version of WAP” and City Hub saying to “come and enjoy a filthy good time”.

The menacing mistress of ceremonies guides you through the ultimate night in entertainment, with Live Vocals, Original Songs, Sexy Circus, Singing Aerial Acrobatics (Just like P!nk but without the money), custom Side Show antics and more of everything!

Warning: This show is full of debaucherous and daring acts!

“This is not a show for the delicate, shy or easily offended” (City Hub)… for everyone else, have you done 'Wonderfully Terrible Things?'

Presented by: Cirque Songstress Productions

Cirque Songstress Productions is a dynamic performance company that merges aerial arts, original music and unique feature acts into unforgettable, immersive shows. Known for bold storytelling and powerful visuals, the company delivers unique productions with a distinctive, theatrical edge. Founded by a multidisciplinary artist and performer, Christine Ibrahim the Cirque Songstress, the companies productions are driven by the belief that art can heal and connect performers and audiences.
Cabaret • Circus
Australia
 
Previous Award Winner
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: R18+
Drug Use
Coarse Language: Frequent, Strong
Mental Health
Sexual References: Frequent, Strong
Nudity Level: Occasional, Mild
Sexual Assault
Loud Noises
Strobe Lighting

Please note

References reproductive issues and birth control

Accessibility

 
High audio content
 
High visual content
 
Audience members interact from the seated or standing area

Presenter

Presented by: Cirque Songstress Productions

Cirque Songstress Productions is a dynamic performance company that merges aerial arts, original music and unique feature acts into unforgettable, immersive shows. Known for bold storytelling and powerful visuals, the company delivers unique productions with a distinctive, theatrical edge. Founded by a multidisciplinary artist and performer, Christine Ibrahim the Cirque Songstress, the companies productions are driven by the belief that art can heal and connect performers and audiences.