Skitch Tease
An intimately revealing comic cabaret with the acclaimed Liz Skitch
“It’s like she’s working magic on the audience.” - The Pun, Melbourne Comedy Festival
Wearing nothing but heels, fishnets and a strategically placed accordion, no one is safe in this tell-all tale of Liz’s extraordinary life. With “sugar-coated viciousness” (DB Magazine) she tackles ex-boyfriends, her mum, empty headed teenage girls, banal tourists, babies and baboons.
Dripping with double entendre Skitch Tease has a rollicking old vaudeville feel; it’s naughty but nice - Marilyn Monroe meets Judith Lucy with a pinch of Jerry Lewis.
Skitch Tease is a fast-paced accordion accompanied blend of songs, stories and sensational punch lines.
Written and performed by Liz Skitch
“Flirty fun which squeezes your funny bone in all the right places.”
- Edinburgh Spotlight
“Hilarious songs, involving comedy and a cabaret turn to die for, make Liz Skitch’s hour pass in a flash. Her burlesque-style routine is the big selling point, but she has depth in both delivery and material.” - The Stage, Edinburgh
“Laced with punchy one-liners and witty stories and songs that target anything and everything.” - The Advertiser
“Guilt laden laughter remains with you well after the show, the dark pall of her cheeky accordion ringing in your ears.”
- DB Magazine
“Skitch’s delivery is immaculately timed.” - The Pun, Melbourne
“Skitch is natural storyteller. She’s confident, zany and really sweet, and even when she’s being meowww catty you still want to take her home and introduce her to your mum.” - AussieTheatre.com
“You will laugh, sing, cheer and applaud, and then you will sing her praises.” - Glam Adelaide
Liz Skitch has been entertaining audiences with her unique helium injected gags, thoughts and songs for the past ten years and has performed around Australia in festivals, cabarets and comedy clubs. Trained in clown with Philippe Gaulier, Liz has performed and written for Queensland Theatre Company, toured with Bell Shakespeare, and is one half of The Gooney Girls comedy duo (Triple J Raw Comedy Finalists).
“One of Queensland’s brightest, most energetic and most colourful stage performers; a clown, a comic; a box of sparklers set alight and tossed into the night sky. Whiz. Bang. Boom.” - The Courier Mail
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Reviews
Edinburgh Spotlight review, Edinburgh Fringe 2011, 4-29 August 2011
The Stage review, Edinburgh Fringe 2011, 4-29 August 2011
The Pun review, Melbourne Comedy Festival 2011, 20 April 2011
Glam Adelaide review, Adelaide Cabaret Fringe 2010, 2 June 2010
DB Magazine review, Adelaide Cabaret Fringe 2010, 9-22 June 2010
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Production History
Premier season Adelaide Fringe Festival 12 February – 13 March 2010, Garden of Unearthly Delights, Adelaide.
The Planting, Woodford Folk Festival 1 May 2010, Woodford.
The Brisbane Powerhouse 20–22 May 2010, New Farm.
The Adelaide Caberet Fringe Festival June 2010, Adelaide.
Surfers Paradise Fringe Festival 11–19 June 2010, Surfers Paradise.
Woodford Folk Festival December/January 2010/11, Woodford.
Adelaide Fringe Festival 3 & 10 March 2011, The Promethean, Adelaide.
Melbourne Comedy Festival 15, 16, 22 & 23 April 2011, The Butterfly Club, South Melbourne.
Brighton Festival Fringe (UK) 11, 12, 13, 15, 16 & 17 May 2011, Laughing Horse at Caroline of Brunswick, Brighton
Edinburgh Fringe Festival (UK) 4-29 August 2011, C Aquila (studio), Roman Eagle Lodge, Johnston Tce EH1 2FW
Liz has also made guest appearances at: Madame Jojo’s (Soho UK), The Leicester Square Theatre (UK), The 2011 Glastonbury Festival (UK)
Touring information
Skitch Tease is available for all festivals and cabaret, comedy, variety and vaudeville events. The show works best in theatres, cabaret and comedy clubs. Skitch Tease works as a one act 60 minute piece or as a full-length two act show of 80 minutes. The show can also adapt to shorter routines to suit any event, festivals and cabaret nights.
Liz Skitch also has extensive experience as a stand up comic, Master of Ceremonies (MC) and hostess with the mostess! Available for corporate, community and private events.
Target audience: Skitch Tease has wide appeal: teenagers, young adults, mums, older couples, comedy, cabaret and music lovers. Please note, the accordion is strategically placed so full nudity is avoided at all times. While the show contains some adult themes, it can be viewed with parental guidance.
Nuts & bolts for venues
Running time: Up to 80 minutes
Number in touring party: 1 artist 1 stage/production manager
Bump in/out: Varies depending on the venue, for a theatre production the bump in is 3 hours, bump out 2 hours. The bump in and out can be much shorter in festival, or cabaret environments.
Venue: Theatres, cabaret clubs, comedy clubs.
Critical issues: Seating must be strictly front of stage only (i.e. no seating at side of stage). Offstage or wing required for entrance and exit.
Venue technical requirements: Stage size, 2 x 2 m minimum.
Dressing room required. Lighting flexible.
Sound 2 x microphones with basic PA and mixing desk.
Marketing materials
High quality images and video trailer available on request. Professionally shot full length performance, poster, flier design and artwork available (small fees may apply).
