Producers of the award-winning variety show OMGWTF have created two new live cabaret and variety shows ready to breathe some life and colour back into Newcastle.
After successfully selling out rock and roll variety cabaret Wild Side at The Well Bar, OMGWTF is back with a bang, debuting two new shows between December 2021 and February 2022.
Producer and performer Hannah Indigo said it was good to be back and was excited to plan more than a month in advance.
“I feel like the past 18 months has just been so hard to plan,” Indigo said.
“The entertainment and events industry are always the first to get impacted and the last to recover from these snap lockdowns.
“Wild Side was originally planned for August – I had booked the venue and 24 hours later we went into lockdown.
“All of that work was gone, and we had to start again, so it feels so good to be able to make decisions and plans into the new year confidently.”
Starting on December 4, the show OMGWTF It’s Christmas will debut at The Gal, featuring the original award-winning line-up as well as three upcoming Hunter-based artists from the Artist Mentorship program supported by the City of Newcastle.
Then, on December 16, a brand-new monthly resident dinner and show called Church On Thursday will premiere at The Well Bar, featuring a rotation of Hunter and out-of-town burlesque and variety entertainers.
“OMGWTF It’s Christmas is not a Christmas-themed show,” Indigo laughed.
“It’s more of an ending-the-year-with-a-bang kind of show.
“Similarly, Church on Thursday is not about church, just to be clear.
“I’m really excited for both shows but especially Church on Thursday.
“Newcastle doesn’t have a monthly dinner and a show type of event.
“I know that Lizotte’s is there, but that’s more music; this is a burlesque, drag, and cabaret show over an amazing meal.”
Indigo said they planned to perform Wild Side again in the new year following their successful premiere two weeks ago.
“I really wanted to create a rock and roll variety show with everything in it like glam rock, hair metal and all my favourite ’80s rock and roll songs,” Indigo said.
“We sold out four shows in two nights, which was wild. I was so stoked.
“Because of this success, we have booked another date for January 29 next year at the Playhouse Theatre.
“It’s been such a tough time for the entertainment industry. We’re so excited to be back and be able to share what we’ve been working on.
“It has felt so good to be welcomed back with open arms by audiences.”
Hayley McMahon
OMGWTF Its Christmas!
Venue: The Gal, 3-5 Beaumont Street, Hamilton
Time: 8pm Running Time: 60 min
Dates: December 4, 2021
Ticket Prices: $30 + booking fee
Ticket Link: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/RMNRG
Church On Thursday
Venue: The Well Bar, 48 Watt Street, Newcastle
Time: Doors at 5.30pm, show at 7pm Running Time: 100 min
Dates: December 16, 2021, January 13, 2022, February 10, 2022
Ticket Prices: $30 show only/$70 dinner and show (choice of two tapas and glass of sparking on arrival)
(Dine and Discover vouchers accepted)
Ticket Link: http://events.humanitix.com/churchonthursday
Wild Side
Venue: Playhouse, 375 Hunter Street
Time: 8pm Running Time: 60 min
Dates: January 29, 2022
Ticket Prices: $40
Ticket Link: http://civictheatrenewcastle.com.au