Bust Out Cabaret July 2025

TK turned 30 in 2025, and while the busyness of the dry season meant a delay of our birthday party, at least you can have cake with your friends! Which is exactly what the Bust Out team did to honour this important TK milestone!

Once again the house was abuzz with a fantastic array of talent, serving up a cheeky and sensational night like no other. Crystal Stacey, Bust Out’s first MC back in 2013, returned to the mic once again, dazzling audiences with acts on trapeze and hula hoops also. Nao Kubo returned from Japan for the show, leaving audiences in awe of his acrobatic juggling feats. Emerging artist Chelsea Quaill made her Bust Out debut with two dynamite circus acts. Local favourites Lyrical Instinct, Audrey Heartburn, Bex Youdale, Studio 34, and Sarah Jayne kept audiences guessing with stage offerings ranging from the quirky to the sublime.

And the birthday cake? Thankfully we have theatre-chefs on call. Our favourite set designer, Chris Hill, cooked us up a larger-than-life cake prop with lighting candles that only just fit down the aisle. Meanwhile Chef Franque and his backpacker friend Nils made enough mess with flour and milk that we all felt like we had baked it ourselves!