Lauren Wilkins' Let's Misbehave production off to a great start

Fast-forward five months and Ms Wilkins' cabaret production Let's Misbehave finally made its way to the Keystone stage in Bathurst - and proved very popular with locals.

Debuting last Friday, the first two shows were sold out and only minimal tickets are available for this Saturday, December 4.

"I was so excited, so grateful for people and they were all excited too to be there which was lovely," Ms Wilkins said.

"It's been such a fun event ... Everyone's been dressing up as well which is so exciting, they come with their top hats, it's been so good."

After the last-minute cancellations Ms Wilkins offered ticket-holders the options of cancelling and getting a refund or holding onto the tickets for when restrictions eased.

Ms Wilkins was humbled to retain around 50 to 60 per cent of ticket-holders who were happy to keep their tickets until the production could take place.

"[It's] actually really lovely that so many people in the community were behind us," she said.

"It has been such an up and down ride, having it taken away from us so late in the game and then having the stress of the lockdown; 'we're lifting, no we're not, we're lifting, no we're not'.

"So to finally open and have it such a success is incredible, I absolutely have no words."

From the moment the audience arrives they are taken back in time to the Roaring '20s, with the performers in character from the moment they welcome guests.

Throughout the duration of the evening a three-course meal is served accompanied by live jazz music and a magician entertaining the audience in the early stages of the evening.

At 9.00pm the hour-long cabaret show begins and everyone is welcome to stay and enjoy the evening at the afterparty.

Ms Wilkins commended Keystone 1889 owner Trish Carr on the upgrades done to the premises during lockdown.

Now the venue is perfect for live entertainment which is something Ms Wilkins hopes to grow in Bathurst.

"I think it's so important that we support our artists because otherwise they have to go to Sydney and look for work when really we're a growing city in Bathurst and we should have more options of live entertainment," she said.

"I'm really excited to continue to do things in Bathurst and we're booked to do the next Winter Festival, so I think it's just going to get bigger and bigger from here which is exciting."

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