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What the eff'n'ell is FNL?

Fast n’ Loud?

Freaky n’ Libidinous?

Fanciful n’ Luscious?

Celebrating all that we've missed during 2020’s year of living dangerously, ‘FNL ... Alive & Unlocked!’ is creatively curated chaos. An unrestrained, heady and exhilarating mix of contemporary music, cabaret, sketch comedy, drag and emerging artists reuniting - finally - on an actual stage!

Originally streamed as 'Friday Night Live!’ during the great lockdown of 2020, ‘FNL ... Alive & Unlocked!’ will unleash this January as part of Sydney Festival 2021.

Join multi award-winning star and roof-raiser Catherine Alcorn (The Divine Miss Bette, 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche), ably abetted by her devilishly inappropriate co-host, music and comedy legend Paul McDermott (Doug Anthony All Stars, Good News Week), Resident Goddess Verushka Darling (El Circo) and musical director Glenn Moorhouse (American Idiot) who will lead the FNL All-Stars band as they wrangle an array of super-special guests and surprise performances each night.

Playing for a strictly limited season ‘FNL ... Alive & Unlocked!’ features a revolving door of Australia’s leading music, comedy and theatre talent, alternating special guests during the week-long season.

Directed by TV comedy legend Ted Robinson (Good News Week, The Glasshouse and The Big Gig) ‘FNL ... Alive & Unlocked!’ will be live on stage and live-streamed to the universe.

This is old school entertainment at its best; a much-needed antidote for the times filled with laughs, love, music and the carefree joy of less serious days.