Xiqu Centre, West Kowloon Cultural District | WestK Cabaret Festival: Jens Radda – Skank Sinatra

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A delicious evening of drag, comedy, rapid-fire storytelling… and a saucy queer makeover for the Sinatra songbook!

“I grew up hearing the songs of Sinatra playing around the house… I was drawn to doing a show with that music but I wanted to put a spin on it – a queer, funny, witty and political spin.” — Jens Radda

Glamorous, hilarious and fiercely clever, Jens Radda’s Skank Sinatra is a whirlwind of powerhouse vocals, razor-sharp humour and explosive charisma.

The award-winning solo cabaret, created and performed by musical-theatre-trained drag cabaret artist Jens Radda, serves up a saucy take on the Sinatra songbook dressed in drag, comedy and bold autobiographical storytelling.

Anchored by Radda’s powerful vocals and quick-fire humour, the show charts a globe-trotting life journey – refashioning each popular classic into a pointed vehicle for Radda’s own story, from a childhood in South Africa and Denmark, to emigration to Australia and wild nights in Berlin.

Winner of Best Cabaret at Adelaide Fringe 2024, Skank Sinatra delivers charm, irreverence and a fabulous queer makeover on a clever set of jazz, blues and cabaret standards.