Win tickets to see Frisky and Mannish at Auckland Live International Cabaret Season

Win tickets to see Frisky and Mannish at Auckland Live International Cabaret Season -  Win tickets to see Frisky and Mannish at Auckland Live International Cabaret Season The essence of modern cabaret is hard to define, but Frisky & Mannish’s Twitter bio, which reads: “Popmusicy-seriocomic-mashparodic-vaudevillian-sketchcabaret-bapsbotty-infotainment,” just about nails it. Vocalist Laura Corcoran and pianist and vocalist Matthew Floyd Jones first performed together at a friend’s fundraiser. They’d cobbled together four very last-minute songs, but walked out of the gig with an hour-long show booking. Several more successful shows later – including runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Melbourne Comedy Festival and their own tours – have cemented them as a critically-acclaimed, household name. Direct from a 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe run, their latest show Cabariot is described as a “burn book for Gen Y” – an examination of the influences of pop culture. There’ll be mash ups of well-known artists, parodies and insensitivities galore. About Auckland Live International Cabaret Season In its third year, Auckland Live International Cabaret Season returns to Auckland later this month. The five-day festival is tightly curated, with nine acts spanning three carefully-chosen venues: the majestic Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber, Grey Lynn piano bar Freida Margolis and The Basement Theatre. From tributes to Nina Simone and Chet Baker to boundary-pushing disco riots, the season is a snapshot of the global cabaret scene, featuring artists from here and overseas. The line-up proves that cabaret’s subversive power is more relevant than ever.

This competition closes on Monday, 26 September 2016 at 11:59 PM AEST.