Sarah Ward as Yana Alana, Bec Matthews on kit, Ania Reynolds on keys and Frances Evans on double bass and directed by Anni Davey.
Influences
Paul Capsis, Cydi Lauper, David Bowie, Moira Finucane, Azaria Universe, Maude Davey, Maragaret Cho, Björk, Germaine Greer, Inga Muscio, Tom Waits, Classical and Opera, Radiohead, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughn, Bette Midler, Liza Minnelli, Hedwig and the angry inch, Marlene Dietrich, Charlie Chaplin, Dita Von Teese, Anthony and the Johnstons, Bertolt Brecht, Leonard Cohen, Stephen Sondheim, Rufus and Martha Wainwright, Jacques Brel.
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Sounds Like
‘Briliantly delivered stand-up…hits the stage with the force of a stiletto to the temple.’
Cameron Woodhead – The Age
‘Yana Alana’s best attributes are all of them. Through the vast talent of Ward, this multi-layered character is developed at every level, leaving no stone unturned and no social group unnamed.”
Nikki Thomas - Australian Stage Online
‘She is Australia’s Ditta Vonteese only with even more aggression and attitude. She’s made feminism fun.’
Kate Gorden - MCV
Teetering on the brink of cult-status, while on the verge of a nervous breakdown, Yana Alana And Tha Paranas presents a cabaret experience that blends political poetry, divine singing, kooky dancing, party tricks… and the odd tantrum.
Yana Alana is a talented yet jilted performer out to conquer the world with a unique blend of cabaret and comedy – and if that doesn’t appeal, perhaps her ice pick will.
Featuring a post-modern feministic clout that is both fierce and fragile, Yana Alana And Tha Paranas in Bite Me is a sensational cabaret experience.
And if you don’t take Yana’s word for it, there’s numerous awards including Best Cabaret Artiste 2009 and Best Director 2008 Green Room Awards and Best Cabaret Award at Melbourne’s 2007 Fringe Festival.
Bite Me is a combination of political poetry, comedy, dancing, poetry, catchy tunes and cabaret.
Yana Alana And Tha Paranas's Friend Space (Top 16)
Hey Yana Alana And The Paranas hope to see you at Midsumma Fabrik, Friday January 30th @ EUROTRASH. Melbourne's only Straight Friendly Indie Queer Night!
Its at EUROTRASH, 18 CORRS LANE, CHINATOWN MELB CBD.
Check us out on facebook as well! Just serach for Fabrik.
We're heading back to Melbourne to celebrate Halloween with you at Yah Yah's Fri 31st Oct! We're also playing the afternoon slot at The Greyhound, Sun 2nd Nov from 5pm.
Hey Yana Alana And The Paranas are you coming to Fabrik(c)'s Glam Rock Party? It's next Thursday September 25th! $5 Spirits / Imported Beers before 11PM!!
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