An elegant dancer on stage at the Athena Cabaret show in Phuket

Athena Cabaret Show

Athena Cabaret Show is an extravagant dance and music show performed by ladyboys wearing stunning costumes, extravagant feather headdresses and ostrich feathers.

The show introduces the audience to various countries, their cultures and music. Enjoy songs from various genres like Burlesque, K-pop, Bollywood as well as comical acts.

Ladyboy dancers

The dancers of the Athena cabaret show are kathoeys, the Thai word for ladyboys. The flamboyant dancers with their elegant moves look so beautiful and feminine, it is hard to believe they were born as males.

Vibrant colors and extravagant headdress
Vibrant colors and extravagant headdress

Glitz and glamor show

From start to finish, the show is a spectacle of vibrant colors, flashy dresses, extravagant feather headdresses, long eyelashes, spangle and feathers.

The glitz and glamor show is fun to watch for people of all ages. Some of the acts get an audience member involved, getting a lot of laughs from the other audience members.

Watch elegant cabaret dancers wearing lavish costumes with shimmering adornments move around the stage gracefully performing dance and song acts from around the world like Burlesque, K-pop and Bollywood.

Dancers on stage at Athena cabaret show wearing colorful traditional dress
Dancers wearing traditional dress

Captivating show for young and old

Energetic dancers, the glitz and glamor, impressive stage sets and a professional lighting and sound system make for a captivating show that is fun to watch for both adults and children.

Ladyboys with their feminine figures wearing glittering gowns, ostrich feathers, fancy makeup, boa feathers and over the top hairpieces present an entertaining show suitable for the whole family.

Stage sets

Part of the attraction of the Athena cabaret show are the impressive, colorful stage designs. With each song, the stage set changes.

A group of dancers
A group of dancers

The acts

Athena Cabaret is a mix of modern and classic songs as well as comedy. Among the acts are Thai, Korean, Chinese, Burlesque, K-pop and Bollywood. With every act the stage sets change and the dancers wear different outfits.

Among the most well known songs are Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Last Christmas by Wham! and Arirang, a Korean folk song. Some other acts are Queen of Egypt, Once in a lifetime, Blackpink and Oh la la, an Indian song.

Comical acts

Besides cultural and modern acts, Athena Cabaret show features comical acts. Some acts get the audience involved. If you’re in one of the front rows, you could be chosen to participate in one of the comical acts, much to the amusement of the rest of the audience.

A very colorful Chinese act
A very colorful Chinese act

Take your photo with the dancers

After the show the dancers line up near the exit of the theater. If you’re looking for a fun souvenir, take your photo with the dancers. Be aware that a tip of 100 Baht per dancer in the photo is expected.

Show times

The Athena cabaret show is performed twice daily. The first starts at 18:30, the second at 20:00. The show lasts a little over an hour.

Ticket prices

Ticket prices for the show are:

 
Adult
Child
Regular seat
800
600
VIP seat
1,000
800

Both tickets include one free drink.

Child rate: height 90 - 120 cm.
Children younger than 4 years or less than 90 cm in height sharing a seat with one of their parents watch the show free.

Taking videos or photos during the show is not allowed.

Location

The Athena Cabaret theater is located in Phuket Town at:
52/11 Moo 6
Rassada
Phuket Town

How to get there

The theater is located some 13 km from Patong. It will take a little over half an hour to get there by car.

Get there by Grab taxi, tuk tuk or buy a package including round trip transfer.


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