Best known for her 1980s cult hit cabaret Failing in Love Again, Jan Cornall returns to the stage in 2025 with her powerful new one-woman show, Act Your Rage!
Audiences last saw Jan in 2019, reprising Failing in Love Again with long-time musical collaborator Elizabeth Drake at Sydney’s Sedition Festival, and again in 2020 at Oxtravaganza, where they performed to packed audiences at Gingers Cabaret in Taylor Square.
On September 16 and 19 2025, Jan will be back in her old stomping ground for Sydney Fringe Festival, premiering her new show…
Sex, Ageing and Climate Change.
What the hell do they have in common?
Veteran performer Jan Cornall asks these questions and more, in a raw, funny, post punk, cabaret that rides the waves of hope and despair — offering guidance for navigating life in an identity confused, climate-ravaged, freedom threatened world.
This is Jan’s call to action. A shout to all who can: raise your voice—loud, proud, and unapologetic. Jan invites you to set aside your differences and Act Your Rage at the powers that be that have created the mess we find ourselves in.
This unforgettable show will have you laughing, crying, stomping, raging—and marching on the capital.