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Bigger and Blacker single work   musical theatre   - 1hr 10mins
Issue Details: First known date: 2019... 2019 Bigger and Blacker
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'Comedy and television sensation Steven Oliver is black royalty (yes, he’s a big black queen, and still single if you must know). 

'From ABC’s hit series Black Comedy, Oliver is well known for being ‘faboriginal’. But what might come as a surprise is his thoughtful, original songs. Join Oliver on his own journey of self-discovery with candid stories about family, modern love and choosing to be a recluse after a taste of fame. With musical direction by Helpmann Award winner Michael Griffiths.'   (Production summary)

Production Details

  • Presented by Adelaide Festival Centre. Performed at The Famous Spiegeltent, Adelaide : 8-9 June 2019.

    Musical Direction: Michael Griffiths.


    Presented by La Boite Theatre and W. Lance Reynolds Productions, in association with Sydney Opera House, at La Boite Theatre, Brisbane, 8-27 March 2021.

    Director: Isaac Drandic.

    Musical Director: Michael Griffiths.

    Set Designer: Kevin O'Brien.

    Lighting Designer: Chloe Ogilvie.

    Sound Designer: Brady Watkins.

    Cast: Steven Oliver and Michael Griffiths.

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Works about this Work

Steven Oliver Stages Big Black Cabaret 2021 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 24 February no. 745 2021; (p. 3)
'Aboriginal man Steven Oliver is back on stage and he's Bigger and Blacker than ever before.'
‘Faboriginal’ Steven Oliver Jump-starts a Conversation about Race in a Thrilling New Show William Peterson , 2019 single work column
— Appears in: The Conversation , 11 June 2019;

'Nothing beats the Adelaide winter blues quite like a superb, well-crafted cabaret show in a warm, cosy, intimate space. And few theatre spaces are more suited to cabaret than the Famous Spiegelent, which returns for the 2019 Adelaide Cabaret Festival, now under the leadership of Artistic Director Julia Zemiro.' (Introduction)

‘Faboriginal’ Steven Oliver Jump-starts a Conversation about Race in a Thrilling New Show William Peterson , 2019 single work column
— Appears in: The Conversation , 11 June 2019;

'Nothing beats the Adelaide winter blues quite like a superb, well-crafted cabaret show in a warm, cosy, intimate space. And few theatre spaces are more suited to cabaret than the Famous Spiegelent, which returns for the 2019 Adelaide Cabaret Festival, now under the leadership of Artistic Director Julia Zemiro.' (Introduction)

Steven Oliver Stages Big Black Cabaret 2021 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 24 February no. 745 2021; (p. 3)
'Aboriginal man Steven Oliver is back on stage and he's Bigger and Blacker than ever before.'
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