Fringe review: Aboriginal Comedy Allstars
While pulling no punches, these six comedians deliver a night of big laughs that resonate with their entire audience. ★★★★★
While pulling no punches, these six comedians deliver a night of big laughs that resonate with their entire audience. ★★★★★
A theatre show scripted using Google searches somehow quietly transforms into a tender reflection on people and the ways they stay the same, even as technology changes. ★★★½
Isabella Perversi combines physical theatre, comedy and autobiographical writing to draw connections between crying and the arduous process of art-making. ★★★
In a politically-charged new show, audiences follow the life of Reuben Kaye’s one-of-a-kind uncle and learn how to live lavishly at the end of the world. ★★★★½
This sharp new play from a team of young Adelaide theatre-makers is a guide to the grease, grime, and glory of making a living in restaurant work. ★★★★
In classic spy thrillers, the Double-O agent swoops in to save the day. But what if the future of the planet is in the hands of three public servants? ★★★★
Singer-songwriter Jamie MacDowell and beatboxer Tom Thum return to the Adelaide Fringe with new songs and the same masterful talent. ★★★★
This is comedic duo Mel & Sam’s third year at Adelaide Fringe. It is also their most chaotic, absurd and utterly hilarious show so far. ★★★★★
Feminist history lecture slash stand-up comedy, Whore’s Eye View gives an in-depth history of sex work from an insider’s perspective. ★★★
Murder-mystery enthusiasts are invited to craft their own murder case in this chaotic, often hilarious improv show which puts the actors at the mercy of their audience. ★★★★
It’s Macbeth like you’ve never seen it before – intoxicated. Sh!t-faced Shakespeare has found a winning formula to make the Bard’s most famous works much more… entertaining. No offence, William. ★★★★
With more than the usual sleight of hand, this storytelling magician brings you on a journey you didn’t expect to undertake at a magic show. ★★★★★
Don’t let the title fool you: Anna Piper Scott delivers all queer stuff, with some neurodiverse bits thrown into her concoction of joy. ★★★★
Multi-disciplinary artist Matcho Makata communicates the essential conflicts of diaspora life in this layered and affecting exhibition. ★★★★
You may find yourself booking a real-life adventure at Ningaloo after watching this mesmerising undersea odyssey on the dome screen at the Freemasons Hall. ★★★½
The Grilling Season with Annabel Crabb provided some insight into the culinary arc of her political reporting career in this Fringe exclusive but ultimately played it too safe. ★★½
Exceptionally written, directed and performed, Blood of the Lamb presents anti-abortion policies we hadn’t dreamed could be real, and as theatre coming out of the US, it doesn’t even feel dystopian. ★★★★½
With a skilled band arranged behind “Yellow Submarine” inspired props, singer Rachel Vidoni delivers a powerful hour of songs that goes way beyond nostalgia. ★★★★
For guaranteed laughs in the Garden of Unearthly Delights, you’d do far worse than Tommy Little’s stand-up show – potentially the most self-deprecating thing at the Adelaide Fringe. ★★★★
Arj Barker made a dramatic entrance before settling into a routine that reflected on how well we know the real world around us – especially in terms of our bodily functions. ★★★
Once again, the UK’s Wright&Grainger prove the eternal relevance of Greek mythology with this entertaining and affecting adaptation of the Helios story. ★★★★
A science class with shenanigans, KABOOM! gives us fire and explosions, while imparting a few lessons along with way. ★★★★