Review: ★★★★ The Miss Behave Gameshow

Hands down the most outlandish and naughtiest thing you'll ever bear witness to at the Opera House, The Miss Behave Gameshow comes to Sydney direct from Las Vegas. This show is nothing short of a delight - a freewheeling, titillating and wickedly funny delight.

The experience can be best described as a particularly loose pub trivia night crossed with cabaret, circus and disco in the aftermath of Mardi Gras. The formula is fairly simple: the audience is divided in half (according to the type of mobile phone they own, naturally) and face off in a series of challenges ranging from guessing the names of popular songs to challenges of a cheekier variety such as "The Laid Lottery". Unpredictable antics ensue.

At the helm of this chaotic brew of variety is London's reigning Queen of Cabaret, Miss Behave - aka Amy Saunders (La Soiree) producer, performer, curator, comedian and ringleader of fabulous debauchery. If her ability to strut the stage in the most fabulous outfit you'll ever lay eyes on (a glittering gold jumpsuit and turban) isn't enough to fill you with envy and joy, then wait till you cop an eyeful of Miss Behave's glamorous assistant Tiffany (Bret Pfister, US aerial hoop expert and dancing sensation). His tattooed limbs, short-shorts and elastic moves are sure to leave few unflustered.

Aside from this dynamic duo and an outrageous guest appearance by The Evil Hate Monkey (Briefs alum and award-winning burlesque legend Adam Krandle), the audience themselves are the stars of the show. The rules are as questionable as the rewards as the audience are called upon to text in answers and selfies, get up out of their chairs and even barrage the stage and pelt the hosts with rubbish. You soon learn that Miss Behave will take a bribe, answer a heckle, and reward the most out-of-the-box responses to the playful challenges she lays out.

There isn't a dull moment in this experiment in controlled theatrical anarchy. What's more, no one is forced into anything. There are no smirking comedians singling out the clearly uncomfortable patron hiding behind their menu, or saucy strippers dragging a blushing person onto stage. The length you go to is entirely up to you. Everyone from the more reserved wallflowers to the guy who likes any excuse to whip his shirt off will be satisfied in this unique safe space of sorts.

Miss Behave strips the theatre of pompous and propriety and embraces the madness of the game show format to create a unique and unreal experience. There's a sense that this show could just as easily take over an RSL or a pub and inject it with just as much joy and showmanship, but there is something extra delicious about the hostess ordering you out of a chair and engaging you in a ball fight from the belly of our country's most iconic institution of the performing arts (The Sydney Opera House).

Amidst the rapid-fire antics, Miss Behave drums home a message that she wants her audience to carry out of the theatre with them: be heard. Use your voice, stand up, and ask for what you want - and loudly! Come armed with your best selfie-ready look, a decent battery life on your phone, a loose knowledge of pop culture, and a willingness to lend your voice -and you're in for one of the most outrageously fun nights out you can have.

The Miss Behave Gameshow plays until 18 Mar at Sydney Opera House