All in Fringe
It harnesses the honest power of poetry, although each show is tailored for an audience there is an authentic energy to every word uttered in this show. For anyone who has been in love, out of love or even speculated the concept, there is something here for you.
This two-person play can only be described as an experience. What they brought was a boundary-pushing, uproariously funny night of dark slapstick comedy at its finest.
A visceral and rollercoaster-esque experience, this show will grab you by your memory and pull you down the rabbit-hole. It asks you to become all ears for just an hour; sit forward, and listen up.
Minus One Sister bears the mark of excellent theatre and I simply cannot stop thinking about it.
The Wind in the Underground is a powerful journey through important challenges faced by families and twenty-somethings growing up in Australia.
We speak to the talents behind "Night Sweats", writer/performer Timothy Green and director Haydon Wilson.
THE PALACE SOCIETY will deliver a summer of laughter, tears, awe and more laughter with the announcement of their FRINGE WORLD line-up.
Lucidity, and the phenomenon of lucid dreaming it explores, is such a fascinating concept. The human endeavour to control the conventionally uncontrollable is examined to a T through the topic, as well as grief, moving forward, responsibility and, ultimately, the essence of love.
Tarrant’s ability to impart pure childlike wonder — irrespective of the audience’s varying ages — is nothing short of miraculous. I wasn’t expecting outbursts of laughter throughout, but quickly found that such zealous magic teamed with a delectable sense of humour only made for a winning show. From unconventional card tricks and humble stunts, to logic-defying predictions, Matt Tarrant had read our minds and left us questioning one too many things.
As fabled as Tony Galati’s eyebrows, and more elusive than Kevin Parker, James McHale is a man whose reputation mainly exists in myth and whispers. Yet, in light of Perth's Fringe World Festival, the man behind the legend has stepped forth from behind his taxpayer funded news mantle to ask fellow 'Perthonalities' some not-so-hard hitting questions. As James himself puts it, he’s “asking the people [he’s] always wanted to question, the questions [he’s] always wanted to ask”.
Dirty People exemplifies all that is grassroots Australian theatre in its hard-hitting 70-minute runtime. The characters in Dirty People are about as slick as an oil spill on an iceberg; and just as deadly.
Alone Outside is a one woman show; the role of Daphne is brilliantly depicted by Jo Morris. You often find yourself forgetting that there are no other actors on the stage, as the way Morris relays and reacts to the other characters is so genuinely visceral.
Our red-jumpsuit-donned revelatory tutor, Peach, spun a warm and safe cocoon of joy through casual conversation, relatable anecdotes and gorgeous ukulele ballads. The heartfelt camaraderie of not just sisterhood but humanhood was tangible as the audience shared in one horizon-expanding A-Ha moment after another.
If you see anything at Fringe this year, 600 Seconds is probably your safest bet, simply because it exists as a distilled amalgamation of everything else on offer.
In Paradise Lost, Christopher Samuel Carroll delivers an impassioned solo performance through his myriad of colourful characters.
Residing from the Gold Coast, the deluded duo embody nothing but pure chaos. It was an uproarious night; cue sequins, high-energy dancing, comical exchanges and plentiful shenanigans. If anything, it was a Greek tragedy of epic proportions.
A Prudent Man is a cleverly written and performed play that never tells you what to think, but gives you a lot to think about. Lyall Brooks is a convincing actor, and the never slaps you in the face with any sort of moral (or even story), but trusts the viewers to understand by sprinkling snippets of information to piece together.
For age-old fans and Joni-virgins alike, book a ride in your closest 'Big Yellow Taxi' to go and see A Case of You: a poignant, imaginative and dynamic tribute to an artist who has touched so many.
Velvet, the all singing all-dancing circus act dazzles at Fringe, with the right amount of sass and glamour.
Don’t bring your mum, or your grandma. Have a drink, buy a raffle ticket and leave your manners at the door.
