A Very Naughty Christmas Returns to The Twelfth Night Theatre for Its Tenth Year

A Very Naughty Christmas turns ten this year. The adults-only cabaret returns to The Twelfth Night Theatre in Bowen Hills from 3 to 20 December, with tickets on sale now from $59 plus booking fees.

Audiences settle in at cabaret tables, cocktail in hand, with a live band playing. The show is twisted carols, outrageous sketches, powerhouse vocals, burlesque and pop songs with a peppermint twist. The producers describe it as stand-up comedy, skits, parody songs, dancing and singing, with "a whole bunch of silliness" thrown in.

The 2026 cast of A Very Naughty Christmas.

Stephen Hirst plays Santa for the tenth year running, joined by Aurelie Roque, who has also been in the show for ten years. Emily Kristopher, a Crackermilk favourite, is back for her ninth. Olivia Horne, Tom Pocilujko and Mateja Sardelis round out the 2026 cast, with Ethan Jones also named in the release's cast list. Tom Collins is the musical director.

Alex Woodward and Daniel Venz created the show in 2017 for fans of Magic Mike, La Clique and The Play That Goes Wrong. Woodward is the producer. Venz, whose credits include Little Shop of Horrors and Tae Tae in the Land of YASS, directs and choreographs.

"A Very Naughty Christmas was born from wanting a Christmas-flavoured night out that was fun, filthy and absolutely not appropriate for mum to watch," Woodward said. "It's hard to believe that the ridiculous show we created is now celebrating its tenth year after playing to over 60,000 people across five cities and two countries."

The producers list Melbourne, Brisbane, the Gold Coast and London among the places it has played.

To mark the anniversary, the company is staging The Birthday Party, a one-night-only performance on Tuesday 15 December. Some of the most loved cast from past seasons will return for an extended show, commemorated with an on-stage cake.

"We can't think of a better way to celebrate than with a nod to all the brilliant creatives and audiences who have helped us stage A Very Naughty Christmas year after year," Woodward said. "Whether it's your first year seeing the production, or your tenth, we can guarantee a lot of laughs and less disappointment than your last one-night-stand, so come join the party."

Woodward Productions, which has operated since 2016, also stages Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Valkyrie, which we covered recently. Its other credits include Steel Magnolias with Lisa McCune, Deb Lawrence and Belinda Giblin, Plied and Prejudice, Caroline O'Connor's From Broadway With Love and the Australian premiere of Yank! A WWII Love Story. It recently finished the Australian tour of The Woman in Black. It also serves as general manager and executive producer for Prospero Arts, overseeing productions such as Jersey Boys at QPAC.

The release quotes reviews of earlier seasons, which we have not checked against the originals:

• "Raunchy, sexy, colourful, and most importantly, a world of fun!" (Broadway World)
• "The holiday comedy event you didn't know you had to experience" (The Blurb)
• "From the time the curtains raise to the final bow, the show is non-stop laughs" (27 Magazine)
• "It's a bloody good bit of fun…..just maybe don't take your nan!" (Theatre Matters)
• "Forget silent nights; this show is all about laughter and applause!" (Eat Drink Play)

A Very Naughty Christmas 2026

• Dates: 3 to 20 December 2026
• Special event: The Birthday Party, one night only, Tuesday 15 December
• Venue: The Twelfth Night Theatre, 4 Cintra Road, Bowen Hills
• Tickets: From $59 plus booking fees at averynaughtychristmas.com
• Age: Strictly 18+
• Instagram: @averynaughtychristmas