DARWIN FESTIVAL: Purple Plastic Maori: Homecoming | Shalom Kaa

Don’t want to be Māori, gay or Asian-looking? Turn it into a cabaret!

From the sheep farms of rural NZ to Sydney, Melbourne and on to Darwin, singer/actor/comedian Shalom Kaa takes you on a musical, comical and poignant trip through artistic, cultural and sexual identity.

Shalom’s autobiographical cabaret won People’s Choice Award and Best Producer to a sell-out Darwin Fringe Festival season in 2019 and has since enjoyed two seasons at Adelaide Fringe Festival to critical acclaim. Now it returns home to Darwin with a live band, dancers, special guests, Kapa Haka (with poi!) and the singalong of all singalongs! With a soundtrack spanning the ages, you will laugh, sing, cry – you may even do war dance!

“A cabaret artist whose skills are as impressive as their modesty is endearing.”
Adelaide Theatre Guide

“A glitzy and gritty version of Shalom’s self-discovery and acceptance.”
Glam Adelaide

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• This Wednesday, 20th August, 10:00 am, DARWIN FESTIVAL: 2025 Telstra National Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Art Awards in Darwin
• This Wednesday, 20th August, 10:00 am, DARWIN FESTIVAL: RAŊIPUY | The Beach Is Breathing in Darwin
• This Wednesday, 20th August, 10:00 am, DARWIN FESTIVAL: Paul Gurrumuruwuy | Milkum Ga Walŋa: Pattern, Camera, Life in Darwin

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