Moira Finucane

"Stunning… At the heart of her extraordinary shows is Finucane's volcanic physical presence and willingness to always go 'too far," SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

"Joyously brings the house down," THE AUSTRALIAN

"A real treat… Finucane has created a sinister world… highly original." MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS

Moira Finucane is widely regarded as Australia's most extraordinary performance artist, creating unique works powered by intense and meticulous physicality; exceptional use of music from early opera to hardcore techno; and her own surreal fantastical writing.

Critically acclaimed as hypnotic, volcanic, harrowing and astoundingly beautiful, her idiosyncratic works mine a diverse spectrum of entertainment genres including burlesque, fairytale, silent film, cabaret and vaudeville and meld them into thrilling explorations of gender, power, violence and desire.

Created with director & collaborator Jackie Smith, Finucane's singular works have been presented in festivals throughout Australia an in the UK, in major galleries including the National Gallery of Australia, and in famous and infamous clubs. Her breathtaking burlesques - only minutes in duration - have been critically acclaimed throughout Australia and in the UK.

Finucane and Smith's surreal and site specific theatrical events have taken audiences into a world of fairy tales and dark gothic morality. And their unique brand of cabaret has garnered awards for a work where not a song is sung, earning Finucane the title of Queen of Cabaret Bizarre.

Recent commissions include a site specific monstrous Dress Shop for Chunky Move Dance Company's Arcade, and a variety show of murderous horror for QUN UK's 2000 festival. Forthcoming works include the second in the cabaret bizarre trilogy - Gotharama: the Diva of the Damned.

Visit Moira Finucane's website: www.moirafinucane.com