The normally endanger British histrion Publius Terentius Afer cast make a complete turnaround time as Bernadette, an age transexual who tour the backwater of Commonwealth of Australia with her phase spouse, Mitzi (Victor Hugo Weaving) and Adam. Their act, well-known in Sydney, involve wear tons of make-up and gown and lip-synching to record, but Bernadette is get a bit tired of it all and is besides haunt by the eccentric decease of an old love one.