Adam Goodburn performs a new one-man cabaret stripping back performance and personal revelation in 'I'm a Fake!', exploring self-doubt, reinvention and authenticity through song, comedy and vulnerability. The show runs at Star Theatre during Back-to-Back Festival in October 2027.
Step into the wild, hilarious, and deeply personal world of ‘Adam Goodburn: I’m a Fake!’, a bold and unapologetic cabaret by Adam Goodburn. With a voice that captivates and a wit that stings, Adam takes you on a rollercoaster ride through the highs and lows of his performing career -
stripping down (literally and metaphorically) to reveal a raw, unfiltered look at self-doubt, reinvention, and the search for authenticity. Expect powerhouse vocals, laugh-out-loud comedy, and unexpected moments of heart, all wrapped in a dazzling, genre-bending spectacle. If you've ever felt like an imposter, this show is your anthem. Don't miss it!
Adam Goodburn
Adam completed his Bachelor of Music degree for vocal performance at The Elder Conservatorium, Adelaide University in 2003. In 2003 he studied in London with vocal coaches at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Adam’s performing highlights have been performing the role of Nanki Poo (The Mikado) for Opera Australia; Goro (Madame Butterfly), Pang (Turandot), Don Basilio (The Marriage of Figaro), the comic roles Nathanael/ Cochenille/Pittichinaccio/Franz (The Tales of Hoffmann), Orpheus (Orpheus in the Underworld) for State Opera of South Australia and Giorgio (Ode to Nonsense) for Slingsby. In 2021 Adam performed the role of Pirelli in State Opera’s production of ‘Sweeney Todd’, at Her Majesty’s Theatre.
In 2007 Adam performed the role of Mahatma Gandhi in Philip Glass’s opera Satyagraha (State Opera/Adelaide Vocal Project and Leigh Warren & Dancers). The role earned him a Helpmann Award nomination for best male performer in an opera.
Most recently, Adam performed the role of Fagin in Marie Clark’s production of ‘Oliver!’
Adam is a co-founder of SINGular Productions and produced I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change. (Fringe Festival, 2007), Elegies: A Song Cycle, Different Fields and “It’s a dad thing: The Musical”. Adam’s company has developed two new Australian operas with State Opera of South Australia titled, ‘Innocence’ and a new chamber opera, ‘The Unknown Man’ (making its world premiere with co-producer CoOpera in 2027). SINGular has produced a new one-man cabaret ‘Adam Goodburn: I’m a Fake’ for the Back-to-Back Festival at Star Theatre in October 2027.
Adam has a podcast, ‘The Struggling Artist: Creative Resilience’ where he interviews artists about their career and mental wellbeing.
