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Nov 11, 2013

Barry Humphries to direct 2015 Adelaide Cabaret Festival

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Entertainer Barry Humphries has been named artistic director of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in 2015, taking over the role from singer Kate Ceberano.

Announcing what he referred to as a coup for the Cabaret Festival, Adelaide Festival Centre Chief Executive Douglas Gautier stated "it's a great thing for us and I think it will bring lots of kudos with it and a lot of attention with it and of course Barry - with all of his fantastic contacts worldwide and across this country - will bring a very interesting group of artists together."

Gautier said Adelaide was held in high regard by Humphries, who added "he first performed here back in 1953 at Her Majesty's Theatre, he loves that theatre very much.

"He's been connected with the city in all sorts of ways over the years. He likes the city, he likes what we've been doing I think with the Cabaret Festival.

"He's agreed to become the patron of our building fund for Her Majesty's Theatre."

News Ltd has reported that Humphries has promised to deliver "above-Everage entertainment" in the role.

For more information go to http://bit.ly/HOYpZq

Image shows Barry Humphries as Dame Edna Everage.

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