Who is the performer? Charlie Lane
What makes cabaret special? The fact that there are so many forms of cabaret. People think, “Oh cabaret, is that like musical theatre?”. I mean yes there are dramatic elements and a storyline but cabaret is so broad nowadays. My show is more pop/cabaret with a bigger musical element to it, and my voice is certainly different to what you would hear in an old-school cabaret show.
If you had to condense cabaret into a feeling or emotion, what would it be? Exhilarating.
When did you first get hooked on cabaret? It’s a hard question, I never really got hooked on cabaret, it seemed to just fit. I did drama and music for years…I think I’ve combined both of them accidentally on a larger scale and now I love it!
What’s the strangest thing you’ve seen at a cabaret show? Not that strange and I guess more burlesque…but a whole lot of nipple tassles, that I wasn’t ready for!
What’s your favourite thing about the Melbourne Cabaret Festival? That it is such a big festival and that so many venues get involved to support it. Also, it is really just so big this year with 150 acts. It’s good to know cabaret is expanding.
Tell us about your show. What’s it about? Charlie Lane, a 22-year-old antagonistic, opinionated girl, struggles with adult life and the pressure to be less care free and more ‘responsible’. Her introductory song, I Just Want To Have Fun, tells the story of Charlie, a young adolescent, who has ‘realistic’ dreams of having no job and becoming friends with Ellen DeGeneres. Mannequin is the next running theme in which Charlie can’t seem to find any point in growing up as all she sees are pieces of plastic walking past. In the following piece, Robot, Charlie and her doctor have an argument about medication and the need for it. Charlie eventually ends with the rebellious The Girl That Never Grew Up. Charlie Lane’s quirky and mischievous adventures through to adulthood are not to be missed.
Describe your show with five words. A playful mockery of adulthood.
How are people going to leave your show feeling? Wanting to be more carefree.
What dates and times can I see your show? You can see Charlie Lane in The Girl That Never Grew Up at The Butterfly Club on Sunday June 30 and Sunday July 7 at 9.30pm.
And for what price? $23 adult, $20 concession, $18 Cabaret Festival Members, $18 groups of 8+. Tickets are from www.melbournecabaret.com or www.thebutterflyclub.com.
Where can we go to read more about your show? Either head to www.melbournecabaret.com or www.thebutterflyclub.com.
