"Waiting for Monarto" a Cabaret
About
In piano bar, one must be ready to play and sing anything!Adelaide gave Sandi the opportunity to learn classical piano, musical theatre, songwriting, music/piano teaching, music arranging, choir training, accompanying, and solo cabaret performance.
Sandi has been one of South Australia’s most widely-travelled and enduring and versatile entertainers, including as an unofficial ambassador for Adelaide and South Australia in song, especially with her compositions Adelaide You're a Lady, Spirit of South Australia and The Sea Dragon Coast. Oh, and Hello How are you Robe, her ode to SA Arts personality Peter Goers!
In the early 70s, singer/pianist Sandi McMenamin and songwriting partner Andrew Murrell composed a musical on the history of Monarto up to the end of WW1. It has never been performed! Andrew recorded all songs before he passed away.
Sandi is determined to stage it in Andrew’s memory, using both their voices. This is the back story while waiting for Indigenous permission.
Guests:
Siobhán Owen is a soprano and harpist from Adelaide, South Australia. Owen regularly performs at festivals, concerts and events around Australia and further abroad. She favours classical and Celtic/folk songs, but also sings pop and jazz on occasion.
Siobhan has just completed a sold out Fringe season of Kate Bush and Cranberries songs, accompanied by Sandi.
Peter Goers OAM is a South Australian arts critic, producer, director, columnist and author who hosted The Evening Show for over twenty years on ABC Radio Adelaide, broadcasting throughout South Australia and to Broken Hill.
Tickets:
Show only: $25
Show & Main meal: $50
Doors, Bar & Meals from 6:00pm
Show from 7.30pm
Date
Saturday 30 May 2026 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (UTC+09:30)Location
Diverse-City
163 Gouger Street, Adelaide South Australia 5000
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"Waiting for Monarto" a Cabaret
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