Sex, Ageing and Climate Change—what the hell do they have in common?Veteran cabaret artist Jan Cornall delivers songs, satire, and truth bombs for saving yourself—and the planet!
ACT YOUR RAGE!When songster and spoken word poet Jan Cornall was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024, she made a bold promise to return with a brand-new one-woman show.Act Your Rage! has long been bubbling beneath the surface — a raw, funny, and fiercely passionate musical comedy that rides the waves of hope and despair, offering guidance for navigating life in an identity-confused, climate-ravaged, freedom-threatened world.A trailblazer of Australian comedy and cabaret, Jan has performed alongside icons like Wendy Harmer, Gretel Killeen, and Denise Scott, and wowed queer audiences with pianist Elizabeth Drake in their cult hit Failing in Love Again. She’s performed her poetry at festivals across the Asia Pacific, collaborated with poets and musicians in Java, and adapted her novel (set in Indonesia) into a stage work for OzAsia Festival in Adelaide.Now, with her signature wit and fire undimmed, Jan returns with a timely and unforgettable rallying cry.This is Jan’s call to action — a shout to all who can: raise your voice, loud, proud, and unapologetic. She invites you to set aside your differences and Act Your Rage at the powers that be who’ve created the mess we’re in.An unforgettable show that will have you laughing, crying, stomping, raging — and marching on the capital!
