Em Rusciano - Addicted To Love

Friday 4 September 2026, 8pm
★★★★★ Addicted to Love is cabaret with its twisted and knarled heart cracked wide open – funny, fearless and gosh darn impossible to look away from. Markus Hamence, On Your Markus
★★★★★ A glittering, filthy, beautifully sung argument about why so many women are exhausted. James Murphy, The Scoop
It is an eye- opening, confronting, downright laugh out loud hilarious, communal evening. Stage Whispers

Presented by Em Rusciano

Addicted to Love is Em Rusciano at her most unfiltered, romantic, feral, and finely tuned. A sharp, funny cabaret about being conditioned from birth to chase love. Romantic love, approval, validation, and the lie that if we are good, flexible, and patient enough, it will all work out.

Until it doesn’t. With powerhouse vocals and razor-sharp humour, Em hits the moment you clock the fine print, laugh loudly, and decide not to renew the original deal. This show is for anyone who has left a relationship, a job, or a version of themselves. Or all three. And thought, what the f&ck do I do now?

It’s a love story. Just not the one we were sold.

Strong boundaries. Strong language. Very strong female lead.

VIP Meet & Greet 

  • One reserved seat in the first three rows
  • Meet & Greet with Em Rusciano prior to the show (approx. 30-45 mins duration).
  • VIP Meet & Greet ticket holders will also attend the VIP Soundcheck party.

VIP Soundcheck

  • One reserved seat in the front half of the Stalls
  • Access to the pre-show Q&A and soundcheck with Em Rusciano.
Both VIP experiences are BEFORE Em Rosciano's 8pm show. Start times will be sent to attendees closer to the show date.

Accessibility

Please contact Civic Theatre Ticket Office on (02) 4929 1977 or email [email protected] for accessibility requests. For more details please visit our Accessibility webpage.
Running time TBC. Running times are approximate and subject to change without notice. 

This performance is recommended for ages 16+ and contains coarse language and adult/sexual themes.

Dates

  • Friday 04 September 2026 8:00 pm

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Prices

  • VIP Meet & Greet $169.90
  • VIP Soundcheck $129.95
  • A Reserve $99.90
  • B Reserve $79.90

Contact

  • Civic Theatre Ticket Office
  • (02) 4929 1977

Venue

Civic Theatre
375 Hunter Street
Newcastle
2300