Shalom Kaa

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Shalom Kaa is one of Darwin’s most recognisable performers — a singer, actor, comedian, director and storyteller who has spent more than 40 years on stage making audiences laugh, cry and occasionally gasp. Known for his fearless honesty and big voice, Shalom blends cabaret, comedy and theatre into performances that are both deeply personal and wildly entertaining.

His acclaimed autobiographical show Purple Plastic Māori has sold out seasons at Darwin Fringe and Darwin Festival, cementing his reputation as one of the Territory’s most distinctive theatrical voices.

A four-time Darwin Fringe award winner, Shalom has received the Super Producer Award (2019) and People’s Choice Award (2019), the Darwin Festival Pomelo Award (2024), and the Spirit of the Fringe Award.

Offstage he’s a passionate mentor, MC and creative instigator within the Darwin arts community.

Whether through song, story or razor-sharp humour, Shalom creates unforgettable nights of theatre that celebrate identity, resilience and the joy of live performance.

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  • Purple Plastic Māori: An Exclusive Audience With Shalom Kaa

    Purple Plastic Māori: An Exclusive Audience With Shalom Kaa ~ SOLD OUT

    Top Floor Comedy Room @ The Last Supper 35 Cavenagh St, Darwin City, NT, Australia

    After its triumphant season at Darwin Festival 2025, Purple Plastic Māori returns to where the journey began for one extraordinary evening. In Purple Plastic Māori: An Exclusive Audience With Shalom Kaa, Shalom invites a limited audience into an elegant and intimate reflection on the seven-year evolution of the acclaimed work before it embarks on its...

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    A Fireman Saved My Penis: The Final Call ~ 75% SOLD OUT

    Top Floor Comedy Room @ The Last Supper 35 Cavenagh St, Darwin City, NT, Australia

    After three sell-out shows in February and a Northern Territory tour, A Fireman Saved My Penis arrives at Darwin Fringe for The Final Call. After an unbelievable late-night emergency involving a metal cock ring, a hospital dash, and firefighters who quite literally saved his penis, the incident became one of the NT News’ most iconic...

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    Charlie Chaplin: Men Are Not Machines

    Brown's Mart Studio 12 Smith St, Darwin City, NT, Australia

    AI is rising. Will humanity rise with it? In a world increasingly shaped by algorithms, automation and artificial intelligence, Men Are Not Machines brings the timeless warning of Charlie Chaplin crashing into the present moment. Through a series of Chaplin-inspired vignettes, performer Russell Smith revives the humour, vulnerability and razor-sharp satire that made Chaplin one...