EM RUSCIANO RETURNS WITH NEW NATIONAL TOUR ‘ADDICTED TO LOVE’ - HER MOST UNFILTERED SHOW YET

It's a love story. Just not the one we were sold."

Award-winning performer, comedian, author and podcast maven Em Rusciano returns to the stage with a brand-new live show, Em Rusciano: Addicted To Love, announcing a national tour for September 2026.

Following a debut season at the Darwin Comedy Festival and a near sold-out run at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival this June, Addicted To Love sees Rusciano at her most fearless, blending powerhouse vocals, biting comedy and unflinching honesty in a show that cuts deeper than anything she has done before.

Best known for her chart-topping podcast Emsolation, her critically acclaimed memoir Blood, Sweat and Glitter, and her widely lauded address at the National Press Club, Rusciano has built a reputation for saying the things women are taught to swallow. This show is no exception.

This is not a neat love story.
It's the one that comes after.

In Addicted To Love, Rusciano takes aim at a lifetime of conditioning, the pursuit of romantic love, approval and external validation, and asks what happens when you finally see it for what it is… and choose yourself instead.

"This show is for anyone who has left a relationship, a job, or a version of themselves… and thought, what the f*ck do I do now?"

At once hilarious and confronting, the show taps into a cultural moment where more women are re-evaluating long-held narratives about love, identity and success. Rusciano doesn't offer tidy answers; she offers something far more powerful: recognition.

Bold, revealing and deeply relatable, Addicted To Love is Rusciano doing what she does best, turning personal reckoning into electric, communal catharsis. 

This isn't just a night at the theatre. It's the conversation women are already having- dressed in sequins, backed by a full band, and making just enough questionable decisions to keep it interesting.

Tour dates announced today include:

Friday 4 September 2026 - Newcastle, NSW - Civic Theatre Newcastle
https://civictheatrenewcastle.com.au/

Saturday 5 September 2026 - Thirroul, NSW - Anita's Theatre
https://www.anitastheatre.com.au/

Friday 18 September 2026 - Melbourne, VIC - Palais Theatre
https://www.palaistheatre.com.au/

Saturday 19 September 2026 - Sydney, NSW - State Theatre
https://www.statetheatre.com.au/

Additional Queensland and Western Australia dates will be announced soon.

Tickets for Em Rusciano: Addicted To Love go on sale via Ticketmaster 
(except Civic Theatre Newcastle via venue website).

Presale for Emsolation Subscribers: Thursday 7 May, 12pm AEST (24-hour window)
General on sale: Friday 8 May, 12pm AEST

Ticket options include VIP Meet & Greet and Soundcheck Party experiences, alongside A and B Reserve seating.

VIP 1 - Meet & Greet Experience ($169.90) includes one (1) A-Reserve ticket within the first rows of the venue (location varies), access to a pre-show fan event with Em Rusciano, and a meet & greet including a personal photo opportunity.

VIP 2 - Soundcheck Party ($129.90) includes one (1) A-Reserve ticket within the first rows of the venue (location varies) and access to a pre-show Q&A / soundcheck event.

A Reserve tickets are priced at $99.90 and B Reserve at $79.90.

Addicted To Love is Em Rusciano at her most unfiltered, romantic, feral, and finely tuned. A sharp, funny cabaret about being conditioned from birth to chase love: romantic love, approval, validation  and the lie that if we are good, flexible, and patient enough, it will all work out. Until it doesn't.

With powerhouse vocals and biting honesty, Em captures the moment everything shifts, when you see the system for what it is, laugh loudly, and start again on your own terms.

Strong boundaries. Strong language. Very strong female lead.

About Em Rusciano
Em Rusciano is one of Australia's most distinctive and beloved performers, known for her powerhouse vocals, razor-sharp comedy and fearless storytelling. Across stage, radio, podcasting, writing and television, she has built a fiercely loyal audience by turning the personal into the universal with trademark humour, candour and heart.

Her live shows have become a defining part of her creative work, blending comedy, cabaret and music into high-energy, deeply personal performances that speak directly to the chaos, beauty and contradictions of modern life.

Presented independently by Em Rusciano Entertainment. 
*Additional cities to be announced.  Additional shows may be added. | Photography: Mrs White Photos | Artwork by Ninna Aguirre

-ENDS- 

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