Get your sparkle on _{by Madelaine Empson}

New Zealand’s longest-running cabaret and burlesque show is back in action for 2023, kicking the year off with a bang in Caburlesque: Rock & Rhinestones. Deck yourself out in bling and head down to The Fringe Bar on the 4^th of February to see pole performances, belly dance, silks, and so much more.

Caburlesque has been dazzling audiences for more than 10 years, and occasionally, producer Adrienne Lindsay likes to take a look back on past themes.

“The original Rock & Rhinestones show was in February 2015 and was so popular that it spawned other variations, but this time it’s all about the rock”, says Lindsay, a child of her times who loves rock music, especially from the 70s and 80s.

The variety spectacular will feature a soundtrack from the likes of Billy Idol and Joan Jett, with performers aglow in the reflected light of rhinestones. The line-up includes Body Electric Pole Dance Studio owners Maree and Giada, who’ll take their amazing pole feats to the stage as besparkled and loveable rhinestone cowboys; Pip E-Lysaah & The Red Queens, embodying rock and roll video vixens in Gold Duet; Silver Phoenix, who’ll pay homage to not only Billy Idol but Patrick Star from SpongeBob SquarePants; and a sensual ode to the joys of touch from Velma Cherry… to name but a few!

Hosting this rockin’ event is none other than the one, the only, Sadie Von Scrumptious.