Melbourne Fringe: Pursuing Pleasure

Opera singer turned cabaret cantatrice Piera Dennerstein shares the intimate truths of her body and mind in this sexy, silly and deeply human show for soprano and piano.

Using the exceptional versatility of her voice in everything from Puccini to Cardi B, Piera tells the story, with humour, sincerity and hope, of her experiences forming her values and beliefs as she recovered from the toxicity of the opera industry and partner abuse. The work explores how leaning into the pleasurable – demonstrated in the operatic and sensual – is a powerful political act. In exposing all, Piera hopes to provide those who have survived rejection and oppression an opportunity to feel seen, find hope, and have a much-deserved giggle.

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