After appearances around the world with The Black Arm Band and roles in Jindabyne, Australia and The Sapphires, the mesmerising Ursula Yovich brings her soulful one-woman cabaret show Magpie Blues to the Forum. This moving musical account of growing up in the Northern Territory with a mother from Arnhem Land and a Serbian father features a mix of Yovich’s own new songs and musical influences from her past (including a killer medley of blockbuster hits from the 1980s).

Drawing upon her unique cultural background, Magpie Blues is inspired by Ursula Yovich’s totem, the magpie, a songbird whose black and white feathers reflect the black and white heritage of Yovich herself. Supported by her four-piece band, Yovich tells a story infused with sadness, love, separation and dislocated cultural identity. Magpie Blues is certainly not all blue. It’s an entertaining musical adventure about following dreams, about belonging everywhere and nowhere, and ultimately about finding a unique and powerful voice.