Leila sent me her 2011 Xena Con Cabaret pictures which are just gorgeous. Now there is a story here that I'm going to relate as passed on by Leila. You will notice someone not familiar to many Xena fans wearing Hudson's dress (other than Hudson, of course).
Here is the story which totally cracked me up and wish I were there to see it - Penny is a firecracker Aussie who organised the softball game between Amphipolis and Potadeia last year and this year (Potadeia won this year and Amphipolis won last year).
Regarding the last 9 pics of the Cabaret batch: Penny had won Hudson's dress at the auction during Hudson's stage presentation (as it's usual now, several fans added to the pot and helped not only Penny, but the charity as well). So she (Penny) decided to wear the dress for the Cabaret! And it so fit! Totally cool! So, during the Cabaret, Anita took Penny by the hand and walked her to the stage to the applause and hoots of everyone! Hudson loved it and started asking Penny to do something, to act as if she were her (Hudson). And Penny was totally up to the challenge and started doing that Zodiac thing Hudson did in the past, with all of Hudson's mannerisms! Just take a look at Hudson's face on pics 08 and 09 - she's having a ball too!