Elise Fabris isn’t a name you know... yet. But in her debut cabaret, A Girl You Should Know, she’s setting out to change this. Elise has dreamt of performing in the West End since she was a little girl in Australia. Then life got in the way. Or perhaps she got in her own way.
Punctuated by her favourite show tunes, she revisits her school days as the teacher’s pet in Sydney, falls in love with a mind reader, unexpectedly falls pregnant just as her career might have begun, and faces her fear of being a high achiever who never achieves anything.
Accompanied by the wonderful Wyn Hyland on the piano, Elise presents her story. It’s about grief, auditioning, and breastfeeding. It’s about losing yourself just a little bit and tap-dancing your way back to who you’ve always wanted to be.
“Brilliant, bright and beautiful. Absolutely mesmerising on stage. Do not miss seeing her!” – Mum
“Elise is cross because she wants Beau to marry her, and he doesn’t want to.” – Preschool teacher
“If this goes well, will you still be available for your ITV presenting work?” – Rob Locke (Boss and co-presenter at ShopOnTV)
Cabaret & Circus
60 mins
Pump House Theatre
Suggested: 16+
Contains adult language 
This show is part of a discount offer: Book 4 or more qualifiying shows and get 50p off each ticket when booked together. Elise Fabris:
Elise Fabris is a performer and educator based in North-West London.
She honed her musical theatre and comedy skills in her home town of Sydney, performing in musicals and revues and touring Australia with the Ten Sopranos, singing favourites of the Neapolitan and popular opera repertoire.
In 2006, Elise premiered David Bulmer’s award-winning monologue Doing it for the Penguins at The Seymour Centre as part of the prestigious OnStage Awards. A reprisal of her performance for ‘Short and Sweet’ won her the festival’s coveted ‘Best Actress’ award in 2011.
Elise performed in the original casts of Princess Cabaret and Dolls Cabaret at the Sydney Comedy Festival, The Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe. In 2012 she played Rebecca Rigby in the UK premiere of The Hatpin with Lazarus Theatre Company before returning to Edinburgh and Brighton Fringe Festivals with The Big Bite Size Breakfast Show in 2013.
After a hiatus from performing during which she had two children, Elise began to expand her work as an educator. She teaches singing, drama and voice work for actors from her home in North London. As a teacher, Elise is passionate about spreading the joy of music and performance. She teaches a variety of styles but has a particular affinity for musical theatre.
Elise is available for bookings as a singer for weddings, parties and events. She is a presenter on ITV’s ‘ShopOnTV’ bringing her flamboyant charm to the late night viewers.
