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Words and Music: The Gods The Gods The Gods
Jan 30, 2020
Words and Music: The Gods The Gods The Gods
Jan 30, 2020

The Flanagan Collective & Gobbledigook Theatre have produced another brilliant show. The Gods The Gods The Gods is sure to delight audiences. 

Jan 30, 2020
Fame at All Costs: TALKBACK
Jan 29, 2020
Fame at All Costs: TALKBACK
Jan 29, 2020

The strength of Talkback lies with the effective use of space, audio and light to create the physical experience of a haunting in contrast to the flat, clear light of normality. This is a solid play for those who love thrillers.

Jan 29, 2020
Sexy and Delicious: BITE ME
Jan 29, 2020
Sexy and Delicious: BITE ME
Jan 29, 2020

BITE ME is a bittersweet romp through the world of desire, body image and self-worth from the perspective of an avocado, a chilli, and a steak on the shelf at the local supermarket. This sounds like a setup for a joke, and BITE ME delivers on that promise.

Jan 29, 2020
More Than Welcome: Glance you for having me
Jan 28, 2020
More Than Welcome: Glance you for having me
Jan 28, 2020

Josh Glanc is a crowd favourite at FRINGE WORLD for a very good reason; he’s an absolute gem of a comedian who at any moment is liable to bring forth that which his audience least expects.

Jan 28, 2020
Revolution over Ruin: QUOKKA APOCALYPSE
Jan 27, 2020
Revolution over Ruin: QUOKKA APOCALYPSE
Jan 27, 2020

QUOKKA APOCALYPSE is a fun, satirical, and thought provoking show that succeeds in depicting a much-needed, albeit fantastical, revolution. Cultural criticism at the heights of hilarity, it's an anthropomorphic joy to witness.

Jan 27, 2020
Complementary Cohesion: Post-Mortem
Jan 27, 2020
Complementary Cohesion: Post-Mortem
Jan 27, 2020

Written and performed by Iskandar Sharazuddin, Post-Mortem neatly dissects a relationship long since dwindled.

Jan 27, 2020
Something Wonderful This Way Comes: Aradia
Jan 23, 2020
Something Wonderful This Way Comes: Aradia
Jan 23, 2020

Milk Box Theatre Company presents a strong piece of very smart social commentary and a powerful call to action, with a brilliant ensemble cast and a control of tone that manages to entertain as much as it educates.

Jan 23, 2020
Write Your Own Story: EURYDICE
Jan 22, 2020
Write Your Own Story: EURYDICE
Jan 22, 2020

The Flanagan Collective & Gobbledigook Theatre deliver another beautiful show, with a unique format and enthralling narrative.

Jan 22, 2020
Memory, Myth and Metaphysics: STYX
Jan 22, 2020
Memory, Myth and Metaphysics: STYX
Jan 22, 2020

STYX is an evocative experience combining music, history, myth and neuroscience to recreate the myriad ways in which the mind constructs narrative and memory.

Jan 22, 2020
The Fierce Phenom: Gingzilla — Live & Loud
Jan 20, 2020
The Fierce Phenom: Gingzilla — Live & Loud
Jan 20, 2020

A crimson vision in a slinky bustier, with immaculately curled hair and a delightfully glittered beard, not to mention her waxed moustache points, this seven-foot siren delivers on the premise of the show title.

Jan 20, 2020
The Fallacy of Freedom: KAFKA’S APE
Jan 20, 2020
The Fallacy of Freedom: KAFKA’S APE
Jan 20, 2020

KAFKA’S APE is brilliant as much for the moments it adapts Kafka’s original as for the moments that remain faithful to it.

Jan 20, 2020
Laughter and Liberation: CHAMELEON
Jan 19, 2020
Laughter and Liberation: CHAMELEON
Jan 19, 2020

CHAMELEON is a hilarious production that takes a frank look at gender and identity, using the chameleon as a metaphor for the way women construct their public personas.

Jan 19, 2020
A Glorious Vision: Anna Piper Scott - Queer & Present Danger
Jan 18, 2020
A Glorious Vision: Anna Piper Scott - Queer & Present Danger
Jan 18, 2020

In Queer and Present Danger, comedy mastermind and self-titled voice of a generation Anna Piper Scott delivers a performance that entertains, enlightens, and astounds.

Jan 18, 2020
Speaks for Itself: Untitled No. 7
Jan 11, 2020
Speaks for Itself: Untitled No. 7
Jan 11, 2020

Weaving spoken word, storytelling, punk rage, and dance together in an eminently eloquent fashion, Untitled No. 7 explores notions of potential and constructs of success from a personal but entirely relatable point of view.

Jan 11, 2020
Inclusive Introspection: 1900-Lisa-Skye
Jan 11, 2020
Inclusive Introspection: 1900-Lisa-Skye
Jan 11, 2020

In 1900-Lisa-Skye, Lisa Skye delivers a playful performance loosely structured around stories from her time working for a phone dating agency.

Jan 11, 2020
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Levity and Despair: Playthings
Nov 10, 2019
Levity and Despair: Playthings
Nov 10, 2019

This is a show that will leave the audience stunned, feeling perhaps as unsettled as they are uplifted. What could have been a depressing exploration of childhood trauma is instead a powerful work that demonstrates the multi-faceted aspects of damage, despair and, inevitably, healing.

Nov 10, 2019
Family Fusion: SHARBAT
Nov 2, 2019
Family Fusion: SHARBAT
Nov 2, 2019

SHARBAT explores the relationship between three sisters—Shaz, Batty, and Roo—who each are attempting to make sense of their identities as Muslim Australians. In navigating their place in the world as well as their relationships with each other, the sisters must contend with grief, cultural expectations, and the ongoing impact of endemic Islamophobia within the broader community.

Nov 2, 2019
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The Dichotomy of Despair and Hope in the Age of Eco-Anxiety: I FEEL FINE
Oct 6, 2019
The Dichotomy of Despair and Hope in the Age of Eco-Anxiety: I FEEL FINE
Oct 6, 2019

Sparked by the at once arrogant and appalling name of the current geological age—Anthropocene, because humanity’s influence on the planet is now recognised as a unique geological force—I FEEL FINE tackles the extremes of human rationality surrounding our presence on this planet.

Oct 6, 2019
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The Mind Inverted: Floor Thirteen
Jul 1, 2019
The Mind Inverted: Floor Thirteen
Jul 1, 2019

Floor Thirteen is a chilling experience. This is a play that couples intelligent writing with dynamic and enthralling staging to envelope the audience in a psychological and physical experience. 

Jul 1, 2019
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Surrendering to Delusion: Diary of a Madman
Mar 2, 2019
Surrendering to Delusion: Diary of a Madman
Mar 2, 2019

By reinterpreting a classic, Company O taps into a rich vein of social commentary while staying true to the original material.

Mar 2, 2019
Featured
A Stirring Wordless Opera: Speechless
Feb 28, 2019
A Stirring Wordless Opera: Speechless
Feb 28, 2019

Written in response to the 2014 Human Rights Commission report ‘The Forgotten Children: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention’, Cat Hope's Speechless is a prime example of the power, weight, and connection music provides in a world that is often divided.

Feb 28, 2019
Innovative and Inimitable: Lé Nør [the rain]
Feb 24, 2019
Innovative and Inimitable: Lé Nør [the rain]
Feb 24, 2019

Utilising a range of theatrical and cinematic techniques to portray a story of survival, The Last Great Hunt has created a unique show. Lé Nør [the rain] transports audiences into a world simultaneously different and relatable to their own.

Feb 24, 2019
Stories that Demand to be Heard: FEMME
Feb 16, 2019
Stories that Demand to be Heard: FEMME
Feb 16, 2019

FEMME is an empowering exploration of women and non-binary people taking back control of both their bodies and stories, and demanding we hear them.

Feb 16, 2019
Hats, Dance, and Spontaneous Laughter: SENSE AND SPONTANEITY
Feb 16, 2019
Hats, Dance, and Spontaneous Laughter: SENSE AND SPONTANEITY
Feb 16, 2019

SENSE AND SPONTANEITY is a wonderful reinvention of classic literature for a modern audience that will make Austen fans of those not already in the club.

Feb 16, 2019
Behind the Greasepaint: Fisticuffs
Feb 15, 2019
Behind the Greasepaint: Fisticuffs
Feb 15, 2019

Fisticuffs is a deliciously fringey show. It’s as aware of itself and its peculiarities as much as it's a legitimately impressive set of circus feats.

Feb 15, 2019
A Performance Like No Other: Silence My Ladyhead
Feb 15, 2019
A Performance Like No Other: Silence My Ladyhead
Feb 15, 2019

Silence My Ladyhead is unconventional theatre at its intense, captivating, and downright breathtaking best.

Feb 15, 2019
Songs, Sex, and the Uncomfortable Truth: LET ME FINISH
Feb 14, 2019
Songs, Sex, and the Uncomfortable Truth: LET ME FINISH
Feb 14, 2019

LET ME FINISH is a hilarious all-girl journey through the pitfalls of being a girl, a woman, and a sexual object that has audiences gripped all the way to the end.

Feb 14, 2019
Abounding with Energy — Underemployment: A show about not enough work and way too much TV
Feb 14, 2019
Abounding with Energy — Underemployment: A show about not enough work and way too much TV
Feb 14, 2019

Keren Schlink explores this concept through song, puppetry, and a whole lot of existential torment in her one-woman-show Underemployment: A show about not enough work and way too much TV.

Feb 14, 2019
A Beerless Talent: Matt Stewart - Bone Dry
Feb 14, 2019
A Beerless Talent: Matt Stewart - Bone Dry
Feb 14, 2019

Matt Stewart - Bone Dry is a show that portrays itself as a relaxed chat about relatively low key things. It is anything but, and that's really the wonder of Stewart's work. You might not realise you've seen a show rich in social commentary and complex comedic devices but, in fact, you have.

Feb 14, 2019
Compelling, Heartfelt Performance in Eleanor’s Story: Home Is The Stranger
Feb 13, 2019
Compelling, Heartfelt Performance in Eleanor’s Story: Home Is The Stranger
Feb 13, 2019

Stories about war often fall victim to the temptation of focusing on the grand theatres, the sweeping engagements, and the larger societal pressures. Not so in Eleanor’s Story: Home Is The Stranger.

Feb 13, 2019
Galactic Improv in Captain Spaceship: Maiden Voyage
Feb 13, 2019
Galactic Improv in Captain Spaceship: Maiden Voyage
Feb 13, 2019

Captain Spaceship: Maiden Voyage is a show that will appeal immensely to fans of modern sci-fi staples as much as improv comedy aficionados.

Feb 13, 2019
Raw, Powerful, and Disturbing: PAPER DOLL
Feb 13, 2019
Raw, Powerful, and Disturbing: PAPER DOLL
Feb 13, 2019

Written in response to Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge, PAPER DOLL is a play that explores the insidious and destructive impact of sexual abuse through its confrontation with the horrific consequences and ultimately lifelong tether between paedophile and victim.

Feb 13, 2019
Dolly Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend: Dolly Di*amond’s Bl*ankety Bl*nks
Feb 13, 2019
Dolly Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend: Dolly Di*amond’s Bl*ankety Bl*nks
Feb 13, 2019

The classic Australian game show Blankety Blanks receives a deliciously naughty revival courtesy of fabulous drag queen Dolly Diamond.

Feb 13, 2019
A Comedic Romp Through Fantasy: Dr Felicity Rickshaw’s Celebrity Sex Party
Feb 10, 2019
A Comedic Romp Through Fantasy: Dr Felicity Rickshaw’s Celebrity Sex Party
Feb 10, 2019

Holland St Productions are back with their heralded show Dr Felicity Rickshaw’s Celebrity Sex Party and, this year, it’s saucier than ever.

Feb 10, 2019
A Love Letter to Liza, Cabaret & Jazz: Kiara with a K
Feb 10, 2019
A Love Letter to Liza, Cabaret & Jazz: Kiara with a K
Feb 10, 2019

Kiara with a K is a wonderful example of the power of old-school variety shows. With a healthy dose of burlesque, tap dance, comedy, clowning, and cabaret the hour flies by like a breeze.

Feb 10, 2019
The Finest of Fringe - El Bizarro: Glamour! Danger! Freaks!
Feb 10, 2019
The Finest of Fringe - El Bizarro: Glamour! Danger! Freaks!
Feb 10, 2019

El Bizarro is a show that sits atop a festering heap of weirdness, as the paramount example of the bizarre.

Feb 10, 2019
A Strong Hand: Improv Attacks Humanity
Feb 9, 2019
A Strong Hand: Improv Attacks Humanity
Feb 9, 2019

If you’re looking for a night of harmless fun, inappropriate references, and hilarious improv catch Improv Attacks Humanity at FRINGE WORLD.

Feb 9, 2019
STEM-sational Rapport: The Uncertainty Principle
Feb 9, 2019
STEM-sational Rapport: The Uncertainty Principle
Feb 9, 2019

When is science funny? When two scientists from different disciplines, and hemispheres, meet in a pub to discuss it.

Feb 9, 2019
A Triumph of Comedic Magic: McMagic Moments
Feb 9, 2019
A Triumph of Comedic Magic: McMagic Moments
Feb 9, 2019

Scottish comedy magician of the year Elliot Bibby is an absolute triumph in this energetic, hilarious, and charismatic magic show.

Feb 9, 2019
An Alto-native to Musical Education: Clarinerds!
Feb 9, 2019
An Alto-native to Musical Education: Clarinerds!
Feb 9, 2019

Clarinerds! is a joyous celebration of music under the guise of a small recital. Playing a sold-out season this year, it’s no wonder why these nerds are in such high demand.

Feb 9, 2019
Racing Through History - Daniel Nils Roberts: The History of the World in 1 Hour
Feb 9, 2019
Racing Through History - Daniel Nils Roberts: The History of the World in 1 Hour
Feb 9, 2019

Daniel Nils Roberts takes us from the Big Bang to Brexit, armed with naught but a clipboard and a slideshow.

Feb 9, 2019
An Intriguing Evening of Stories and Social Commentary: Bella Green Is Charging For It
Feb 8, 2019
An Intriguing Evening of Stories and Social Commentary: Bella Green Is Charging For It
Feb 8, 2019

Bella Green, or ‘Peaches’, as she’s known in more intimate circles, is nothing but upfront about her slightly left-of-field lifestyle in this revealing and important show.

Feb 8, 2019
A Telling Retell: 10 Things I Hate About Taming of the Shrew
Feb 7, 2019
A Telling Retell: 10 Things I Hate About Taming of the Shrew
Feb 7, 2019

Like the show She Wolf, 10 Things I Hate About Taming of the Shrew takes aim firmly at Shakespeare, but this time English brings the discussion forward to the almost modern day, including the more recent retellings of his work and describing exactly why they are just as terrible.

Feb 7, 2019
Theatrical, Dramatic, and All the Way Hilarious: Woman of the Hour
Feb 7, 2019
Theatrical, Dramatic, and All the Way Hilarious: Woman of the Hour
Feb 7, 2019

Classic Hollywood glamour, childhood stardom, and physical theatre combine to form the unreservedly hilarious show Woman of the Hour.

Feb 7, 2019
A Punderful Exploration of English: Comma Sutra
Feb 6, 2019
A Punderful Exploration of English: Comma Sutra
Feb 6, 2019

In her award-winning cabaret Comma Sutra, Louisa Fitzhardinge spins a wonderful tale of her search for love and language in a world so avidly opposed to correct punctuation and spelling.

Feb 6, 2019
A Musical Romp Through Some Unbelievable Stories: What Doesn’t Kill You [Blah Blah] Stronger
Feb 6, 2019
A Musical Romp Through Some Unbelievable Stories: What Doesn’t Kill You [Blah Blah] Stronger
Feb 6, 2019

Comedy duo Erin Hutchinson and Tyler Jacob Jones are perfectly in sync in this glorious cabaret all about near-death experiences from around the world.

Feb 6, 2019
Unchained and Unflinching: Bitch on Heat
Feb 6, 2019
Unchained and Unflinching: Bitch on Heat
Feb 6, 2019

An all-guns blazing, brute force demolition of sexual politics, Bitch on Heat is a show that will leave you reeling from sensory overload.

Feb 6, 2019
A Hilarious Trio of Tartan-Clad Fools: Scotland!
Feb 6, 2019
A Hilarious Trio of Tartan-Clad Fools: Scotland!
Feb 6, 2019

Scotland! is a show filled with tartan-clad mime, thistle-scented slapstick, and a surprisingly touching closing scene.

Feb 6, 2019
A Festive Reminder of Rom-Com Clichés: Love/Hate Actually
Feb 5, 2019
A Festive Reminder of Rom-Com Clichés: Love/Hate Actually
Feb 5, 2019

If there’s one thing uniting Amy and Natalie’s opinions of the 2003 film Love Actually, it’s a relentless appreciation for Colin Firth. This, however, is the only instance in which their opinions converge.

Feb 5, 2019
Sides Split by Quick Wit Twits - Jeromaia Detto: Canapes & Cocktails
Feb 3, 2019
Sides Split by Quick Wit Twits - Jeromaia Detto: Canapes & Cocktails
Feb 3, 2019

Sydney improv stalwart Jeromaia Detto warmly ushers his audience into the worlds he creates through character-based sketch comedy in a fantastic example of crowd work done right.

Feb 3, 2019

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