After a sold-out national tour of Old Friends Sing Sondheim, and fresh off Choose Bob! 40 Ridiculous Years of Bob Downe – which wowed crowds at the Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth Comedy Festivals and sold out the Enmore Theatre – Australian comedy legend Mark Trevorrow (creator of Bob Downe), Rupert Noffs, and ARIA Award-winning music director Bev Kennedy reunite this August for something more personal, more intimate, and more musical than ever.
Old Friends Sing Sundays is a brand-new cabaret experience coming to Ginger’s at The Oxford Hotel in Darlinghurst for three special Sunday nights only: 3, 10 & 17 August 2025.
Set in one of Sydney’s last purpose-built cabaret rooms – right above the iconic Oxford Hotel on Taylor Square – Ginger’s offers table service, a full dinner menu, and a space where live performance, laughter, and connection are front and centre once again.
“It’s so good to be back performing on Oxford Street – and in a proper cabaret room,” says Rupert Noffs. “Sydney has lost so many live music venues over the years.”
“While we have incredible musicals in town, there are few spaces where you can sit down, have dinner, and experience live voices telling real stories. That’s what this show is about – reconnecting, celebrating, and singing out.”
“Sharing the stage with Mark – on the Choose Bob tour and now Old Friends Sing Sundays – is an honour. I grew up watching him. Now I get to collaborate with him. It’s a joy, and I think the audience can feel that,” adds Noffs.
“Last time it was bangers and merch in Choose Bob – now it’s bangers and mash and a show,” says Trevorrow. “Ginger’s is the real deal. You get fed, you get a cocktail, and you get entertained. What more could you want?”
The trio will deliver an eclectic mix of pop, show tunes, torch songs, and jazz standards – complete with bold banter, unexpected duets, and a full act dedicated to the music of Kander & Ebb, including rarely heard gems from the original Cabaret that never made it into the film.
As Kander & Ebb said best: “Right this way – your table’s waiting.”
Old Friends Sing Sundays
Ginger’s at The Oxford Hotel, Level One – 134 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst
Performances: 3, 10 & 17 August 2025
Information and Bookings: www.bobdowne.com
Image: Mark Trevorrow, Bev Kennedy and Rupert Noffs to star in Old Friends Sing Sundays (supplied)