Notorious first ladies of crazed adagio, The Town Bikes – Gabi Barton and Carla Yamine – have amused and bemused audiences across the Australia, Europe, the UK and America with their inimitable stylings and high voltage performance. Born from an intense desire to present entertaining and meticulous work, their unique brand of dance based theatrics has catapulted them into venues as diverse as East German Fishing Ships, Mammoth Music Festivals, Children’s Bonfires, Spiegeltents, Swingers Parties and a Buddhist Cabaret.

Purveyors of slapstick and curious choreography, The Town Bikes seek inspiration from idiosyncrasy and synchronicity, exploring their difference through a prescribed similarity. Employing an endless assortment of exquisite, matching costumes and incongruous props, The Bikes have spent the better part of six years crafting and presenting countless works.

From humble beginnings as a renegade act, thrust between a staggering array of musical talents on festival stages and live venues, they have evolved into what has become a unique hybrid of dance and performance, equally at home in the grandeur of an old theatre or the immediacy of a street corner.

Green Room Award nominees for Best Cabaret Ensemble, their wilful exuberance has also inspired an array of tributes and collaborations. From Clare Moore’s hit single ‘The Town Bikes Song’ to the extraordinary filmic exploration ‘Meatworks’ by Cassandra Tytler (screened as part of Phillip Brophy’s Descore), the pair have expanded their creative repertoire with an eclectic mix of performers.

In the world of rock, they have both warmed and set stages alight for likes of The 5678s, Andre Williams, Blues Explosion, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Liars, Bob Log 111, Har Mar Superstar,  The Black Lips, Louie Austen, B(if)tek, Curse Ov Dialect, The Sailors, Sista She, The Drones, The Streets, Dallas Crane, Six Ft Hick, The Living End, Clare Bowditch and the Feeding Set, The Spazzys and Architecture in Helsinki to name a few.

Further highlights include appearing as guest artistes for six sell out seasons of Finucane and Smith’s, The Burlesque Hour in Melbourne, Adelaide and Edinburgh Festival, a smashing season of 'Bite Me Harder' staged at Melbourne's Arts Centre starring Yana Alana & Tha Paranas, Bob Log 111 US Tour, Independent tours in the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, and most recently in Nantes France (as part of the sensational I.D.E.A.L festival), regular national tours and several appearances at The Big Day Out and Meredith Music Festival, guest appearance in La Clique and regular spots at The Famous Spiegeltent

After successfully premiering their first full length work – ‘MILK’ at Melbourne Fringe Festival 2006, The Town Bikes premiered their newest full length work, ‘The Meat Show’ at the Famous Spiegeltent, in December 2007. Directed by Merophie Carr, original score and live accompaniment by Kelly Ryall, costumes from Sprinkle Magic and sets by Daniele Poidomani and the assistance of Arts Victoria, The Meat Show is a magical and maniacal journey.

Replete with their swag of costumes, curious props, vivacious characters and insatiable thirst for sartorial excess, self proclaimed ambassadors of Mutant Cabaret, The Town Bikes go forth on their endless quest for matching jumpsuits and cheap thrills.