Cohen Noir - Celebrating The Music, Words & Wisdom of Leonard Cohen

Monsieur Camembert brings Cohen Noir to the Civic Theatre on Saturday 20 February 2027, a concert celebrating the music, words and wisdom of Leonard Cohen. It's an immersive theatre tribute staged by an ensemble of musicians and guest artists, rather than a standard cover set. The show draws on jazz, tango, Latin, folk, klezmer and cinematic orchestration to reveal new colours and perspectives while remaining faithful to the emotional heart of Cohen's songs, poetry and prose.

That mix of styles gives you a sense of how they're approaching the material. Instead of sticking to one sound, they pull from a wide range — jazz, tango, Latin, folk, klezmer and cinematic orchestration — to find different ways into the songs. It's a tribute that looks at Cohen's work from several angles at once, and it doesn't just stick to the music; the poetry and prose get their place on stage too.

Behind it is Monsieur Camembert, with an ensemble of musicians and guest artists. The whole thing is framed as immersive theatre, so it's as much about the staging as the songs themselves. The ensemble works through the set together, and the guest artists add their own voices to the mix.

The show runs from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm at the Civic Theatre, 375 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300.