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Fringe festival news, previews and reviews from Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney from team scenestr.
  • Peter Helliar’s One Hot Mess

    After taking time off from the festival circuit to co-present ‘The Project’ on Channel Ten, Peter Helliar returns to the stand-up comedy circuit with new material and a new

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  • Harley Breen: Oh Captain, My Captain

    Last year Harley Breen teamed with Heath Franklin for the comedy show for all ages, 'Captain Funpants And The Mystery Of The Fun-O-Matic Fun Wand'.


    “[Co-writer]...
  • Tom Thum Sums It All Up

    Tom Thum rose to prominence on the music scene during his formative years, and is now one of Australia's most recognised and respected beat boxers.


    He and...
  • Sensual And Erotic: Juan, Two?

    Grab your maracas, and prepare for "sensual use of food" as Juan Vesuvitus returns with his new show, 'Calypso Nights: Juan, Two?'.


    The Venezuelan comedic DJ who...
  • Nazeem Hussain In The Membrane

    From a young age, Nazeem Hussain has been making people laugh.


    “When I was 5 years old, I used to sit on the front steps of my house. Whenever someone was walking...
  • The Serious Business Of Comedy: Stephen K Amos

    There is a strange force, lurking within the lecture halls where law is taught, that penetrates the minds of susceptible students and incubates something

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  • Old Tech New Decks: Everything Old Is New Again

    What does a typewriter, a rotary phone and Atari games have in common?


    They're all outdated technologies that have been repurposed by a couple of young Australian...
  • Best Of The Ed: Laugh Your 'Ed Off

    An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman walk on to a stage...


    All jokes aside, Adelaide Fringe Festival will play host to three UK comedians performing as part of...
  • Viva Hans Vegas: Glamour, Meet Trashiness

    Self-proclaimed sex symbol and international superstar Hans is a Berlin born accordionist and cabaret crowd pleaser who'll bring “a bit of class, and a bit of trash” to the

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  • Marcia Hines: Return Of The Velvet Queen

    Marcia Hines has the kind of showbiz history most performers could only dream about.


    With 14 successful albums, critically-acclaimed lead roles in musicals ‘Hair’...
  • Bruce: Just An Ordinary Astronaut Sponge

    From Tim Watts and Wyatt Nixon-Lloyd comes their latest effort, 'Bruce', the story of an ordinary guy, who just happens to be a sponge.


    In keeping with the thrifty...
  • Fag/Stag: Friendship And Masculinity For The Aussie Bloke

    From Perth playwright and performer Chris Isaacs (along with co-star and co-writer Jeffrey Jay Fowler) comes 'Fag/Stag' – a refreshing, timely look at friendship and

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  • Dave Hughes’ Sweet Life

    Dave Hughes will be beginning what will be a busy year for him with his new show at the Adelaide Fringe, ‘Sweet’.


    Dave Hughes is a huge presence on the Australian...
  • Eddie Ifft Packs His Baggage

    Controversial American funny-man Eddie Ifft is returning to Australian shores to talk about how his life has changed since his last visit in ‘Excess Baggage’.


    The...
  • 5 Dangerous Foods To Cook Naked

    Half naked UK chef TV celebrity chef, Steve Woko Jackson will be cooking a boutique dinner with all the trimmings at Adelaide Fringe.


    At first glance it's a cooking...
  • Barbu Electro Trad Cabaret's Circus Rave

    'Barbu Electro Trad Cabaret' is a show that delves into the history of the Montreal Fairground, and brings it into the 21st Century, while throwing aside any notion of

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  • Do You Believe in Magic?

    If you’ve been to see a lot of magic shows, you might have seen a trick go badly wrong.


    But you probably haven’t seen one go quite as badly as Asher Treleaven’s...
  • Neel Before The Online King

    A YouTube hit, and one of Australia's brightest emerging comedy acts, Neel Kothatkar is on a mission to make sure people realise he can make audiences laugh on stage, as well

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  • Gremlins: The Unearthly Delights Of Adelaide Fringe

    Bent Schematic will be flying into Adelaide Fringe Festival's Garden Of Unearthly Delights to present their slapstick comedy show 'The Gremlins'.


    The characters are...
  • Thomas Monckton: The Piano Man

    As a child, Thom Monckton always dreamt of being a concert pianist, but was afraid of hitting a wrong note at a crucial moment.


    “I used to watch classical music...